Ever wondered what the in-carriage Tube announcements would sound like if the voice-over woman was having a bad day? Or decided to say what was really on her mind? Wonder no more as you enter the mind of Emma Clarke also nicknamed "Sonia" (her voice gets on yer nerves) the woman behind the pre-recorded announcements on almost all of the London Underground lines (she doesn't do the Jubilee Line, the Northern Line and Docklands Light Railway). She says "You've got the microphone. It's a Monday morning. There are hundreds of bored commuters listening. The temptation is simply too much....."
The following are my favourites:
Emergency Warning
Passengers should note...
Would the gentleman...
With Residents of London.... really showing signs of a woman about to jack in the whole job.
There's lots more on Emma's site and many thanks to Nik Fox for alerting me to them in the first place.
UPDATE - Emma's now been sacked - as TfL didn't find the announcements funny - see this post for more.
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