Judge Rinder slams train passengers with 'no manners' – but everyone says same thing

Judge Robert Rinder was left furious on a train service from London to Plymouth as he called out fellow passengers for their lack of manners, and everyone is saying the same thing in response

Judge Rinder has shamed passengers on a packed train for having "no manners".

Robert Rinder, 46, took to Twitter/X complaining about his trip from London to Plymouth. His post about the journey has since gone viral as the TV star's travel was affected by Storm Darragh. The journey, which usually takes three hours, instead took four – and while the extra hour may not sound like much, it was the behaviour of some passengers that infuriated Rinder.

Judge Rinder wrote: "Packed train from London to Plymouth due to storm disruption. Elderly people made to stand in the isles for the 4 hour journey.

"I’m FAR from perfect but gave up my seat whilst other young & able passengers sit in total indifference. It’s sad & disappointing. Thank you mum for teaching me some manners. They cost nothing & matter most."

The post, made yesterday (December 8), has received dozens of replies and everyone is saying the same thing in response, with some suggesting it was a "sign of the times" that people were not willing to help others.

Social media users from across the country agreed with Rinder and suggested there should be a way for trains to announce when able-bodied people need to stand and let others sit. One user suggested: "When trains are very overcrowded, why isn’t there a human announcement that says, 'We’re really sorry that the train is so crowded today, but if you are fit and able-bodied, please offer your seat to someone who is standing but is clearly less able.' At [the very] least that way people might be encouraged to do something to help."

Another user wrote: "Think it's a sign of the times unfortunately. Having said that I live in a University City with a lot of foreign students. If there are no seats it's usually the foreign students who make sure I'm seated."

However, one user wrote: "Not every (dis)ability, physical weakness or illness is visible. Don’t assume that young or able looking people aren’t struggling themselves."

Another added: "I have to get a train and underground a lot due to my specialists being in London. I have no mobility aids and appear abled bodied to most people. I sit down as I physically have to. Especially if I’ve been out for awhile." A third has suggested the young sitting down should be no surprise.

They sarcastically wrote: "I must say though Rob, I’m mystified why the young, what with their student debts, the impossibility of owning a home, high rents, inability to travel as freely, cost of living, are upset at all with their seniors."