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A little bird has whispered that guards at Bristol TM are being checked by management to ensure that they are wearing lack or navy socks with their uniforms.  Understandably, this has caused minor resentment but major hilarity.  Should an unsuspecting member of the public come upon rail staff examining each other's lower limbs, there is thus, no cause for alarm. ;D

Are they issued with socks?

 :o

How long before we start hearing about the "pant police"...?

At least you have a worthy excuse: wrong type of washing machine  :D

If there is such a fairly laughable management policy, I trust it is being applied equally stringently to male and female guards?  ::)

My personal opinion is that some guards could do with having a shave before starting work in the morning - but that applies only to some of the males, obviously!  ;D

Should seek equality ............ I say FGW should issue their male guards with tights as well  :P ;D

There is obviously a serious side to what FGW are wanting to do, as the examples of appearance of a minority of its staff does let the majority down but the managers would be better targeting those individuals

shaving has also been mentioned,and it does apply to some of the females aswell ;D

Ahem!  I think we should stop that one right there!  ::)  ;D

   WELL OUT OF ORDER SMITHY !!! ???

The female conductor in my train this morning was wearing pale grey socks.   :o  ;D

FFS do some people have a sense of humour failiure or what?
it was meant to be a bit of a joke thats all,i could understand people getting offended if i was being serious and getting personal by naming names.

Shouldn't train crew have to wear luminous orange socks so they can be seen?

Presumably track workers are already issued with orange socks.

Seriously mate, you need to get some problems  ;D

Oh, I have problems enough already, SDA - but not with this forum!  ::)  ;D

I was merely trying to steer this particular thread back 'on topic', by making a lighthearted reference to the checking of socks - as some members of staff here seemed to be at risk of forgetting this is all in 'The Lighter Side'.   ::)  :D  ;D

I hope no-one on here is foolish enough to believe that this actually was happening. I know for a FACT that it wasnt.

Although it has given management a good laugh.

Do you mean to tell me that train staff aren't going to be issued with luminous orange socks!