Sunday 14 October 2012



The Picca-SILLY line! Tube pranksters liven up London Underground journeys with comedy stickers 

  • Jokers used stickers to label seats reserved for smelly commuters, and renamed Shepherd's Bush station Shepherd's Pie
Piling on to a crammed Tube during the morning rush hour can be a gloomy way to start a winter's day, but pranksters have come up with a way to bring a smile to commuters' faces.
Cheeky stickers have been slapped over the information signs on London Underground trains, showing a spider's web spanning the Central Line and Shepherd's Bush station renamed Shepherd's Pie.
Transport for London's priority seat labels have also been replaced by stickers reserving spots for smelly commuters, drinkers, and even Her Majesty the Queen.
The comedy stickers include this one showing a spider web on the Central Line
The comedy stickers include this one showing a spider web on the Central Line
A blue sticker modelled on TfL priority seat signs features a picture of a crown and the words 'Royal seat: By appointment to Her Majesty Queen's bottom'.
Other tongue-in-cheek stickers have been used to designate a 'drinking seat', for Tube passengers who want to 'get absolutely red signalled', a Harry Potter-inspired 'sorting seat' for those who need advice on where to go, and even an electric chair for smelly commuters.
 
One label shows Oxford Street station renamed as 'Nightmare on Elm St', and indicates that passengers should change here for connections to Heaven or Hell.
According to another of the comedy stickers, which appeared on a Facebook page called Stickers On The Central Line, lonely commuters can use the Tube to travel from 'Single' to 'In a Relationship' in a single stop with no changes.
'Red-signalled': This joke sticker replaced a priority seat label on a London Underground train
'Red-signalled': This joke sticker replaced a priority seat label on a London Underground train
Change here for Purgatory: Oxford Street has been replaced by 'Nightmare on Elm St'
Change here for Purgatory: Oxford Street has been replaced by 'Nightmare on Elm St'
Harry Potter-inspired: A 'Sorting Seat' on this Tube will advise passengers which route to take
Harry Potter-inspired: A 'Sorting Seat' on this Tube will advise passengers which route to take
VIP seating: Should the Queen decide to test the capital's public transport system, there is a seat reserved for her on this Tube
VIP seating: Should the Queen decide to test the capital's public transport system, there is a seat reserved for her on this Tube
Brightening the journey: Commuters can travel from Single to In A Relationship via the Central Line according to this prank sticker
Brightening the journey: Commuters can travel from Single to In A Relationship via the Central Line according to this prank sticker
Newly-named: Shepherd's Bush has been renamed Shepherd's Pie, and the jokers behind the stickers have even included a cooking tip
Newly-named: Shepherd's Bush has been renamed Shepherd's Pie, and the jokers behind the stickers have even included a cooking tip
Cheeky: Never mind mums-to-be, this seat is reserved for 'morbidly obese' passengers
Cheeky: Never mind mums-to-be, this seat is reserved for 'morbidly obese' passengers
'Lost Your Marbles?': An overcrowed Tube journey might leave commuters asking themselves this very question
'Lost Your Marbles?': An overcrowed Tube journey might leave commuters asking themselves this very question
What would the Mayor say? The pranksters designated a spot on this Tube the 'Fun Seat'
What would the Mayor say? The pranksters designated a spot on this Tube the 'Fun Seat'
Obstruction on the line: Tiny cartoon figures march along the Central Line in this joke sticker
Obstruction on the line: Tiny cartoon figures march along the Central Line in this joke sticker
Prank: The joke stickers have been popping up on London Underground trains
Prank: The joke stickers have been popping up on London Underground trains
There's bound to be a rush for this first class Tube seat
There's bound to be a rush for this first class Tube seat
The pranksters issued a tongue-in-cheek warning to less hygienic Tube passengers
The pranksters issued a tongue-in-cheek warning to less hygienic Tube passengers
Festive: Pumpkins popped up on this Central Line train in time for Halloween
Festive: Pumpkins popped up on this Central Line train in time for Halloween
'The End': The last stop on the Central Line has been given a more appropriate title
'The End': The last stop on the Central Line has been given a more appropriate title
Time-travel: Joke Tube station The Tardis takes commuters back to 1984
Time-travel: Joke Tube station The Tardis takes commuters back to 1984
Fare boost: This joke sticker includes details of an £8 'tourist tax' payable at Tottenham Court Road
Fare boost: This joke sticker includes details of an £8 'tourist tax' payable at Tottenham Court Road
This joke sticker might have caused some confusion among passengers on the Central Line after the names of stations were blacked out
This joke sticker might have caused some confusion among passengers on the Central Line after the names of stations were blacked out
Rude: Passengers who come across this joke sticker might choose to give the 'toxic seat' a wide berth
This sticker is a play on the normal sticker figures
Sick: One sticker suggests the traveller may catch a variety of STDs if sitting there, while another uses the traditional sticker figures - with a slightly different reading of what they represent
A printed A4 sign suggests parents might want to control their children a little bit better
A printed A4 sign suggests parents might want to control their children a little bit better
A warning to those who delay the train by holding the doors open for others, perhaps?
A warning to those who delay the train by holding the doors open for others, perhaps?
All apologies: One sticker reflects exactly what many people would be thinking
All apologies: One sticker reflects exactly what many people would be thinking


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