London Underground commuter spotted sitting on an ARMCHAIR during commute
The man was sat reading a comic as he reclined in the armchair brought onto the tube
A LONDON commuter took matters into his own hands and ensure he got a seat on the Tube - by bringing his own chair to sit on.
Anyone who has found themselves in the morning or evening crush while commuting on the London Underground knows how difficult it is to grab a seat for the journey.
This man, an obvious veteran of the system - or was simply transporting the chair home - has found a novel way of always getting a seat.
Eryn Hanlon caught the amusing sight while travelling on the Northern Line towards Stockwell.
The immigration lawyer had to capture the scene by taking a picture while fellow passengers giggled.
The 33-year-old from south west London, said: "The man was already there when I got on so I don't know how long he had been there like that.
"But he was sat there as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
"I had to take a picture but I wanted to make sure it was done without him noticing me. Luckily I was on the carriage next to him so I did it through the glass.
"Other people around him were all laughing but he didn't notice.
"He was completely oblivious to anyone around him anyway, he was very engrossed in whatever he was reading, which looked like some kind of comic or something. I couldn't see clearly though.
"I like to think he does this all of the time because he doesn't like the tube's seats.
"However I assume he has just bought the chair and is merely transporting it home or is moving it. That's the only logical explanation.
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"I would probably worry about sitting on the chair if I was moving it using the tube. But I think he had the right idea as he was definitely more comfortable than the rest of the passengers.
"I would probably stand next to it for the journey as I would be too embarrassed to sit on it – look at people's reaction when this man did it.
"The guy opposite him was also taking pictures and there were a lot of people around me who were sniggering and laughing.
"It was certainly something to brighten up the journey. But you often see unusual things around when travelling around London."
No stranger to seeing people sitting in chairs in unexpected places, Eryn capture a couple asleep on a sofa near Tooting High Street last week - perhaps worn out after a night out.
She said: "It was very odd. They seemed fast asleep and were even holding hands. One was wearing shorts and they did not seem aware of the surroundings at all.
"Thankfully the weather was quite nice. It was a very funny photo that I managed to get through the cab window as I was on my way home. They looked very peaceful.
"It was bizarre as it this my second spotting of people on odd seating usually only seen indoors in as many weeks."
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