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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I had the occasion to find myself on public transport this morning and was surprised to see a group of "spotters" at the bus station entrance; they all had notepads and cameras at the ready...

I'm not sure I understand the appeal ? Nor with train, plane or ship spotters; anyone have any insight into the phenomenon?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

No, not something ive been into but train spotting is a huge hobby and the people all look alike. Anything getting like minded people out their sharing an interest is all good with me

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By *irkby coupleCouple
over a year ago

Kirkby

I used to work for a bus company and would come into contact with them on a regular occasion, I never really understood it, but they probably say the same about swinging

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By *carlet_heavenWoman
over a year ago

somewhere in the sticks


"I had the occasion to find myself on public transport this morning and was surprised to see a group of "spotters" at the bus station entrance; they all had notepads and cameras at the ready...

I'm not sure I understand the appeal ? Nor with train, plane or ship spotters; anyone have any insight into the phenomenon?"

Its a common 'obsession' for those on the autistic spectrum. Growing up there was a man that used to do exactly this with car registration numbers on a street corner. The local police often found it useful

Despite this he was laughed at by other locals & excluded from the community…very sad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a cock spotter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Around me we get a lot of plane spotters. I can understand it to a certain point as the machines they are spotting are magnificent, fast, and not commonly seen flying around. However it's everyday noise to me, although I love to see them fly.

However, buses etc, no idea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll swap a 31 if anyone's got a 53

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I had the occasion to find myself on public transport this morning and was surprised to see a group of "spotters" at the bus station entrance; they all had notepads and cameras at the ready...

I'm not sure I understand the appeal ? Nor with train, plane or ship spotters; anyone have any insight into the phenomenon?

Its a common 'obsession' for those on the autistic spectrum. Growing up there was a man that used to do exactly this with car registration numbers on a street corner. The local police often found it useful

Despite this he was laughed at by other locals & excluded from the community…very sad "

A friend of mine has an autistic lad, who is obsessed with busses, so when any of our social group travel to different parts of the country, we bring back a bus ticket or timetable, he used to get frustrated trying to write, but since he found that in general, if he writes to bus companies, they will generally send him a couple if timetables or in the case of national express a model bus, his obsession has helped his education mire than being sat in a class room, so bus spoters, I salute you

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Sounds like a waste of time to me but whatever floats yr boat?

It's not harming anyone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds like a waste of time to me but whatever floats yr boat?

It's not harming anyone. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Around me we get a lot of plane spotters. I can understand it to a certain point as the machines they are spotting are magnificent, fast, and not commonly seen flying around. However it's everyday noise to me, although I love to see them fly.

However, buses etc, no idea."

Do you think it has a hierarchy like fab?

For example do you think plane spotters look down on train spotters who look down upon bus spotters?

Or do they occasionally get plane, train and bus spotters together for parties that just get completely out of control?

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

How about the " Eddie Stobart" fans who note all his trucks?

I don't know if they still do it, but every Stobart truck used to have its own name.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Around me we get a lot of plane spotters. I can understand it to a certain point as the machines they are spotting are magnificent, fast, and not commonly seen flying around. However it's everyday noise to me, although I love to see them fly.

However, buses etc, no idea.

Do you think it has a hierarchy like fab?

For example do you think plane spotters look down on train spotters who look down upon bus spotters?

Or do they occasionally get plane, train and bus spotters together for parties that just get completely out of control? "

It does make you wonder, I've seen the plane spotters enjoying a nice picnic or two so I can imagine it would be a civilised affair, unless it ends up in an argument about which is best to spot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember getting on a train and there was a train spotter sitting near me. He had his notebook and flask at the ready. When the train started up he practically made a loud orgasm noise so I moved the hell away from him!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is a whole social scene based around it.

Facebook is full of groups that cater to such hobbies.

People pay thousands to travel the globe on organised tours to see 'rare' planes.

IIRC there is a company that does an annual trip to North Korea.

I love air travel and still have a childish sense of wonderment about it, but buses, trams, trains etc ... well, yeah, they aren't harming anyone

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines


"I'm a cock spotter "

You should stop putting spots on cocks, it's not nice for anybody. Except perhaps Mr Blobby

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

Good luck to them they don't do any harm. Same with rail enthusiasts. Some of the best people in the industry are rail fans.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Ah interesting I never considered the need for order and reference and checklists etc. I do admit to wondering if I've ever been on the same plane before after I was doing almost weekly trips back and forth to the US in 2000/1

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

Next you will tell me about people interested in man hole and drain covers

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Next you will tell me about people interested in man hole and drain covers "

I'm pretty sure the Internet is full of options for those interested in man holes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm a cock spotter "

Pahahahahahahhahha ice queen x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I remember getting on a train and there was a train spotter sitting near me. He had his notebook and flask at the ready. When the train started up he practically made a loud orgasm noise so I moved the hell away from him!"

Maybe he was just a passanger and he had a wee thing for you x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Next you will tell me about people interested in man hole and drain covers "

and electricity pylon enthusiasts

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

let them enjoy themselves how they want ... to be fair it's merely a passion for a particular kind of vehicle and no different to people who toss themselves off over performance cars or classic cars etc etc

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

There's also the possibility they might be "bus wankers"...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds like a waste of time to me but whatever floats yr boat?

It's not harming anyone. "

Better hobby than drinking smoking or gambling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went to york races by coach awhile ago,and driving onto tbe course there were about 10 or so guys tacking pics and writing down things the driver said "bleedin coach spotters"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds like a waste of time to me but whatever floats yr boat?

It's not harming anyone.

Better hobby than drinking smoking or gambling "

Depends what you want out of your hobby. I bet you get more chicks by drinking and gambling...

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By *rossflow daveMan
over a year ago

Mullingar

As far as I'm aware there's folks who are roundabout spotters , now I'm all for whatever floats your boat but I just can't see the attraction myself ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"As far as I'm aware there's folks who are roundabout spotters , now I'm all for whatever floats your boat but I just can't see the attraction myself ??"

Now that's just silly, you can't spot a roundabout because it doesn't move! If anything, the roundabout spots you.

Surely the thrill, if I can use that word, is that planes, trains and buses move about so spotting them at least takes some effort to be in the right place at the right time.

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley


"Next you will tell me about people interested in man hole and drain covers

and electricity pylon enthusiasts "

There won't be many pylons left soon...

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