People just can’t decide whether to bully Susan Boyle or not. First, the country sniggered at her for merely having the audacity to stand on a stage looking a bit gormless. Then there was a collective staring-at-shoes moment as she belted out a rubbish Elaine Paige song. Then she got a new leather jacket and everyone starting hurling abuse at her again.
And so the tug o’war continues as Susan Boyle was driven to tears and shouting on a train after a bunch of braying gits thought they’d gang up on her and mock her mercilessly.
At the time of press, it cannot be confirmed whether it was a group of hecklerspray writers on the annual team-building exercise to Scotland. That said, when ‘spray writers actually bother to go outside, it is mostly spent weeping and feeling cheated by a world that owes them nothing.
Boyle was apparently riding alone (no, that’s not a euphemism) on a train journey home from Edinburgh to Blackburn (the one in West Lothian, not the town full of glue-sniffers in Lancashire) on Sunday afternoon, when suddenly, she was set upon by fellow commuters who began laughing at her.
The Sun reports that she said:
“I’m normally patient but I am about to greet, greet, greet. I don’t normally get angry with people. I’m ashamed of you all – shut up. I’m warning you, it’s not funny. You wouldn’t like it.”
It would have made for a better story if she’d sang it mind you.
Anyway, in this utterly depressing state of affairs, an onlooker is quoted as noting that Boyle was visibly upset as the taunts continued.
They said:
“Susan was minding her own business on the train. Some people were taking pictures. There were people laughing at her – it was not nice. People noticed she was sobbing. Something was upsetting her.
“She then turned to the people sitting opposite her and told them off. Susan certainly put them in their place – and good for her. It can’t be easy dealing with the fame she has but she handled it well.”
So there you have it. People of Britain – prone to upsetting women on trains. Thrilling stuff.
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KathyM says
They were only doing what they’ve been taught to do by the UK media.
What could be more fun than abusing a middle aged woman who’s done nothing wrong?
Emma says
Shame to pick on a woman like her. What did she do? Hatred as hobby? Sad.She brought joy to many people around the world. Maybe not in UK. Fellow commuters would sweep the dust off her feet in US.
Pearlie says
It is not a shame to ride a train when you get famous. She should be able to do what ever she wants to do like before such as taking a walk, going to the mall or taking a bus. Why people have to stare at Susan when she is on the train? I believe that is mental abuse .