If you follow us on Twitter then you’ll already know two things: one, we love a good GIF, and two, we’ve created a few of our own to highlight some of the facts around this month’s Waterloo Station upgrades and all the disruption they’ve entailed.
Not ones to simply point a problem and not offer a solution, though, we’ve also been offering free 30-day trials of WebEx to help those stuck at home or on platforms due to delays and cancellations.
While remaining optimistic, there’s been plenty of patience tested through this month and we’ve found some solidarity in the shared sense of humour that has been playing out on Twitter. It seems there’s a GIF for every situation, and they’ve been summarising people’s frustrations perfectly in an ever-looping visual story.
We’ve collected some of our favourites from the past month below:
https://twitter.com/adamlowes_/status/887930955155025922
Combine #BritishSummertime and #WaterlooUpgrade and what do you get…..? pic.twitter.com/cYb8tBLwlJ
— TEAM (@jobsatteam) August 9, 2017
This might be the real reason for the problems at #Waterloo this month… #TuesdayThoughts #WaterlooUpgrade #InternationalCatDay pic.twitter.com/B4qDYqG6Ec
— We Are Collider (@WeareCollider) August 8, 2017
Actual footage of the #waterlooupgrade works… pic.twitter.com/J4Y7mzvEeG
— Louise Fleming (@missloufleming) August 8, 2017
As the upgrades and delays/cancellations commenced, people’s predictions turned into realities and it was a shared experience:
Sympathy gratefully received. Sending some back at you for Victoria pain #WaterlooUpgrade pic.twitter.com/mL9jdOVpMc
— Vix (@VixMewse) August 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/The_IGR/status/894817633509527552
https://twitter.com/ESLayton23/status/894821146109116416
#waterlooupgrade week 1
10 journeys. 10 delays. 6 extra hours in the office to try and avoid the rush. 2.5 hours extra commuting time pic.twitter.com/YhY78Kxcld— Yvette Pearson (@ExecYvette) August 11, 2017
06:49 from Kingston alot busier than last week. Those who took first week of #waterlooupgrade off have returned! pic.twitter.com/2D74f5ZUNZ
— 🐻The Emancipation of BB🐻 (@Barrowboy77) August 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/MatthewHoare/status/897516430643658752
https://twitter.com/blucanary/status/900625080375328769
Even the free ice cream got some action!
Loving how the queue for free ice-cream is longer than the queues for trains. Gotta love the British spirit #waterlooupgrade pic.twitter.com/pzweBI5rKT
— Petra Clayton (@CleverCustard) August 11, 2017
It’s fair to say people are ready for the upgrades to be done…
First week of new job and the train adventures are endless! Can't wait for the #waterlooupgrade to be done! 😄 #PatienceIsAVirtue pic.twitter.com/CMhEgCenqv
— TheLoveLifeOasis (@LoveLifeOasis) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/SuziMill/status/900417313849188352
As rumours of the timeline extending into mid-September swirl about, we’re trying to remain calm.
With these upgrades there’ll be 30% more space for passengers during peak times, 5 new platforms, 30 new trains, and tech in place to improve the efficiency of the trains.
So take a break from tearing your hair out to remember we’re ALMOST THERE…
https://giphy.com/gifs/cb1PI0hufnZOU
And don’t forget to share your emotions through GIF with us at #webexnotwaterloo today!
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