optimism

Overheard on the very delayed Leeds-London GNER train yesterday: an elderly couple expressing concern about the fact that our train would arrive at Kings Cross after the tube strike started at 6.30pm...

Lady: "But what if the train gets in too late and the tube isn't running?"
Man: (irritably) "For god's sake, you don't think they'd just leave us stranded, do you?"

Um...