Graeme Wall wrote:
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Andrew Yarnwood wrote:

I have a proposal for dealing with (punishing) people who make loud
business phone calls on trains (or any other public transport). ("I'm
on the train ... buy! ... sell!")

Record the calls or make some note, especially if there's anything
that sounds confidential, and publish transcripts or summaries on the
web or a newsgroup.


I recall someone on this group[1] commenting that he overheard one of his
firm's competitors talking about a major contract in such detail on the train
that his company were able to trump the loudmouth's tender.

[1] Where are you Ian Batten?

Happened to me some time ago. Figures weren't mentioned, but it was
clear a civil servant was in line for a bung. Cost the competitor a £2M
order. Moral: don't drink too much at a trade show and then get on the
train where all your rivals are also traveling.