You go to board a train; one of your shoes comes off and falls through the gap onto the tracks. What do you do

Answer 1

I can't believe nobody's given the right answer yet so here goes;
It actually happened to the late great Mahatma Ghandi while standing at the back of a moving train in India and he immediately threw the other one after it stating that one sandal was of no use to him but someone finding a pair would have the benefit of them.

Answer 2

First thing you would do is not to panic, then report the incident to the manger of the train immediately while the train is still standing. Let the staff know that something, that is one of your shoes, has fallen on the track, which might in fact obstruct the normal operation of the wheel of the train on the track, and even cause an accident. Once you have done just that, tell your self that you have been a good and responsible passenger who, however, forgot to tie up shoe laces properly, did not risk his life or the lives of the fellow passenger in panic or due to carelessness.
I can assure you that your shoe will soon be retrieved. The fact here is that the train is not going to moving at all until it is right for it to move- it is quite logical.

Answer 3

Throw off the other one quickly. Hopefully someone may discover both and use them. You cannot hobble about on one shod foot.

A much worse thing from my point of view and side splitting from the onlookers happened. While standing in knee deep water at the beach the waves took away one sandal. I waited for a while and threw away the other as far as I could in frustration. Promptly on cue the sea returned the original to the great and largely open amusement of all around.

Answer 4

Step back off the train onto the platform, wait till the train pulls out, then reach down and rescue my shoe.

Answer 5

If the train isn't moving, I will try to take the shoe else, I would remove my other shoe and walk with bare legs.

I'll ensure that I get a nice pair of shoes next time..

Answer 6

Get on the train, limping (pretending to have a sore foot) - get off at my destination and find the first shoe shop I can see - any excuse to buy a new pair of shoes.

Answer 7

haha just keep on keepin on! i would buy a new pair of thongs or sumthin nxt best place.


funny question cos i lost my shoes in the most pit of a music festival, so i just walked round barefoot for about 5 hours. then by pure luck i found 2 thongs that fitted (lots of other ppl had also lost shoes), so i just wore them. i still got em today and i think its a funny story to tell and a funny memory bout the festival.... its the odd events like this that make life fun!

Answer 8

I'd strip naked and urinate on the conductor's pant leg, run to the ticket office, kiss the girl at the counter, and swing from the chandelier until the cops showed up. Then I'd demand that they shock me over and over or I'll beat myself senseless.
Once in jail, they would issue me new shoes and a nice set of clothes. They'd feed me and talk nice to me and let me out in the yard twice a day. I love it here.

Answer 9

Take off my other shoe, boarrd the train, and hope for the best before I am in a position to buy more shoes.

Answer 10

It happened to me years ago, lol. I stepped back off, waited til the train left then the porter jumped down and got it back for me. A baby once slipped out its pram and down the gap too. They alerted the driver and my cousin who was nine yrs old and slim slid down and got the baby out. The baby was very young and all swaddled up in blankets and shawls so was completely unhurt.