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The\u00a0festive season<\/a>\u00a0is one of the UK\u2019s busiest travel periods, and rail journeys are no exception.<\/p>\n As millions of Brits cram themselves onto overcrowded trains \u2014 all in the name of\u00a0Christmas<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 chaos is guaranteed to ensue.<\/p>\n And much of it is down to an irritating\u00a0commuter habit<\/a>\u00a0that is wreaking havoc across the country in the lead-up to the big day.<\/p>\n We are talking about \u2018bulge blocking\u2019, a term coined by the\u00a0Metro\u00a0Travel<\/a>\u00a0Team<\/strong>\u00a0for passengers who board trains with excessive amounts of\u00a0luggage<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 likely filled with last-minute\u00a0Christmas presents<\/a>\u00a0and party outfits for (pardon the pun) those bulging social calendars.<\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s four suitcases per person or three obnoxiously big shopping bags on each arm, these people block aisles, obstruct seats, and often make it impossible for others to step onto the train.<\/p>\n Not to mention hogging the already limited baggage racks at the end of each carriage.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just us who find this habit infuriating, though; the people of TikTok and\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0are up in arms, too.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s find out what everyone is saying.<\/p>\n The general consensus: don\u2019t be that person.<\/p>\n One TikTokker posted a video of themselves standing \u2018balanced against the luggage rack\u2019 because other travellers had taken over the aisles and seats with their bags.<\/p>\n \u2018Train journeys are not great these days,\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n Another questioned why rail companies pack their trains so much, leaving passengers stranded in the hallway, sitting on their cases.<\/p>\n \u2018There\u2019s never enough space for suitcases,\u2019 someone replied, while a different person added: \u2018People need to travel with suitcases that fit in the overheads.\u2019<\/p>\nWhat are people saying about \u2018bulge blocking?\u2019<\/h2>\n