Epic fail

Me. I was fiddling with my ipod with my back to the train track at Clapham junction I didn't see the train arrive but when I did I grabbed my bag with one hand and bike with the other and attempted the 5 yard dash only for the doors to shut on me half way through. I couldn't drop either and unlike the tube they don't open automatically if something gets jammed.

Two passengers had to force them open while the guard kept repeating "stand clear of the doors" like I had a choice.

Shame, shame I know my name

I did a similar thing once in the automatic doors of a library. They were being repaired, but the maintenance man didn't put any signs up, so, none-the-wiser, I walked at the doors anticipating that they would part in time as usual. They did, but only a bit. Just enough to wedge me in them while a queue of attractive young language students starred at me. The maintenance guy just shook his head and said "Yeah, that's how you use automatic doors isn't it."

He left me their as he spent a few extra seconds to further express his opinion through various shrugs and exhalations before opening them. Now free, I didn't feel like entering anymore, so I turned around and left, which had the unintended effect of compounding my embarrassment by making the whole ordeal pointless.