[daily life] a reasonable man, pushed far too far

This article is not set in Britain but it might as well be. As you read, do you see any similarities with our situation? I'm reprinting it in its entirety, complete with public comments at the end, some as entertaining as the article itself:

For years I've been quietly fuming about the inefficiencies of our wretched, run-down, asinine public transport ticketing system, which is officially known as MetCard. I first met Ernie on Platform 7 at Flinders Street Station at 6:09:44pm. I remember noting ... read more here and comment.