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Beleaguered UK railway company Southern Rail isn't exactly used to good press these days. Industrial disputes, reduced services, and late-running trains have seen public anger at the rail firm grow exponentially over the last year, but all of that seems to have been temporarily forgotten thanks to an unlikely savior in the form of a 15-year-old student called Eddie.

Southern Rail have recently put the teenager, who's currently on work experience at the firm, in charge of the company's Twitter account, and it seems like people can't get enough of his cheery charm. He's even spawned a hashtag - #askeddie - thanks to his willingness to answer all sorts of weird and wonderful questions that the public have been throwing at him. Putting Eddie in charge has been one of the most popular decisions the rail company has made in quite awhile. Let's just hope they offer him a job!

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Jeeves
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9 years ago

Yass Eddie well done

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    Jainu Jogani
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    9 years ago

    Smart guy Eddie

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    Wanda Queen
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    9 years ago

    BEST ANSWER.

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    Eddie, you're a frickin' genius!

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    Leoninus Fate
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    9 years ago

    sorry I kinda like this one{since I kinda know why no one commented on it}, I only know who those people are in passing cause no one shuts up about that show, Not everyone watches it, for some of us, it's as dreadful and dreadful as the news

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Quite simply, YES. YES INDEED.

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    That's HARD. One duck sized horse would be awesome. But 100 duck sized horses... I'll take them. I will tame them and they will become my forever friends and they will follow me everywhere. Yeah.

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    Manuela Simon
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    9 years ago

    But I can drive a train....driver mad!

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    Robert Bailey
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    9 years ago

    What do you mean, an African or European swallow?

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Yep definitely. Stairs will prevent a major problem tho..

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    So clever. (Notice he doesn't actually suggest which type of chair would be *less* steady? Guy's a natural diplomat!)

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    Merilyn Horton
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    9 years ago

    Yesssss

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    Mary Popehn
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    9 years ago

    Donald Trump doesn't know either.

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    Alessia Facchin
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    9 years ago

    he is very smart and humble...we "pandas" adore him already

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Too late to go back to services questions now Eddie

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Advice for life, that is.

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    DancingToMyself
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    9 years ago

    Tasha, Tasha, even I know that! :D

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    Aye, a canny answer there, McEddie!

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    Jennifer Jansen
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    9 years ago

    teleport so you can avoid Southern Rail, lol

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    coffee zombie
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    9 years ago

    Eddie goes to twitter when he's at work at the railway station. My guess is he likes twitter more.

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    Prashant Karnath
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    9 years ago

    You can order both on Amazon and see which one comes first...

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    Awwwwww....! He is such a sweetie!

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    And float thru WALLS!! With my 100 duck sized ghost horses by my side!!

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    F**k yeah! Bloody hell, mate, what sort o' barbarian are ye?

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Cause they have no style. Sorry, sorry, I had to.

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    Hellysal
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    9 years ago

    But they paying him with EXPOSURE :D Well, literally, this time xD

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    Manuela Simon
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    9 years ago

    a boat? no train?? *you are fired*

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    Andrew Cas
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    9 years ago

    It's a great white And no chance! If the shark wanted to catch him it would without hesitation!

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    9 years ago

    Panda

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    Karen Cromarty
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    9 years ago

    We should all eat more fish

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    Rebekah
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    9 years ago

    I don't use "whilst" nearly enough.

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    Jainu Jogani
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    9 years ago

    Awww

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    Master Markus
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    9 years ago

    That's a weird answer.

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    Such an eloquent turn of phrase!

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    Shari H
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    9 years ago

    Give birth vaginally.

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    Justin McDonald
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    9 years ago

    Australia again hi Eddie. The original Ringo Starr version or the remake?

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    YESYESYES I LOVE EDDIE POTTERHEADS ALWAYS WOOP WOOOOOOP!!!

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    I love the way he bounces these back - asking "You?" on the end. A nice way to extend a convo, or signal that his answer is personal, not absolute.

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    Andrew Cas
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    9 years ago

    Just in case what the keyboard fails!

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    Jeeves
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    9 years ago

    Wise words Eddie, wise words.

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    Juana
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    9 years ago

    Eddie, the point of the canoe is to stay out of the water.

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    Jan Feline
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    9 years ago

    Pineapple, ham, garlic, extra cheese = a little slice of Heaven!

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    Jay Cole
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    9 years ago

    ... Eddie the Eagle???

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    Emy Reynoso
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    9 years ago

    200 grams per person!? I live in Italy and thats a lot of pasta ofr only 1 person

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    Andrew Cas
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    9 years ago

    Maybe vinicus makes those badly translated tshirts!

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    Marzo Florida
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    9 years ago

    Disturbing book, but still a favourite ;)

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    Tim Graham
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    9 years ago

    Thai green curry fajitas?

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    Dániel Horváth
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    9 years ago

    Lol! Hidden advertising!

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    Ged Maybury
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    9 years ago

    With custard, Eddie?

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    Teresinha Costa
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    9 years ago

    Edward Eddison from Edimburg

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    Neeraj Jha
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    9 years ago

    GGMU!

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    Brett Gieger
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    9 years ago

    A woodchuck would chuck all the the wood that a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

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    Flora Polvado
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    9 years ago

    Bacon wrapped steak. Of course

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    Lou Herout
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    9 years ago

    Are those words?

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    Amanda
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    9 years ago

    I LOVE ANTMAN he's one of my favorites

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    Allana Rose
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    9 years ago

    You gotta love this fearless kid. he just says whatever comes to mind and he is a funny kid!

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