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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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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    Robert Bailey
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you mean, an African or European swallow?

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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    Alessia Facchin
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too late to go back to services questions now Eddie

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    coffee zombie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Hellysal
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Andrew Cas
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such an eloquent turn of phrase!

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    Justin McDonald
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YESYESYES I LOVE EDDIE POTTERHEADS ALWAYS WOOP WOOOOOOP!!!

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    Jeeves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wise words Eddie, wise words.

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    Juana
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jan Feline
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Emy Reynoso
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe vinicus makes those badly translated tshirts!

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    Brett Gieger
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Amanda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE ANTMAN he's one of my favorites

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    Allana Rose
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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