Nugget, well done mate. Mate, don't let one person stray you from communicating... Did your trip go fast? I think so... because you couldn't wait to get too the other end in order to escape. I have found a few people like that myself on the trains and buses, and I just put it down to character building for me, ie. it helps me to control my anger and gain tolerance. I have more good chats than ones like that though, so don't be discouraged by it mate. The guy was most likely just lonely, but didn't know how to say that, instead put on a big spat, tanty and talked your ear off... rude, but most likely very lonely.

Keep up the great work mate... your doing bloody good. You see, bigger picture time... you went through all that, didn't lose your cool, put up with it, learnt tolerance... you listened to another, even though he was a bit rude and not let you chat, you still got into a conversation (sort off). Building skills mate... well done.