PhilD wrote:

At least one "unacceptable" thing is the behaviour of those trying to
get on. No one is forcing all those people on to the bus: they are
forcing themselves. In similar circumstances, I tend to say "forget
it" and come to some other arrangement (walk, wait for next bus,
whatever). It's much less stressful and reduces the risk of not being
able to get out again at the correct stop!

It's standard practice in the area. The evening Shenfield Metro regularly
has a scrum to get on at Stratford, not helped by the appalling carriage
layout. Buses in the area have a reputation for not running to the stated
frequencies or even to the times announced on the indicators, whilst there
are also stories of drivers failing to stop at particular stops. It all
combines to discourage waiting for the next one.