Diamond Mines & Pineapples

We had a small revenue exercise at my station today, and whilst interviewing one alledged fare-evader he started spouting rather strange things.

RCI "May I see your ticket please sir?"
Man "I've lost it!"
RCI" Where have you travelled from?"
Man "The previous station"
RCI "And what station would that be?"
Man "Can't f###ing remember can I, it was the previous one OK"
RCI "Are you aware that the penalty fare has now risen to £20?"
Man "You guys are f###ing parasites, all of you, you know whats wrong with this place - do you - its because there are no diamond mines and pineapples"
RCI at this point, is probably thinking "?????"
Man then jumps over the gates and runs out of the station before anyone thinks of pursuing him.

It does seem a tad unusual that the bulk of customers who have lost their tickets seem to have come from the previous station, or from a station with a mainline interchange (especially Ealing Broadway, Wimbledon & Richmond). I hate to think how much revenue the ATOC are losing on each and every train by not employing ticket inspectors on the trains or on the gates at stations with tube/rail interchanges.

Six more early turns to go until a 4 day long weekend. :)