The guy grovelled in the Rush Hour Crush column in the Metro – and hoped to get a date out of it too.
But one letter in this morning's edition takes things to the next level.
To the sexy Spanish senorita on the No.30 bus to Highbury. I loved our heated chat on Friday but realise what I did was insensitive to your country. I'm mortified. Please let me make up for it, over tapas or paella or whatever. Bearded Man Who Used Discarded Burger Cartons As Castanets