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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week.

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By *igershark666Man over a year ago

plymouth

Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there

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By *SAchickWoman over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Well I was there a few months ago and everyone was lovely, I didn't encounter any rudeness, even on a packed train from Waterloo station when everyone was sweaty and harassed due to cancellations. Maybe you give off an unfriendly vibe

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I loved London when I lived and worked there, everything’s on your doorstep. Plus it was fun seeing the city boy’s reactions when their women took the bit of northern rough home instead!

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By *he Mac LassWoman over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I moved to London for the summer when I was 19. As a friendly northerner I learnt rather quickly not to smile at anyone. An unwanted erection pressed into my arse cheek on the tube cured me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Well i tried to be freindly and chat to people but no luck.

Maybe a sign of modern life, dont talk to the ageing man traveling on his own he might be a weirdo??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there"

What do you mean ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well I was there a few months ago and everyone was lovely, I didn't encounter any rudeness, even on a packed train from Waterloo station when everyone was sweaty and harassed due to cancellations. Maybe you give off an unfriendly vibe

Maybe it’s because you have great tits?

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

Nuke it

Simples

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By *innie The MinxWoman over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

Am I the only one thinking Crocodile Dundee?...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me. "

Yep

I don't get why strangers feel the need to talk to strangers. The only thing we have in common is we're in the same carriage on a tube. Please don't make it more than it is!

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By *igershark666Man over a year ago

plymouth

English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact

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By *AYENCouple over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Having lived there all my life until the last couple of years I can't say I miss it, but like everywhere else it has its good and bad points - it it what you make it.

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By *nterracial dreamCouple over a year ago

London

Do you feel threatened by this? As you seem to have chimed in with similar sentiments on a post I've put up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A lot of the hot men on here live in London

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Who wants to engage with random people on the tube...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A lot of the hot men on here live in London

What are the odds.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"A lot of the hot men on here live in London

They would be if we had our way

White hot followed by vaporised.

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By *nterracial dreamCouple over a year ago

London

Londoners in general are not particularly chatty/sociable and it is a shame.

I've been going to the same train platform for years and have seen the same faces many of which have been in my life longer than some relationships I've had in the past!

It's so weird when you go to some other major uk city and someone actually chats to you & in the back of your mind you think they are weird when in reality your the one with the issue. Or maybe it's just me lol

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact"

As the person making the claim, shouldn't the onus be on you to support your assertion with evidence?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Well I seem to have stirred a few people up with my thoughts, in all honesty i think us northerners are just a more chatty freindly sort of people and the southerners are just southerners lol

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By *loswingersCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

I’m glad you enjoyed it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well I seem to have stirred a few people up with my thoughts, in all honesty i think us northerners are just a more chatty freindly sort of people and the southerners are just southerners lol"

Well stay up north then!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A lot of the hot men on here live in London

What are the odds. "

Looking at population settlement figures: high

They have funny accents though; I can’t understand I word. A decent Yorkshire twang is needed

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Erm, excuse me?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well I seem to have stirred a few people up with my thoughts, in all honesty i think us northerners are just a more chatty freindly sort of people and the southerners are just southerners lol"

Stay there then. Problem solved

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman over a year ago

little house on the praire

My partner is originally from london when he first used to come and see me he couldnt get over the fact id be chatting as soon as i got out the front door. How long it would take me to just nip to the shop. I live in a small town and everyone talks to everyone. City life is alien to me

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

You’re entitled to your opinion OP just like anyone else. If that’s how you found it then so be it.

I like people to smile and say good morning to me and I’m lucky enough to have lived in places where that happens. London is too big and too busy for me and when I have visited London I’ve found it interesting but not very welcoming.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I was in London yesterday.

I had a little joke with a woman on the train.

My sister and I had a little chat and a joke with a man and woman from New Zealand, as we were queuing for the Riverbus at the Embankment.

We had a little chat and a joke with two men sitting next to us in a pub in Greenwich.

We had a comment from a waitress in Bill's by London Bridge,about our unusual behaviour while we ate our dessert.

We had earlier spoken to a waiter in Strada, when he captured a wasp that was bugging my sister.

We also had a chat with a Scottish man with his 3 children, in the queue for the Planetarium, about what they should have for dinner.

Which part of London were you at?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well I seem to have stirred a few people up with my thoughts, in all honesty i think us northerners are just a more chatty freindly sort of people and the southerners are just southerners lol"

London is full of bloody northerners

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Erm, excuse me?

Pops, I put it down to bloody northerners expecting us to be performing monkeys for them

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I went to Liverpool once and not one person said hello or even smiled at me.

I think it might have been closed for the day though.

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

I hear ya. To be fair you could say that about anywhere

I actually miss London, it's been a while..

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

The tourists are friendly though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yea I always stay clear of London, Liverpool is a much better place

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I found Londoners perfectly friendly when I lived there. *shrugs* I think some like to make a bit of an issue about it

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

As a Londoner I hate the place. The tube is full of people we have headphones in. Everywhere has the London tax on. People are rude, nobody talks

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The tourists are friendly though

Every one in London is a tourist.

I live in London and I'm one when I go into the city

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"As a Londoner I hate the place. The tube is full of people we have headphones in. Everywhere has the London tax on. People are rude, nobody talks "

That's the commuters on their way to and from work.

They mostly live in the burbs and commute in.

Most inner London property is owned by rich foreigners who don't live in the UK.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yea I always stay clear of London, Liverpool is a much better place

Where did you find people to talk to? I think they knew we were from London and hid from us

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By *emini ManMan over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact"

I did - of 850,000 London school children surveyed about the primary language spoken at home approx 610,000 said English was - next was Bengali with around 40,000 - not sure what definition of majority they taught you at school, but I'd suggest the facts speak for themselves

To the OPs point - London is like any other capital city, large, diverse and full of people coming and going - the tube really isn't the place to start up a conversation either. I don't think Londoners or even southerners are more rude, they're just more reserved and focussed and there are good and bad just like anywhere. Go to most other major capital cities and you'll find the same

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By *ady LickWoman over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I like it, so much going on but I definitely couldn't cope with living there!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don't understand this shock about people not speaking on the tube. Pretty much anywhere in the western world most strangers don't chat to each other when using public transport

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By *r_PinkMan over a year ago

london stratford

OK..

Here goes..

you know that weird person on the tube who actually says bless you to a random stranger who sneezes?

you know that weird person who gives up his seat for someone in more need?

and you know that utter weirdo who actually does strike up the od conversation with random strangers?

Well that weirdo is me!

and yes I do like being polite and sometimes, given the right situation, I have had great conversations with random strangers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Erm, excuse me?

Pops, I put it down to bloody northerners expecting us to be performing monkeys for them

Us Londoners need to stick together it seems.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there"

Have you ever been there? Your comment is completely ignorant

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

To be fair Op the sight of anyone wandering about with their mouth agog as they see tall buildings tightly holding onto the piece of string attached to a scrawny looking whippet with a ferret peering hungrily out of their jacket pocket will probably have most people not wanting to engage in the social norms of the day.. ??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

David Cameron - London is a great city

Boris Johnson - London is the greatest city

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

M and M looking

It’s a shithole

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Same is true for every overcrowded city in my experience. Smaller cities have more time to notice other people.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

london is easy ... just impose yourself on absolutely everyone by blbbering away at them .... take no quarter while you play the dim witted out of towner... within 48hrs you will have landed a massively paid piece of work ....simple

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole"

In what respect?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

Lol @ you calling people rude then being bloody rude yourself in your last paragraph

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

As the nations capital city London is interesting to visit occasionly,but being a country person I certaintly wouln't want to live in London or any other big city. As for people not being friendly on the tube,thats just how it is in a big city,everyone in a hurry to get where the're going,in their own little bubble.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect? "

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The tourists are friendly though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh. "

Who will make the money to give to the rest of the country if it's flattened?

What about the people who live there?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well i tried to be freindly and chat to people but no luck.

Maybe a sign of modern life, dont talk to the ageing man traveling on his own he might be a weirdo??"

You could do with a wingman, airshowman.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It can swallow you and make you an anonymity. Then you find your niche/groove and things happen.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

London holds a great place in my life. Spent 10 years living there. Met wonderful friends who i’ve Sadly lost touch with. Lived in one of the most ethnically diverse areas and met so many interesting people. Lived life... maybe a bit too much sometimes. Would go back if it wasn’t for my little lad and his mum being up north. I couldn’t be that far away from him now. London is a fantastic city. And that from a Leeds lad who is as northern as they come. (With a bit of testiness thrown in for good measure)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about the people who live there? "

gas them like badgers? ... or worse .... resettle them in the west midlands

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Who will make the money to give to the rest of the country if it's flattened?

What about the people who live there? "

Wow a Person who believes that London feeds the rest of the country.

It just doesn’t and strangely we would feel much better without it.

Especially the politicians and the joke that is the Houses of Parliament.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about the people who live there?

gas them like badgers? ... or worse .... resettle them in the west midlands

We'll soon see how hospitable they are when 100s of 1000s of us turn up with our cases

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh. "

Factually wrong on the resources point, just look at any search engine to see the percentage of the countries gdp is generated in the capital..

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"What about the people who live there?

gas them like badgers? ... or worse .... resettle them in the west midlands

Don’t forget they don’t live there anyway

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about the people who live there?

gas them like badgers? ... or worse .... resettle them in the west midlands

Don’t forget they don’t live there anyway "

the badgers or the west midlanders?

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Factually wrong on the resources point, just look at any search engine to see the percentage of the countries gdp is generated in the capital.. "

Utter tosh

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact"

Those bloody foreigners!!!

Next you’ll be saying how they’ve taken all your jobs and are all on benefits.

Ignorance at its finest.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh. "

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Factually wrong on the resources point, just look at any search engine to see the percentage of the countries gdp is generated in the capital..

Utter tosh"

The only reason for figures like that is that all the major corporates have their UK headquarters there, no other reason.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Who will make the money to give to the rest of the country if it's flattened?

What about the people who live there?

Wow a Person who believes that London feeds the rest of the country.

It just doesn’t and strangely we would feel much better without it.

Especially the politicians and the joke that is the Houses of Parliament."

I didn't say feed.

Look up the net fiscal balance per head in the UK.

Here's a snippet for you

"The region which saw the largest surplus increase was London, which saw an increase of £4.8 billion; this was also the largest change in the net fiscal balance of any country or region"

The surplus is redistributed to other parts of the UK.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment."

Nope you could flatten that too for us followed by Manchester, Glasgow etc.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Factually wrong on the resources point, just look at any search engine to see the percentage of the countries gdp is generated in the capital..

Utter tosh"

Nope, acknowledged fact and any search engine will point you to the facts or you can ignore and respond utter tosh..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about the people who live there?

gas them like badgers? ... or worse .... resettle them in the west midlands

Don’t forget they don’t live there anyway

the badgers or the west midlanders?

They're all commuting down for the week's work. They're only home at weekends.

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By *anillastickMan over a year ago

Sutton

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Factually wrong on the resources point, just look at any search engine to see the percentage of the countries gdp is generated in the capital..

Utter tosh

Nope, acknowledged fact and any search engine will point you to the facts or you can ignore and respond utter tosh.. "

As much as I love a good tosh I like facts more

although they do seem to be going out of fashion these days...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment.

Nope you could flatten that too for us followed by Manchester, Glasgow etc."

You do realise cities build up through commerce?

It's where people went to trade and make money back in ye olden days.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

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By *SAchickWoman over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment.

Nope you could flatten that too for us followed by Manchester, Glasgow etc."

Glasgow?! Steady on now

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By *idlandiaMan over a year ago

Birmingham

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

I don't get why strangers feel the need to talk to strangers. The only thing we have in common is we're in the same carriage on a tube. Please don't make it more than it is!"
iv got a random trying to talk to me on the bus right now. I'm being polite and responding a bit, but hes not catching the "I'd rather not chat" vibes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

I don't get why strangers feel the need to talk to strangers. The only thing we have in common is we're in the same carriage on a tube. Please don't make it more than it is! iv got a random trying to talk to me on the bus right now. I'm being polite and responding a bit, but hes not catching the "I'd rather not chat" vibes"

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I love London. I lived in Surrey and worked in and around London for three years. I miss it and often regret my decision to come back home.

I think it's a marmite city, people love it or hate it and not much in between.

I have happy memories.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation. "

I'd be staring at you, grinning

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

I get a nose bleed north of the Watford Gap

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By *lameroticTV/TS over a year ago

London W1

London is a megalopolis. As such, just like every other megalopolis, it has a different etiquette than provincial towns. It's a msitake to sum up people in a city like London as not nice or ignorant or rude. It's a question of the environment, not the people. And no, nobody wants to chat with you on tube! Sheesh!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation.

I'd be staring at you, grinning

i just give the wires a tug to pull the earphones out and start moidering them

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation. "

Do they block out fruit loops in this thread, namely the Worcester Utopia massive....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week.

Am I the only one thinking Crocodile Dundee?..."
...that was my first thought too!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The great thing about London is, if you don't live here you don't have to come

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation.

I'd be staring at you, grinning

i just give the wires a tug to pull the earphones out and start moidering them

Which is when I'll strike up a conversation with you

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

Those Russians and Chinese don't rent their mansions to us riff raff. They leave them empty.

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By *lameroticTV/TS over a year ago

London W1

Actually it's true. My building was bought by a Chinese bank in 2014

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact"

Neither is it in any part of this island

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"M and M looking

It’s a shithole

In what respect?

Overpopulated no infrastructure and full of folk with no personality.

It’s the scourge of the country and takes all of out resources to feed its ego.

Flatten it and start afresh.

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment.

Nope you could flatten that too for us followed by Manchester, Glasgow etc.

You do realise cities build up through commerce?

It's where people went to trade and make money back in ye olden days.

I’m sorry I asked “in what respect”

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple over a year ago

Fareham

"Well I seem to have stirred a few people up with my thoughts, in all honesty i think us northerners are just a more chatty freindly sort of people and the southerners are just southerners lol"

It's a misconception, commonly held by many northerners, that London IS the south when it's just one city IN the south. Don't assume everyone south of Watford Gap is the same as those in London... most of us are a friendly bunch.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Actually it's true. My building was bought by a Chinese bank in 2014"

Is it apartments?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I actually like that no one talks on public transport.

I'm not big on small talk and I don't really want randomers talking to me.

Yep

That's why I wear earphones everywhere. Means I can ignore all the fruitloops trying to instigate a conversation.

I'd be staring at you, grinning

I'd grin back at you... but I wouldn't talk to you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there

What do you mean ?"

He’s dumb probably never been to London , the reason why is because here is a rat race , there no time to talk , you got to pay ur rent or Mortgage

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

A stately home up north is a tw bed with an inside toilet

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there

What do you mean ?

He’s dumb probably never been to London , the reason why is because here is a rat race , there no time to talk , you got to pay ur rent or Mortgage"

And make money for the rest of the UK

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there"

As opposed to janner speak? Haha

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By *hingy2Woman over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

It hasn't changed much then. Was the same when i went there years ago

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’m a Londoner and fucking proud! Yeah for sure people have heads down in their phones and ear phones in listening to whatever they choose by 99%of Londoners are lovely people. Don’t judge people on their daily commute!!

It’s a diverse, multi-cultural place that embraces people from all over the world and every city has its fair share of wankers but that’s life! I’m a nice bloke, smile at me and I’ll smile back, say hello and I’ll respond.but don’t judge millions based on a weeks trip!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk."

Does everyone up north have such backwards views?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

London out prices anywhere and it's no different

Rent in the South East is not so extreme as London

But saying that rent is not cheap here in Kent either

Buying has also gone up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk."

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I’m a Londoner and fucking proud! Yeah for sure people have heads down in their phones and ear phones in listening to whatever they choose by 99%of Londoners are lovely people. Don’t judge people on their daily commute!!

Exactly

Judging people from where they live is wrong

We are here to chat not Diss

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yea I always stay clear of London, Liverpool is a much better place

I’m from plymouth, I’ve lived in Birmingham and dated someone who is from Liverpool so stayed there a lot, I now live in London (suburbs, so not central) and I have to say I bloody love it here and it’s been my favourite place to live. I miss the sea from growing up in Devon but I’m really content and happy in London. It all depends where in London you are as I hated visiting the place before but it’s because I spent time in tourist places, places I avoid like the plague now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk."

How much did you pay for your mansion?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

Does everyone up north have such backwards views?"

Aye....should get the whippets point of view, might be more informative.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

How much did you pay for your mansion? "

What ?

Costa Del Worcester........it was short change to our Russian masters

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk."

It’s bloody expensive down here, that’s why. My ex in laws live in Worcester and have a very nice house for less than a studio flat in London.i wouldn’t swap that though.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

How much did you pay for your mansion?

What ?

Costa Del Worcester........it was short change to our Russian masters

Now my yacht however well the crew alone cost us £3500 a week

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too."

Fuck me!! Someone else in the south who OWNS their own home??? How do we do it I wonder??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *aro7Man over a year ago

wickford

Most people in London are not real Londoners, real Londoners are generally a very friendly bunch, the real Londoners all live in the suburbs now,

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Most people in London are not real Londoners, real Londoners are generally a very friendly bunch, the real Londoners all live in the suburbs now,

I live in the burbs but I’m a pretend Londoner. Pretty friendly here I must say

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

the size of your house isn’t as important as the life you want to live! A nice quiet country mansion works for some but not for others. I love the hustle and bustle and the size of my garden isn’t my priority!

Oh and yes I OWN my own london home lol

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By *rHornyGentMan over a year ago

South East London

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

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Have your views been tainted by the lack of interest in your various ‘meet me in London 6-9 August’ posts? Would we have a different thread if someone had met you...

I’ve lived in London all my life and love its diversity, history, buildings, parks, markets, food, opportunities, people and much much more besides. Yes things could be better, in many areas, but never question the pride, resilience and humour of Londoners.

If you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life

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By *xplorer13Man over a year ago

glenrothes

"Nuke it

Simples

You bring a lot to the conversation! Well done pricks. Nuke your own capital? Thick as f..k

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I've just spent the weekend in London and never noticed any rudeness except from the tourists.

That said, some of the tourists were lovely. There's nice or rude in every area.

And I agree with a poster above, London men are hot

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact"

How do I get by day to day with only my English. Shit, I’m doomed!!!

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Home to over 8 million souls, vibrant, diverse and attract another 1.5-2m daily to work or visit.

Yet, for some strange reason people expect it to operate as though it's a provincial town of a few hundred thousand. It would grind to a halt.

It's so unfriendly that when my work colleague's shoe broke on the way to a meeting someone stopped, offered assistance and enabled them to get to their meeting on time.

I have hundreds of stories of unspoken communication on the tube, conversations with strangers, people helping each other and just as many of people from other parts of the country telling us how awful it is.

Keep denying that we're a net contributor and see what happens when London wakes up to the argument we need to keep it in London.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"English is no longer the majority language in London, Look it up its a fact

How do I get by day to day with only my English. Shit, I’m doomed!!!

Exactly..... talking shit like we have been taken over by aliens!! Hahahahaha

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too."

Me too, in London. Mortgage free now.

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By *aro7Man over a year ago

wickford

London doesn't quite have the cache that it had in the eighties and nineties, all the clubs and bars I used to frequent have gone, either flattened to accommodate another block of flats for the wealthy to rent out or office block, some fantastic edgy areas gentrified, the west end a no go unless you wear skinny jeans or dress like your from Chelsea drinking Cristal,,,,,,,,it's just not got that thing anymore, shoreditch a victim of its own success, full of media lovies and uni grads who think there to cool,,,,,,,,,,a few little places still have a vibe but very few and far between, people def don't chat like they used to, it's constantly about the phone, so eye contact doesn't happen as much as it used to, which strike up a hello or a smile, people also don't socialise like they did ten to twenty years back, the pubs were busy nearly every night, but that vibe has changed as well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,please like or subscribe #its a London thing.

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By *alking HeadMan over a year ago

Bolton

I've never been a big fan of city life anyway, so London for me is an overnight stay at the most (I'm not a millionaire!).

But there is one thing that it definitely has going for it. Its not in bloody Yorkshire!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Another London hater here, not the people, the area. Lived and worked there (inner) for many years, its the smell of the whole place.

First time there I was physically sick at the stench!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Next to Sydney (where I lived for 7 years) it has to be the most overrated, unfriendly and exorbitantly expensive place on Earth. Hate it with a passion

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Probably because hardly anyone speaks English there"

Oh the closet but not so closet racist

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It’s a scary place and true nobody smiles and it’s just rush rush rush and pushing and shoving it’s so sad as it has some lovely sights

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week.

—————————————————————

Have your views been tainted by the lack of interest in your various ‘meet me in London 6-9 August’ posts? Would we have a different thread if someone had met you...

If you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life

My thoughts had nothing what so ever to do with the lack of meets,that is a seperate thing completely.

I mereley wanted to express my thoughts about what i experienced whilst down there.

From the amount of replies on the forumn i obviously have stirred up a lot of emotions.

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too.

Me too, in London. Mortgage free now.

Nice to know, will look you up next time we are down there as unfortunately we have to venture in Hatton Garden from time to time on business.

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By *iSTARessWoman over a year ago

London

"A lot of the hot men on here live in London

I've yet to find these hot men you speak of!

Like said above, go to any major city in the world, same vibe. We're busy people and might come across as abrupt, but most of us who dwell here are pretty groovy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too.

Me too, in London. Mortgage free now.

Lol thanks for letting us know

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you haven’t been to London, you haven’t lived life

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By *ercurialMan over a year ago

Maidenhead

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By *ild_oatsMan over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

you know that weird person who gives up his seat for someone in more need?"

I am that weird person when I go to London and travel on public transport there...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

OP where about a did you go in London?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"OP where about a did you go in London? "

I wondered that. Probably places that people who live here avoid.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"OP where about a did you go in London?

I wondered that. Probably places that people who live here avoid.

I avoid Devon tbh

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

Yep.... that’s the London I love!!!!!

Mind you... they are a lot more friendly when you go out east... but yep, that’s why I bolted for the glorious north first chance I got!!!

Only really go back south now for family events, the arsenal, and the odd social....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"OP where about a did you go in London?

I wondered that. Probably places that people who live here avoid.

I avoid Devon tbh

Good job, bad enough avoiding you here but to go to my place of birth and bump into you would be mortifying

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By *eesideMan over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

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By *eesideMan over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week. "

London is a big place.

Witch bit did you ... Observe ?

Maybe you wos just in a bad spot of London ??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."
unfortunately as a londoner the main body of people there are foreigners the spirit that I remember growing up in London has all but gone but in central London the history and culture still exist , things to do and see well loads, the pace is hurried mind and impatience is rife because of it oh and it's not cheap but hey what city in the world is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think we should abandon London and move to Worcester. Price them out off their homes

Unlike Londoners we actually own our own homes up here and don't rent from Russian or Chinese landlords

We all live in Stately homes

Oh sorry so do Londoners

They live in F**k Hall,

The price of your ‘stately home’ wouldn’t buy a one bedroom flat in London.

Embrace the joys of living in a cheaper area, no need to act cuntish about it..

We don’t need to.

You carry on enjoying paying extortionate rents, we OWN ours unlike them down South who like to talk a good talk.

You do know the South covers way more than just London....

I don’t pay rent I, hold on whilst I enable caps, OWN my own house too.

Me too, in London. Mortgage free now.

Nice to know, will look you up next time we are down there as unfortunately we have to venture in Hatton Garden from time to time on business.

Me thinks Hadrian might have had a valid point with that wall of his, maybe we could move it to where the M1 meets the M40..

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I think the reaction of the Londoner who travels north is priceless.... the first random “hello” they get is always a joy to behold... it’s that look of confusion on their face as they are not sure what to do! Lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"OP where about a did you go in London?

I wondered that. Probably places that people who live here avoid.

I avoid Devon tbh

Good job, bad enough avoiding you here but to go to my place of birth and bump into you would be mortifying

Devon was the only place where a woman described me to her kid as a black man

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week.

London is a big place.

Witch bit did you ... Observe ?

Maybe you wos just in a bad spot of London ??

There is no bad spot in London, it’s just ones preference

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"OP where about a did you go in London?

I wondered that. Probably places that people who live here avoid.

I avoid Devon tbh

Good job, bad enough avoiding you here but to go to my place of birth and bump into you would be mortifying

Devon was the only place where a woman described me to her kid as a black man

My stepdad who is from Libya was called the P word back in the day. It’s very different now but still behind in many things.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I don't understand this shock about people not speaking on the tube. Pretty much anywhere in the western world most strangers don't chat to each other when using public transport "

Oh we do up here... any delay on the bus train or metro and we do...if we are not looking at our mobile phones... in fact most conversations are started by the words “ do you know the WiFi code for.....”

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

OP where you visiting London as a tourist, to meet with friends, for business. Also whereabouts were you based, did you travel around in the rush hour?

Your comments don’t offend and if that’s how you found the City then it’s a shame as it’s a great place to visit.

Like all major cities it’s busy, more so this time of year when 1000’s of tourists descend on it, along with the extremely hot weather maybe makes people grumpier than usual. Commuting in 30+ heat is no fun, some of those tube lines are unbearable!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment."

If you are talking about flattening Birmingham I am all up for signing that petition.... in fact give me a sledgehammer and I’ll personally help!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah let’s flatten the Capital, would be no different if Birmingham was the primary city, typical Midlands upwards comment.

If you are talking about flattening Birmingham I am all up for signing that petition.... in fact give me a sledgehammer and I’ll personally help!

And have the population flocking to London?

Bugger off!

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week."

Why do you feel the need to chat to random strangers on the tube?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I've got friends and family in London so when I visit I get to see a completely different side to the place and people that tourists would get to see, I can assure you, no matter what creed or colour, the Londoners I've met have been lovely salt of the earth people.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Having spent the past week in London I thought i would pass on my observations and opinions about life down there.

I speak purely as i found!

Everyone down there while out and about are either ignorant or just bloody rude!!

Don't bother trying to engage anyone in conversation on the tube they will igonre you completely!

Dont bother being polite and let someone go in front of you you will be there forever no one will let you through!!

As you walk down the street dont expect anyone to get out of your way, they wont see you, to busy heads down looking at bloody phones!

I am sure there are some nice people down there but i never saw any all week!

If my thoughts offend you,,tough shit I just speak as i found life down there last week.

Why do you feel the need to chat to random strangers on the tube?"

When I get the tube in New York or Hong Kong, I keep myself to myself. It would be weird to chat to total strangers. In New York, you really don’t want to, some kooky characters on there.

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By *ild_oatsMan over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

OP what you are describing is not just London it also applies to New York and Tokyo. I have been fortunate in both working and living in all 3 cities....

But like all places scratch below the surface and most are friendly and welcoming...

It’s just that large cities have very large transitional populations so unless you are there for a while it just seems unfriendly... but it really is not you just have to make an effort....

I’m now down in The land of Saints ... and it difference is remarkable...

Like everywhere there’s an up and a downside

Is it better????

I’ll let you all debate that one....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

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By *hatYorkLadMan over a year ago

York

I quite like visiting London occasionally for a gig and a walk around, but I'm also glad to leave it and get back up north. I don't generally like cities anyway though. York is different as it has the feel of a small town/village depending on which part you live in. York is dominating the news with headlines about stabbings and shootings either

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's not a very pleasant place. I found New York City to be friendlier and more welcoming.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia?? "

Why are you asking me?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I quite like visiting London occasionally for a gig and a walk around, but I'm also glad to leave it and get back up north. I don't generally like cities anyway though. York is different as it has the feel of a small town/village depending on which part you live in. York is dominating the news with headlines about stabbings and shootings either

I used to be like that until I moved to London. I used to come down for gigs etc and couldn’t wait to leave. It’s completely different to living here. I’ve never seen any trouble in the 3 years I’ve lived here nor did I see any in the 13 years I was in Birmingham and I lived in the city centre.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia??

Why are you asking me?

Because you can’t compare it to other major cities.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia??

Why are you asking me?

Because you can’t compare it to other major cities. "

I think you can because London has more nationalities than any other city, New York too but Americans don’t embrace it as we do here

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

London's shite

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia??

Why are you asking me?

Because you can’t compare it to other major cities.

I think you can because London has more nationalities than any other city, New York too but Americans don’t embrace it as we do here

Have you been to New York?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Lovely to visit but not enough mountains

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Anybody from anywhere in the world can come to London and live life! You can’t say that about many cities.. that’s an achievement in it self and to Londoners

I think you can probably say that about any major city

Not in Saudi Arabia though

Tell me how many tourists there are in Saudi Arabia??

Why are you asking me?

Because you can’t compare it to other major cities.

I think you can because London has more nationalities than any other city, New York too but Americans don’t embrace it as we do here

Have you been to New York? "

Yes but don’t compare it to your experience in New York

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

When I get the tube in New York or Hong Kong, I keep myself to myself. It would be weird to chat to total strangers. In New York, you really don’t want to, some kooky characters on there. "

No.... the New York subway is a great place to chat if you have a British accent!! I have gotten so many good restaurant tips and freebies... once got prime baseball seats at citi field (granted it was to see the mets but that’s not the point!)

The accent is the key to opening everything and they smile at you!

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