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Originally posted by Karma_:
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Originally posted by Zaphod:
Ok Saz... now we only have a few weeks to ....

Teach Yourself London innit

I am expecting Karma and 'toomuch to help here....


Z.



Oh that's dead easy.

1. Never smile, especially in rush hour.
2. Tell everyone to piss off.


Simples Smiler


You forgot avoid eye contact and under no circumstances initiate a conversation with a stranger on the tube.

But night buses are fun Eeker Ninja
FM
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
quote:
Originally posted by Karma_:
quote:
Originally posted by Zaphod:
Ok Saz... now we only have a few weeks to ....

Teach Yourself London innit

I am expecting Karma and 'toomuch to help here....


Z.



Oh that's dead easy.

1. Never smile, especially in rush hour.
2. Tell everyone to piss off.


Simples Smiler


You forgot avoid eye contact and under no circumstances initiate a conversation with a stranger on the tube.

But night buses are fun Eeker Ninja



Oh God yes! If someone smiles at you Saz, alert the nearest Police officer. They're obviously after your bag/passport/spleen Nod
Karma_
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
quote:
Originally posted by Karma_:
quote:
Originally posted by Zaphod:
Ok Saz... now we only have a few weeks to ....

Teach Yourself London innit

I am expecting Karma and 'toomuch to help here....


Z.



Oh that's dead easy.

1. Never smile, especially in rush hour.
2. Tell everyone to piss off.


Simples Smiler


You forgot avoid eye contact and under no circumstances initiate a conversation with a stranger on the tube.

But night buses are fun Eeker Ninja


and lest we forget... never deviate from your path.. especially when navigating the underground.. head up, purposeful stride, slight deranged look, take no prisoners... Ninja
tupps
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Originally posted by tupps:
quote:
Originally posted by Veggieburger:
quote:
Originally posted by Karma_:
quote:
Originally posted by Zaphod:
Ok Saz... now we only have a few weeks to ....

Teach Yourself London innit

I am expecting Karma and 'toomuch to help here....


Z.



Oh that's dead easy.

1. Never smile, especially in rush hour.
2. Tell everyone to piss off.


Simples Smiler


You forgot avoid eye contact and under no circumstances initiate a conversation with a stranger on the tube.

But night buses are fun Eeker Ninja


and lest we forget... never deviate from your path.. especially when navigating the underground.. head up, purposeful stride, slight deranged look, take no prisoners... Ninja


Don't get too close on the way home either, the halitosis and coffee breath would knock you out Shake Head
Karma_
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Originally posted by Karma_:
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Originally posted by electric6:
Me poor Sazza, not one happy face to say "Yareet hinny" on the bus Crying



Do strangers talk to each other up there?? Eeker

Yes Disappointed

And help me get on and off...(unless they are lads ages between 30 and 40 then I am invisible)

Old ladies are the best...they tell you all about their lunch and Drs appointments and grandkids.
Leccy
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Originally posted by tupps:
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
Hahahaha
Between me, Karma and Tupps poor Saz will be running for the hills Laugh


You're right.. I won't tell her why someone I know had to throw away a perfectly good coat last year.. and I'll shurrup about the bacteria that is so freaky it doesn't even have a name they found on tube seats.. Ninja


Oh Gawd, I've started to become quite anal about all the germs on the tube Tupps. I have a lot of trouble going down stairs now and I have to hold on to the bannisters, I cringe everytime Big Grin Big Grin
FM
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Originally posted by electric6:
I shall knit you some special mitts Veggie Nod


Leccy Valentine Fankooo hun.

Thing is, I don't need any more phobias to be getting on with - the ones I have occupy me enough Big Grin
But I do feel so grubby when I get off the tube now, it doesn't help that all the free papers are thrown all over the place too
FM
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
Oh Gawd, I've started to become quite anal about all the germs on the tube Tupps. I have a lot of trouble going down stairs now and I have to hold on to the bannisters, I cringe everytime Big Grin Big Grin


Me too.. when I first moved to 'that London' I was quite blase about it. Two months in.. one of the most stinking colds/chest infections I've ever had in all my days. Wasn't used to the germ warfare you see. Now... anti-bacterial hand gel in my handbag and anytime some bugger even looks like coughing in my direction I give 'em that 'I'll have your balls for an ashtray' stylie look. Big Grin Witch
tupps
oh and saz.... do not be alarmed when after your first going to work and coming back from work toob experience you blow your nose and a shed load of sooty stuff comes out.. this is tube brake dust.. apparently a days commute is the equivalent of smoking 2 ciggies..

that said.. you'll love it.. the natives are quite friendly really and it is as cool as f00k having stuff on your doorstep.. Thumbs Up
tupps
Good for you Saz! Clapping Russell Square is on the Piccadilly line so if you could get a place near to a stop on that it would be soooo much easier. Changing tubes/trains/DLR can be a right pain in the bum, esp at rush hour.
Canary Wharf is a nice area but (from experience) can get absolutely manic at rush hour and the Jubilee line isn't the most reliable one! You should be ok as you'll be going the opposite way to most of the suits, but it has taken me in the past 3hrs to do a 1/2 journey from canary wharf to Hackney. Mad
faerykelstar
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Originally posted by tupps:
quote:
Originally posted by Veggieburger:
Hahahaha
Between me, Karma and Tupps poor Saz will be running for the hills Laugh


You're right.. I won't tell her why someone I know had to throw away a perfectly good coat last year.. and I'll shurrup about the bacteria that is so freaky it doesn't even have a name they found on tube seats.. Ninja

There's a funny name for that wanky on the tube thing, my old boss told me but I can't remember it. Apparantly happens a lot in Japan on their underground system! Sick
faerykelstar
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Originally posted by faerykelstar:
There's a funny name for that wanky on the tube thing, my old boss told me but I can't remember it. Apparantly happens a lot in Japan on their underground system! Sick


you knew exactly what I was talking about.. Ninja

packed Victoria line... nothing she could do... got off and lets say a deposit had been made.. Sick
tupps
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Originally posted by SazBomb:
someone called me 'hinny' in the chippy in Tynemouth the other week Crying

Awwwww Hug

You might be best having a good chat with Croc, I know other people live in that London and have been dead helpful (good old GaGa) but with her husband being a cabby she knows a lot of "stuff"...he may have even seen/heard of a place coming up for rent.

I will come visit and hinny you hard.
Leccy
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Originally posted by tupps:
quote:
Originally posted by faerykelstar:
There's a funny name for that wanky on the tube thing, my old boss told me but I can't remember it. Apparantly happens a lot in Japan on their underground system! Sick


you knew exactly what I was talking about.. Ninja

packed Victoria line... nothing she could do... got off and lets say a deposit had been made.. Sick

Laugh Sick It really freaked me out when I was told about it! Got proper paranoid about any bloke standing too close so only usd to stand next to ladies or against the glass screen! And I used to travel on the Viccy line too... Eeker My mate told me once about how he sat down on the Central line and discovered the seat was soaking with pee, he always checked after that and so did I after him telling me that story! Tis treacherous the tube. Nod
faerykelstar
I'm thinking this thread must be way off topic by now (13 pages)... but I've only just come online.

Just wanted to say congratulations Saz! Wayda go!

(hubby used to work just round the corner from Russell Sq.!)

oh, and hadn't forgotten about the pheasant/grouse thingy... haven't bumped into Tom the Sheep Farmer for a while... will stalk him a bit harder now the season is getting closer!
Dirtyprettygirlthing
quote:
Originally posted by faerykelstar:
Laugh Sick It really freaked me out when I was told about it! Got proper paranoid about any bloke standing too close so only usd to stand next to ladies or against the glass screen! And I used to travel on the Viccy line too... Eeker My mate told me once about how he sat down on the Central line and discovered the seat was soaking with pee, he always checked after that and so did I after him telling me that story! Tis treacherous the tube. Nod


'orrible innit.. Nod I always stand and try to get next to the door at the end of the carriage.. that way you get some bliddy air too..
tupps
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Originally posted by tupps:
quote:
Originally posted by faerykelstar:
Laugh Sick It really freaked me out when I was told about it! Got proper paranoid about any bloke standing too close so only usd to stand next to ladies or against the glass screen! And I used to travel on the Viccy line too... Eeker My mate told me once about how he sat down on the Central line and discovered the seat was soaking with pee, he always checked after that and so did I after him telling me that story! Tis treacherous the tube. Nod


'orrible innit.. Nod I always stand and try to get next to the door at the end of the carriage.. that way you get some bliddy air too..

Ooo yeh and you can pretend you're in a pop video when all your hair is flying around crazy like. Big Grin
faerykelstar
LOL at you two.... I hate the tube... with a passion.... but then I am fiercely protective about my 'personal space' zone.

When I worked in London I managed to get away with only having to go from Liverpool St to Aldgate East... RESULT!

Since I met hubby, I have discovered that

a) the best way to do London is on the back of his bike!

b) failing that... get the bus (or taxi)
Dirtyprettygirlthing
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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
LOL at you two.... I hate the tube... with a passion.... but then I am fiercely protective about my 'personal space' zone.

When I worked in London I managed to get away with only having to go from Liverpool St to Aldgate East... RESULT!

Since I met hubby, I have discovered that

a) the best way to do London is on the back of his bike!

b) failing that... get the bus (or taxi)

Hi Ditty Hug
Thumbs Up I walk to work now it's heaven not having to do the tube, especially in hot weather. I agree that buses are the way to go in London, and cheap as well as it's ÂĢ1 to go anywhere. Big Grin
faerykelstar

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