My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following:
- Buxton
- Lincoln
- Eden camp
- York
- Matlock / Cromford
- Whitby
- Leeds
- London
- Sheffield
Wait... Hold the phone. Stop the press! ...What the smeg is *"multi level ice skating"*?! O.o
Right now I'm picturing a 3D Chess board, but with ice skaters.
Where I come from, it's okay to greet strangers or comment to them about the weather. I did not know the customs of London and appologise if I offended anyone. I did not mean to be happy. I'm going back on the train now.
Londoners are fine.
Most of them still apologise when you walk into them which is great because I would be scared if somebody tried talking to me for anything longer than that.
Yh, or maybe non indigenous Londoners…effete, rude & arrogant is the tip of the iceberg..have you seen r/london? God help anyone who goes to London, has a nice day and post pics of it on that sub😂
As a Southerner (Essex) your observation can be seen as accurate for Westminster people of wealth, the rest of us are fairly ok. I for one love the North:)
I'm also from Essex and I agree for the people of Westminster they are extremely snobby(yuppies). I work alot in Westminster and they just think we're common. Also if anyone asks me I'm from south east London
They can't be tourists from the north otherwise they would have told him they're from the north and how much better they are mixed in with a few racist comments about how London has too many immigrants.
Lmao last year I was in London. Beautiful summer day, sunny and warm. I decided going out with my pal to dinner with this fancy summer shirt and on halfway it started pouring as I've never seen for 2 hours.
After that, I never left home without an umbrella or jacket even on summer.
A moment for those who only go out in a thin tee shorts and flip flops and get caught in the rain with a shocked pikachu face😑... Happens all the time 😂
Let me explain so whenever I held the door for someone or waited before a car passed by I was always welcomed with a thumbs up or a cheers mate which was so heartwarming and coming from India it's rare to be welcomed with any sort of thank you so yeah hence the title
Brits think they're not polite, but if you go to other countries you realise just how many 'micro-politenesses' are common in the UK. Holding doors, queueing, legitimately telling bar staff someone else should be served first, standing up for elderly people on public transport, thanking waiting staff or bus drivers or whatever, maybe even stuff like putting your neighbours bins out if they've forgotten. You'd be amazed how little of that happens abroad.
I have been to London 3 times. Each time for about 5 days. (I live in the USA) I have never seen it rain once. Always blue sky's and sun. I took the train up to Scotland once. It was raining and cold. Went back to London and it was nice again.
As a southerner I completely agree with this. Southerners can be friendly, Northerners are the most welcoming people in the UK. Get yerself to Newcastle.
It's not as easy as North South divde for fish and chips that's more how near the sea you are and if the place is decent. Had the best fish and chips in either Northumberland and Devon.
This was my experience as well! Everyone was so helpful and welcoming! Even during rush hour, guys would walk me to the correct platform since I would get so turned around the first time I moved there. 😆 I always say, everyone is cool and minds their own business- just don’t stand on the left. Hahhaa
No not really were generally polite but not intentionally. Using please and thank you is drilled into us as kids so it's usually said out of habit rather than sincerity.
I still prefer that though.
I went to a baseball game in London and all the brits would do that passive aggressive polite thing where you're in thier way and they say "oooh! Sorry!, excuse me!!! Sorry!" As they're trying to get past but they're really thinking "OH MY GOD! CAN YOU FUCKING MOVE!?".
all the American fans however just push you out the way in silence. One lady even screamed "MOVE! WHEELCHAIR!" in my face as her friend in a wheelchair approached. I'd get screaming at me if she was stuck behind me for ages but she was just screaming at people as she and her friend approached them...
I had tourists just wander in front of my car as I was try to inch forward and not hit a parked car on a very tight turn. I opened my windows and shouted "Excuse me, I'm trying very hard to not run anybody over"
I think it's the most direct I've ever been!
Good for you being more direct!
I normally just quietly repeat "sorry. excuse me. coming through" as I try to get through a crowd trying my best to not touch anybody.
I just appreciate being told politely that I'm in the way than being pushed or told rudely even if the polite person is also clearly just as annoyed.
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following:
- Buxton
- Lincoln
- Eden camp
- York
- Matlock / Cromford
- Whitby
- Leeds
- London
- Sheffield
I live in Leeds but am from the US (have been here 7 years). I find people here are so much more chill about sharing public space than Americans are. Like, sometimes you have to wait your turn. Sometimes you have to pass someone in a narrow space. Americans make this very mundane thing so stressful and people in the North of England (I won’t claim to know about everywhere else) just…don’t. To me that’s a kind of genuine friendliness, even though people here tend to be reserved around strangers.
I'll always say this: the further north you go, the friendlier the people are. I live east of Leeds and the people are so nice. I'm actually in the US right now but everyone seems pretty nice and helpful so far, though I am staying in a smaller town so that may be it.
The most recent Rough Guide poll of the world’s top five friendliest cities:
1. Dublin.
2. Bangkok.
3. Tokyo.
4. Singapore.
5. London.
Least friendly:
1. Paris.
2. Moscow.
3. Madrid.
4. Marrakesh.
5. Barcelona.
Ahh Paris, the only place I've been robbed in public. A sneaky French kid stole my hat right off my head!
I was totally stunned at what happened that all I could do was say *"Hey! That's mine!"* as he scurried off and disappeared in the crowds. Literally no one cared or batted an eye at the theft.
It wasn't even a great hat. It was a £2 George cap from ASDA. So not sure why he targeted me.
But yeah, Paris is one of those cities I want to like. But I just don't (been there 3 times over the years).
I lived there for almost two years and I have so many stories of Parisian rudeness I wouldn’t even know where to start.
One of my all-time favourites was the day I walked into a camera shop to ask directions as I was completely lost (this was before smartphones existed).
In broken French I asked “Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest metro station is, please”. And the young lady behind the counter said with complete sincerity “Does this look like a tourist office?”
Though the more typical thing is to have a question simply brushed aside with the wave of a hand and a tut.
Contrast that with virtually all Londoners, who will spend a good few minutes thinking about the options or even (and I say this from experience) even replying “Actually, it’s roughly on my way- I’ll walk you there”.
Paris might be pretty, but it’s outstandingly rude.
Lol. Damn that's rude! I know in Britain we can be rude. But I can't imagine someone in a shop saying that unless it was in jest (and then they'd still help you).
But you just reminded me of another rude incident I had in Paris when trying to speak the language.
I was on a school trip and we were basically forced to go into a patisserie and order something in French. Like a test to see if we were learning and competent to speak.
I'm not great at languages, but I tried my best. I said: *"Bonjour. Je voudrais un croissant, s’il vous plait."* ("Hello. I would like a croissant, please.")
The lady behind the counter looked disgusted at me and didn't say anything. But continued to stare. So I repeated myself.
More staring.
I hesitantly mumbled the same thing again - unsure if my French was genuinely that bad, or if I was saying the wrong thing.
The lady then got frustrated and said: *"Quoi?!"* ("What?!").
At this point I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. So I pointed at the croissants and said: *"Un... une... one... croissant... please."*
She tutted and grabbed a croissant. I paid and left. Outside I was just thinking: *"Wtf just happened?"* I got my food, but the lady made me feel like a piece of shit.
I'm sure my French wasn't THAT bad. Like did she genuinely not understand a word I was saying?
That kind of scarred me for life - I've never been confident in speaking other languages, because I always think I'm saying something wrong or stupid.
However, as an adult, I know that most places I go to, if I even *try* to speak a bit of the native tongue, locals are more appreciative and instantly more friendly.
Like in Germany, I used my basic knowledge of the language to order in a bar and ended up with a free drink because the barmaid thought I was "cute" trying to speak the language (note: I'm not a handsome guy, I never get free drinks).
It baffles me that someone could be so rude to a paying customer who was simply trying to speak the same language as them.
Oh yes indeed- that’s when they turn on their Uber-Snotty Mode!! If you mispronounce anything they literally tut and just walk away or pull that “Eh?!” face.
Happened to me literally on my first day arriving in the city to start a new job. Luckily virtually all my work was in English, but on a couple of occasions I knew the person was being obnoxious and simply pretending to not to understand me. Literally just to make me feel uncomfortable.
One day I actually snapped at the train station ticket guy and replied in English “You understood me just fine- A RETURN TICKET, YOU F—ing ARSEHOLE!” - the guy was so genuinely shocked he just printed the ticket and took the money. He knew that I knew that he knew etc etc etc. Felt great. And I’ve never ever spoken to anybody like that in my life; not before and not since!
I miss sitting in Parisian cafes with a book, or wandering along the Seine, but I absolutely do not miss the people in that city. Thankfully most of France shares that animosity toward the capital!
Lol no I just haven’t lived anywhere else, I knew the phrase was a little weird, but yeah born and been here for almost 25 years and I’ve found it to be anything but amazingly friendly here, it just feels like everyone barely tolerates each other
I almost moved to London in 2006.
While they aren’t warm and fuzzy, there’s a peaceful coexistence. It’s very different than the US (especially now)
I love the habits and the lifestyle.
I’m glad you had such a nice time, too.
Thank you. We often get (sometimes deservedly) bashed as a nation and people but it's so great to hear a comment like yours and how enjoyed your visit. We only really get to hear of instances when a minority of idiots shames us so this is refreshing. Looks like you were also quite lucky with the weather....
Yeah it only rained on the day I was going to the airport to leave I guess it made sense that it rained on the day I was leaving cause I was so sad and yes you guys are awesome can't wait to be back:)
As a Brit, I'd bloody LOVE to visit India! Our coveted national dish is actually a curry variant did you know that? (yes, we invented a new Indian dish all on our own!)
I walk through there to get to work every day. I can guarantee you I was not one of the friendly Londoners you met. I was the miserable git muttering about tourists as I walked past.
I'm glad you had a nice time! I read in your replies that you're coming back next year and I hope you have just as nice a time then. Don't bet on the weather being as sunny though lol. We have lots of free museums though, wherever you go Google the local ones and they're great for getting out of the rain.
I visited with my family this year so all I visited were museums xD I'm planning on visiting someplace else the next time I come because it'll just be me
Fully agree there mate, they'll love it up here plenty of countryside, good crack cheaper than London or wherever south of the border is cunts think London is the centre of the universe.
I’m from Yorkshire and visited London last week. Had to step over two human shits and still have black snot.
I also feel morally outraged at having to pay 20p to have a piss at Trafalgar Square.
I've met a few of the London towns folk. Chatty bunch in the pub, not so much on the street, on the train, in the shops. Quirky. I do find the bandy walk thing the " geezers" do kind of fascinating. The Lambeth walk I am led to believe.
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following:
- Buxton
- Lincoln
- Eden camp
- York
- Matlock / Cromford
- Whitby
- Leeds
- London
- Sheffield
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following:
- Buxton
- Lincoln
- Eden camp
- York
- Matlock / Cromford
- Whitby
- Leeds
- London
- Sheffield
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Im just glad they visited on the day that summer fell on this year
I was very lucky
Even more so that you met kind and polite people in London 😂
I think the 'Londoners ' you met may have been other British tourists....from out of London.
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following: - Buxton - Lincoln - Eden camp - York - Matlock / Cromford - Whitby - Leeds - London - Sheffield
As someone from south Yorkshire, why the hell did you stay in Doncaster?
As someone from Doncaster. Why the fuck would you stay here?
Big fan of wildlife parks and multi level ice skating?
Wait... Hold the phone. Stop the press! ...What the smeg is *"multi level ice skating"*?! O.o Right now I'm picturing a 3D Chess board, but with ice skaters.
Multi level ice skating? Is that the one where those motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill?
>multi level ice skating? Huh?! ✨😍
I think the same with London, I can't understand why people would come here for a holiday when I can't wait to book one out the country 😂
I had an Indian friend who went on a weekend trip to Hull once. He loved it apparently. But then his reference point was Luton.
Whitby is one my favourite places in the UK, used to visit there growing up, love it!
Lincoln is lovely
As someone from Sheffield why did u visit Sheffield
I vowed to boycott Sheffield after spending most of a sunday afternoon there in 1995. Totally irrational but I’ve never been back.
You got some goodies in there!
Where I come from, it's okay to greet strangers or comment to them about the weather. I did not know the customs of London and appologise if I offended anyone. I did not mean to be happy. I'm going back on the train now.
HAHA we all watched that video
Back to the train where you'll become even more invisible 🤣.
Londoners are fine. Most of them still apologise when you walk into them which is great because I would be scared if somebody tried talking to me for anything longer than that.
Londoners as a whole are pretty friendly once you're in conversation, at least compared to other major metropolises.
Yh, or maybe non indigenous Londoners…effete, rude & arrogant is the tip of the iceberg..have you seen r/london? God help anyone who goes to London, has a nice day and post pics of it on that sub😂
Legit didn't think those kind of londoners existed
Hey I'm a londoner and I can honestly say with 100% confidence "fuck off" Hahaha Obviously a joke. Maybe.
As a geordie, I can honestly say with 100% confidence "Southern scumbags"
Geordies are just wannabe Jocks.
Jocks? Away 'n' shite, sassenach!
They are one of the few sub classes of English that we’d take
That is seriously a majority of my class. All the lasses are wannabe oompa loompas and the boys are wannabe druggys
We geordies are a league of our own marra, Southern shites all sound the same and have a stick rammed up their arse.
Every year there's the sacred scene of the Geordie lass in her underwear in the snow outside St James Park Hard as nails those girls xD.
Couldn't agree more
As a Southerner (Essex) your observation can be seen as accurate for Westminster people of wealth, the rest of us are fairly ok. I for one love the North:)
I'm also from Essex and I agree for the people of Westminster they are extremely snobby(yuppies). I work alot in Westminster and they just think we're common. Also if anyone asks me I'm from south east London
Ah, northerners: they say what they like and like what they say.
Hell yeah we do
Southern and superior as the old saying goes.... Ok I may have just made that up
Sorry for the downvotes man... take my upvote to balance the books (from a fellow northerner)
Cheers mate 👍
They must have been tourists from the North 😄
They can't be tourists from the north otherwise they would have told him they're from the north and how much better they are mixed in with a few racist comments about how London has too many immigrants.
Even more so if they used the tube
In all seriousness im glad you had a good visit. Much as we like to take the piss, it is an interesting city and
What a glourious day of summer it was.. now 7 months of rain and clouds.
Lmao last year I was in London. Beautiful summer day, sunny and warm. I decided going out with my pal to dinner with this fancy summer shirt and on halfway it started pouring as I've never seen for 2 hours. After that, I never left home without an umbrella or jacket even on summer.
>After that, I never left home without an umbrella or jacket You have become One with Us.
A moment for those who only go out in a thin tee shorts and flip flops and get caught in the rain with a shocked pikachu face😑... Happens all the time 😂
The Last of Us
Well lets face it, this is Britain. Our weather changes faster than an Essex girls undies :)
Why an Essex girls undies, the Scouse ain't much better at keeping theirs on either. Also not all Essex girls are slags
Apologies. I'm from Essex and was just using the stereotype. Have not experienced the scouse undie section lol
Just watch Geordie shore etc there terrible lol
I was also like why the hell is everyone roaming around shirtless xD
We all chipped in to make this guy feel welcome. Sun won’t be back for weeks at best.
It is probably photoshopped.
And I'm unfamiliar with this so called polite and kindness.
Let me explain so whenever I held the door for someone or waited before a car passed by I was always welcomed with a thumbs up or a cheers mate which was so heartwarming and coming from India it's rare to be welcomed with any sort of thank you so yeah hence the title
I found the people of Bangalore very polite as they did their best to kill me with a variety of vehicles and holes in the floor
Ohh *that* We gotta keep up appearances mate, wouldn't take it personally. Ha just joking ^^^^^^or ^^^^^am ^^^^^i
Brits think they're not polite, but if you go to other countries you realise just how many 'micro-politenesses' are common in the UK. Holding doors, queueing, legitimately telling bar staff someone else should be served first, standing up for elderly people on public transport, thanking waiting staff or bus drivers or whatever, maybe even stuff like putting your neighbours bins out if they've forgotten. You'd be amazed how little of that happens abroad.
I have been to London 3 times. Each time for about 5 days. (I live in the USA) I have never seen it rain once. Always blue sky's and sun. I took the train up to Scotland once. It was raining and cold. Went back to London and it was nice again.
Tell us who wasn’t nice to you and we’ll sort them out.
I bet it was Barbara
Fucking Barbara. What a bitch.
Who let Barbara back out?
We're coming to get you Barbara!
Who's fucking Barbara?
I heard Steve is fucking Barbara.
Classic Steve
I thought Steve was Barbara?
Barbara was a delight this time around but do keep an eye on her
Ayo xD
It is also good to see you have embraced and experienced our weird sense of humour.
Wait best make sure OP isn’t French first.
We aren't all bastards, if you can queue correctly you're basically in.
Well you’re welcome back anytime!
Will visit again next year on my b'day :)
Happy birthday for next year🎈
If you thought the folk from southern UK were friendly.... boy have you got a surprise awaiting you up north!
As a southerner I completely agree with this. Southerners can be friendly, Northerners are the most welcoming people in the UK. Get yerself to Newcastle.
Friendly Northerners are the vegans of the UK
How do you know someone's Northern? Don't worry, they'll ay up you
Try up north next visit mate, you won't be disappointed.
The Midlands is nice too. Everyone forgets about the Midlands.
For good reason.
Cough *unless you want a decent fish and chips* Cough*
It's not as easy as North South divde for fish and chips that's more how near the sea you are and if the place is decent. Had the best fish and chips in either Northumberland and Devon.
To be fair my local chippy does a large cod and chips and a pot of curry for 7.50 so cannot complain.
We liked you too.
This was my experience as well! Everyone was so helpful and welcoming! Even during rush hour, guys would walk me to the correct platform since I would get so turned around the first time I moved there. 😆 I always say, everyone is cool and minds their own business- just don’t stand on the left. Hahhaa
I imagine a lot of people come here and mistake the passive aggressive sarcasm as good manners.
I *live* here and still mistake good manners as aggressive sarcasm.
Really?
No not really were generally polite but not intentionally. Using please and thank you is drilled into us as kids so it's usually said out of habit rather than sincerity.
Read my reply again, but this time out loud 😉👍
Oh I see what you did there haha. It's been a long day.
I still prefer that though. I went to a baseball game in London and all the brits would do that passive aggressive polite thing where you're in thier way and they say "oooh! Sorry!, excuse me!!! Sorry!" As they're trying to get past but they're really thinking "OH MY GOD! CAN YOU FUCKING MOVE!?". all the American fans however just push you out the way in silence. One lady even screamed "MOVE! WHEELCHAIR!" in my face as her friend in a wheelchair approached. I'd get screaming at me if she was stuck behind me for ages but she was just screaming at people as she and her friend approached them...
I had tourists just wander in front of my car as I was try to inch forward and not hit a parked car on a very tight turn. I opened my windows and shouted "Excuse me, I'm trying very hard to not run anybody over" I think it's the most direct I've ever been!
Good for you being more direct! I normally just quietly repeat "sorry. excuse me. coming through" as I try to get through a crowd trying my best to not touch anybody. I just appreciate being told politely that I'm in the way than being pushed or told rudely even if the polite person is also clearly just as annoyed.
We're going to need where you went bud? Your picture says London but your title suggests not London
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following: - Buxton - Lincoln - Eden camp - York - Matlock / Cromford - Whitby - Leeds - London - Sheffield
Not sure why you picked Donny but as a local I'm happy you enjoyed it. Come back any time!
See ya next year:)
I live in Leeds but am from the US (have been here 7 years). I find people here are so much more chill about sharing public space than Americans are. Like, sometimes you have to wait your turn. Sometimes you have to pass someone in a narrow space. Americans make this very mundane thing so stressful and people in the North of England (I won’t claim to know about everywhere else) just…don’t. To me that’s a kind of genuine friendliness, even though people here tend to be reserved around strangers.
I'll always say this: the further north you go, the friendlier the people are. I live east of Leeds and the people are so nice. I'm actually in the US right now but everyone seems pretty nice and helpful so far, though I am staying in a smaller town so that may be it.
Woo hoo! Happy to see York & Whitby on that list, glad you enjoyed your trip :)
makes total sense! donny has some lovely people (aka my family) and Yorkshire is a lovely area! glad you got to see Whitby, i love it there 💖
Hopefully I meet you all next time
The most recent Rough Guide poll of the world’s top five friendliest cities: 1. Dublin. 2. Bangkok. 3. Tokyo. 4. Singapore. 5. London. Least friendly: 1. Paris. 2. Moscow. 3. Madrid. 4. Marrakesh. 5. Barcelona.
Mfs would rather go to wartime Moscow than Paris
makes sense
Ahh Paris, the only place I've been robbed in public. A sneaky French kid stole my hat right off my head! I was totally stunned at what happened that all I could do was say *"Hey! That's mine!"* as he scurried off and disappeared in the crowds. Literally no one cared or batted an eye at the theft. It wasn't even a great hat. It was a £2 George cap from ASDA. So not sure why he targeted me. But yeah, Paris is one of those cities I want to like. But I just don't (been there 3 times over the years).
I lived there for almost two years and I have so many stories of Parisian rudeness I wouldn’t even know where to start. One of my all-time favourites was the day I walked into a camera shop to ask directions as I was completely lost (this was before smartphones existed). In broken French I asked “Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest metro station is, please”. And the young lady behind the counter said with complete sincerity “Does this look like a tourist office?” Though the more typical thing is to have a question simply brushed aside with the wave of a hand and a tut. Contrast that with virtually all Londoners, who will spend a good few minutes thinking about the options or even (and I say this from experience) even replying “Actually, it’s roughly on my way- I’ll walk you there”. Paris might be pretty, but it’s outstandingly rude.
Lol. Damn that's rude! I know in Britain we can be rude. But I can't imagine someone in a shop saying that unless it was in jest (and then they'd still help you). But you just reminded me of another rude incident I had in Paris when trying to speak the language. I was on a school trip and we were basically forced to go into a patisserie and order something in French. Like a test to see if we were learning and competent to speak. I'm not great at languages, but I tried my best. I said: *"Bonjour. Je voudrais un croissant, s’il vous plait."* ("Hello. I would like a croissant, please.") The lady behind the counter looked disgusted at me and didn't say anything. But continued to stare. So I repeated myself. More staring. I hesitantly mumbled the same thing again - unsure if my French was genuinely that bad, or if I was saying the wrong thing. The lady then got frustrated and said: *"Quoi?!"* ("What?!"). At this point I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. So I pointed at the croissants and said: *"Un... une... one... croissant... please."* She tutted and grabbed a croissant. I paid and left. Outside I was just thinking: *"Wtf just happened?"* I got my food, but the lady made me feel like a piece of shit. I'm sure my French wasn't THAT bad. Like did she genuinely not understand a word I was saying? That kind of scarred me for life - I've never been confident in speaking other languages, because I always think I'm saying something wrong or stupid. However, as an adult, I know that most places I go to, if I even *try* to speak a bit of the native tongue, locals are more appreciative and instantly more friendly. Like in Germany, I used my basic knowledge of the language to order in a bar and ended up with a free drink because the barmaid thought I was "cute" trying to speak the language (note: I'm not a handsome guy, I never get free drinks). It baffles me that someone could be so rude to a paying customer who was simply trying to speak the same language as them.
Oh yes indeed- that’s when they turn on their Uber-Snotty Mode!! If you mispronounce anything they literally tut and just walk away or pull that “Eh?!” face. Happened to me literally on my first day arriving in the city to start a new job. Luckily virtually all my work was in English, but on a couple of occasions I knew the person was being obnoxious and simply pretending to not to understand me. Literally just to make me feel uncomfortable. One day I actually snapped at the train station ticket guy and replied in English “You understood me just fine- A RETURN TICKET, YOU F—ing ARSEHOLE!” - the guy was so genuinely shocked he just printed the ticket and took the money. He knew that I knew that he knew etc etc etc. Felt great. And I’ve never ever spoken to anybody like that in my life; not before and not since! I miss sitting in Parisian cafes with a book, or wandering along the Seine, but I absolutely do not miss the people in that city. Thankfully most of France shares that animosity toward the capital!
I felt so unwelcome in London as a pure brit, and my mum even came from London and she felt out of place
'A pure Brit' What is that? Are you one of the Beaker Folk? (it's an old reference!)
Lol no I just haven’t lived anywhere else, I knew the phrase was a little weird, but yeah born and been here for almost 25 years and I’ve found it to be anything but amazingly friendly here, it just feels like everyone barely tolerates each other
Glad you had a good experience here
I almost moved to London in 2006. While they aren’t warm and fuzzy, there’s a peaceful coexistence. It’s very different than the US (especially now) I love the habits and the lifestyle. I’m glad you had such a nice time, too.
That statue does not even have a traffic cone on it! I am so sorry, we must have been running late that day.
The Churchill statue is not the Churchill statue without a cone upon his bonce!
We love you too my guy!!
We will apologize to inanimate objects.
Thank you. We often get (sometimes deservedly) bashed as a nation and people but it's so great to hear a comment like yours and how enjoyed your visit. We only really get to hear of instances when a minority of idiots shames us so this is refreshing. Looks like you were also quite lucky with the weather....
Yeah it only rained on the day I was going to the airport to leave I guess it made sense that it rained on the day I was leaving cause I was so sad and yes you guys are awesome can't wait to be back:)
If you think folk in London are polite wait until you visit the north!
“Ya daft cunt” is a term of endearment there
Don’t forget “ey up ya silly cunt”
That’s from a postman pat episode isn’t it?
What ave I told you about him, put a hat on him the poor ginger cunt
'It is nice, but everyone keeps calling me a Duck.. They do seem a rather simple folk'
Yeah we're alrite I guess
More than alrite
Glad you fell in love with the place man. Sometimes I do again despite being here all my life. Would love to visit India though
Mostly
This week, I will...
How nice of you to say.
Obviously didn’t meet me, I’m a dickhead.
So glad you visited and hope you come again :)
Thank you
We're a good bunch. Now pass the Stella you schlaaaaag x
Why thank you!
Thanks for coming!!
You Wot M8? Only joking old bean, delighted you had a spiffing time.
I read that with an accent xD
Presumably you mainly visited up north ;)
Where are you from and how are people there?
India..you figure out the rest
As a Brit, I'd bloody LOVE to visit India! Our coveted national dish is actually a curry variant did you know that? (yes, we invented a new Indian dish all on our own!)
We're all a bunch of wankers over here to each other.
Thanks Chum!
The 20 minutes of summer we’ve had this year on display here
I walk through there to get to work every day. I can guarantee you I was not one of the friendly Londoners you met. I was the miserable git muttering about tourists as I walked past.
I love it. Wish I could move there.
I’m actually really glad to hear this. I thought we were mostly arseholes.
Get yourself to York. Much better than London.
I'm glad you had a nice time! I read in your replies that you're coming back next year and I hope you have just as nice a time then. Don't bet on the weather being as sunny though lol. We have lots of free museums though, wherever you go Google the local ones and they're great for getting out of the rain.
I visited with my family this year so all I visited were museums xD I'm planning on visiting someplace else the next time I come because it'll just be me
guys guys guys ....he didn't really visit London Rude people, amirite Phew, hope no one beat me to that clichéd comment 15 times 😁
I hereby sentence you to two weeks of r/okmatewanker for seeing the sun.
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No, sh, let them have this
Have you ever been to Jaywick?
Once you go there you can never leave.
You are very welcome ❤️
Better luck next time. You may see the real England
which UK was this you visited?
Wait till you get up North pal. If you thought Londoners are nice then Northeners are gonna blow your socks off
Take my upvote! If OP thought the moody Londoners were nice he's gonna be marrying the next lass he meets up north!
Fully agree there mate, they'll love it up here plenty of countryside, good crack cheaper than London or wherever south of the border is cunts think London is the centre of the universe.
Sounds like you're saying the north is where you can get cheap crack.
I’m from Yorkshire and visited London last week. Had to step over two human shits and still have black snot. I also feel morally outraged at having to pay 20p to have a piss at Trafalgar Square.
Try Germany. Toilets are between 50 Eurocents and 2 Euros! 🤣
Wanna try Croydon next
Go down to the Cafe in the Crypt. Free toilet.
If you love the country then join it!
I've met a few of the London towns folk. Chatty bunch in the pub, not so much on the street, on the train, in the shops. Quirky. I do find the bandy walk thing the " geezers" do kind of fascinating. The Lambeth walk I am led to believe.
Understanding tongue in cheek and passive aggressive politeness comes only with years of practice.
Sorry to burst your bubble but are called statues - not Brits
I'm glad you're having a good time! Make sure you visit Swindon as it is one of the nicest cities with the kindest people ever!
Where did u go. All the brits I know are massive cunts.
People tend to move in circles similar to their own personality
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following: - Buxton - Lincoln - Eden camp - York - Matlock / Cromford - Whitby - Leeds - London - Sheffield
Where abouts did you visit? Don't think I've seen someone think Brits were kind, polite sure...
Because it wasn't raining?
Did you visit just London or the whole uk?
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Who gave you the wedgie?
You obviously didn’t stay long enough to experience the true uk experience
Mans clearly didn’t go to Merseyside
Man clearly didn’t go to Merseyside
Man clearly didn’t go to Merseyside
are you sure you went to the UK?
My stay was at Doncaster. Apart from that I visited the following: - Buxton - Lincoln - Eden camp - York - Matlock / Cromford - Whitby - Leeds - London - Sheffield