London is a metropolis of cultures, personalities and weird people. Most congregate on the tube and usually in your particular carriage where avoidance is futile. Here are the top 11 types of people you are most likely to encounter on a train in the city.
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The Hipster
The hipster is a staple part of London life. Usually they are wearing the height of fashion with no coat on in the middle of winter but a baseball hat to preserve their hair. They will have their mobiles in hand set on Candy Crush and ear phones securely plugged in. It’s a wonder they can hear their stop arriving.
The one who misses their stop
Usually a tourist and not au fait with the tube system this traveler will have missed their stop and is now panicking that they will never get back to where they began!!!!!!! If you see them please help if you can.
The napper
This poor specimen keeps down a full time city job as well as managing a bunch of screaming kids when he or she gets home. Usually seen in smart attire they will magically fall asleep in the loudest of carriages and dribble over their edition of Metro.
The drunk
The drunk forgot what station they got on the tube and can’t remember where to get off. In fact the rocking carriage is slowly sending them to sleep.
The smiler
You cannot avoid eye contact with the smiler. He or she will always manage to catch your gaze and give you an oddly serial killer style smirk.
Much like ‘resting bitch face’, the smiler is unaware that their expression is so petrifying and it probably thinking about the tasty tuna sandwich they packed for lunch.
Much like ‘resting bitch face’, the smiler is unaware that their expression is so petrifying and it probably thinking about the tasty tuna sandwich they packed for lunch.
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The one too polite to ask anyone to move
This one relies on others bodies to remain upright. Somehow they got pushed to the middle of the carriage and feel suffocated by the other passengers who they will nervously ask to step aside and let them off at the next stop.
The tumbler
The tumbler can be seen clinging on to the handrails and poles for dear life. Regardless of where they position themselves they always seem surprised when the tube moves and forces them to fall into the other passengers to an applause of tuts.
The one with too much luggage
These are not only the smug so and so’s jetting off on holiday from Stansted Airport they can also be shopaholics. This traveler has forgotten that they need to get home on public transport and their numerous bags are taking up a good seat or two.
The bookworm
The reader hates to make eye contact or be forced to talk to anyone around them. They act completely engrossed in the latest literacy number one but really are silently letting wind.
The Train Warden
The Train Warden won’t tell you again to stand back from the closing doors, it’s your fault if you get trapped after all. They have been repeating the same words for the last 12 hours straight, not to mention they have been underground for most of their adult working lives.
The posh older gent
Born and bred in London the posh older gentleman can be seen usually in a dapper suit with briefcase striding towards the tube exit. Well-spoken and a true gent he glides through the station as he has done so a million times before.