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Old 07-03-2010, 12:46 AM #1
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Originally Posted by DoubleTrouble View Post
I have never experienced someone rude in London and i have been here all my life, i guess it might be different because i have been brought up here? London is magical in my eyes, you just need to find the magic
As an outsider, I've never found London exceptionally rude. I put this received wisdom down to stereotypes and cliches more than anything else. Transport staff in the capital are arseholes in my experience though.
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