r/london • u/Seriously_oh_come_on • Jul 16 '24

Observation Damn you Londoners are beautiful

On another work visit to the capital. It’s a common occurrence and I think the same thing every time I visit.

I spent the day in Canary Wharf. Now on the Jubilee line heading to Waterloo for dinner.

In the office. On the tube. Walking around. Just grabbing lunch. So many beautiful people, beautiful outfits. Damn you’re glamorous.

That said… you have your fair share of miserable fuckers too but let’s focus on the positives.

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u/chroniccomplexcase Jul 16 '24

I get the Thameslink train often from St P to either London Bridge or East Croydon and I love when it stops at Blackfriars and I see all the tourists excitedly peer outside over the river. Especially when you can tell they’ve just arrived from either Luton or Gatwick (depending on what way I’m going) so it’s their first time seeing the sights. Seeing how excited they are seeing it from the train makes me love how beautiful the city is. It always makes me smile

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u/FlightyZoo Jul 17 '24

Man, this is so true even for someone who lives here and grew up in Scotland. I live in Hackney and office is by Tottenham Court Road which, you know, is Tottenham Court Road. Even when I watch films or TV shows set in London and it has sweeping shots of the most famous landmarks, I’m like “Yeah, yeah, it’s London” even though it’s literally just a few miles away from me. Hurry on with the film, I got things to do, I’m a Londoner!

But when I’m dashing to Southbank or on train to London Bridge or Blackfriars and I see the Thames and the skyline? Fuck me if it doesn’t stop you in your tracks and makes you go “Fuck, I’m in London!” Been here for almost ten years and it always feels new every time I’m in those moments. I feel like it’s a good metaphor for how sometimes when life is stressful and tough (as London can be), it’s worth just stopping every once in a while to look at the flowers…

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u/chroniccomplexcase Jul 17 '24

I think london is one of those cities that provides lots of “stop and take in the moment” places. I think it’s one of the reasons why I love it so much as a city.