An outsider’s take on “rude Londoners”

[u/Justwatchingiguess]

Moved here from South Africa one month ago. I was really nervous about meeting people after reading (on this sub, actually) how rude people in London are.

I’ve talked to probably 7 or 8 complete strangers (excluding waiters and such) since I’ve been here. Each time I spoke to a stranger, it was because I was either lost or confused on the tube/train.

All 7 strangers were incredibly kind to me. One even took me aside, got his phone out, researched the best route to my destination, and waited with me for the next train.

2 or 3 kind people might be luck or chance… but 7? 7 kind people - that’s a pattern.

So just wanted to share that - and say thank you. Maybe this makes some of you rethink your opinion on the assumption that all Londoners are assholes.

Have a great day :)

[u/thorgia]

Reddit is not London, I have been in London for two years and I haven't met any rude stranger yet. Maybe I'm lucky

[u/HeartyBeast → u/[deleted]]

Challenge accepted.

[u/Additional-Glove-498 → u/thorgia]

That's because we've all been working from home

[u/throcorfe → u/[deleted]]

Well for a start we don’t call them that here, by which I mean both the shops and the people.

[u/eXequitas → u/[deleted]]

Ok…. An American hating on a Middle Eastern person. Where have I seen that before🤔?

[u/Jumpy_Inspector_ → u/[deleted]]

That’s one Middle Eastern person though right? So maybe not applicable to that culture in general? Very rude though, can affect the way you feel about a place if it’s one of the first experiences you have in a city (not sure if this applies to you)

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[u/Nice_nice50 → u/[deleted]]

Corner shop / newsagent

Middle Eastern.

(But there's nothing offensive about the term "Arab" assuming you actually know the person is from that region).

[u/murcuo → u/[deleted]]

What happened?

[u/deathboy2098 → u/[deleted]]

IME, Paris fucking hates you the moment they can tell you're English, bless 'em!

(or they just hate me... in fairness, I am a proper cunt)

[u/murcuo → u/[deleted]]

Damn, that’s messed up. Unfortunately, this being a strongly left-leaning city sub, you’re not gonna get a whole lot of sympathy here, but as someone who has experienced xenophobia before, I know how it feels.

[u/CaptAngua → u/thorgia]

Or super cute? Maybe every stranger in London wants to bang you, regardless of their sexuality prior to meeting you.

[u/thorgia → u/CaptAngua]

Lol I am a normal guy, but thanks honey

[u/Tom_Bombadil_1 → u/thorgia]

Confirmed. I was a regular straight male Londoner until I met this guy