Underground Etiquette: How to get by on the underground

October 9th, 2005 · 1 Comment

For everyone who has not yet been on the Tube and also for those who need a little refresher, the Mole gives us 33 lessons on London Underground etiquette.

Even Tony Blair pretends to know

Don’t read over my shoulder, Throwing up, Shut your legs, How to get a seat and, of course, Have consideration for tourists.

Unofficial yet accurate.

One Response to “Underground Etiquette: How to get by on the underground”

  1. Make US Brits! » Blog Archive » slow week Says:

    […] Camden has a bit of a dodgy reputation at times and the five minute walk from the tube to the pub was beset by people asking if we wanted to sell our used tickets. It’s probably not best to sell used tube tickets to people waiting outside the stations as they tend to be a bit dodgy, walk past them and ignore them. This is ok, it’s not bad manners to do that but it may put your safety at risk to engage them in conversation as they may notice your accents and decide to take advantage. Please, don’t think that London is a scary place, it truly isn’t, it’s a wonderful and vibrant city I just wanted to point out a little tube etiquette that will save you from appearing like an out-of-towner. I think MUB goes into more detail on tube etiquette here. […]

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