Welcome to London you ****ing Northerner

[nickyboy]

Well that was a first.....

I go to London fairly often for business. Today I went through a subway at Old Street with a colleague and when I got to the top of the steps at the far side we stopped to check our directions on my phone

A middle aged guy must have been behind us and our conversation went something like this

Him: That's how accidents are caused

Me: What?

Him: Stopping there, that's how accidents are caused

Me: (getting a bit fed up) Well I'm glad to see that you weren't injured

Him: This isn't the farking North you know, this is farking Laaandan

Me; *laugh*

I was most upset....is my accent really so noticeable?

 

[Markymark]

Did you just stop with people walking right behind you?

 

[Accy cyclist]

He was right about stopping at the top of the steps as it is dangerous, but he was ignorant with it.

 

[fossyant]

Ey by eck, these city lot are aggressive

 

[TVC]

Did he nearly trip over your whippet?

 

[nickyboy]

Did you just stop with people walking right behind you?

It was my fault. I'd never seen a subway before so I had stopped in wonderment

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

@Markymark has control over all Londoners with his Unibrain device.
They are programmed to hear changes in accent and attack at will

 

[Firestorm]

I wasn't aware that spatial awareness was a regional trait..
unfortunately the psychic ability to know when the person infront of you is going to stop is still being evolved

 

[Hill Wimp]

It is a pet hate of mine, people that stop at the top or bottom of stairs or escalators. Usually because someone is right behind me.

However I'm never rude to them but I would imagine he was shocked by your flat cap and flip flop combination.

 

[subaqua]

People that stop in doors are the ones up against the wall first in the revolution . Before lawyers , bankers and politicians !

 

[Venod]

Me: (getting a bit fed up) Well I'm glad to see that you weren't injured

You should have followed that up with a Glasgow Kiss.

And said know you farking are.

 

[MartinQ]

Did you just stop with people walking right behind you?

probably wasn't wearing hi-viz

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

It is a pet hate of mine, people that stop at the top or bottom of stairs or escalators. Usually because someone is right behind me.

However I'm never rude to them but I would imagine he was shocked by your flat cap and flip flop combination.

Don't be ridiculous,we have moved on and wear Reebok Pump and ill fitting brogues.

 

[Crackle]

Sorry about that Nicky, I didn't recognise you in real shoes.

I know it wasn't you now. I'll lay odds Nicky was in sandals.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was most upset....is my accent really so noticeable?

Happen.