Lies on the London Underground

[sepiasmith]

I'm glad they didn't just say "grr they make us slower this is unfair!" but instead actually explained why this is necessary

[eyesinthecorner]

There is an airport somewhere (don’t remember the specifics) that uses a similar psychology. People were complaining about having to wait for too long at the baggage collection area so the airport built/signposted a new route that would take longer to walk to the baggage area. And it worked! There were less complaints about having to wait for too long because everyone was walking round the new route instead so by the time they got there, their baggage was waiting for them.

[jlammetje]

This explains so much! When I was visiting London I wondered why I couldn't seem to remember my way around Banks. It changes!

[antonydandrea]

don't tell everyone the secret at King's Cross

[gavmungus]

I'll never forget the shocks I used to get when I went from "Occasional Visitor" to London to "Resident"; When you wander around on the surface and realize how bloody close some of the stations are!

[KhanggiTanka]

so not minding the gap iIS the quickest way to the hospital

[JohnWiIkesBooth]

“I even had enough time at Paddington Station, to get a cup of tea!”
*British: 100*

[IneptOrange]

You just made the underground 700, 000 people slower.

[yafi]

1:45 Matt was recording with Casio 100 MS

[HughJeffreys]

1:44 Why is there an Apple logo on that calculator?

[JdarceyMCR]

Not sure why all these years later this recommended but it just goes to show how good these two creators and communicators have been for years (thankfully camera tech caught up to them!).

[treespunk]

I got to go to London back in 2007 and I was given an Underground pass for every day I was there. For someone completely unfamiliar with London, the Underground is a SAVIOR

[LouiseFranksArt]

It doesn't sound like a big problem, but for people who have limited mobility, like myself, that is a HUGE issue when you get re-routed on long route. It's happened a lot to keep people socially distant during Covid and I can honestly say its made it a nightmare getting out, because I know that instead of having to walk say 20m, I'll have to walk 200m instead. It's hugely disempowering to have to use a wheelchair or get train/airport staff to get you a wheelchair and push you around because walking routes have changed and suddenly they're now unmanageable.

[MostlyLoveOfMusic]

these guys are both quality individuals

[bioLarzen]

Only in Britain will you hear a walk in the rain be called "a pleasant walk" - even if by an Australian :D

[Andy-kozt]

When I saw the title
I thought you are going to lie on the train rail.

[Repicheep]

This reminds me of the town I live in. It's a tourist town, with most of the major attractions confined to a few major roads, which means most of the tourists stay confined to those roads and they are *always* congested as a result. Us locals, however, know all the shortcuts and side streets, as well as the massive network of interconnected parking lots that span virtually the entire city. There's an implicit agreement that we don't share these shortcuts with tourists, for fear that they clog up our nice, quiet side streets.

[Ironbuket]

You completely forgot about how staying in the tube system keeps you dry when it is raining.

[paulbottomley]

There was once a board game called The London Game. It involved trying to get to six (or whatever number you picked, really) stations on the Central London Underground. You did this by rolling dice and picking up chance cards. Everyone dreaded being seized by a compulsion to visit Kensal Green for two turns. Ahem... Anyway, it played out on a map of the London Undergound, a map which is now forever burned into my memory. It means I have a truly in-depth knowledge of finding my way around below ground in London, but absolutely no idea what I'm doing above ground. It took me long enough to work out that Charing Cross and Embankment are literally right next to each other and that anyone who goes from one to the other by train is an idiot. :)

Now I find out that even the signs lie to me?! D:

[robertbrookes]

"It's all about the greater good."

"The greater good."