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avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:01 am

From another board I belong to:

The atmosphere was very strange on public transport last night. I managed to get a bus from the fulham road after getting a lift to there and literally everyone on the bus was talking about it......and you know it's serious when London commuters actually start talking to one another!!!!

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:30 am

avanutria wrote:From another board I belong to:

The atmosphere was very strange on public transport last night. I managed to get a bus from the fulham road after getting a lift to there and literally everyone on the bus was talking about it......and you know it's serious when London commuters actually start talking to one another!!!!

I'm in the habit of starting up a friendly banter with cashiers at supermarkets and so on. This mortally embarrasses my two (grown-up) kids whenever they happen to be with me. Blimey, if you can't add a bit of light to life....

Steve

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:35 am

It's a running joke in my family that Anthea will know a complete stranger's life history within five minutes of meeting them.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:36 am

When I first arrived in England in 1974, one of the things I loved about the place was the fact that someone could get on the Tube with pink hair, Mohawk style, leading a violet poodle and nobody would take a blind bit of notice. Men in pin stripes who didn't even take a sly peek from behind their Times or Telegraph. Wonderful.

No, I didn't have pink hair nor a poodle of any shade.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:39 am

Wombat wrote:with pink hair

You sure it wasn't fuschia?

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:32 am

SteveShaw wrote: I'm in the habit of starting up a friendly banter with cashiers at supermarkets and so on. This mortally embarrasses my two (grown-up) kids whenever they happen to be with me. Blimey, if you can't add a bit of light to life...
Steve

I do that all the time. I also love talking to customer service reps on the phone. I ask where they're located, local weather, if they've ever visited my area etc. Usually they seem to like it too-- a break from what would seem to me to be a boring job.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:29 am

SteveShaw wrote:
avanutria wrote:From another board I belong to:

The atmosphere was very strange on public transport last night. I managed to get a bus from the fulham road after getting a lift to there and literally everyone on the bus was talking about it......and you know it's serious when London commuters actually start talking to one another!!!!
I'm in the habit of starting up a friendly banter with cashiers at supermarkets and so on. This mortally embarrasses my two (grown-up) kids whenever they happen to be with me. Blimey, if you can't add a bit of light to life....

Steve

I'm not even that friendly, well...outgoing, but I do still talk to people--and when I'm with my kids (teenagers) they invariably are embarrassed and must rib me about my intonation and body language for the next half hour or so. They need a cyber-mom who speaks when spoken too, I guess.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:45 am

A closely-related phenomenon, I think, does anyone else here find that complete strangers hand them cameras and ask to have their photo taken?

I've remarked on this, and the frequency with which people ask me for directions, many times. I've never worked out if it's because I look friendly, harmless, confident (i.e. a local who knows his way around) or just not a fast runner.

The odd thing is that it happens not just in London, my hometown for most of my life, but in foreign towns and cities too.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:50 am

Martin Milner wrote:I've never worked out if it's because I look friendly,

I take it this is when you're not wearing your helmet with the horns on it.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:52 am

Martin Milner wrote:A closely-related phenomenon, I think, does anyone else here find that complete strangers hand them cameras and ask to have their photo taken?

I've remarked on this, and the frequency with which people ask me for directions, many times. I've never worked out if it's because I look friendly, harmless, confident (i.e. a local who knows his way around) or just not a fast runner.

The odd thing is that it happens not just in London, my hometown for most of my life, but in foreign towns and cities too.

Sorry this is a little OT, but have you seen National Lampoon's European Vacation?

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:58 am

Martin Milner wrote:A closely-related phenomenon, I think, does anyone else here find that complete strangers hand them cameras and ask to have their photo taken?

And is the look on your face in your avatar the one you give them when they ask you to take their picture?

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:04 am

izzarina wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:A closely-related phenomenon, I think, does anyone else here find that complete strangers hand them cameras and ask to have their photo taken?
And is the look on your face in your avatar the one you give them when they ask you to take their picture?

When I've recovered my composure, yes.

Of course, you do know that's not really me in that picture, right Izz?

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:08 am

Martin Milner wrote:
izzarina wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:A closely-related phenomenon, I think, does anyone else here find that complete strangers hand them cameras and ask to have their photo taken?
And is the look on your face in your avatar the one you give them when they ask you to take their picture?
When I've recovered my composure, yes.

Of course, you do know that's not really me in that picture, right Izz?

I just assume that everyone's pictures are of them, MarMil...I mean, ALL of mine are of me.

I especially think you look rather fetching when you look like Lambchop

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:22 am

izzarina wrote:[I just assume that everyone's pictures are of them, MarMil...I mean, ALL of mine are of me.

They can't be - there are two people in that avatar of yours for a start!

Steve

missy · Post by **missy** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:26 am

izz wrote:
"I just assume that everyone's pictures are of them"

Like I said before - I'm the cute one........

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