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Old 23-07-2004, 01:28 AM
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Default Is London really as good as it's made out to be??

It's this and it's that but is it really any good or just full of fookin immigrants lookin for a free wage??

Come on peeps i want a view of london from someone who doesn't live there??
Old 23-07-2004, 01:50 AM
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been down there once while working in the f.a building when it had a fire back in 98, didnt like it at all
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Originally Posted by weegaz22
been down there once while working in the f.a building when it had a fire back in 98, didnt like it at all
So it's pish then??!!
Old 23-07-2004, 03:21 AM
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Get urslef fit niggaz???
Old 23-07-2004, 07:31 AM
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Went last week for a long weekend with the missus as i've never been, didnt rate it much at all.
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I f**king hate it!

I mean that!

South london born and bred for 24 years and it seriously gets on my nerves now!

Just wanna move away to a little cottage in the middle of no where and be a hobo!
Old 23-07-2004, 08:23 AM
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hate the place, no ones gives a s@+t about anybody else, everybody is rushing around, it's not like you can walk down a major road in London as see friend and stop to chat on a sunday morning, ill stick with my small town where i live
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overpriced.
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South london is a proper shit hole, everyone I speak to wants to move out especially those with kids...
Old 23-07-2004, 10:39 AM
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dont actually live in London but have been commuting to the City for over 7 years now. Personally fookin hate the place. Full of stuck up City to55ers, too busy, too many buses / taxis / couriers, and as PeteH said, no one gives a sh1t about anything else.

Only decent thing is in my line of work (IT) money is a lot better up here than working local.

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Old 23-07-2004, 10:43 AM
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the simple anser is

no londons a shithole
Old 23-07-2004, 10:45 AM
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i was in london on a course once

and i never normally do the sight seeing,


but when i was situated in centre, i loved it, walked around places, caught the tube, and generally loved it.

can be expesive but if ya just visiting, who cares
Old 23-07-2004, 07:23 PM
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shit to live there, great to visit!
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THE best place to work! (city, NOT west end)
Old 23-07-2004, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RobCarden
overpriced.
and don't forget overpaid
Old 23-07-2004, 07:46 PM
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i live and work in london fukin hate the place full of immagrants and tossers the mayor is a dip shit the prime minister is even worse. stay up in scotland bin there a few times there are some nice places there. as soon as i can im either moving deep into surrey or back to kent.
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I hate the place, used to commute every day into it and I can confirm that...

1) Its a fookin rip off to travel around/buy anything
2) Way to crowded with people that are quite happy to stamp over your feet than say excuse me
3) Shat public transport that is so struggling with weekend shop let alone the rushour
4) Full of bloody thieves and pickpockets (two wallets taken in 6 months )
5) Evey person behind a counter down there is a forigner that can barely speek english
6) Traffic is at a stand still for most of the day
7) Tramps at every station and begging foriners on every train

I think you get the idea.
Old 23-07-2004, 10:38 PM
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I live and work in london (North and occasionally city)

Ok it has some shit parts but I love it!

ive been all over the country with work and g/f's and I all the time i was away I couldnt wait to get back

its what you are used to, if you aint used to it you hate it
Old 23-07-2004, 10:41 PM
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Love the place.

Sooooooo different from Scotland. Most people keep themselves to themselves and it all stays cool(most of the time)

Great if u want peace or to become kinda anonymous
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Originally Posted by MadMac
I hate the place, used to commute every day into it and I can confirm that...

1) Its a fookin rip off to travel around/buy anything
2) Way to crowded with people that are quite happy to stamp over your feet than say excuse me
3) Shat public transport that is so struggling with weekend shop let alone the rushour
4) Full of bloody thieves and pickpockets (two wallets taken in 6 months )
5) Evey person behind a counter down there is a forigner that can barely speek english
6) Traffic is at a stand still for most of the day
7) Tramps at every station and begging foriners on every train

I think you get the idea.
I think that's enough info for me

Fook London i'm stayin put

Sack havin so many people runnin about, where i live the only thing that'll bother you is all the trees and grass and road

Stuff London well, Glasgow's much sounder than that

Thanks for the info guys
Old 24-07-2004, 03:17 AM
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I come from a large city...NYC, USA baby!
So London to me is nice. My type of speed...fast! But toooooo over crowded! Alot of tourist and shit. (I have been there a few )And $$$alot of cha ching.
I would love to see more though, outside of London!
(hint hint Big Nige!)
Old 24-07-2004, 08:32 PM
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I went there this week funilly enough, with my dads business trip (free very posh hotel, free food, expenses paid etc)..... Its not the sort of place I could ever live, but its a nice change to go somewhere which is always bustling with people. The people were very friendly (because alone whilst my dad was in a meeting on weds, the underground proved taxing for my poor little brain, plus i was too busy pullin my skirt down and the like, as those darn u'ground seats ride it over ur hips)...
I liked it though, kensington high street had some gorgeous shops.....oxford streets far too overrated, as...in my opinion, is some of the other attractions in the city.....but doesn't was everywhere have its bad points?
Old 24-07-2004, 10:03 PM
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to sum london up in three words i would have to use these

overpriced

shithole

friendly

I honestly dont think you will find a more friendlier person than a true cockney
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