My OperaLondoner vs. German
Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:39:40 PM
I was in London for two times now and there is one big difference: The language.
For sure, there are more differences, but you just have to drive with the underground to see another difference. If you are going to drive with the underground in Germany, you have to take a escalator to come down, as well as in London too.
The difference is, how the people are standing on the escalator: In Germany there are standing as much people as possible on the escelaor, so it is very closely sometimes. The Londoners just left one step over between themselfes. So, there is a small gap between. They even do it, when there is a huge crowd in front of the escalator.
I am wondering, why they dothat, because I don't think, the Londoners have lots of time. London is big and the underground there is not waiting for you too. But I didn't get any answer. Maybe it's just something specially British (other countires, different manners) or there is something different, but everytime watching this phenomenon, I am asking me the same question.
I don't want to start this discussion, but maybe you will have a closer look, when you drive to London and compare this with your country or maybe you know the answer. I will go on thinking...
For sure, there are more differences, but you just have to drive with the underground to see another difference. If you are going to drive with the underground in Germany, you have to take a escalator to come down, as well as in London too.
The difference is, how the people are standing on the escalator: In Germany there are standing as much people as possible on the escelaor, so it is very closely sometimes. The Londoners just left one step over between themselfes. So, there is a small gap between. They even do it, when there is a huge crowd in front of the escalator.
I am wondering, why they dothat, because I don't think, the Londoners have lots of time. London is big and the underground there is not waiting for you too. But I didn't get any answer. Maybe it's just something specially British (other countires, different manners) or there is something different, but everytime watching this phenomenon, I am asking me the same question.
I don't want to start this discussion, but maybe you will have a closer look, when you drive to London and compare this with your country or maybe you know the answer. I will go on thinking...
