LONDON, Mind the gap!!
Hello
We're back from our small trip to the beautiful English capital city:)
In the title I'm referring to the gap between the tube and the platform as well as the huge gap between our lovely homecountry and the above mentioned London.
I made some statements but without any devices I couldn't share it with the world so, I'm doing it now:)
Ready?
1. In London either you have 2 blackberries or A blackberry and an iPhone, the latter strictly used for listening to music on the tube.
2.If they ask you to leave now if you have a nervous condition, they are not kidding, LEAVE.
3. Number 2 is especially important if you are visiting the London Bridge Experience exhibition.They really mean it.
4.On the tube you fight for the seats(I know I should do that in Budapest too) and apparently when you are giving up a seat for an old lady you are to be seen as an extremely stupid person.
5.There are more tourists than locals.
6. You can differentiate them the following way:
English people read a magazine, a book or The Times and smile thinking:" tourists..."
While tourists converse freely(and loudly) for the joy of English people...
7.On Oxford Street,nobody seems to be able to locate shops and uses phrases like: 'over there', 'somewhere there' accompanied with large handgestures and tired facial expressions.
8.The station that is called The Monument on the District/Circle line is called Bank on the Central line.
9.Every single boy dresses well, to the point when you feel embarrassed standing next to them on the tube.
10. You don't want to go in to Primark on Oxford street if you don't want to have a nervous breakdown right after entering the shop.
Altogether we spent 4 days away from home with a freaking early departure time on Wednesday and a moderately late arrival on Saturday.
I cannot really put it into words what I experienced,but other than the statements above also some questions popped into my mind.
1. How come I did not get lost in a big city like London when I usually get lost even in smaller Hungarian towns? -Possible answer: signs, and maps on the streets and helping arrows.Maybe.
2.How do the self-service cashier's desks function?(Hidden question from a typical Hungarian: why don't they steal, or try tricks?) -Possible answer: Because there's no point in stealing.Makes sense.
3.Why is the audio-guide at St.Paul's Cathedral an ipod touch?- Possible answer: Because it's awesome! Just like God.
4.Why can the seats on the tube clearly be separated with arms rests?-Possible answer: It's still awesome. No annoying old lady who thinks if she sticks her butt out she can have a seat half the size of her butt...
5.Why did I see so clear everything about my life at home in a foreign country?
6.Why is there less smokers over there?
7.Why are the streets litterless?
8.Why do I want to go back so badly?
Though it happened in Hungary, it's still part of the official tour.I wanted to go to Shinshoku no matter what but it came out that it was not a cool party as usual so I stayed about half an hour there.... but I still couldn't get enough sleep and on Japanese class I can say this out loud I've touched the bottom.I couldn't have put together even a Hungarian sentence not a Japanese... but it was cool, I felt really sorry towards our really cool teacher, so next time せんせいのためにがんばります！
I'm tired as hell so I should descend to my bed now.
Rina off
Sleep well/Have a nice day!
We're back from our small trip to the beautiful English capital city:)
In the title I'm referring to the gap between the tube and the platform as well as the huge gap between our lovely homecountry and the above mentioned London.
I made some statements but without any devices I couldn't share it with the world so, I'm doing it now:)
Ready?
1. In London either you have 2 blackberries or A blackberry and an iPhone, the latter strictly used for listening to music on the tube.
2.If they ask you to leave now if you have a nervous condition, they are not kidding, LEAVE.
3. Number 2 is especially important if you are visiting the London Bridge Experience exhibition.They really mean it.
4.On the tube you fight for the seats(I know I should do that in Budapest too) and apparently when you are giving up a seat for an old lady you are to be seen as an extremely stupid person.
5.There are more tourists than locals.
6. You can differentiate them the following way:
English people read a magazine, a book or The Times and smile thinking:" tourists..."
While tourists converse freely(and loudly) for the joy of English people...
7.On Oxford Street,nobody seems to be able to locate shops and uses phrases like: 'over there', 'somewhere there' accompanied with large handgestures and tired facial expressions.
8.The station that is called The Monument on the District/Circle line is called Bank on the Central line.
9.Every single boy dresses well, to the point when you feel embarrassed standing next to them on the tube.
10. You don't want to go in to Primark on Oxford street if you don't want to have a nervous breakdown right after entering the shop.
Altogether we spent 4 days away from home with a freaking early departure time on Wednesday and a moderately late arrival on Saturday.
I cannot really put it into words what I experienced,but other than the statements above also some questions popped into my mind.
1. How come I did not get lost in a big city like London when I usually get lost even in smaller Hungarian towns? -Possible answer: signs, and maps on the streets and helping arrows.Maybe.
2.How do the self-service cashier's desks function?(Hidden question from a typical Hungarian: why don't they steal, or try tricks?) -Possible answer: Because there's no point in stealing.Makes sense.
3.Why is the audio-guide at St.Paul's Cathedral an ipod touch?- Possible answer: Because it's awesome! Just like God.
4.Why can the seats on the tube clearly be separated with arms rests?-Possible answer: It's still awesome. No annoying old lady who thinks if she sticks her butt out she can have a seat half the size of her butt...
5.Why did I see so clear everything about my life at home in a foreign country?
6.Why is there less smokers over there?
7.Why are the streets litterless?
8.Why do I want to go back so badly?
Though it happened in Hungary, it's still part of the official tour.I wanted to go to Shinshoku no matter what but it came out that it was not a cool party as usual so I stayed about half an hour there.... but I still couldn't get enough sleep and on Japanese class I can say this out loud I've touched the bottom.I couldn't have put together even a Hungarian sentence not a Japanese... but it was cool, I felt really sorry towards our really cool teacher, so next time せんせいのためにがんばります！
I'm tired as hell so I should descend to my bed now.
Rina off
Sleep well/Have a nice day!
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