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Old March 30th 15, 11:01 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Chaos likely when they close ticket windows at King's Cross St.Pancras

On 30/03/2015 11:00, d wrote:

Start speaking to them in French. You'll find their english language ability
suddenly improves immensely. Works in Flanders anyway


I've found that too in Flanders, also in Switzerland, and even in
France. But I think it only works if your french accent is so poor that
they realise right away that you are not french. Fortunately that's
true for me. :-)


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