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Old August 17th 04, 05:56 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default I've Been a Tourist In London!


"Peter Lawrence" a écrit dans le message de
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:48:01 +0100, Ian Jelf
wrote:

Does anyone believe in queuing in an orderly fashion at bus stops any
more?


No! We have never managed to persuade the tourists to adopt this
quaint custom; and they tend to be in the majority.

SNIP

Indeed, those who aware that an official on-line rail ticket agency is
called "Queue-Jump" must conclude that elbowing one's way to the front of
the waiting throng is now regarded as praiseworthy evidence of the
competitive spirit...

Regards,

- Alan (in Brussels - mind the spamtrap)


 
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