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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

That's absolutelly, 100%, traditional London Tube.

It would probably have worked just fine Friday evening down at the pub but then again the kid wouldn't be allowed in.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As an ex-London commuter, I can confirm that no-one was happy.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not even the kid?

[–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

You ever seen a chimney sweep?

[–] Mex@feddit.uk 1 points 10 hours ago

not sure how a chimney could hold a brush...

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 53 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Is there any large city where people would have responded? I don't think anyone would clap in NYC, because people who ask you to do things in public are usually mentally ill, want your money, or both, and so the normal thing to do is to pretend they don't exist.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 hours ago

I endeavor to be the person who claps his hands when a kid says it!

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

In Berlin people might

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 67 points 1 day ago

Many people make exceptions for children in these instances.

[–] nimmo@social.nimmog.uk 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the Subway in Glasgow would have a moderate chance of at least some people clapping.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

Yeah but only because they're pissed.

[–] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Londoners hate kids, apparently. Either that, or life there is so dreary and gloomy they couldn't be bothered.

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

British media paints the kids there as street thugs pretty much so maybe? Lol

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"Kids should be scrabbling up chimneys and handling fine machinery, not being seen or heard!"

~ GB News, probably.

[–] Schal330@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

"Mary Poppins showed how great the life of a chimney sweep can be, and how lucky it is, would you not want that for your child?!"

~ also GB "News" probably

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

You sure it's not both?

[–] Mex@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands!

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please clap

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I forgot all about that man, and i hate the fact i knew instantly who he was. What kind of name is Jeb.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

*looks around in the silence*

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago

Well at least the crickets are happy

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 1 day ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago

stockholm syndrome

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 day ago

Hahahahah, took me too long to get it.