Why do Londoners never talk on the tube?

There’s an unspoken rule on the tube: idle nattering is banned and eye-contact is out of the question. Thirty seven percent of Londoners say talking to strangers makes them uncomfortable – we’re the least receptive chatters in the UK. …

Who is the tube lady?

“My friends ask ‘are you ever tempted to sneak behind someone on the Tube and speak into their ear?’ ” Ms Clarke, 46, from Cheshire, was given the sought-after gig 17 years ago and her voice is still used across the Tube network today.

Can you talk on the tube?

It’s ok to be quiet People on the tube generally keep themselves to themselves. There’s not a lot of conversation between strangers, and people don’t generally greet you when you board the train. Remember though, this is not out of unfriendliness, but just polite respect for people’s right to peace and quiet.

Who is the voice of TFL?

Emma Clarke
Emma Clarke is the voice you hear if you travel on the Central, Bakerloo and Victoria Lines. Even though she’s not from London, actually living in Cheshire, Emma got the voiceover job 19 years ago, and her recordings are still used today.

Who said Mind the Gap?

Oswald Laurence
“Mind the Gap” Said Oswald Laurence. Because it turned out a LOT of people at Embankment, within London Underground, within @TfL and beyond had lost loved ones and wished they could hear them again. And they’d all realised that with luck, just this once, for one person, they might be able to make that happen.

What side do you stand on the tube?

right
Standing on the right hand side of the escalators on the London Underground is as traditional as fish and chips. We can get so caught up in furiously reminding tourists that the left side is strictly for walking that we forget to question where this rule came from. All sorts of theories have surfaced over the years.

Did you talk with or to?

A lot of students ask me about the difference between talk to and talk with. The answer is that there’s essentially NO difference when two people are having a conversation, and both of them are speaking. You can say “Sue is talking to John” or “Sue is talking with John” – they’re the same!

Do Americans say Mind the Gap?

In the United States, the standard Amtrak conductor announcement when approaching any station stop concludes with “Mind the gap between the train and the platform”. This is not strictly adhered to and the more common American phraseology ‘Watch the gap’ may be heard instead.

Who is the voice of trains UK?

Emma Clarke was born and raised in Sale, Cheshire (now part of Greater Manchester). She started a theatre company at age 17 which specialised in training for businesses and groups in both the public and private sector.

How do you travel on the London Underground?

There are 11 Tube lines. The Tube fare depends on how far you travel, time of day, and how you pay. Oyster or contactless payments are the cheapest ways to pay for single fares. Tube services usually run from 5am until midnight, with Night Tube services on some lines on Friday and Saturday evenings.