Are londoners really unfriendly?

Depends where you live in London! Nice areas..and not so nice areas. I live in area sort of in between..

When I visited london I have to say I was pleasently suprised to find that most people were quite friendly. Most shops I went to they said " Have a Nice Day" Or goodmorning.
There is some very nice areas of london like Richmond, Wimbeldon, Hamstead, Kensington, North london ect.

I have yet to visit Brixton the furthest I have went on the victoria line is Pimlico!

I was born in London in 1965 and was resident there until I moved away in 1987. Aiming to make as much money in as short of space of time as possible I began working down there again in 2000. Since then I have watched with sadness my birthplace go to the dogs. Too many people, too many cars, too much crime and a seemingly relentless and pointless ethic to work more hours than the day has hours. Why else would people complain about a train being two minutes late?

Not for me anymore thanks. Time to go home and relax in the countryside on a fraction of the wages but free of the rat-race.

And to quote, "There is some very nice areas of London like Richmond, Wimbledon, Hamstead, Kensington".......I'd check out what it'd cost to try and live there first. For a first time buyer right now I'd hazzard a guess earnings of c.£70-80k per annum would just about cover the deal inclusive of a reasonable standard of living going forward.

Better off waiting for the London housing price collapse which can only be a short time away. It's unsustainable at current levels and will leave a lot of poor buggers high and dry when it implodes.....but for those circling it'll be bonanza time.

Oh, and the people are like anywhere else in the UK. Friendly if you make the effort to get to know them otherwise watch your step!

It's not just house prices (which aren't exactly sane in most parts of the country) but rents too. I read or heard somewhere recently that average rents are rising three times faster than average incomes. Obviously that isn't a sustainable state of affairs.

Personally I think it's almost impossible to give a definitive answer but I can give you my opinion as a born and bred Londoner.

I've travelled around the country a lot, I would agree Londoners are no more "unfriendly" than any other city really. Yes I have seen some acts of violence or verbal abuse but you will in any modern U.K. town or city of any size and for those incidents you will always see a few acts of kindness and generosity too, its a double sided coin. I have to say I'm not happy living in London at the moment, jobs are scarce and their is an air of uncertainty but nowhere in Britain is immune to that and its got nothing to do with Londoners being unfriendly.

I used to be a big fan of a certain comedian who was rather famous for a couple of sitcoms back in the 1970's who moved to the U.S. and a few months back decided he'd like to say some pretty inflammatory half-truth's about the city I live in and quite frankly I don't have the slightest grain of respect for that man anymore.

In my lifetime, I've grown up with people of the broad mix of cultures we have woven into the fabric of the place, seen limitless amounts of generosity and humility doing charity work and I'll never forget the way the city clung together and united after the events of 7/7, it makes me proud to be a Londoner. Don't just listen to what some small town persons stereotypical idea of Londoners are like before you make a judgement, you have to live here and experience the place before you can truly know what Londoners are like.

What sort of area is Wembley then? Good, bad or in between? I'm moving there in September

I agree I am not saying londoners are personally unfriendly , it just comes from stereotypes basically.
As a northerner born and bred most people associate the north as being friendly , however sometimes this is not the case.
Up north can be quite grim at times mainly due to the weather and jobs. I know many people from London and the south east and they are nice people. What's the southerners verdict of up north?

Well Londoners don't start conversations with total strangers on public transport.

On two occasions in the past month, an "Uncle Albert" (Only Fools and Horses) has decided to sit down next to me and strike up a conversion with me. "During the war ... "

The best way to make friends with the Welsh is to visit one of their pubs just after they've won the Rugby Grand Slam and tell the biggest bloke at the bar that they all speak funny. I did it last month and it works. I didn't get beaten up and, having been called a cockney **** by all and sundry, was happily having pints bought for me the rest of the evening. Obviously Jardine you have a few years to go until you can do this but I can recommend the tactic! ;D

BTW, where in the grim and freezing northern wastelands do you live?

..........somewhere I go fishing from time to time speed-freak!! (on the River Derwent mainly). Funnily enough, I've always found it full of outgoing friendly people. IMHO a good place to live. You should post about the Metro where you are, in a suitable category of course. I know nothing about it and I'm sure it's very interesting.

ATB

Richard

Good plan. I'd like to know more about the Metro aswell

(That's a yes, to stick it in General Q&C)

That website says it's a quid to for a child like me to travel all day. In London that's less than the price of an in bloody complete journey.. That yellow line is an unusual shape..but like the yellow line we have here aswell ;D

I'm surprised you don't know the top speed of the stock, you know! I also always thought you lived in London, the way you talk about the Jubilee.

Thanks for the info!