Yesterday my church youth group and I all went up to London to play a game of “real life” Monopoly (it would take too long to explain, but it was really fun). We were all worn out by the end of the day since it involved walking miles and miles around the whole place to get as many photos of famous places listed as possible, as well as getting numerous buses (sometimes to the wrong place) and the tube.
It’s fairly uncommon in the centre of London to get on a train where you don’t have to be squashed under the next person’s armpit and where you fight for a tiny part of the train to hold on to as it lurches about, since there are so many people – or, at least, for there to actually to be seats. What all the couples with no self-respect do in these situations is put their bags down, stand as close together as possible (acceptable in overcrowded trains, not when there is at least a little space), or if they are lucky, the guy manages to balance himself on the ledge under the window, straddles the girl, and they proceed to engage in every tounge-to-mouth position known to man.
Cue me (and everyone else in the carriage not hiding behind a paper) staring at the ceiling and mentally whistling.
I’m fairly tolerant about kissing in public places. I don’t mind people kissing in parks or on streets as long as they don’t get in my way. I don’t mind really intense kissing as long as I don’t have to watch, and as long as they remove themselves if things get too hot. But, I object to people making out in a confined space where people are forced to sit/stand without the ability to move. I think it’s disgusting anyway, everyone else thinks it’s antisocial.
Tell me it doesn’t only happen in London. Is this (gross) underground-fever worldwide?
And I shall leave you with the best photo that was taken yesterday:
LOL, when I saw the title I thought you’d been making out on the tube
Personally, I don’t really like people making out in public, but some places I can look past it more easily. The train or the tube definitely isn’t one of them, so I agree.
hahah! I thought you were making out on the tube
The tube isn’t always that bad. I catch it every day and I’m only squashed during rush hours. I cuddle up with my bf when there’s not enough space but I don’t snog him so much. I don’t like /doing/ it. I don’t know – I really never understood the appeal of sharing saliva like that. I actually don’t think I witnessed anyone making out on the tube – I think most consider it a social faux pas.
There was one time, however, when I was sat with two friends. One kissed me and then I turned to the other and he kissed me too (just quickly on the lips) and the woman sitting opposite us gave us a really strange look and kept glancing between the boys in an attempt to work out WTF was going on. I thought it was hilarious.
I have two friends that are constantly in the tongue-to-mouth position. It makes me feel so awkward and uncomfortable. I wish people would have a little more respect.
Anyway, you totally have to tell me what happened in that photo. It looks… funny.
I’m pretty good at visually tuning out my surroundings, so I can ignore PDA, even on the bus (no “tube” here!).
That picture needs an explanation.
The guy in the photo looks erm… quite uncomfortable.
What is being done to his shoulder?
As for what you witnessed… that’s kind of disrespectful towards everyone else in that area. I’ve never seen anything like that before, but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to.
The facial expression is great! I’ve never really been in a confined space where people are like making out… but when I see people in large spaces making out I tend to stare… even though there’s plenty of places to look.
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