Why do cities make us rude

6 Minute English

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2017-02-02

6 分钟
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  • I'm Catherine.

  • And I'm Neil.

  • Do you know, Catherine?

  • Someone actually talked to me on the underground this morning.

  • No, really.

  • Yeah.

  • I should perhaps point out that talking to someone you don't know on the tube is quite unusual behaviour in London.

  • So, Neil, what did they say?

  • Well, they said what a lovely day it was.

  • Great to see the sun shining in London.

  • Something along those lines.

  • But it was actually nice to chat instead of sitting there with a frown on my face,

  • fiddling with my phone.

  • Which is what you probably always do to pass the time on public transport, Neil.

  • Yes, it is, me and thousands of others.

  • But it got me thinking.

  • If it makes me feel better to talk to people on the way to work,