| Tourism and Trains 14:43 - Jan 21 with 6113 views | Boston |
Who the fck uses the word tube? I never did, my mates never did, it was always the Underground. I’m sure back in WW2 that may have been the common description for this means of travel but, like ‘bobbies on bicycles, two by two’, it’s ancient history. Back me up or re-educate, I’m forever telling North American tourists that the word ‘tooob’ went down with the Ark. [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 14:44]
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| Tourism and Trains on 14:47 - Jan 21 with 3635 views | Snipper |
I work on the Underground, and I never call it the tube.
I also hate the word customers. They’re passengers/punters. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 14:54 - Jan 21 with 3605 views | dannyblue |
West London born and bred but I take the choob. I can’t be relied upon though. Mum was American and I enjoy saying orEgano rather than oregARRRno. Prefer rocket to arugula though, while I’m on the subject. Why use Italian when you’ve got a perfectly good English word? | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 14:57 - Jan 21 with 3600 views | SimonJames |
I stopped using the phrase "The Tube" when it became a telly programme.
I say "passengers" ... or lemmings. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:25 - Jan 21 with 3543 views | Boston |
Rocket = Roquette.
The same as many common vegetables, the name depends whether your country / chefs / cookery book writers were more influenced by Italy or France. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:27 - Jan 21 with 3529 views | smegma |
I work at Shepherds Bush tube station. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:31 - Jan 21 with 3513 views | smegma |
Do you eat zuchini?? | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:33 - Jan 21 with 3499 views | Mick_S |
Coriander is NOT Cilantro. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:35 - Jan 21 with 3482 views | Metallica_Hoop |
I always call it the tube, though I'm aware parts are 'overground' and others 'Cut and shut'.
I heard a kid as I cycled past last week (4/5 ageish) call the siren in the distance a 'neenaw' which made me smile as we haven't used them for about 15 years. [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 15:36]
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:45 - Jan 21 with 3439 views | BrianMcCarthy |
In Dublin, I've heard kids call the ambulance the 'beebaw'.
On-topic, I think I switch between saying 'underground' and 'choob'. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:01 - Jan 21 with 3391 views | Konk |
It’s always been the tube in our family. I also quite often hear/say ‘Tube’ in relation to stations e.g. “Come out of Archway tube, turn right...”. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:03 - Jan 21 with 3384 views | BlackCrowe |
Tube | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:06 - Jan 21 with 3370 views | CroydonCaptJack |
I have always called it the Tube to differentiate it from the other railways. No big deal is it? | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:11 - Jan 21 with 3343 views | Konk |
Tube driver or Underground Train driver? | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:13 - Jan 21 with 3338 views | Cliff |
It's always been the tube in my family | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:21 - Jan 21 with 3308 views | dannyblue |
Ahah! Now I know. There must be an old English word somewhere too.
Reminds me of a great article which explains why a true feminist should not use the word vagina (from latin for sheath, ie a word defined by the penis) but instead a wonderful old English word with its roots in protonindoeuropean words for creation. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:22 - Jan 21 with 3307 views | Boston |
I’m going Tube
I’m going Underground | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:28 - Jan 21 with 3287 views | runningman75 |
I would say tube though important to differentiate that for underground trains only and not for the London Overground which I also travel on regularly. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:55 - Jan 21 with 3246 views | PlanetHonneywood |
While we’re on the subject, let’s go back a step....it’s herbs with an ‘h’ not ‘erbs with an ‘h’!!
After all: the Eagles didn’t sing about ‘otel California or Pharrell sing his ‘eart out to urge us to be ‘appy. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:13 - Jan 21 with 3200 views | R_from_afar |
A female friend comes from Bristol and is softly spoken, with quite a strong local accent. She was once heard to say "herbs" without pronouncing the "h" and since then, goes by the nickname 'Erbs.  | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:21 - Jan 21 with 3178 views | LythamR |
And i'm down in an underground station at Midnight!
hmmm | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 17:30 - Jan 21 with 3154 views | Nov77 |
alan brazil says 'tube' quite a lot. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:40 - Jan 21 with 3126 views | CroydonCaptJack |
Down in a Tube Station at Midnight or an Underground Station?
edit, someone beat me to it ! [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 17:41]
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:47 - Jan 21 with 3103 views | Boston |
Oooh, worra 'bout filleting (phill-it-in) fish, filet (fi-la) surely! | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:48 - Jan 21 with 3098 views | Boston |
Not if I can help it. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:49 - Jan 21 with 3095 views | Benny_the_Ball |
Tube or Underground, both are used interchangeably by myself, family and friends. Trains is used to describe overground rail services. | | | |
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