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Is this weird behaviour on the underground?

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Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:23

I promise I’ve not lead a sheltered life Grin. I don’t live in London but have been there numerous times and always use the underground.

Today a girl stood next to me and started swinging around the pole (like a pole dancer) and then stopped and started doing squats and lunges whilst holding the pole.

I’ve used to get public transport every day when I lived in LA so I have seen some sights. But that’s odd right?

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Bobbiepin · 05/05/2018 20:25

Nothing in London is odd. Maybe she just wanted to pack in a couple of squats? Or, y'know, she's high.

clockworklime · 05/05/2018 20:26

Some people desperately crave attention.

ProudPearlClutcher · 05/05/2018 20:26

Hmm really? You need to ask if this is odd?

SockQueen · 05/05/2018 20:29

The important question is did she make eye contact with anyone while doing it?

Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:31

really? You need to ask if this is odd?

Well yes Smile it might be an every day occurance in London.

Usually when I’m on there people are either reading/listening to music or too packed in to even move.

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Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:32

The important question is did she make eye contact with anyone while doing it?

I’m not sure, I just tried to make sure that I didn’t make eye contact with her. Grin

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IHeartMaryLennox · 05/05/2018 20:32

Well obviously that's not normal behaviour is it Hmm

EggysMom · 05/05/2018 20:32

Did she have pink hair? Grin I know somebody who sees every pole as an opportunity to pull some moves. It doesn't mean she's pulling fellas, she just likes pole-work.

PickwickThePlockingDodo · 05/05/2018 20:33

Bloody weirdo Grin

strongerthan · 05/05/2018 20:36

It's London. Anything goes.

Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:38

Well obviously that's not normal behaviour is it

Woah ok snappy snappy.

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Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:39

Did she have pink hair?

No just normal darkish blonde

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Waterlemon · 05/05/2018 20:40

The last time I saw someone squatting around a pole on the underground, they were pickpotting some lady, although I didn’t realise at the time.

Some guy in a suit walked over and said “excuse me that man is trying to steal your purse” the culprit then jumped off the train and legged it!

MarthaArthur · 05/05/2018 20:40

What part of london? Grin

Waterlemon · 05/05/2018 20:41

*pick pocketing

Grilledaubergines · 05/05/2018 20:41

Anything is normal in London. Thank God!

RoseWhiteTips · 05/05/2018 20:43

Oh yes, that is very odd. But as others have said it’s sort of par for the course in London.

(Isn’t avoiding eye contact handy at times like that!?)

VladmirsPoutine · 05/05/2018 20:43

I think if you don't put light-hearted in your post then it come across as being purposefully disingenuous. Clearly swinging round a pole and lunging is not normal behaviour but I've seen a lot worse in london.

RoseWhiteTips · 05/05/2018 20:46

Why are people doing thisHmm?
I think the story is excellent!

NotTakenUsername · 05/05/2018 20:46

Just want to start a for the two most obnoxious posters on the thread so far:

Ladies and gentlemen, IHeartMaryLennox and proundpearlclutcher.

Starcongratulations!Star

RoseWhiteTips · 05/05/2018 20:47

👍🏻

Fortheloveofbutter · 05/05/2018 20:48

Well I refuse to put lighthearted in a title. People don’t need to be babied on here.

It was on the Victoria Line. If relevant - somewhere between Warren Street and Green Park.

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AuntyJackiesBrothersSistersBoy · 05/05/2018 20:50

Well, it’s different, for sure. Normal/unusual/odd/weird....not my place to label it!

ProudPearlClutcher · 05/05/2018 20:51

Eh? How was I obnoxious? You sound a treat too btw StarStarStarStar

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