{"id":211306,"date":"2025-06-24T20:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211306\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:37:09","slug":"the-8-london-underground-rules-according-to-etiquette-expert-william-hanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211306\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 London Underground rules according to etiquette expert William Hanson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WEST<\/p>\n

William Hanson has regularly shared his thoughts on etiquette, rising to fame on social media with his famous grape scissors and dinner party tips. <\/p>\n

Speaking to The Telegraph, Hanson gave his advice on best practices aboard Europe\u2019s most expensive public transport<\/a>. <\/p>\n

All true Londoner\u2019s know this rule, but in case you haven\u2019t, Hanson says that not following this crucial rule will render you one level below a serial killer. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s as simple as standing on the right on the escalator, so people walking can pass on the left. <\/p>\n

The TfL network is not the place to make friends; stick strictly to conversation with those you know. And even still, keep the chinwag quiet and to a minimum, especially when its crowded, he says. <\/p>\n

Do not eat anything smelly<\/p>\n

Keep your eyes to yourself. The only occasions where eye contact might be acceptable is in the instance of minor drama: an overkeen busker, a drunk, or an argument amongst other passengers. <\/p>\n

In all other instances, the only acceptable places to look are the floor, your phone, or the above-eye level adverts. <\/p>\n

Music to be played from headphones only<\/p>\n

Another debate that has hit the capital by storm. But, unfortunately for bare beating enthusiasts<\/a>, Hanson has ruled that you should only enjoy music, podcasts, and videos via your headphones and nothing else. <\/p>\n

Keep it moving at the ticket barrier<\/p>\n

You can spot a non-Londoner a mile away when they wait for the barriers to close before passing through the barrier. <\/p>\n

The professional commuters know that as long as the LED is orange, you can tap and walk straight through. <\/p>\n

Of course, then there are the fare dodgers who don\u2019t let anyone or anything stop them from barging through the barriers. <\/p>\n

Backpacks should not be worn on your back \u2013 hold them in front! Nobody needs your laptop pressing against their face during rush hour. <\/p>\n

It goes without saying that seats are not for bags. <\/p>\n

Holding the doors open does not make you a hero, says Hanson, but it does make you a pillock of the highest order. <\/p>\n

Save yourself the embarrassment and take the next train. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"William Hanson has regularly shared his thoughts on etiquette, rising to fame on social media with his famous…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":211307,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,84277,4884,257,594,1261,16,15,84278],"class_list":{"0":"post-211306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-etiquette","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-london-underground","14":"tag-tube","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-william-hanson"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114740268013821647","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}