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    27 Things You Should Never Do In London

    Eyes down, keep walking. An indispensable travel guide.

    1. Stand to the left on an escalator.

    2. Make eye contact.

    3. Smile.

    4. Tell people to smile.

    5. Start a conversation.

    6. Take pictures of people.

    7. Ask people to take a picture of you.

    8. Ask for directions.

    9. Eat in public.

    10. Eat on public transport.

    11. Be unnecessarily loud in public.

    12. Have a phone conversation on public transport.

    13. Engage in public displays of affection.

    14. Be a tourist.

    15. Be from London.

    16. Mimic a Cockney accent.

    17. Read a broadsheet newspaper on the Tube.

    18. Read the newspaper over someone's shoulder.

    19. Ask where the Queen lives.

    20. Insult the Queen.

    21. Play your music so loud everyone can hear.

    22. Put your bag on the seat next to you.

    23. Wear your backpack on the Tube.

    24. Drag a wheeled suitcase behind you.

    25. Walk too slowly.

    26. Stop in the middle of the pavement.

    27. Insult London.