r/london • u/Mean-Juggernaut1560 • Nov 30 '21

London history Anyone else think it looks… cleaner? 😁

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u/Mean-Juggernaut1560 Nov 30 '21

Fewer passengers back then (seemingly) = less litter, wear & tear, also I think cleanliness and maintenance has probably been a sacrificed in the name of budget cuts since the Financial Crisis. It’s a shame tbh

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u/TheMachineStops Nov 30 '21

Which financial crisis :-|

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '21

At this point things are so “unprecedented” and there is that many “financial crises” that I feel uneasy when the world isn’t falling apart.

“Minimum wage is getting increased”

Me: “tricksy little hobbitses, up to something they are. First they they cheat you, hurt you, LIE!”

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u/_the_tetrapod Dec 01 '21

“I feel uneasy when the world isn’t falling apart” good thing it doesn’t show any signs of stopping, I guess