Moving to London. TSR what should I know?

I'm going at the start of December when it will probably be freezing

Not decided on an area to live in yet but I can afford something pretty decent

What should I know?

Haha Some taxi drivers in Blackpool are really dodgy and will take routes I know are longer on purpose while talking my ear off, I hate that

Is it for inflation? I heard guys try to start fights with other guys more but unless you swear at people or something or something that's still not on

By starting a conversation do you mean chatting them up or just general convos? I'm from up North so the latter is pretty common. I love good food, how expensive is it and where are the best restaurants? Is Soho that good that you keep going back?

Inflation yes but I do believe for a few years they hiked it above inflation Well the drivers here always tell me which way they're going first and I know my way around a bit now, they can't cheat me , it just is a matter of traffic luck with the traffic. Hmm maybe? I've not seen a lot of fighting in Soho. There's police often about walking by and security guards everywhere and stuff. You're more likely to step glass than have see a fight tbh. I do wonder how many glasses are broken on average in bars

I mean general convos. Though you can chat up people too I can assure you we are not friendly people talk to strangers kind of people in London unless we've had a few drinks!

I think it's more the case of my favourite bars and clubs being in the surrounding area and being dragged out by friends to see a play or musical or go to and LGBTQ+ bar (which there are plenty). I know a lot of gays and lesbains so I can't really escape LGBTQ+ central even if I tried.

I always hassle the drivers if they seem to be taking an odd route haha. Sometimes they just go slowly instead though

Yeah, the security guards in Blackpool all know me now and look out for me because I go out so much I was going home alone in Manchester though and some of them were a bit dodgy, one even followed me down the road for a bit

That's not always a bad thing though. Some older guys up North pretend to be "friendly" but are obviously just creeping hard.

What bars/clubs would you recommend? I didn't know Soho was LGBTQ+ central (I'm a noob haha), am bicurious so was actually thinking of exploring that once I got to London

Old people here have their posh looking pubs in Leicester Square We're always out of place when we do a pub crawl in Leicester Square

I'll send you a PM later or something, I will probably rant and give you the lowkey gossip about every single one place I've been to

Bicurious huh, I'm full on hardcore bisexual, get on my level bitch

I'm going at the start of December when it will probably be freezing

Not decided on an area to live in yet but I can afford something pretty decent

What should I know?

So Leicester Square is more where older people go out? I like going out where there are older people though it has a cool vibe. Btw what do you think of Fabric? I don't really like electronic music but have heard it's a must do club.

Thanks, that would be so helpful

I'm only starting off, take me a while to get on your level

Don't be chatty to randoms on public transport and for the love of God, stand on the right of underground escalators

What are the OK places/nasty areas? Ty in advance

I thought it was just stereotypes before I met them, I don't like judging people. But they're some of the rudest people I've met definitely avoid

Well I won't be earning billions that's for sure

Heh

Greenwich is across the river so do you usually walk through the tunnel even at night?

Do most people "go out" in the centre then? What's a good area if you go out often and don't want a long night commute?

Things move quickly in London,it's a fast life,plenty of rude people,war zone on the tube during rush hour time,great parks,lots to do/places to visit

great parks where?

Also, OP, making eye contact with strangers is forbidden on the underground.

Oh my, yes! Always make sure you have interesting games installed on your phone because I can assure you there'll be nowhere you can look without looking awkward

Evening standard.

Or stare intently at the maps above the heads of the people opposite.

I guess.

My eyeballs get tired from looking at the maps for too long

You could just pick people to stare out and freak them out