The whole point is that there is good stuff in London that Londoners don't bother with because they life there

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 15:03, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

My point is that (as a Londoner) I don't want to do those things - I disagree with the idea that I am missing out in someway by living in London and not going to see tourist attractions.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 15:06, Reply)

it's an interesting psychological quirk that we write off as tourist attractions things we would travel to see else where.
I like castles and history and have seen a fair few, but never been into the one on my doorstep. Most Londoners, even those who share my interests express a weird aversion. It's most odd, we live in the best and most interesting city in the country, if not the world, why not explore all it has to offer.

I've done a lot of the more obscure stuff too, and will do more, but avoiding things merely because they are local and popular is perverse.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 15:11, Reply)

Yup, well, that seems to cover it nicely.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 15:30, Reply)