| Tourism and Trains 14:43 - Jan 21 with 7621 views | Boston |
Who the fck uses the word tube? I never did, my mates never did, it was always the Underground. I’m sure back in WW2 that may have been the common description for this means of travel but, like ‘bobbies on bicycles, two by two’, it’s ancient history. Back me up or re-educate, I’m forever telling North American tourists that the word ‘tooob’ went down with the Ark. [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 14:44]
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| Tourism and Trains on 14:47 - Jan 21 with 4540 views | Snipper |
I work on the Underground, and I never call it the tube.
I also hate the word customers. They’re passengers/punters. |  | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 14:54 - Jan 21 with 4510 views | dannyblue |
West London born and bred but I take the choob. I can’t be relied upon though. Mum was American and I enjoy saying orEgano rather than oregARRRno. Prefer rocket to arugula though, while I’m on the subject. Why use Italian when you’ve got a perfectly good English word? |  | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 14:57 - Jan 21 with 4505 views | SimonJames |
I stopped using the phrase "The Tube" when it became a telly programme.
I say "passengers" ... or lemmings. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:25 - Jan 21 with 4448 views | Boston |
| Tourism and Trains on 14:54 - Jan 21 by dannyblue |
West London born and bred but I take the choob. I can’t be relied upon though. Mum was American and I enjoy saying orEgano rather than oregARRRno. Prefer rocket to arugula though, while I’m on the subject. Why use Italian when you’ve got a perfectly good English word? |
Rocket = Roquette.
The same as many common vegetables, the name depends whether your country / chefs / cookery book writers were more influenced by Italy or France. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:27 - Jan 21 with 4434 views | smegma |
I work at Shepherds Bush tube station. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:31 - Jan 21 with 4418 views | smegma |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:25 - Jan 21 by Boston |
Rocket = Roquette.
The same as many common vegetables, the name depends whether your country / chefs / cookery book writers were more influenced by Italy or France. |
Do you eat zuchini?? | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:33 - Jan 21 with 4404 views | Mick_S |
Coriander is NOT Cilantro. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:35 - Jan 21 with 4387 views | Metallica_Hoop |
I always call it the tube, though I'm aware parts are 'overground' and others 'Cut and shut'.
I heard a kid as I cycled past last week (4/5 ageish) call the siren in the distance a 'neenaw' which made me smile as we haven't used them for about 15 years. [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 15:36]
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| Tourism and Trains on 15:45 - Jan 21 with 4344 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:35 - Jan 21 by Metallica_Hoop |
I always call it the tube, though I'm aware parts are 'overground' and others 'Cut and shut'.
I heard a kid as I cycled past last week (4/5 ageish) call the siren in the distance a 'neenaw' which made me smile as we haven't used them for about 15 years. [Post edited 21 Jan 2020 15:36]
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In Dublin, I've heard kids call the ambulance the 'beebaw'.
On-topic, I think I switch between saying 'underground' and 'choob'. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:01 - Jan 21 with 4296 views | Konk |
It’s always been the tube in our family. I also quite often hear/say ‘Tube’ in relation to stations e.g. “Come out of Archway tube, turn right...”. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:03 - Jan 21 with 4289 views | BlackCrowe |
Tube |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:06 - Jan 21 with 4275 views | CroydonCaptJack |
I have always called it the Tube to differentiate it from the other railways. No big deal is it? |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:11 - Jan 21 with 4248 views | Konk |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:06 - Jan 21 by CroydonCaptJack |
I have always called it the Tube to differentiate it from the other railways. No big deal is it? |
Tube driver or Underground Train driver? | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:13 - Jan 21 with 4243 views | Cliff |
It's always been the tube in my family |  | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:21 - Jan 21 with 4213 views | dannyblue |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:25 - Jan 21 by Boston |
Rocket = Roquette.
The same as many common vegetables, the name depends whether your country / chefs / cookery book writers were more influenced by Italy or France. |
Ahah! Now I know. There must be an old English word somewhere too.
Reminds me of a great article which explains why a true feminist should not use the word vagina (from latin for sheath, ie a word defined by the penis) but instead a wonderful old English word with its roots in protonindoeuropean words for creation. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:22 - Jan 21 with 4212 views | Boston |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:11 - Jan 21 by Konk |
Tube driver or Underground Train driver? |
I’m going Tube
I’m going Underground | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 16:28 - Jan 21 with 4192 views | runningman75 |
I would say tube though important to differentiate that for underground trains only and not for the London Overground which I also travel on regularly. | | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:55 - Jan 21 with 4151 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:33 - Jan 21 by Mick_S |
Coriander is NOT Cilantro. |
While we’re on the subject, let’s go back a step....it’s herbs with an ‘h’ not ‘erbs with an ‘h’!!
After all: the Eagles didn’t sing about ‘otel California or Pharrell sing his ‘eart out to urge us to be ‘appy. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:13 - Jan 21 with 4105 views | R_from_afar |
A female friend comes from Bristol and is softly spoken, with quite a strong local accent. She was once heard to say "herbs" without pronouncing the "h" and since then, goes by the nickname 'Erbs.  |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:21 - Jan 21 with 4083 views | LythamR |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:22 - Jan 21 by Boston |
I’m going Tube
I’m going Underground |
And i'm down in an underground station at Midnight!
hmmm |  | | |
| Tourism and Trains on 17:30 - Jan 21 with 4059 views | Nov77 |
alan brazil says 'tube' quite a lot. |  |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:47 - Jan 21 with 4008 views | Boston |
| Tourism and Trains on 16:55 - Jan 21 by PlanetHonneywood |
While we’re on the subject, let’s go back a step....it’s herbs with an ‘h’ not ‘erbs with an ‘h’!!
After all: the Eagles didn’t sing about ‘otel California or Pharrell sing his ‘eart out to urge us to be ‘appy. |
Oooh, worra 'bout filleting (phill-it-in) fish, filet (fi-la) surely! | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:48 - Jan 21 with 4003 views | Boston |
| Tourism and Trains on 15:31 - Jan 21 by smegma |
Do you eat zuchini?? |
Not if I can help it. | |
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| Tourism and Trains on 17:49 - Jan 21 with 4000 views | Benny_the_Ball |
Tube or Underground, both are used interchangeably by myself, family and friends. Trains is used to describe overground rail services. |  | | |
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