Way to glow! Mesmerising new photo book captures the beauty of Britain by night, from a seaside village in Yorkshire to one of England's most famous treesĪfter Italy's fines for wearing bikinis - other seemingly innocent activities that could mean a hefty fine abroad, from building sandcastles to taking a souvenir pebble 'So, rather than doing two things badly at the same time, why not step to the side of pavement and attend to your business while the people who need to get somewhere can carry about theirs.' 'As for the conviction that doing two things at the same time saves time, it'd be touching if it wasn't so incredibly annoying. 'To see these people ambling along, you'd assume that they're either reading the greatest of novels or in the process of writing one. Richard Luck said: 'If you could possibly be one of those people who doesn't walk and text at the same time, that'd be just super.
'Getting between them and arriving at work (or a toilet) is considered poor form.' 'You'll note daily commuters charging towards their offices as if they're about to soil themselves. Quora user Andy Madeley said: 'Generally speaking, life in this city moves fast. Life in London moves fast and god help you should you get in the way of a commuter in rush hour. It's 'poor form' to get in the way of a commuter in rush hour, said Quora user Andy Madeley 'It is also normal to thank a waiter for pouring a drink at your table in a restaurant, removing plates and presenting you with the bill.' 'It is also normal to say thank you when in a shop at the counter at least four times. 'Sometimes if you are moving through a busy public thoroughfare you can use all of these in one long sentence, as in 'Excuse me please, could I just get past, I'm sorry (passes person) Thank you'. 'Most sentences in public situations should end or begin with 'excuse me', 'please', 'thank you' or 'I'm sorry'. Rebecca Oliver said: 'British people are obsessive about manners.
'It works both ways, since when you accidentally barrel into someone else, they will apologise to you.' 'After being in London for a while this will become a default response. Martin Isaac said: 'Not apologising if someone else bumps into you. It's a stereotype but it's true - Brits are impossibly polite. We say excuse me and thank you all the time and visitors should follow suit according to the people of Quora. Not apologising if someone else bumps into you is a cultural blunder in London according to Quora