is london safe?

[brianmanahan]

asking for a friend

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Define "safe".

 

[brianmanahan]

he wants to know if it's very likely he'll die if goes on vacation there

 

[zinfamous]

um...weren't you planning to take the family to London ~nowish?

 

[brianmanahan]

yeah, i guess that's a coincidence

 

[SSSnail]

Tell your "friend" it's better just to save all his earnings, stay in his basement and never leave its safe confines.

It's a very dangerous world out there.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

it's obviously a war zone over there...

 

[brianmanahan]

OK FINE IT'S ME

i made the mistake of reading a fiction book about london

turns out the book is all about how many terrorist cells (16000) and al qaeda trainees (3000) live there

so i am kinda of freaking out now

i still have time to back out though

 

[maddogchen]

not according to this movie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300542/

 

[Schmide]

Depends. Are you drinking?

 

[lxskllr]

It's full of English. I wouldn't risk it.

 

[Captante]

As safe as any other major city ... keep your wits about you & you'll be fine.

 

[Humpy]

Werewolves. :|

 

[Drako]

Just be aware of the Sharia Law stuff, and you should be OK.

 

[zinfamous]

OK FINE IT'S ME

i made the mistake of reading a fiction book about london

turns out the book is all about how many terrorist cells (16000) and al qaeda trainees (3000) live there

so i am kinda of freaking out now

i still have time to back out though

It's OK.

why not just bump your old thread, though?

If it terrifies you now, imagine how much "fun" you are going to have while there: peeking around every corner and panicking every time you hear a police siren or an encroaching mob of drunken soccer hooligans.

....if there is no way you foresee getting over this discomfort, then I imagine the trip will be rather miserable for you.

 

[brianmanahan]

i actually forgot the old thread existed, my memory is so bad

 

[GagHalfrunt]

he wants to know if it's very likely he'll die if goes on vacation there

Likely to die? No, he definitely has a better than 50% survival expectation. Is London safer than Damascus? Yes. Is it safer than East Buttfuck Iowa? Probably not.

 

[brianmanahan]

Depends. Are you drinking?

nope, i never drink

 

[nakedfrog]

nope, i never drink

Then you're doomed for sure.

 

[Skeeedunt]

fiction book

Don't read 1984 it will really ruin your vaycay.

 

[IronWing]

Werewolves. :|

And zombies of death.

 

[brianmanahan]

Tell your "friend" it's better just to save all his earnings, stay in his basement and never leave its safe confines.

It's a very dangerous world out there.

that's what i've done so far and it has allowed me to save a lot of money, but i think i might regret it if i live my entire life like that

 

[mikeymikec]

As with most cities, there are some areas that are a bit dodgy. I lived in London for a few years and never had any problems (even in those areas). I'm not aware of any places in London that a tourist might want to visit *and* are dodgy.

The usual rules apply, watch out for pickpockets.

 

[SSSnail]

that's what i've done so far and it has allowed me to save a lot of money, but i think i might regret it if i live my entire life like that

Or, once you discover that life is actually VERY FUN, and there are all kinds of fun shits you can do with the money you've saved up. You've been preparing for this very moment. The moment you break through that door and say, 'WHAT THE FUCK HAVE I BEEN DOING?'.

 

[MajinCry]

There was a documentary a while back, detailing the cultural depravity of the lowland dwellers.

Here's a quick excerpt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhQYmcCI4MM