LONDON – #GrowingUpInLondon isn't like growing up in other cities.
From overly-courageous pigeons and age-revealing Oyster cards to the daily struggle of trying to board the bus after school, there are some childhood experiences that are unique to Britain's capital.
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#GrowingUpInLondon when the ticket inspector came on and you didn't have an oyster card https://t.co/Th4mFvNhnR— King Khalifa (@LowkeyMo_) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Doing Usain Bolt for the bus, missing it, then having to style it out for the people at the bus stop— Future (@TJ_Montell) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon classics of the modern era pic.twitter.com/Sf8c3gyevP— RIZ /// (@rizalxv) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon When you order 2 wings and chips but bossman drops in a 3rd pic.twitter.com/iUZIjQyobZ— Saba (@saba_wbu) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Pigeons get braver by the minute— The Trillest (@KadeemGutzmore) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon running for the bus, then this happens.. https://t.co/ZSRSyTV2D7— muminah alfonso. (@muminuh) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon high jump pic.twitter.com/KuwLJcMBng— Ohene (@Just_Jaay) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon your school had its own police officer onsite— dré (@ochoblackmamba) July 22, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon "When you finally pay for a train ticket but there isn't a Ticket Inspector around" https://t.co/tx5xW6qpg5— A$AP ™ RAFIU (@Officialraafiu) July 21, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Saying "going to Central" instead of "going to Town"— KB. (@KamSingh_) July 21, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Me: I've lost my oyster but my new one hasn't arrived yet Bus Driver: *nods you through* Me: pic.twitter.com/tndEa6lDyv— Jack (@JDillonCarter) July 23, 2015
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Forgetting your oyster and having to put on an award winning performance to the bus driver so they let you on #growingupinlondon— Nicole (@nicolethfc) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon trying to get on a bus after school be like pic.twitter.com/o8ovXmeaT7— ezgi (@Ezgi0x) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Channel U was our English version of BET. pic.twitter.com/e54ryUi2sF— £. (@VEEmix) July 23, 2015
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When going to the Apple Store to take pictures was a motive #GrowingUpInLondon— fleek (@_Swintz) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon the beeps on your Oyster card will determine your age. 18 year old in the face, 12 in ZIP — £. (@VEEmix) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon Seeing excited tourists and wondering why they heck would anybody wanna come here for a holiday— saleha (@xox_saleha) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon what's your pin?? pic.twitter.com/1dytUHYb29— RIZ /// (@rizalxv) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon the shock when KA cans went from 39p to 49p with no warning— A. (@cooliegold) July 23, 2015
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#GrowingUpInLondon When Sams was the after school motive and going halves on 2 for 2 pic.twitter.com/AJIli9taov— Classic Man (@DuseeAli) July 23, 2015
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Watching your bus driver pass his other bus driver friend. #GrowingUpInLondon pic.twitter.com/UDBCkGHoZ8— Someone actually (@imanilindsay) July 23, 2015