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| The social experiment that shows (some) Londoners aren't that rude after all | |
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| As far as city-wide stereotypes go, Londoners get a raw deal. Parisians are lovers, Berliners are unshakably cool, but Londoners are simply regarded as miserable curmudgeons in bowler hats. | As far as city-wide stereotypes go, Londoners get a raw deal. Parisians are lovers, Berliners are unshakably cool, but Londoners are simply regarded as miserable curmudgeons in bowler hats. |
| But a heartwarming new video is challenging this view, and has proven that Londoners do in fact have hearts. | But a heartwarming new video is challenging this view, and has proven that Londoners do in fact have hearts. |
| The video entitled ‘Are Londoners Horrible?’ was filmed by Action for Happiness, a movement which aims to create a more caring society. | The video entitled ‘Are Londoners Horrible?’ was filmed by Action for Happiness, a movement which aims to create a more caring society. |
| It presents Londoners with three scenarios to test their kindness: an elderly lady struggling with her suitcase; a man who has fallen asleep on the train; and a woman whose shopping bags have split. | It presents Londoners with three scenarios to test their kindness: an elderly lady struggling with her suitcase; a man who has fallen asleep on the train; and a woman whose shopping bags have split. |
| Proving that the city’s residents aren’t as cold-hearted as we are lead to believe, passersby are shown stepping in to help with hesitation. | Proving that the city’s residents aren’t as cold-hearted as we are lead to believe, passersby are shown stepping in to help with hesitation. |
| The do-gooders, who would usually go unrewarded, are quickly treated by members of the organisation for their kind-hearted actions. (We won’t spoil the surprise for you). | The do-gooders, who would usually go unrewarded, are quickly treated by members of the organisation for their kind-hearted actions. (We won’t spoil the surprise for you). |
| The organisation bases its activities on the latest scientific research, according to its website. | The organisation bases its activities on the latest scientific research, according to its website. |