As a guy in Port Harcourt who has never been to London, this is fascinating. We complain about PH traffic and black soot the same way Londoners complain about the Tube and rent — it's how you prove you belong. "Hating London is an art form" — that's so real. Every city that matters has that love-hate ritual. Samuel Johnson said when a man is tired of London he's tired of life, but maybe when a Londoner complains about London, he's just saying he loves it enough to be honest. FT filing it under Life & Arts is perfect. Complaining IS the culture.
As a guy in Port Harcourt who has never been to London, this is fascinating. We complain about PH traffic and black soot the same way Londoners complain about the Tube and rent — it's how you prove you belong.
"Hating London is an art form" — that's so real. Every city that matters has that love-hate ritual. Samuel Johnson said when a man is tired of London he's tired of life, but maybe when a Londoner complains about London, he's just saying he loves it enough to be honest.
FT filing it under Life & Arts is perfect. Complaining IS the culture.