It seems like we've waited an age for the new night tube service, and now we're having to wait even longer because aptly, the service has been delayed from its original September 12 launch date, probably until the spring.
But before you cancel all those big nights out you had planned for the weekend, and curse yourself for all that money you're going to spend on Ubers, let us play devil's advocate. We're actually kind of relieved. No, seriously. Here's why.
The possibility of partying until the wee hours without having to shell out for a cab or roughing it on the bus might seem like a plus, but what about when you really want to slip out after a few pints and just go home, curl up and rest your weary head? You've still got the lack of transport options to blame.
Londoners just love to procrastinate, so we don't need another excuse to be late to another big night out. With no curfew we'll undoubtedly end up stringing out getting ready and nailing pre-bar tinnies for even longer. And by the time you get to the club those entry prices will be through the roof and the queues won't bear thinking about.
They drive straight to your door and they'll even soundtrack your journey with that awful 'party tunes' playlist you made last New Year on Spotify, without a word of complaint. Plus, you've got more time to work on that perfect five-star passenger rating.
Londoners hopping onto the tube post-party, spilling their sober-me-up drinks and kebab remnants everywhere is going to cause one hell of a literal stink. And that's before the buffeting of the carriages sends them into pukey meltdown.
It's a well-known fact that alcohol makes people feel frisky. Which means that while you're trying to ride home minding your own business in the early hours there'll definitely be someone snogging in your eyeline or spilling over into your seat with their keen, fondling limbs.
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