10 Things Only London Dungeon Workers Will Understand

9. Nobody Wants A Leaflet

You'd think it'd be easy enough to stand on the street and hand out leaflets, wouldn't you? After all, they're harmless things - scraps of paper that can be thrown away or recycled or even read if someone's that bored and has no other written material on them. Turns out offering people flyers on the street feels like trying to convince a stranger to give you a kidney. "It's not a commitment!" you cry out. "You don't have to come just because you've taken one! This is my actual job!" All the while, you're painfully aware that your boss is expecting you to empty twenty boxes of these things all on your own and you can't help but find yourself eyeing up likely looking bins you might get away with tossing them all in. If you're brandishing a stack of leaflets, people will generally either avoid eye contact and skirt around you like they've just noticed you've a contagious looking rash all over your face. Alternatively, they'll stare you down as if they can't believe you'd dare offer them something. Don't you know how busy and important they are? They must be left unencumbered at all times! Once in awhile, though, something beautiful happens. You'll catch someone's eye and they'll take pity on you, approaching with something that looks like it could almost be a smile before they glance at the paper clutched in your desperate, sweaty hand and say: "Oh, the London Dungeon? I'm already going there."