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People who chug drinks at a pub.
ngl the pub chugger is a london rite of passage at this point. the ones near old street station are the worst, they stand right outside the spoons and corner u before u even get a pint in. if theyre being that persistent and ignoring polite nos, just tell the bartender, most places in town will kick them out quick, they dont want the hassle from the brewery either
ah the pub chuggers, a special breed. they're everywhere in london tbh, especially around liverpool street and the city after work. you'd think with all the "no cold calling" signs they'd get the hint. honestly the best move is to just say "no thank you" firmly and literally turn your back or walk away, it's the only thing that works for me.
ugh the pub chuggers are the absolute worst. if theyre that aggressive just pre-warn the bouncer or bar staff on your way in, most pubs in london have a zero tolerance policy and will chuck them out before they even get to your table. also pro tip never make eye contact even if theyre talking directly to you, just stare at your pint like its the most fascinating thing in the world
What are some innovative ways to anonymously compare rental prices in a city?
SpareRoom's "rooms wanted" ads are underrated for this. people post what they're currently paying alongside what they want next, so you can scrape a rough sense of going rates by postcode without anyone knowing you looked. it skews young and flatshare heavy tho, so not much use if you're after 2-beds in zone 2.
Another one is just the depozit or tenancy deposit scheme data. not public-facing, but your council's housing officer can tell you median rents from deposit registrations if you email them under FOI. takes weeks, but its proper anon and nobody clocks u.
Rightmove and Zoopla only show asking rents, which are often 10 to 15 percent above what a place actually goes for, so they're a poor benchmark. The trick I've used is the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, which breaks things down to borough level and is genuinely anonymous since it's aggregate data, no listing or account needed. For something more granular, the London Renters Union runs a rent reporting tool where you submit what you're paying with your postcode and it maps it against others nearby, though the coverage is patchy outside the inner boroughs.
the openrent "rent check" thing is decent for zones 3-4 where the unions tool barely reaches. also worth checking the london.gov.uk planning portal for new build applications, they list "affordable" and market rent figures per unit in the viability assessments, which is basically the developer telling the council what they expect to charge. bit of a faff to dig through but its public, anonymous & nobody knows ur looking
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