'Man, Brexit hit you hard': Photo of barefooted man on Tube sparks hilarious responses

Surprised: The photo was posted online with the caption 'bare footed on the Tube!'
ginkyboy Reddit.
Francesca Gillett20 October 2016

A man stunned London commuters by getting on the Tube barefooted.

The man was pictured on the Piccadilly line, with a photo later posted online.

In it, the man is seen wearing jeans and a jacket - but does not have any shoes or socks on.

People quickly commented on the post, which was published on website Reddit by user ginkyboy on Wednesday night, with a flood jokes.

Many suggested the man might have been from Australia or New Zealand, where it is reportedly more common to go barefooted in public.

User MrLips said: “Probably a Kiwi.

Unusual: There are other reports on social media of people seeing barefooted people on the Tube.
ginkyboy Reddit.

“We’ve grown up with bare feet often, it’s kinda a way of life.

“When you move to a big city for the first time, you might do it once or twice before you learn.

“First time I went to Paris I was wearing sandals which became all sweaty after a day, so I took them off.

“The black soles I saw that night convinced me to never do it again.”

Reddit user BitcoinBanker said: “Same in South Africa. I met kids in a Cape Town suburb who'd grown out of shoes they'd never worn!”

One user pointed out the Tube floor looked clean – although others disagreed.

Another person commented: "Man, Brexit hit you guys hard."

The sight seems to have been spotted by other Londoners - although there is no clue as to how many people have taken up the unusual trend.

Earlier this month Lauren Wetton said on Twitter: "Just seen a man on the tube, barefoot."

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