This very polite pigeon is the London Underground hero we all need

There are far too many people who don't follow basic etiquette rules in the hectic rush of a daily commute.

People push. People shove. They yell at each other. They crowd the doors and forget to mind the gap.

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Frankly they could do with taking a leaf out of this very polite pigeon's book:

That gif was shared on the r/london subreddit recently with the title "Even your pigeons are politely and calmly walking out of the tube."

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The discussion that followed on Reddit was as glorious as you'd expect.

Some pointed out that the pigeon mustbe a tourist:

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Others suggested added a conspiracy theory to the mix:

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And of course there were puns:

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Good work pigeon. You are an inspiration to us all.

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