London Underground: Are Tube Chat badges a good idea?

While most commuters are horrified by 'weirdo magnets', some see scheme as a remedy for loneliness

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Badges bearing the question "Tube chat?" are being distributed on the London Underground – much to the horror of the capital's commuters.

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