Everyday is Opposite day.

At the crosswalks here, there is a little box with a button. When you push the button the word “WAIT” appears. It is some kind of game for the English.

Common scenario: Brit comes up to a crosswalk. Pushes the button. WAIT appears. Then he runs across the street dodging the double-decker busses. Some five minutes later the traffic light changes and WAIT disappears. The pushing of the button really expedites nothing. The light change is in no way affected by that little button. It is some kind of weird placebo. I constantly see London natives pushing the button. But never have I seen one actually wait there. In fact, many rush out of their way to push the button and then run across the street in front of oncoming traffic. Oh, London... You so crazy.