Strangers playing charades in a train station is the kind of spontaneous camaraderie the world needs

Time and again, we find some wholesome situations where strangers strike up unlikely friendships. Whether it's a random compliment, an unexpected act of kindness or a shared laughter, these interactions make us believe in the beauty of humanity. Sometimes, even being an onlooker of such heartwarming scenarios might make our whole day. One such amusing incident occurred at a London Overground train station when two groups of strangers decided to engage in a fun-filled game. A London dweller, Jess Dawson–who goes by @_jessdawson on TikTok–captured the one-of-a-kind occurrence on camera and the internet can't stop gushing over it.

An average night for passengers waiting for the train became entertaining when two groups of strangers began playing a game of charades. While the group of men and women on one side enacted a movie name, the other group yelled their guesses and vice versa. As the video begins, two people in the group standing next to Dawson are seen reenacting a fighting scene. The opponents rightly guessed that it was "Fight Club" and bouts of laughter and a loud cheer echoed through the train station. Then, the opponents gathered in a huddle to discuss what they were going to mimic next.

After the huddle, a few men in the group started acting as though they were heavily drunk and wobbled around. They signaled that it was "one word" and a "movie." It took just a few seconds for Dawson's group to guess the answer—"Hangover!" The wholesome part was that both teams cheered vivaciously no matter who won the game and the bystanders too joined along in their merriment. Just when the team on Dawson's side was about to enact their next clue, a hilarious interruption ensued—the train, of course. Momentarily pausing the interesting charades that were going on, a train came dashing in between the two groups and a loud "Ah!" ensued. 

"I love London," Dawson captioned the video and it went viral with over one million views in just five days. It became so popular that it reached one of the strangers who participated in the charades. "Oh my God! That's me and my friends," said @guapdaddy800, to which Dawson responded, "Yeah, I'm joining the friend application because you guys are it." Indeed, who wouldn't love to be in a friend group that randomly starts a charades game with strangers in a train station? Not certain if the train's interruption ended their fun time, but this might've been the only time passengers would've been disappointed to see the train arrive. While it was a bit shocking to witness this unusual camaraderie, it made the day for many on the internet.

"Wonderful seeing this in London. It's all so often depressing and miserable in London, so to see people having a laugh and a joke in London is great to see," said @user546818038516. "The energy flying across the platform is palpable and the way everyone seems childlike is beautiful," remarked @devil.reviews. "Sometimes humans are not so bad. Sometimes, they're really freaking adorable," wrote @feef_86. "This is so sweet. Only in London. This should be mandatory at every station," added @ms_oby_.

You can follow Jess Dawson (@_jessdawson) on TikTok for more lifestyle content.