We were on a trip in Scotland and walking through a somewhat shady neighbourhood. These 2 kids were walking towards us and randomly passed a football to me, expecting me to pass it back.
Is this a usual occurrence? I have never had this happen in my country but I have seen it done for videos. I’m asking about the UK specifically because I feel like you guys have an interesting street football culture. Maybe I’m wrong and this is a normal thing in lots of countries.
Not common, but also not unexpected. It definitely used to be an occasional thing when I was younger (80s - 90s, Yorkshire). If you passed it back, you got a “wahey!” or a “yeah!” “And he’s in on goal!” or something suchlike. If you ignored it, you got a “boo!” or a “referee!” or a “he’s missed it” in a sort of commentators voice.
It’s quite rare to see kids playing with a football at all where I live now - though it’s probably just happening a few streets away where there’s less car traffic.