You Know You're From London When...

You Know You're From London When...

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We're dying to know what "buttaz" means, elektronical! —Sparkitors

  • you are absolutely amazed when it snows.
  • you know what "buttaz" means.
  • you have watched the tourists watching street performers at Southbank and scoffed.
  • you are still amazed when you see a number 1 bus.
  • most of the people you know have at least one parent from a different country.
  • you know Camden is TOTALLY AWESSSOOMMEEE.
  • you DO NOT speak in rhyming slang.
  • you listen to Dubstep/know what skanking is.
  • you think "I <3 London" t-shirts are stupid.
  • you have a lifelong dream of visiting every tube station.
  • you know the tube map is the greatest invention ever.
  • you have an Oyster card.
  • you don't care about the Olympics.
  • you still think New York is probably cooler.
  • you don't understand most people who walk past you.
  • you live in a "flat," not an "apartment."
  • you have never been to most of the tourist attractions.
  • you take the free museums for granted.

How else do you know you're from London?

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