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30 facts that show that you are tourist in London

Written by marie 12 February 2013 3 Comments

After having lived in London for three years I have learnt a lot about the city and the difference between visiting a place as opposed to actually living there for the long haul. When I first arrived in the British capitol I was full of expectations, some of which turned out the way I planned, others not so much. And then a whole lot more stuff in between I never even thought could happen.

I got to know loads of wonderful people and places, learnt to adjust to a new rythm and in the process got to know myself a little better. But not just I have changed, my view on London has as well. At one point I simply stopped being a tourist and started to be a local – a true to heart London gal. Now I smile when I think back to my first ‘touristy’ trip to London, how excited I was about the red buses, the royal guards in front of Buckinham palace, about the first time I had fish&chips. It was a different London I saw back then and today I think it’s fun to pas the test on you – are you a tourist when it comes to London? Check out if the following 30 points apply to you!

1. You go sightseeing on a double-decker bus

2. You stop at and wait at the red light before you cross.

3. The first places you visit are Oxford Circus, Picadilly Circus, London Bridge and Buckingham Palace.

4. You have never heard of Brick Lane.

The Casa Blue Bar in Bricklane

5. You actually take note of oddly dressed people.

6. You think London is foggy all the time.

7. You wait for the next tube because you think the one in front of you is too full.

8. You are shocked at the expensive prices everywhere.

9. It takes you 10 minutes to top up your Oyster Card.

10. You think it’s raining all the time.

11. You are scared to take the tube elevators.

12. You are shocked when someone is wearing shorts during winter.

13. You can’t sleep because of the street noise.

14. You go shopping on Oxford Street during the weekend.

15. You wear flats to go party.

16. You haven’t been further than zone 2.

17. You get a shock every time a police car with loud sirens passes by.

18. You actually bike on the bike path.

19. You would never ever bike in London.

20. You go clubbing at Leicester Square.

21. You queue up to take a ride on the London Eye.

22. You buy musical tickets from street vendors.

23. You haven’t been partying in Shoreditch.

24. You think everyone is talking “Queen English”.

25. You think British Food is terrible.

These food pictures were taken at London Borough Market

26. You take a picture with the ‘model guys’ at Abercrombie & Fitch.

27. You get claustrophobia on the tube.

28. You think that houses / apartments are actually in a good condition.

Well, not all places look like this! But I really got a shock in what conditions houses/apartments are, when I arrived there

29. You cannot wait to go to Primark.

30. You haven’t been vintage shopping.

Do you have anything else to add?

Tags: foreigner, London, shopping, tourist, tube

3 Comments »

Giulia said:

31. You have never shopped at Borough Market

32. You don’t know that flying into Heathrow on a normal airline will probably still be cheaper than flying into any of the other airports on a budget airline when you factor in train tickets to actually get into the city.

33. You don’t know that the best place to get Indian food actually is not Brick Lane, but rather South London!

34. You’ve never been to South London

# 12 February 2013 at 7:02 am