Brit lost in Melbourne: Becoming a true Melbournian

Hello all! I have been living in Melbourne for just over 2 months now and have gotten to know the city pretty well. As a Brit, Australians culture has felt alot like home, however, I am still getting used to a few things that Ozzies do - Vegemite for Breakfast?.. vom.

I'd like to think i'm pretty much an expert (maybe not) now i've lived in Melbourne for a while so here are a few things you know when you've lived in Melbourne for long enough:

1.       Have a strong love for coffee. If you can’t find a decent cup of coffee within 3km this is the sign for panic

2.       You think AFL Grand Final day is better than Christmas

3.       You’ve used sunglasses, winter coats, sunscreen and thongs (flip-flops for you Brit readers) all in one day

4.       You’ve been to Revolver and tried to brave through until the end – you failed.

5.       You wear turtle necks

6.       You don’t look twice when big balls of fire are bursting into the sky at Southbank

7.       You’ve nearly been run over by drivers performing a hook turn

8.       You over use the phrase “No worries” and “How you going?”

9.       80% of your wardrobe is black

10.   Know your way round Melbourne better than the taxi drivers

11.   You’ve had the idea to go to St Kilda beach but as soon as you get off the tram it’s raining

12.   You turn a blind eye to street performers

13.   You will literally have to run from charity workers/leaflet distributors

14.   You know there has to be a better system than myki

15.   You know South Melbourne Market means only one thing: giant chicken dim sims.