You're not a Melburnian until ... 18 things a true Melburnian will understand
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YOU think you know Melbourne? We've come up with 18 things that only a true Melburnian would understand.
1. You stress if you can’t get a decent coffee, parma, pho or souvlaki within 3km.
2. You think AFL Grand Final day is better than Christmas, New Year's and Australia Day (combined).
3. You think 40 minutes in heavy traffic is ‘a good run’ and a 15-minute train delay is pretty normal.
4. You’ve used an umbrella, scarf, sunglasses, sunscreen and thongs - on the same day.
4 (a). Or you've been unprepared and felt like this guy ...
5. You dodge cafes that don't have a barista.
5 (a). And you react like this when something like what's pictured above is served to you.
6. You’ve told a tourist that Melbourne is SO much better than Sydney.
7. You yell “ball” - during every scrum in the rugby.
8. You've been to Revolver.
Thought of one we might’ve missed? Leave a comment below or tell us on the Herald Sun Facebook page.
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9. You looked at the Docklands wheel and think 'is that STILL not finished?' (and have an unusually strong opinion about where it really should be built).
10. You've picked the morning frost off your windscreen with your bare hands.
11. Seeing a busker dressed as a Sesame St character playing the bagpipes in the CBD is absolutely normal.
12. You think all your bad luck could turn around with one quick late-night stop at Crown casino.
13. But it usually ends up like this.
14. You know the difference between a South Melbourne Market dim sim and a bulk standard dim sim.
15. You’ve waited more than an hour in the cab queue at Flinders St.
16. Yes, footy is a religion.
17. You don’t look twice when big balls of fire burst into the sky on Southbank.
18. You've performed a hook turn
Do you have more to add? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter @TheHeraldSun, and we’ll compile the best ones.
PART 2: 15 more things only Melburnians will understand
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BARISTAS' BEST: We lift the lid on why coffee is an art form in Melbourne
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