Buzz·Posted on 15 Aug 201421 Struggles Anyone Living In Edinburgh During The Festival Will Understand"Do you want a flyer?" "NO, I live here."by Hilary MitchellBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When you first get the Fringe guide, you try – and fail – to set a budget. View this photo on Instagram 2. Not that it matters, because everything you want to see will sell out immediately. View this photo on Instagram 3. Even if you manage to get a ticket, you won't find the venue because EVERYTHING HAS A DIFFERENT NAME. View this photo on Instagram 4. Suddenly, everyone you know wants to visit you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. But you don't have time to entertain them, because you're at work. View this photo on Instagram 6. That is, if you ever get to work. Being heckled by street performers elongates your commute significantly. View this photo on Instagram 7. And the tourists don't help either. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Flyering quickly starts to annoy you. View this photo on Instagram 9. And you break out in a cold sweat if you find out your journey will take you via the Royal Mile. ScottishFalsettoSock @falsettosocks Royal Mile may have stopped being the place worth flyering. Never seen it busier on a weekday. #edfringe veteran here 02:08 PM - 07 Aug 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite 10. You panic every time the Edinburgh Military Tattoo flyover goes past. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Every time you go outside, you end up saying "hello" to someone who looks familiar, before realising they're a celebrity. View this photo on Instagram 12. At some point, you'll inevitably accept a lift in a rickshaw. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Two words: drama students. 14. Your favourite pubs turn into Free Fringe venues. View this photo on Instagram 15. Where beer costs £7 a pint and is served exclusively in plastic glasses. View this photo on Instagram 16. Despite the cost, you get drunk on Friday night and end up in a series of increasingly weird free shows. View this photo on Instagram 17. And don't even think about going for a meal afterwards, unless you actually enjoy queueing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. You realise you can make money by renting your spare room out... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. But actually, that's fine, because the shows you get tickets for are great. View this photo on Instagram 20. And when it all comes to an end, you feel genuinely sad. Even though it means you'll be able to eat in restaurants again. View this photo on Instagram 21. But, hey: You get to do it all over again next year. View this photo on Instagram