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    21 Things You Learn When You Move To London

    Moving to the capital takes some getting used to, so here's a handy run-down of some very important London life-lessons.

    1. If you cross at the zebra crossing before all the incoming cars have stopped for you, there’s a 90% chance you’re about to become a hit-and-run victim

    2. Your expectations for where you live get progressively smaller

    3. Drunk-You will materialise more often than you anticipate

    4. You’ll find out that Drunk-You is impressively adept at getting around

    5. If attractive people approach you on the street it is highly likely that they're selling something

    6. Don't always fear expensive drinks

    7. When experiencing #6, don’t drink said drink like it was a normal single

    8. You will fall asleep on the tube

    9. Say no to Covent Garden

    10. If someone outside a tube station asks for a light, they will probably offer a magic trick (that is supposed to prove the existence of God) in exchange

    11. Buying drinks anywhere but London will feel incredible

    12. Strangers must never break the no-talking rule

    13. You're not cool enough for Dalston

    14. Estate agents are the devil

    15. There is nothing more satisfying than “driving” the DLR

    16. ...except for maybe that moment when someone asks for directions and you actually know the answer

    17. You start to develop your own rush-hour crushes

    18. Which become frustrating on the days where you don’t get your morning eye candy

    19. Everyone not in London will bad-mouth London

    20. Everyone in London will bad-mouth London

    21. And yet, you can't imagine yourself anywhere else