The 18 Things That Make You a Liverpool Student
Your non-Liverpool friends are constantly worried for you.(01 of18)
No, I haven't been robbed, shot or stabbed yet, it's not the 80s anymore. Yes, I have running water in my house. (credit:Eco Images via Getty Images)
Your Tuesday mornings are pretty much a write-off.(02 of18)
You've woken up with the taste of Fat Frogs in your mouth, and your shoes are caked with red mud. Must have been Raz night last night. (credit:neonbubble/Flickr)
Even though this is the defining image of the Uni, you've never been in the building.(03 of18)
It's some sort of church, right? Or a museum? A friend of a friend says there's a club in the basement. (credit:ilbusca via Getty Images)
You're jealous of the Unions at other Unis.(04 of18)
Sure, you can get a cheap bowl of soup at the Guild, but there's not really any potential for a mad night out. (credit: JON YOUNG UK/FLICKR)
If you study in the Harold Cohen, you'll know Sydney Jones people are basically this guy...(05 of18)
That's if you can even get into the library through the cloud of rollie smoke at the door. (credit:Paper Boat Creative via Getty Images)
...And if you live in the SJ, you know everyone in the Harold Cohen is this guy.(06 of18)
Damn their non-skintight trousers and useful degrees! (credit:f8 Imaging via Getty Images)
You still have trouble with the accent sometimes, even if you've been here for years.(07 of18)
Bus and taxi drivers can be the most difficult. Just smile and nod and you'll be fine. (credit:Compassionate Eye Foundation/David Oxberry/OJO Images Ltd via Getty Images)
A late-night 699 journey into town doesn't intimidate you anymore.(08 of18)
Aggressive chanting between people from different halls, an angry driver, and booze-filled water bottles are obviously the best part of a night out. (credit:Nicobobinus/Flickr)
You know that discrimination between the Liverpool Unis is REAL.(09 of18)
UoL students think that JMU students are poor and stupid. JMU students think UoL students are posh and stupid. Possibly a bigger divider in the city than Liverpool and Everton. (credit:Alex Clark/Flickr)
But everyone can make friends over a drink in The Font.(10 of18)
It's never too early for a Font burger. Or a £2 cocktail, for that matter. (credit:Sabine Davis via Getty Images)
You unfairly abuse the free fruit giveaway during exams.(11 of18)
Yeah, can I have a banana please? And 10 more for my mates? What do you mean, "did I only come to the library to get free fruit"? How dare you! (credit:Science Museum via Getty Images)
You devise your own lingo(12 of18)
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You love the community of Smithdown Road.(13 of18)
Smithdown is basically like a little model village. But with more drunks and damper houses. But at least you'll always see a friend on your way to The Asda. (credit:Radarsmum67/Flickr)
Lazing around in Abercromby Square when it's sunny is the highlight of your year.(14 of18)
Those precious 48 hours a year when it's not too cold or wet to sit outside are worth the terrible weather during the rest of the year. (credit:Hiddenpower/Flickr)
Even though you love them, you're a bit sick of The Beatles.(15 of18)
They made some good records and all that, but it's hard to stay as enthusiastic about them when every out-of-towner asks: "Oh, you go to Liverpool? You must love the Beatles!" (credit:Glenn Beanland via Getty Images)
You know every local character, and know the city wouldn't be the same without them.(16 of18)
Whether it's the Scouse preacher threatening you with hellfire on Church Street, those terrible living statues in the white masks, or the old guy who dancers to the buskers' music, a trip to town would be rubbish without them. (credit:RoninKengo/Flickr)
You've been through the ordeal of queueing for Medication - and suffered the anguish of not being let in. (17 of18)
"Sorry mate, we're full." - the words that no-one wants to hear after waiting in a packed queue for an hour and a half. (credit:Chris Ryan via Getty Images)
But despite all the problems, you still live in an amazing city.(18 of18)
Amazing people, a huge cultural scene, and lots of students. What's not to love about Liverpool? (credit:Allan Baxter via Getty Images)