The biggest sign that you’re a true city rat is knowing how to cross the city roads. As in you know if you should bother to wait at this or that traffic light or which lane you have to watch out for when crossing. And there’s some etiquette involved when crossing.

For example, I have a friend who refuses to cross a road unless the little green man goes off. But I feel like a sucker if I wait there while there is so obviously no cars and other people are crossing and you’re left waiting. But not as much of a sucker if you cross and then a car comes racing out of nowhere beeping away at you – very embarrassing. Especially if the people who sensibly waited manage to catchup with you at the next crossing.

Seeing as I live in the city and walk everywhere, I have a high chance of one day being run over and really shouldn’t take a risk. I mean who can’t wait two minutes? Dum de dum, hmmm…fuck it I’m crossing!