22 Things Only Australians Living In London Will Understand

13. You Will Pay Anything For Good Thai Food

Your What's App group with your fellow Aussies is filled with messages like "I heard there's a place in Shoreditch which uses chillies that are actually hot, pls someone confirm this rumour" and photos of sad, dry looking noodles with the caption "More like Pad SIGH, am I right?". The two or three good Thai restaurants in the city will charge you fine dining prices for dodgy versions of your favourite takeaway at home but you don't care. You will give them whatever they want because your need for larb is real.
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Brydie is an Australian writer and performer living in London and she complains exactly the same amount about the weather as every other Australian living in London. Yes, that is her natural lip colour, no, she will not be taking any further questions at this time.