It’s been absolute
yonks since I did an easy-peasy (lazy) ‘lists’ blog, which is lax of me as apparently
such posts should be a staple part of any blogger’s portfolio…
So, to this end,
here’s a rehash of those ‘Brightonian’ lists
that have been doing the rounds for years now, in one format or another.
You
know you're from Brighton when:
You ignore
the Seagulls, as they’re as much a Brightonian as you are
You DON’T
eat the local fish and chips, as they are overrated
Every other
person you know is vegan or vegetarian
You went to
Alleycats in the 90’s, and drank cocktails whilst they were projecting The
Empire Strikes Back onto a big sheet
You always
walk up Queen’s Road on one side, and down it on the other
You’ve eaten
a baguette in the Pavilion Gardens
You greet
all your friends with a kiss, regardless of gender or preference
You know
Disco Pete is a typical Brighton resident
You still
refer to renamed nightclubs and bars by their proper names (Paradox, Pink Coconut, Event {not Event
II}, Berlin Bar, Helsinkis, Hungry Years, The Gloucester etc etc etc)
You never
came out of the Gloucester sober, back in the day
You don’t
recognise the term Brighton Lanes (there’s an ‘i’ in it you know!)
You can find
your way around the LAINES without GPS
You remember
when the West Pier had skin, and not just bones
You can’t
ever bring yourself to call the living pier anything other than PALACE Pier
You used to
sing karaoke at Horatio’s / Offshore Bar on the above
You went on
the Helter Skelter, when it was the ONLY ride on the above – but still couldn’t
see the Isle of Wight
You remember
Hot Shots & Jumping Jacks in North Street, though not necessarily fondly
You played
with coloured balls at the above
You’ve made
a pilgrimage to the Chattri, which took longer than you expected it would
Your first
taste of Absinthe or Tuaca was in a local bar
You met
someone for a first date at the old Wishing Well
You’ve seen
Chris Eubank blocking a street with his motor
You know all
about Pirates Deep
You had your
photo taken next to the Athina B
You’ve opted for Cheeky Chicken, instead of KFC after clubbing
You’ve had a row in a taxi queue at 3am
You’ve
bought a special remedy from a special shop that with no special medical basis
was supposed to miraculously cure your special ailment
In the 90’s
you had Christmas drinks at The Quadrant in the summer, because the landlord
didn’t like Christmas
In the 80’s
you just HAD to have the best steak in town at Jacco’s
You know
Hove is really another place altogether actually, despite the constitutional title
You remember
only ever having coffee in Wimpy in the past, because Starbuck(s) was just a
character in Battlestar Galactica
You hurdled
the barrier at Brighton Station toilets to have a free wee
You can
always find a space to park
You used to
go to The Zap on Monday night
You remember
The Smugglers bar experimenting with doubling up as a Chinese Restaurant
You got
splashed by Dolphins – indoors
In the past
you could drive anywhere in town, as bus lanes didn’t exist
You remember
frequently eating at Cactus Canteen
In the 80’s
you were dragged along by your parent to Holiday
on Ice at the Brighton Centre
In the 80’s
you dragged your parents along to The
Monster Lego Show at the Brighton Centre
You know
you’re home when you see the Brighton Pylons on the A23
You had your
first snog between 0150 and 0210 at the The
Event / Event II / Oceana / Prizm / Top Rank Suite – probably to True by Spandau Ballet
You’re proud
of Pride
You’ve never
seen the inside of Komedia in the day time
You’ve had a
birthday party at McDonalds, which included a tour of their kitchens
You’ve
always avoided Yates Wine Lodge like the plague
Funny how lots of these are booze
related… not sure what that says about us Brightonians!
