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You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you can efficiently pack a backpack in under five minutes for a week-long trip. …you pack a lunch to bring to the coffeeshop. …you think in blog. …you go to the park and feed the ducks whenever you are reminded … Continue reading
You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you ask ‘why?’ more often than children do. …you describe your vocabulary as ‘ostentatious.’ …you often don’t hear what people tell you because you are too busy punning their words in your head. …you’re most productive at the pub.
You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you love rainy days because they remind you of England. …you’ve spent the night in an airport/train station/women’s loo to avoid paying for a room at a hostel… or you just don’t sleep. …you bring yesterday’s paper cup to the … Continue reading
You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you make up words knowing one day they’ll be added to the dictionary. Just like Shakespeare. …your idea of a great Hallowe’en costume is one that involves a lengthy explanation. …a party ain’t a party unless it’s themed. …you recycle recycled … Continue reading
You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you’ve achieved at least one of the three levels of punnery: 1) appreciating puns (Punferno), 2) recognising puns (Pungatory), and 3) inventing puns (Punradise). …you use the same tea bag for at least three consecutive cups of tea. …you walk … Continue reading
You Know You’re an Urchin When…
…you refer to dead artists and writers as if you knew them. …the phrase ‘cost of living’ makes you laugh and then makes you pensive. …non-Urchins misinterpret your frugality as ‘senseless’ and even ‘harmful to the body.’ …you can love … Continue reading
