Melbourne Man Living In London Trying Hard To Stand Out Definitely Overdoing Ocker Accent

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A Melbourne man living abroad in London has been accused by friends of significantly overdoing his Australian accent in a clear attempt to stand out and solidify some form of personality while overseas.

Since relocating to Clapham three months ago, 28 year old Max Delaney has reportedly leaned heavily into a hyper exaggerated ocker drawl that those who knew him back home claim did not exist prior to his departure from Fitzroy.

What began as a light sprinkle of “yeah nah” and “how ya going” to introduce a bit of Aussie charm to new friends has snowballed into what witnesses are describing as “almost theatrical”, often deployed at pubs, brunches and any situation where Max senses an opportunity to remind people he is not from the UK.

“He used to say ‘thanks’ like a normal person. Now it’s ‘cheers big fella’ to literally everyone, including the barista who very clearly did not enjoy it” said former housemate Laura, currently visiting London and experiencing a lot of second hand cringe.

Max has also begun inserting references to Vegemite, shoeys and “the mozzies back home” completely unprompted, and was recently heard describing Australian's proficiency in swimming in comfort around dangerous animals.

Despite gentle pushback, Max insists he is just being himself, although sources confirm his accent noticeably drops the moment he calls his mum.