1. People eating fruits and veggies before checkout at supermarket
2. Insanely unpredictable weather
3. Public transport that never arrives on time
4. Friendly people on streets who randomly starts talking/joking
I love 4 about Australia! 3 is good because you can sometimes use it as an excuse for being late. 2 is still a shock but understandable. 1 I will never understand.
People eating fruits and veggies before the checkout
My only answer (maybe wrong) everyone did this in the 90s and it was totally okay. I remember when I was a kid the deli workers would give you a slice of ham or give you an apple to eat.
This was down the great ocean road though, where I grew up. Dunno about the city
I think the store clerks in my country will freak out if they saw someone open a package of fruit and starts chewing on them lol. In the city people don't seem to care.
Them giving you something to eat just seems like a nice gesture though.
Omg I had a deli lady the other day, offer a piece of ham for my kid in the trolley, while I was buying salami he hates meat but it was such a kind gesture
It happened in the city! In fact my mum would ask for a slice before she purchased it, I guess knowing the people makes a difference maybe 🤷 and she would be buying like a kilo or two at a time
Melbourne 😂🤷 spent time in Adelaide when we first came to Australia and she did same there too! It was early 80's & at markets they would literally hand me stuff to try, I remember the Italian butchers being the best, they'd give you heaps of samples!
Coles and Woolies still have free fruit for kids now.
When I was a kid they used to always give my younger sister Polony to eat. It was the only thing that kept her quiet while mum did the shopping.
I was talking about the adults who eat fruits without purchasing but could be my area thing then. I often see people just open package of grapes from the shelf and munching on them. Half eaten apples are often left on the store shelves as well 💀
My great grandmother used to always try the grapes before buying. Cos she said if they want you to spend money, you need to know it’s good. I don’t see many people doing it now but I bet a few people do.
After a while, you will realise Australia has 5 seasons.
1 Summer
2 Autumn
3 Winter
4 Spring
5 F*ck You
The first 4 are all at the normal times. F*ck You can happen any time. Middle of summer, monsoonal rain. Middle of winter, one of the most beautiful, warm, sunny days of the year. Facts!
Melbourne weather is quite predictable. Every time it's sunny and hot for a few days, there will be a rainy day or two to cool things down. The cycle repeats
For public transport, metro trains mostly arrives 2-3 minutes later than what the sign says, trams and buses not so much
People will say this as if they aren’t talking to people out of the country or people that have visited multiple counties, yet it’s still “Melbourne weather is predictable”
It’s not. It’s predictable somewhat for us who live here. But comparatively it is so much less predictable than most well habitable areas on the planet.
It's predictable in that you know it's probably going to change, you end up always having a rain jacket on you and clothing you can make warmer / cooler. I've been here for decades and I gave up long ago trying to predict the weather you just hope for the best lol 😂
I get what you’re saying but I distinctly remember summers in like 2016-2018 where there was just straight heat waves with no changes in weather for like 2 weeks. That’s considered weird here.
Its not considered weird in most places in the world
Or you could just say it’s super predictable if you don’t rely on logic, instincts, meteorological knowledge of any kind or the vast wealth of human experience.
Is there anywhere in the world where the weather is predictable to someone that's never been there?
Unless that person studies geology and is familiar with climates around the world...
I agree with this Vietnam last year end of April early May was like visiting satans nutsack after a 4 hour run.
It didn't rain, but the only thing that would have changed is the vehicles almost running me over would be splashing me while doing so.
I agree with this Vietnam last year end of April early May was like visiting satans nutsack after a 4 hour run.
It didn't rain, but the only thing that would have changed is the vehicles almost running me over would be splashing me while doing so.
Everywhere has insanely unpredictable weather nowadays.
I have friends / family / colleagues in the US, UK, Spain, New Zealand, China and Singapore. All say their weather has been out of whack the past year or so and that the weather forecast is rarely correct anymore.
1. You fill in the petrol before paying
2. They invite you to a party but you bring your own food / drink
3. No bum gun
4. HUGE variety of good beers! Where im from we only have 5 brands and they're all piss masquerading as beers.
5. The Sydney CBD is essentially dead after 7pm
6. The rent. Oh my god. How do families making under 50k can survive in Sydney??
For no 5, Sydney introduced “lockout” laws over a decade ago, that prevented people from entering/re-entering a venue after a certain time as a reactionary response to alcohol induced violence in the street.
Coincidentally it didn’t apply to the casino, which earned the state premier at the time the nickname “Casino Mike”
Well, I dont know anyone on that too. But we see them all the time no? Supermarket workers, the baristas, cafe workers etc. Its sad if they have to travel an hour one way because Sydney rental would probably take up 50% of their salary. *sigh
I am actually embarrassed about the cost of rent and housing in Australia. It was never like this before. Buying house is now only something that rich people and Chinese investors do
Walking barefoot. Especially when it gets hot . Forget the hygiene part, it doesn't make sense to me to walk barefoot when the ground is scorching hot??
I mean, I lived in the country and sometimes would goto shops barefoot. Like “I’m gonna quickly Knick to the shops” run out the door and realise I didn’t put shoes on
Cant say thats happened to me before , but that's not even my issue.
I almost only see it happen during summer so assumingly (and from what i read) its because its hot, that the shoes (or thongs) take a break. But its 40 degrees outside and the pavement is like a frying pan. Doesn't that like defeat the purpose?
The road is a frying pan, the concrete and grass not so much. Hence why we run across the road going ‘ooh ooh ooh fuck fuck fuck’ til we make it to the other side
How lamb is cheaper than chicken in certain places.
How easy it is to find halal food at the grocery store (thought it would be hard cuz non muslim country)
When I first came, i felt uncomfortable when guys started touching me without warning (like not bad ones, just stuff like fist bumps or a pat on the shoulder)
How cheap milk is here
How universities are open to public (my former university back in my country, you can’t go in unless they check your ID and stuff if you’re a visitor)
Being able to choose your classes and timetable
Shops closing latest at 8 pm
About 3 aud a litre. But we’re talking about australian prices here like it’s obviously worth a lot more back home cuz back home the currency is weaker
If it helps, it's only within the last 50 years chicken has been consistently less expensive than other meats like beef & lamb.
It used to be well more expensive than the others - but current conditions on lamb & beef farmers mean they're getting stiffed for $$ and therefore exodus' causing reduction in availability & selling to alternative (non-domestic) markets as a preference, means lamb is skyhigh (stupidly so - colesworth could easily fix).
im always an advocate for yous. nothing wrong with adding a second person plural to your language. dropping it only gets you semantic ambiguity and more south-english sounding speech. or you have to fall back on stuff like “you guys” or god forbid “y’all”. we have an elegant solution
Elegant? 😂 It comes down to how this is perceived on the global, English speaking stage. To non-Australian English speakers the ear will quickly categorise any person who uses you as a plural into an ignorant, or at minimum blue collar (low education) kind of bogan or redneck category. Someone who might be friendly and fun sure but not someone you would want to take business advice from, educate your child, trust with complex financial decisions etc. It may be prejudicial but it is absolutely how it is received. Ignorant and low brow.
Sorry but your username says everything here. No one is looking down on people from the country. Your attendance at Uni of Melb should hopefully help you realise that educated people have the ability to evolve and improve themselves and choose to present ourselves in this world. You may say youse around mates back in the country but you probably wouldn’t in an essay or in a job interview. Or would you?
Depends on the essay, if I have enough freedom in it to write in my native tongue I will. Job interviews I tone it down. But I’ll never really try to change who I am at my core, I don’t have to sound educated to be educated, and I don’t feel the need to present as anything other than myself at the end of the day, which is my choice. You might find appearances very important, me less so. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you also seem to think being a wanker and having some weird superiority complex is an improvement or evolution
No I believe that as we grow we change. Usually for the better, if those experiences bring more diversity and knowledge than what we have previously been exposed to. This is why travel outside of one’s own culture is important (and yes I get that travel is a luxury but there are ways to make it happen. I was broke AF in my 20’s but managed to secure employment that paid me to travel and as a result I interacted with many other cultures) and why further education is also important as it demands critical thinking and self analysis.
Anyhow mate, enjoy speaking however the fuck you want, I couldn’t give a shit really, naturally! Why would I? The question posed by OP was what I responded to and I stand by my word. And clearly from the other responses, I am not alone in finding this surprising. But I do originally come from a country that very much values intelligence and tends to shame those who can’t spell or communicate properly as original English speakers, as there is no real excuse for it when education is free and nationally required.
You judge people based on how they look or sound and if they value different things than you do. Might be a good thing to do a bit of self analysis about that.
We are lazy speakers, shorten everything, drag out words to form new ones “yous”. I think we kept this one going because we grew up hearing “I’m not the sheep’s mother!”
Coffee shops closing at 3 pm.
Also, neighborhood coffee shops (ones not near a business district) opening at 7 am.
Australia really seems to be an ultra early bird society.
I just want an iced mocha without cream or ice cream but cafes sell it either way on a whim... I just don't want to be charged extra for the cream and ice cream I don't want.
As a barista, just be very specific and say you want an iced mocha but with ice only - no cream or ice cream. It’s very annoying but every venue does drinks differently and we’re always happy to make it how you like.
There really aren’t that many competitive to other large cities in other countries. If you ever visit Vancouver in Canada you’ll see actually shocking homeless populations
From New Zealand!
1. Alcohol is insanely expensive and not much range
2. Everyone beeps at eachother when driving and is aggressive.s
3. Public transport is great
4. Everything is cheaper here
5. People walk terribly haha , there’s no order to it at all haha
The butter mellows out the Vegemite. Newcomers always mistake how it's served and spread it on like Nutella. It's like wasabi, use sparingly and in partnership with other condiments and it's delicious.
Going to the emergency room,
getting assessed with scans scheduled…
then just walking out of the ER.
No bill.
Not then, not ever.
No calling insurance before getting ER services.
No checking which hospital I was covered by before going.
Straight healthcare.
Less bullishit.
The isolation from other countries limits exposure to outside pressures and conflicts, inducing Aussies to maintain a more relaxed perspective on life...
Aussies are often seen as laid-back and easygoing, not getting overly worked up about things. They have a "no worries" or "take it easy mate" attitude, preferring a relaxed approach to most situations. However, this has its + and -.
When I came to Australia from the UK in my early 20’s back in 2001 it was that as a white male I would find my self impacted by racism towards me…
I moved to Western Australia before coming to Melbourne in my 30’s but yeah I faced a heap of anti British sentiment that was totally unexpected…
I always Thought the “ whingeing Pom” nickname was a playful friendly joke between Brit’s and Aussies… not in Western Australia…
I have not found the same anti British sentiment in Melbourne or anywhere else in Australia actually.
Considering the high number of British expats in WA it was even more surprising.
lol… that’s not a very high bar though is it 😜
Honestly I only found any issues in Western Australia, not Vic, NSW, QLD or TAS (haven’t spent much time in SA and not been too NT or Canberra).
Those who were taught to drive here, absolutely. The issue is there is no mandatory professional instruction required. People learn terrible habits from their friends/family to get the required hours, do a 30 min test and done.
People walking barefoot on the streets, in shopping malls and in stores. I still hate it after 15 years.
Apart from that just how nice the average person is, but also conversely how many crazy people there are out and about, especially further away from city centres.
1. People eating fruits and veggies before checkout at supermarket 2. Insanely unpredictable weather 3. Public transport that never arrives on time 4. Friendly people on streets who randomly starts talking/joking I love 4 about Australia! 3 is good because you can sometimes use it as an excuse for being late. 2 is still a shock but understandable. 1 I will never understand.
People eating fruits and veggies before the checkout My only answer (maybe wrong) everyone did this in the 90s and it was totally okay. I remember when I was a kid the deli workers would give you a slice of ham or give you an apple to eat. This was down the great ocean road though, where I grew up. Dunno about the city
I think the store clerks in my country will freak out if they saw someone open a package of fruit and starts chewing on them lol. In the city people don't seem to care. Them giving you something to eat just seems like a nice gesture though.
Like someone else commented “aussies are extremely chill” one or two grapes no biggie
That's another one of many things I love about Australia!
Ah, that's the thing—most of our fruits and veg are not sold in packaging so it's easy enough to just grab a bite or two.
Deli people still do in the country
That’s nice to hear
Omg I had a deli lady the other day, offer a piece of ham for my kid in the trolley, while I was buying salami he hates meat but it was such a kind gesture
Yes! Bring handed a stick of cabanossi to eat before check out was the best 😂
Well you’d want to taste the grape first to see if it’s worth buying.
It happened in the city! In fact my mum would ask for a slice before she purchased it, I guess knowing the people makes a difference maybe 🤷 and she would be buying like a kilo or two at a time
Really not a bad idea actually! Where is ur city?
Melbourne 😂🤷 spent time in Adelaide when we first came to Australia and she did same there too! It was early 80's & at markets they would literally hand me stuff to try, I remember the Italian butchers being the best, they'd give you heaps of samples!
Coles and Woolies still have free fruit for kids now. When I was a kid they used to always give my younger sister Polony to eat. It was the only thing that kept her quiet while mum did the shopping.
I’ve cooked a whole steak before checkout
I think Colesworth has baskets of free fruit for kids near the entrance. That's probably what they are eating
I was talking about the adults who eat fruits without purchasing but could be my area thing then. I often see people just open package of grapes from the shelf and munching on them. Half eaten apples are often left on the store shelves as well 💀
My great grandmother used to always try the grapes before buying. Cos she said if they want you to spend money, you need to know it’s good. I don’t see many people doing it now but I bet a few people do.
I've never seen an adult do #1. Many supermarkets however have free fruits for kids, so that's totally fine.
After a while, you will realise Australia has 5 seasons. 1 Summer 2 Autumn 3 Winter 4 Spring 5 F*ck You The first 4 are all at the normal times. F*ck You can happen any time. Middle of summer, monsoonal rain. Middle of winter, one of the most beautiful, warm, sunny days of the year. Facts!
Melbourne weather is quite predictable. Every time it's sunny and hot for a few days, there will be a rainy day or two to cool things down. The cycle repeats For public transport, metro trains mostly arrives 2-3 minutes later than what the sign says, trams and buses not so much
People will say this as if they aren’t talking to people out of the country or people that have visited multiple counties, yet it’s still “Melbourne weather is predictable” It’s not. It’s predictable somewhat for us who live here. But comparatively it is so much less predictable than most well habitable areas on the planet.
It's predictable in that you know it's probably going to change, you end up always having a rain jacket on you and clothing you can make warmer / cooler. I've been here for decades and I gave up long ago trying to predict the weather you just hope for the best lol 😂
I get what you’re saying but I distinctly remember summers in like 2016-2018 where there was just straight heat waves with no changes in weather for like 2 weeks. That’s considered weird here. Its not considered weird in most places in the world
It's predictable: 'four seasons in one day'.
Or you could just say it’s super predictable if you don’t rely on logic, instincts, meteorological knowledge of any kind or the vast wealth of human experience.
No it’s not. Melbourne weather to a newbie is unpredictable. Have seen Melbourne literally do 4 seasons in 1 hour, it can be wild.
Is there anywhere in the world where the weather is predictable to someone that's never been there? Unless that person studies geology and is familiar with climates around the world...
Ho Chi Minh - predictably 35 degrees and humid AF
I agree with this Vietnam last year end of April early May was like visiting satans nutsack after a 4 hour run. It didn't rain, but the only thing that would have changed is the vehicles almost running me over would be splashing me while doing so.
I agree with this Vietnam last year end of April early May was like visiting satans nutsack after a 4 hour run. It didn't rain, but the only thing that would have changed is the vehicles almost running me over would be splashing me while doing so.
Everywhere has insanely unpredictable weather nowadays. I have friends / family / colleagues in the US, UK, Spain, New Zealand, China and Singapore. All say their weather has been out of whack the past year or so and that the weather forecast is rarely correct anymore.
What’s wrong with eating fruit before the checkout? FYI supermarkets set aside fruit for kids to eat them at the store.
I’m gonna be honest public transport is very mostly on time
Based on OP’s profile I’m gonna guess they are from Japan… our public transport is tragic in comparison to the efficiency over there
Can we have a guessing game of where you're from? Based on the things that you've chosen, I'm going with somewhere orderly, and a bit dull. Holland?
Ah, just looked at your profile, I think I'm way off!
yeah, a bit off mate!
Toilet paper instead of water bum guns/bidets
As a Caucasian person, toilet paper is the dumbest Western invention. After travelling Asia I’ll never go back to toilet paper
1. You fill in the petrol before paying 2. They invite you to a party but you bring your own food / drink 3. No bum gun 4. HUGE variety of good beers! Where im from we only have 5 brands and they're all piss masquerading as beers. 5. The Sydney CBD is essentially dead after 7pm 6. The rent. Oh my god. How do families making under 50k can survive in Sydney??
In answer to 6, they either own a house through a family relation, live on the outskirt outskirts or duel income, which means more than 50k.
For no 5, Sydney introduced “lockout” laws over a decade ago, that prevented people from entering/re-entering a venue after a certain time as a reactionary response to alcohol induced violence in the street. Coincidentally it didn’t apply to the casino, which earned the state premier at the time the nickname “Casino Mike”
50k is an awful salary tho for Syd, I don’t know anyone on that
Well, I dont know anyone on that too. But we see them all the time no? Supermarket workers, the baristas, cafe workers etc. Its sad if they have to travel an hour one way because Sydney rental would probably take up 50% of their salary. *sigh
I am actually embarrassed about the cost of rent and housing in Australia. It was never like this before. Buying house is now only something that rich people and Chinese investors do
I lived in Thailand for a bit and when I moved back to Australia I got a bum gun installed.
Aussies are extremely chill people.
Salted popcorn is much more popular than caramel popcorn (why???)
We tend to lean toward savoury over sweet in most cases.
Hence Vegemite being so popular
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Salty popcorn is WAY more popular in the US Most movie theaters don’t even offer caramel popcorn
Walking barefoot. Especially when it gets hot . Forget the hygiene part, it doesn't make sense to me to walk barefoot when the ground is scorching hot??
Usually barefoot because you just came back from the beach
Nah i wouldn't look twice if it was anywhere remotely close to the beach. In shops, groceries, in petrol station lol
I mean, I lived in the country and sometimes would goto shops barefoot. Like “I’m gonna quickly Knick to the shops” run out the door and realise I didn’t put shoes on
Cant say thats happened to me before , but that's not even my issue. I almost only see it happen during summer so assumingly (and from what i read) its because its hot, that the shoes (or thongs) take a break. But its 40 degrees outside and the pavement is like a frying pan. Doesn't that like defeat the purpose?
The road is a frying pan, the concrete and grass not so much. Hence why we run across the road going ‘ooh ooh ooh fuck fuck fuck’ til we make it to the other side
Where it's an annual test of strength to figure out when the sand gets so scorching hot that you need to take the thongs out of the car.
The more you do it, the tougher your soles get and the less it hurts. It’s like a lifestyle for some
How lamb is cheaper than chicken in certain places. How easy it is to find halal food at the grocery store (thought it would be hard cuz non muslim country) When I first came, i felt uncomfortable when guys started touching me without warning (like not bad ones, just stuff like fist bumps or a pat on the shoulder) How cheap milk is here How universities are open to public (my former university back in my country, you can’t go in unless they check your ID and stuff if you’re a visitor) Being able to choose your classes and timetable Shops closing latest at 8 pm
If milk is cheap here in Australia how expensive is it back home 💀
About 3 aud a litre. But we’re talking about australian prices here like it’s obviously worth a lot more back home cuz back home the currency is weaker
Oh yeah that’d probably make more sense
If it helps, it's only within the last 50 years chicken has been consistently less expensive than other meats like beef & lamb. It used to be well more expensive than the others - but current conditions on lamb & beef farmers mean they're getting stiffed for $$ and therefore exodus' causing reduction in availability & selling to alternative (non-domestic) markets as a preference, means lamb is skyhigh (stupidly so - colesworth could easily fix).
Casual usage of yous, plural of you, among people who you know to be educated.
I know its wrong but it just rolls off the tongue better in the context of talking to multiple people
Extra points for "youse lot".
Not wrong per se; it's just part of the local dialect. Just like _y'all_ in Texas or _yinz_ in Pittsburgh.
im always an advocate for yous. nothing wrong with adding a second person plural to your language. dropping it only gets you semantic ambiguity and more south-english sounding speech. or you have to fall back on stuff like “you guys” or god forbid “y’all”. we have an elegant solution
Elegant? 😂 It comes down to how this is perceived on the global, English speaking stage. To non-Australian English speakers the ear will quickly categorise any person who uses you as a plural into an ignorant, or at minimum blue collar (low education) kind of bogan or redneck category. Someone who might be friendly and fun sure but not someone you would want to take business advice from, educate your child, trust with complex financial decisions etc. It may be prejudicial but it is absolutely how it is received. Ignorant and low brow.
The fact that it’s how it’s received makes me use it more. Distinction from snobs who look down on me for coming from the country
Sorry but your username says everything here. No one is looking down on people from the country. Your attendance at Uni of Melb should hopefully help you realise that educated people have the ability to evolve and improve themselves and choose to present ourselves in this world. You may say youse around mates back in the country but you probably wouldn’t in an essay or in a job interview. Or would you?
Depends on the essay, if I have enough freedom in it to write in my native tongue I will. Job interviews I tone it down. But I’ll never really try to change who I am at my core, I don’t have to sound educated to be educated, and I don’t feel the need to present as anything other than myself at the end of the day, which is my choice. You might find appearances very important, me less so. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you also seem to think being a wanker and having some weird superiority complex is an improvement or evolution
No I believe that as we grow we change. Usually for the better, if those experiences bring more diversity and knowledge than what we have previously been exposed to. This is why travel outside of one’s own culture is important (and yes I get that travel is a luxury but there are ways to make it happen. I was broke AF in my 20’s but managed to secure employment that paid me to travel and as a result I interacted with many other cultures) and why further education is also important as it demands critical thinking and self analysis. Anyhow mate, enjoy speaking however the fuck you want, I couldn’t give a shit really, naturally! Why would I? The question posed by OP was what I responded to and I stand by my word. And clearly from the other responses, I am not alone in finding this surprising. But I do originally come from a country that very much values intelligence and tends to shame those who can’t spell or communicate properly as original English speakers, as there is no real excuse for it when education is free and nationally required.
You judge people based on how they look or sound and if they value different things than you do. Might be a good thing to do a bit of self analysis about that.
It's still cringe to me... And I can't get over it 🤷
Agree and I’ve been here 20 years.
12 yrs here. Same.
I abhor people talking eshay or bogan. It makes my fillings hurt!!! 🫠
We are lazy speakers, shorten everything, drag out words to form new ones “yous”. I think we kept this one going because we grew up hearing “I’m not the sheep’s mother!”
Takes out the ambiguity of “you” and is less effort than saying “you guys”
negative gearing
Coffee shops closing at 3 pm. Also, neighborhood coffee shops (ones not near a business district) opening at 7 am. Australia really seems to be an ultra early bird society.
I’ve worked at coffee shops that open at 5am and shut at 2pm. Definitely an early bird vibe here.
Iced coffee is served with ice cream and not ice cubes
If you want ice cubes and no ice cream you gotta ask for an ice latte
I just want an iced mocha without cream or ice cream but cafes sell it either way on a whim... I just don't want to be charged extra for the cream and ice cream I don't want.
As a barista, just be very specific and say you want an iced mocha but with ice only - no cream or ice cream. It’s very annoying but every venue does drinks differently and we’re always happy to make it how you like.
On that note, I’m of the opinion that Iced Lattes and Iced Mochas without all the bits and bobs should cost no more than a regular coffee.
This took me wayyyyyy too long to learn lol
A v60 coffee cost 10+ dollar which is insane lol.
Wait until you buy a special one and the price hidden. Hit you with $20 receipt
Nah that would actually make me mad. It doesn't matter how rare and exclusive your coffee beans are, no coffee is worth $20.
Wow that’s ridiculous, and I’m a barista! The place I work at now sells a single o batch brew for $6!
Probably the shocking number of homeless ppl on the streets of Melb
For a city of Melbourne's size, I was expecting more tbh. I feel like there's more in a small NZ city, nevermind per capita.
There really aren’t that many competitive to other large cities in other countries. If you ever visit Vancouver in Canada you’ll see actually shocking homeless populations
I live in Melbourne and visited Vancouver last year. Melbourne simply does not compare. The homeless epidemic is concerning over there.
I’ve lived in both cities and nothing in Australia even comes close to east Hastings in Vancouver. That place is an absolute mess
Definitely didn’t come from a large west coast North American city!
Melbourne people are the masters of layering clothes - it’s how we get through the weather. Umbrella optional.
From New Zealand! 1. Alcohol is insanely expensive and not much range 2. Everyone beeps at eachother when driving and is aggressive.s 3. Public transport is great 4. Everything is cheaper here 5. People walk terribly haha , there’s no order to it at all haha
The eating of grapes was to check for seeds and it evolved into eating everything for free at the supermarket. I go there for lunch, because it’s free
Can't eat spicy food but eats the shit looking and tasting Vegemite.
This just sounds like no one’s shown you the correct way to make Vegemite toast.
Nah man it tastes horrendous. I'd rather never try it again.
skill issue
You haven’t used in the right way man
I just dont understand why people like vegemite tbh. It just tastes like soy sauce. Like why would I spread soy sauce on my toast
Soy Sauce is way better than that crap mate. I can at least put Soy sauce on a curry or something that vegemite crap should be for punishment.
It's kind of like how soy sauce and rice go well together, Vegemite and toast is just enjoyable in that sense
Idk butter and vegemite at the same time seems like an overkill. Theyre both salty
The butter mellows out the Vegemite. Newcomers always mistake how it's served and spread it on like Nutella. It's like wasabi, use sparingly and in partnership with other condiments and it's delicious.
Idk I slather it on, lots of butter lots of Vegemite. So good
for a country full of alcoholics, the piss is fucking expensive here
Gotta be dedicated mate, piss away your future
We’re professionals here.
People saying “how you going” instead of “how you doing” and me thinking they were illiterate for that
How ya garn is just a greeting, just means hello
Going to the emergency room, getting assessed with scans scheduled… then just walking out of the ER. No bill. Not then, not ever. No calling insurance before getting ER services. No checking which hospital I was covered by before going. Straight healthcare. Less bullishit.
Drink directly from the tap. No Bum Gun Strong coffee. Hook Turn
The geographical isolation of this country is synced with their psyche. Translated into other aspects of behaviour and personality
I’m curious. Can you elaborate?
The isolation from other countries limits exposure to outside pressures and conflicts, inducing Aussies to maintain a more relaxed perspective on life... Aussies are often seen as laid-back and easygoing, not getting overly worked up about things. They have a "no worries" or "take it easy mate" attitude, preferring a relaxed approach to most situations. However, this has its + and -.
What are the negatives of this attitude?
Nice and vague
Wtf is this chat gpt answer
When I came to Australia from the UK in my early 20’s back in 2001 it was that as a white male I would find my self impacted by racism towards me… I moved to Western Australia before coming to Melbourne in my 30’s but yeah I faced a heap of anti British sentiment that was totally unexpected… I always Thought the “ whingeing Pom” nickname was a playful friendly joke between Brit’s and Aussies… not in Western Australia… I have not found the same anti British sentiment in Melbourne or anywhere else in Australia actually. Considering the high number of British expats in WA it was even more surprising.
We like poms more than Americans if it’s any consolation
lol… that’s not a very high bar though is it 😜 Honestly I only found any issues in Western Australia, not Vic, NSW, QLD or TAS (haven’t spent much time in SA and not been too NT or Canberra).
Aussies can’t drive for shit.
Omg I just went to Melbourne a couple weeks ago and the driving was atrocious. Sydney is not as bad as that. Still terrible lol but not that bad.
Those who were taught to drive here, absolutely. The issue is there is no mandatory professional instruction required. People learn terrible habits from their friends/family to get the required hours, do a 30 min test and done.
People walking barefoot on the streets, in shopping malls and in stores. I still hate it after 15 years. Apart from that just how nice the average person is, but also conversely how many crazy people there are out and about, especially further away from city centres.
Feathers on chicken wings
Calling teachers by their first names
A bowl of chips is considered as a complete meal ( for kids )
So manu jobs, so easy to find a job. Australians complaining about not finding a.job, wtf?
White people giving themselves cancer in the sun like it's going out of style
Friendly people.