100 DIFFERENCES Between AMERICA and AUSTRALIA

Australia vs America
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For the past 100 days I've been living in Australia I have written down 1 difference between the countries each day. Today I get go share with you my 100 differences between America and Australia! Hope you enjoy!
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[@TristanKuhn]

***DISCLAIMER** A couple of these are not true to all parts of Australia and 1 is just flat out wrong. Below are my corrections: 6. There IS sales tax (what they call GST) but it's included in the price. So there is no tax after the ticket price 31. I have never been to school in Australia to know first hand, but I have heard many conflicting opinions on the "calling teachers by their first name" one. I think it must be a difference between states or types of school (public/private or age of students) 39. THE MAX SPEED LIMIT IS NOT 100kph, it's 110kph besides in The Northern Territory where it is 130kph. I WAS 100% WRONG on this one. 92. The two animals I showed have different names (I'm just an idiot and don't know how to spell lol) in America its an "Opossum" and in Australia it's a "Possum". Pronounced the same but spelled different.

[@matts882]

I went to school in Oz, and we always called our teachers by their title and surname ie: Mr Dalton, Mrs. Connor etc.

[@shelbey03]

43. So I feel like you should know this but the lines on the road that are broken (the photo you showed) means you can over take. So when it is clear and safe you can overtake the vehicle in front. The full white line means you are going the same way but can’t go into the other lane til it is a broken like. On highways and other roads, there is two white lines which means that the other side of that line is going the other way and you can’t go in that lane. There are some roads that have one broken line and one full which means whatever side the broken line is on is the side of the road where those cars can over take using the other lane (this is usually if there is a hill and one side can see over it and the other can’t so one side will know if it’s safe and the other won’t). Hope this helps you on the road!

[@Happytablets]

When I taught undergrads at University I always told the students to call me by my first name.

[@shenanigans3710]

@@matts882 Yeah... always Mr or Mrs... until I went to a groovy "college" in Canberra for 11 and 12. There we called our teacher's by their firs names

[@sallycurnow2578]

56 most servos sell alcohol

[@GeneralG1810]

"Here in Australia they do use the metric system" you know like the other 99.9% of the world does

[@Mein_KampfyChair]

The title is literally differences compared to America

[@GeneralG1810]

Mein Kampfy Chair True but he said it like it’s a strange thing, when in fact it’s the Americans who are unusual for STILL using imperial

[@willjones2788]

Yeah but Americans are very ignorant when it comes to international knowledge

[@sophcoad]

lmao ikr

[@TH0MASALEXANDER]

They changed in the 1970's so most older Aussies know miles and pounds ,feet and inches.

[@S1ipperyJim]

You forgot to mention the legal drinking age is 18 in Aus vs 21 in US

[@norvp6983]

That must be a pain

[@RRAAZZAA]

It’s actually 5 on private premises and 18 at a bar

[@Anschlagen]

@@RRAAZZAA Careful there, that is heavily restricted to only your own children, among other things. You cannot buy a Carton of Beer, and give it to your kid for his friends to drink, that is still supplying a minor. Under-age drinking isn't a thing though, where you will be arrested just because you consume alcohol under the age of 18, they go after who supplied it to you instead.

[@RRAAZZAA]

@@Anschlagen yeah probably should have explained it better but you did that so thanks

[@user-np8yf8fj2w]

everyone knows that

[@Josh-h3h]

Don’t forget when your saying good morning to your teacher in Australia you say it slow af

[@reen9391]

omg yes!!... Goooooooodddd mmmooorrrnnniiinnngggg mmmiiisssss jaaaannneeee ~~

[@bigsav6332]

HAHA I'd forgotten all about that 🤣🤣

[@kaimay8657]

On my pracs I would get so annoyed by "good morning mmmiiissssss bbb" I would always make every repeat it super fast and cheery like they were actually awake and not like their alarm just went off

[@jacintaedwards1123]

If you're from south australia you say it very very slow so that everyone can understand you!

[@18BDM]

WOW, memories. lol

[@CamMcGinn1981]

I love that you call roundabouts "traffic circles". That's so adorable.

[@monkeydui7241]

Everyone I know says roundabout

[@shootingskelly17]

@@monkeydui7241 calling them "traffic circles" might be an American thing.

[@monkeydui7241]

@@shootingskelly17 Like I said no one that I know says Traffic circle. It seems like only KZbinrs refer to them as traffic circles.

[@andrewdavidson6495]

@@monkeydui7241 traffic circles existed before roundabouts and iswhy so many americans hate the idea of roundabouts. Main difference is that with traffic circles you gave way to traffic entering the circle. There were lines at each entrance. For roundabouts you give way to traffic already on the roundabout.

[@shanethomas1202]

Like @@andrewdavidson6495 said they are 2 very similar but different things.

[@S1ipperyJim]

You CAN left turn on red in some places in Australia, if it's signposted

[@fawnn63]

yup

[@hotruyen]

The reason for “ LEFT TURN WHILE RED IS OK after stop ...” because Australia is driving on left .

[@andrewdavidson6495]

yes but in the US it is pretty much everywhere you can. It isn't a rare situation unlike here.

[@melissafuhr281]

You can in the U.S too!

[@photos_to_onesandzeros]

“Traffic circles” also known as roundabouts 😂😂

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Or Canberra

[@shauna-leewilliams7731]

I was wondering wtf is a traffic circle 😂

[@cherrylleallan2825]

We certainly don't all swear or drink from a shoe, maybe this drinking from a shoe is a new thing. I've lived here all my life and never heard of it 🙂

[@MaddisonSinclair21]

Cherrylle Allan a shoey???? you’ve never heard of that? ahah

[@MaddisonSinclair21]

red and yellow balls is snooker not pool

[@bendover1525]

As Australian i think wearing school uniform is a good thing cause it makes everyone equal, even the poor kids who can't afford to wear casual cloths everyday you know what I mean.

[@natahliasmith9533]

I agree it makes them all equal which is great but I wish they weren't so expensive. I usually hand my daughters uniform down to a mother of 5 girls. There is no way she can afford it otherwise. By the time her youngest gets them they're all tattered and torn and the community pitches in to help. There was a boy at my nieces school to that wore summer uniform all year round. No jumper or long pants. Just shorts and a shirt 3 sizes to small for him. My sister ended up buying him a full uniform and shoes only to see him return in the tattered clothes from before the next week. He said his mum sold them. After that the school along with other mothers bought his uniform again. The poor thing had to get changed in the office every day and the office ladies would wash them for the following day.

[@HM-rf7yh]

Also the kids / parents don't have to worry about what they are going to wear for the day. Makes it so much easier to choose👍😁

[@Chris_the_Dickens]

It's also much safer as you can tell who is and isn't a student at a glance.

[@sara_s_]

Agree. To not wear uniform isnt seeing the bigger picture.

[@pamelahardy2907]

I'm Australian and I completely disagree with you. I didn't have nice clothes but being poor looking became cool not only in schools but in the mainstream. That wouldn't have happened if not for the younger ones dressing for clothing rather than dressing for a brand name. Uniforms mean the kids lose artistic license which is terrible because kids have the best imaginations and they shouldn't be boxed into a false reality. I agree with a dress code, but a uniform is ridiculous, especially when girls are expected to wear skirts or pants that look like skirts. In real life adults have the choice where they want to work and whether that means they wear a uniform

[@enemysub9057]

You forgot to mention drinking age in Australia is 18 rather than 21.

[@TristanKuhn]

Oh yeah! How could I forget! That’s like the most common one

[@heskie7086]

@@mincamel200 yeah Aus the same size as usa but USA have like 15 X more the population than Aus

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you

[@skwervin1]

Umm I started going to pubs to see bands when I was 14 or 15, but that was in 1979

[@afrosamuri05]

@@mincamel200 one of the major differences is mass shootings, he should of mentioned that.

[@cynderfan2233]

Starbucks failed here because Australians actually have standards when it comes to coffee.

[@jockmcque3018]

See number 4 :)

[@andyouknow6955]

😂😂😂

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

You mean because Starbucks is shit

[@davidhams3776]

Fr fr

[@Myrtlecrack]

We don't go to Starbucks in the US either, getting coffee at Starbucks is like getting a burger at McDonalds versus from a steakhouse. We tend to go to the local Cafes and chain coffee shops.

[@roxyfroese5052]

This frustrated me. I’m a 14 year old Australian. We do NOT call our teachers by the first name that is extremely disrespectful and the dotted line on the road means you can overtake traffic. If it’s a solid like you cannot. And yes we all swear a lot

[@fromgsyea4200]

i feel like in older years of high school like 11/12, it becomes way more common to call your teachers by their first name

[@sareenac9348]

Roxy Froese that’s correct, we never called out teachers by their first name from primary to uni. In uni it was a shock for me to call the lecturers by their first name.

[@prismen5535]

@@fromgsyea4200 nah not even in year 11 and year 12. I'm in year 11 and we just say 'sir' or 'miss'. You NEVER call a teacher by their first name it's extremely disrespectful.

[@fromgsyea4200]

Prismen must just be different areas then. i’m in year 11 and pretty much all my teachers are fine with us calling them by their first name

[@prismen5535]

honey comb damn that’s so cool, none of my friends from any high school around sydney call teachers by their first names. do you go to a normal mainstream public or private school or a different type of school?

[@AussieGirl235]

Yes we have sales tax, it’s called GST and is already included in the price of what you’re buying, as it should be. And yes we don’t have tipping because our employees are not hired beggars. We have actual living wages.

[@chocodiledundee1]

I always tip anyway ,cos in Sydney my first job as a waitress in Bondi beach ,I used to get 5 bucks by almost every customer ,so I’ve learn it 21 years ago now if I go to pubs restaurants I always tip ,and yes most of them refuses to accept but I leave it anyway so what you’ve said it’s true !

[@AussieGirl235]

Leandro Machado - You got tipped by foreigners who didn’t know any better. You’re a moron and you are what is wrong with the system

[@aidenwarner6285]

@@AussieGirl235 aussies got no chill huh. What’s wrong with tipping lol?

[@AussieGirl235]

Aiden Warner - If you can read and comprehend you would have your answer

[@aidenwarner6285]

@@AussieGirl235 nah I understand but why does it matter to you? I understand minimum wages is up in AUS so it does make sense but still. A lot of people are just used to it and doesn’t bother them, I say all power to them but whatever. I used to be a waiter and I purely survived off of tips so

[@davidduggan1202]

Here's some things you missed 1)Drinking age is 18 2)The word C*** is more of a greeting than a swear word. 3) You can wash your money without losing it.

[@slimjim7402]

The sunscreen is given out because of the risk of sun cancer in Australia

[@dartanion0075]

Serious.

[@KeLLStaRoxx]

I've never seen free sunscreen in Australia, is it a WA thing?

[@chill3568]

I never got given free sunscreen in my 28 years in Australia.

[@mitchhifi9192]

Same with the school uniforms

[@monakei440]

i never seen free sunscreen in Australia i live in Queensland

[@braydenpidal4914]

Bruh if I called my teacher by their first name I would get in trouble

[@tezzsheens]

Yeah they call the sir and miss/Mrs

[@aussieendeavor3679]

Yep definably.

[@tidjaadams9964]

Not all schools allow their student to call their teacher by their first name. Even still, students address their teacher with their title (Miss, Mr, Mrs) first before their name.

[@mitchhifi9192]

Public schools first name Private schools sir/mame

[@monakei440]

in my school we call our teachers by their first name

[@S1ipperyJim]

"There's no white eggs in Australia"....lol wut

[@johnseabrook1029]

There aren’t generally. Most eggs are light brown/fawn coloured.

[@gerradprockter6902]

We don’t bleach them for eye appeal like in the states

[@jecos1966]

@@johnseabrook1029 is there a difference between white eggs and brown eggs?

[@petermcerlean4922]

@@jecos1966 no

[@jecos1966]

@@petermcerlean4922 Thanks Ahn

[@timloader]

I’ve never had a problem getting leftover food in a container at a restaurant, you just have to ask.

[@DaveWhoa]

yep me either. just say "can I have this in a doggy bag please" and they'll put it in a container or whatever for you

[@MrNicopa]

Not so long ago in South Australia it was not allowed. Food poisoning danger! Ridiculous.

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

I was trying to work out what he meant by "to-go boxes". Americans don't like to use the term "doggie bags" anymore?

[@thatb1h855]

yeah i was wondering what he was going on about when he said that

[@katymcdonald5481]

It used to be illegal in Victoria to.

[@shenanigans3710]

I'm an Australian living in the US and watching this out of a combination of homesickness, curiosity and procrastination.

[@chrysmck-c3307]

LOL here here, me too, and to point differences out to my curious American friends

[@shenanigans3710]

@@chrysmck-c3307 I mean... there's orange cheese and right-on-red and whatever, but I think I only realised how profoundly different this country is after Trump was elected.

[@bobbythorman7421]

@@shenanigans3710 Americans don't know what real cheese is.They don't understand that it is product of Nature and not an artificial substance created by Kellogs,Kraft,and McDonalds etc.

[@chriscolusso2287]

I just moved back home from America last November, so happy to have escaped covid19 in America

[@ngxoxo]

@@bobbythorman7421 americans also don't know what reality is

[@dingo7055]

Almost all restaurants in Australia will allow and do "To go boxes", there's even a slang for it - "Doggy bag".

[@bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594]

If you said “Would you like a doggy bag” to an American on a restaurant we’d say “Ummm ew, what the fuck?” Cause a “doggy bag” is a poop bag for a dog.

[@BannisterNicholas]

@@bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594 Niice, I can use that when I travel, if the food was not great, I'll ask for a doggy bag as an insult, but if they get overly insulted, I can claim, Its Australian slang for 'to go box' to take the food home for my dog.

[@spasmmcspasm]

Fun fact, its against OH&S law for a restaurant to repackage food into a doggy bag. They can however give you a container and let you do it yourself. So next time you ask for one and they do it for you consider that if they don't know basic food and hygiene rules wtf else is not monitored in the kitchen.

[@jamesmitchell1738]

Doggy bag is literally in the 1st dumb and dumber movie. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Ksl3qPds2qh6M

[@jamesmitchell1738]

The term Doggy bag originates from America... not Australia

[@laidtorest387]

Mcflurries 100% used to be mixed up here, but then they got Mclazy.

[@Draconaa]

it broke all the ice cream machines xD

[@goldenhawk952]

Cold Rock is the best

[@SiilanPies]

@@goldenhawk952 Only problem is that Cold Rock is super expensive. So worth it, though.

[@bicanoo_magic3452]

Personally I think it's a compliment to the chef that you think it is so good that you don't want to leave any of it behind. Otherwise I just pay the bill and walk out and never come back......

[@chocodiledundee1]

Lol 😂

[@speeding2fast]

The dotted lines tell you when it is safe to overtake (no blind spots on the road). Sometimes it's a dotted and solid line. That means if your direction has a dotted line it's safe for you to overtake but traveling in the other direction it is not safe (solid line). Obviously double white lines means it's not safe at all to overtake.

[@invictafilms2690]

It’s not a matter of whether is safe or not safe. Overtaking isn’t safe at all in general. It’s just LEGAL to overtake where there is a dotted line.

[@bethanyjee9934]

@@invictafilms2690 when you're in the middle of buttfuck nowhere, which is most of the country, it's pretty safe. Also the extra speed cameras and coppers chill everyone out

[@essdee1842]

I think the point everyone is trying to make is that here the traffic rules are more concise here and the subtleties are lost on this American guy...

[@zigzaggreg]

Single unbroken line= no overtaking, double white line= no parking and no overtaking

[@kassandrajeffery7035]

I hated casual dress day because the 'bitch group' would always seem even moreso because they had labelled/more fashionable clothing. Unless there was a theme... or just Muck-Up day, where some of the boys came in school dresses and no one gave a shit what you were wearing lol

[@vevnos9810]

You got my like the moment you pronounced “Melbourne” properly. Very unusual, much appreciated.

[@Minkfang]

You would only call teachers by their first names if you’re an adult at tafe/uni. I don’t think any high schools are for first names but teachers will get nicknames based on their surename

[@linden5235]

yeah, even at my private school that's the case. there are a couple teachers that get nicknames and if they're informal enough they go with it

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

Not true, my kids called all they're teachers by they're first names in primary school!

[@SpeakEverydayEnglish]

I am a retired primary teacher, and have taught in both private and public schools. I knew of just a few state primary schools where kids called their teachers by their first names, but none in the private system. No school I ever taught in personally allowed children to be on first name basis with their teachers. I'm in Victoria.

[@mg8642]

At both my primary and high schools we called the teachers by their first names. Both public schools in Vic

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

I think it's more of a modern term these days to call teachers by they're first names. Wind back to the 70's and 80's and it was pretty much unheard of back then. you'd be lucky to even know you're teachers first name.....

[@bluecedar7914]

Wow. How crap must the public transport in the U.S. be if Australia has "awesome" public transportation?

[@RBL1974]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@wallyantidormi]

Public transport in the US cities I’ve been to, except New York is really bad. LA is the worst

[@AussieGirl235]

Public transport in the US is practically non existent

[@Daisy-ux9jn]

Public tansport in Illinois is crap

[@michaelmacwilliam3370]

He's in Melbourne, which has the best public transport in the country, so he's comparing against a high standard.

[@liamsmith7770]

About the houses in school, we still learn and do everything with everyone from other houses, the only thing about the houses is that when we do school sport carnivals it’s the teams. But other then that the houses at school mean nothing. Edit** you don’t sleep in the houses, it’s just a term, there are no houses at school.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

The house colours are also most commonly red, yellow, green and blue Yellow is usually pretty athletic for some reason Blue is also pretty athletic, just not as much as yellow Green is pretty good at cheering on the team Red is over it

[@jamesl8964]

Yeah kinda like hogwarts like he said lol

[@chriscolusso2287]

A "traffic circle" is called a roundabout mate

[@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042]

They are two different things (he does mean roundabouts) a traffic circle is just a circular road with t-intersections.

[@emilywood6830]

Yeah, idk what state he is from, but in California we call them roundabouts too

[@K4M1K423]

I used to do lots of “traffic circles” in people’s front yards when I was a younger bloke. 👍

[@ethos1506]

Exactly

[@mikeyhau]

In Australia they use the metric system. Actually that's true of EVERY country in the world other than the US, Myanmar and Liberia.

[@aussieendeavor3679]

And I'm pretty sure the UK to some extent. (Correct me if i'm wrong) :)

[@TheRubeeRose]

I'm pretty sure the french invented it back in the late 1700's. We got our original measuring system from the English, as did the USA - however theirs is still a little different to that - I have no idea why and they call it "imperial".

[@HuyLy94]

@Miscellaneous Mind The French invented the metric system which you could tell if you've ever seen the real name of it - the SI System or the Système international d'unités.

[@heatcheck3]

It’s a part of our culture, please respect.

[@bobbythorman7421]

@Miscellaneous Mind Sorry mate,wrong.It was France in the modern World.However they used Latin to define the length and the weight,ie Millimetre and Kilo and Kilometre. Confusing isn't it.?😄

[@evm5471]

We have ‘sales tax’ it’s just already added on to the price

[@shootingskelly17]

I think that's his point. There are a few things he gets wrong or partially wrong here, but that one was fine. (Things I disagree with/wrong things like school uniforms are bad (they aren't, and I'm 16), calling teachers by their first names (we *generally* don't) and the overtaking thing.)

[@frenchfan1278]

Lucky you. It fells bad to shop in Canada , 13% tax is added to the purchase price at the end.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@shootingskelly17 Maybe it's more of a city thing, in my area we do a lot of those things (not necessarily the overtaking thing tho 😅)

[@francisdoran8992]

@@frenchfan1278 yes but we get more than the yanks.

[@gold3084]

Having school uniforms results in less bullying and is cheaper for parents than buys casual cloths for the kids.

[@virtualsignals1215]

Rubbish. It is just to enforce conformity and lack of individualism. Only came in the 90s that every school made you wear uniforms.

[@TheNobleCorgi]

Virtual Signals lol what?? My siblings went to 5-10 public schools each because dad moved around for work and all had uniforms. In the 1960s and 70s

[@virtualsignals1215]

@Peter Breis that Australia are full of conformists who do whatever those in authority tell them to, like yourself? Yes.

[@virtualsignals1215]

@Peter Breis what was wong with your original anti-American post, it seemed to mirror your views? And you are wrong about Americans. They are the most individualistic and liberty loving people in history. Don't believe everything you see on TV or read in newspapers here. Americans are a great people, especially outside the cities, but i am also glad and proud to be an Aussie. I just wish we had less restrictions and regulation.

[@jcampbell6822]

Less bullying. Are you sure! School uniforms are very expensive, which a lot of families can't afford.

[@bobmarvin7341]

mate we call them "roundabouts", not "traffic circles"

[@Goalsplus]

Traffic circles are different and have traffic lights to my understanding. Weird.

[@sjay67]

The main difference is that Australia has Universal healthcare and the US does not.

[@jessicuh292]

The cost of living is a lot higher too

[@evermartinez724]

Um it’s also much slower ? And it’s not really free with how high your taxes are ? Cause “free “ means less pay for doctors and that means less doctors and it takes much longer to see a doctor in Australia.•When in the US it’s expensive but u get it done fast .

[@sjay67]

@@evermartinez724 You don't know what your talking about.. I can tell you from personal experience that I had a health issue which was diagnosed and operated on the same day, in the public health system. The doctors came back that evening. I am very grateful to them. It's one of the best healthcare systems in the world from my point of view and in the US (the richest country in the world) if you don't have a job you probably don't get anything.

[@miggles4406]

@@evermartinez724 our tax brackets are higher but it's 100% worth it. There are not long wait times, you are incorrect. The most important thing is that people in need are able to access the help they require.

[@kisharadanndando9063]

@@sjay67 same experience for me. I had a Gall Bladder attack, had all the tests at the hospital (after Ambulance trip that was covered by our public system) a month later had my Gall Bladder out and a Umbilical Hernia fix at the same time-No Cost!

[@aaronleverton4221]

The breathalyzers are why the drinks are measured exactly.

[@TechnikMeister2]

Yeah get done for drink driving is like a $1500 fine

[@18BDM]

And probably loss of licence - depends on so many variables.

[@greensboroughcycles8653]

Yeah spot on so you know how many beers gets you to the limit. And it’s generally the same each time. Low range drink driving is like $500 and 2 points. Mid range drunk driving is around $1200 3 points and a court date and high range is straight up court date.

[@majortom1164]

@king of deceit Two standard drinks in 1 hour will bring the average adult male to (almost) .05. His body can only process 1 standard drink per hour so 1 drink every hour after the first will keep him at the legal limit.

[@majortom1164]

@king of deceit blog.andatech.com.au/how-many-standard-drinks-to-.05#:~:text=The%20general%20rule%20of%20thumb,and%20add%201%20to%20it.

[@theprofessors3243]

my guy, cussing is apart of the Aussie culture lmao💀

[@unicornguymagic6497]

fr

[@aspieotaku3580]

Cool like cussing like a sailor.

[@thatsgangsta2450]

If you ever want to work out how many Aussies watch yt just simply make one of these videos and get a couple things wrong 😂😂

[@mkel1979]

Haha - I came to the comments section just to see how many of us were here blowing up! 😂😂 It’s like every comment is “Oi, na, ya Fucken wrong mate!”

[@silk1435]

@@mkel1979 also agreed mate

[@MatthewSmith-if5wp]

It’s funny. On the flip side watching the Aussie in America videos are a bit wrong as well sometimes. So many Hollywood and pop culture stereotypes. Lol.

[@marilyns_mole]

Yeah but we are just saying it. You all think we are blowing up...but we are just saying it like it is. No nastiness. We don’t really take everything so personally.

[@Anschlagen]

He got quite a but more than "a few things wrong". A lot of these could have been quickly double checked via Google, like the road lines.

[@bradencosier80]

"I dont know why it (chocolate milk and juice) isn't mixed up to begin with." It is, but it separates after sitting for a while. Is that not a thing in America? What are you guys putting in your drinks that the laws of physics don't apply to them?!

[@BelieveMontana]

yes exactly, that's what's scary lol

[@dgriffen1]

I would imagine with the juice that when you talk orange juice, there is a certain percentage of real fruit in Australian juice, so after a while, that sinks to the bottom where in the US, much of the "juice" is 100% flavour, rather than real fruit. The chocolate would be because real milk is used and the chocolate added after in Australia, where in the US, it your may have powdered milk along with powdered chocolate and water and sugar is added after. Its all about the ingredients and like he said, food quality standards.

[@veronikalah2718]

probably emulsifier of some sort

[@jimgraham6722]

Gunk

[@belle.m]

It’s usually because they have no preservatives I would say that’s why they separate.

[@dougbeckinsale3844]

"There is a dotted white line. It feels like you can drive on the other side" That's because you can mate

[@Tiggie2000]

Yep. The stripey line basically means "Overtake with care." Just saves us from having to put signs up every now and then and having to look after them. Solid lines mean "Don't overtake". Pretty simple.

[@spondoolie6450]

​@@Tiggie2000 In the US a white line means the lanes are traveling in the same direction, yellow lines mean opposing traffic. A road like he showed in the picture in the US would mean you can drive in either lane.

[@williamdrakeford4589]

"Community urinals", we call em the trough

[@lukespread]

Piss trough is the correct slang.

[@TechnikMeister2]

I've seen girls use them beside the boys. The were drunk though.

[@spondoolie6450]

I thought you guys called them "pissahs" 😎

[@oakdeneemporium6014]

It’s 110km an hour, not 100km. Fosters is Australian but aussies don’t drink it, it’s more for export.

[@SevenCostanza]

i thnk between birssy and gold coast is 120. i think , i drove it many times cant remember but i remember it was faster than normal, big 5 lane freeway

[@pinayladyoz8044]

Some part of M1 Brissy to Gold Coast 110 km thats the maximum speed there's no 120km. I live in South Brissy.

[@peggyaeschlimann4180]

Some of the Victorian rural freeways are 110km/hr, but the highways have a 100km/hr max. Immediately outside of a town is 80, the town's main roads are 60, the residential streets are 50, and if you go above 40km/hr near a school at drop-off/pick up time (8 - 9.30am and 2.30 - 4pm), the Lollypop Lady will report you.

[@shaungordon9737]

@Abu Talha there are 110kph roads in the other suburbs like Melton

[@jordantamburini3465]

What i've heard is that there's no speed limit in the outback. What cop will be driving around in that heat all day looking for the nearest fuel station (which may be 300km away)

[@BBBorTripB]

In America it’s almost frowned upon to drop out of school. Where as it’s actually pretty common in Australia because we usually do a trade apprenticeship or tafe course instead

[@SiilanPies]

We don't think tomato sauce is ketchup. We know it's different, it's just that we don't really use ketchup at all. Most places don't even sell it, so if you ask for ketchup, you'll get tomato sauce because it's the closest thing we have.

[@443tify]

I thought theyre the same

[@SiilanPies]

@@443tify Nah, I'm pretty sure ketchup is significantly sweeter than tomato sauce. Notably, ketchup has sugar, while tomato sauce does not.

[@allison4882]

@@SiilanPies in the U.S. the tomato sauces have sugar!

[@davidknipe3536]

Ketchup is thicker and richer in flavour, we do have it in Australia, all supermarkets sell it. Tomato sauce has a lot of sugar in it, read your ingredients labels. Ketchup is actually less sweet than tomato sauce

[@shaungordon9737]

I always thought they were the same thing..... Weird

[@sebs2157]

It is extremely un-Australian to charge for sauce, especially on a pie..

[@rubylaffoon3653]

That’s odd that you would say that because so many places in Sydney, Australia charge for tomato sauce, like 50 cents each. Maybe not McDonald’s but all the other shops charge for sauce.

[@sebs2157]

@@rubylaffoon3653 And its extremely un-Australian of them

[@gazman1238]

@@rubylaffoon3653 Well, Sydney, need we say more?

[@wonderwallflower]

lol they do charge for sauce here

[@sebs2157]

@@wonderwallflower I dunno i live in sydney and if i order hot chips from like a kebab shop or most places in the inner west, I just ask for sauce and they put it on top for no extra cost. You guys are getting finessed . Sorry

[@rowbearly6128]

Fosters is an Aussie beer, well known but not drunk by Aussies. We sell it to foreigners.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

Different states have different beers, Victoria has VB, Queensland has XXXX (said as 4-X) which is something else entirely in the US, Western Australia has Swan Lager, there are others, and then there are the small breweries and the boutique beers. There are also lots of great wineries in all sorts of places like the Barossa, Margaret River etc, and a lot of smaller vintners all over.

[@spasmmcspasm]

It was popular in the 1970's but Australia basically said "hold my beer" to the rest of the world and never came back for it.

[@paulz4667]

It's sold at liquor stores

[@rowbearly6128]

@@paulz4667 Do you mean bottle-o's? Plenty of Poms and Seppos in Aus ,mate.

[@fringelilyfringelily391]

I'm seventy-three and I've never seen a "shoe-ie". ... and Fosters is awful, but it does exist ... it's just that people with taste don't drink it.

[@chrisanschau8169]

Yeah I think they came about in the last 10 to 15 years. Were really popular in the last couple of years but I think its slowly dying off

[@squishy1706]

People without taste also have 4x or VB

[@heatherlewis3713]

I've never seen a shoe-ie either.

[@spasmmcspasm]

I get the feeling his mates are taking the piss about the shoeie just to set him up.

[@LG-dm3ts]

Fosters was originally a Victorian beer from Carlton and United Brewery. They chose it as their export brand and basically stopped selling it here

[@ljmuzza]

The Office is on 'Stan'. Another streaming service we have here in Australia.

[@TristanKuhn]

Good to know! I might have to check this out. Thank you!

[@paulzullo498]

The office also on foxtel,and stream on foxtel too.

[@footy2rock]

@@TristanKuhn Stan is like your Hulu

[@anniescarpin3858]

Luke Murray yea i watched it with my parents on stan

[@chrysmck-c3307]

@@footy2rock you can download The Office, Outlander, Handmaid's Tale, any of those shows for free to your computer and watch anytime you like

[@ben-hv1id]

If someone put tomato “maranara” sauce on my meat lovers someone is getting hurt😂 meat=barbecue

[@redkittyproject]

When in America I was amazed by so many other differences. 1. All car lanes had to stop when a school bus was dropping a child off 2. Cars would pull over when a funeral procession drove past 3. Target sold food 4. K-Mart was a struggling brand 5. Strip Malls were far more common than Malls 6. Farms would have signs stating what brand of seed they were using 7. 4 Way stop signs (it was mentioned here, but OMG it was based on order of arrival and you had to trust others) 8. Drive through ATM's 9. Drive through Petrol stations with no shop at all 10. All the health risks they must mention for EVERY advert involving medication 11. Soooooo many lawyer commercials 12. They really, REALLY love their flag 13. Finding an actual cafe. I found many coffee shops that only sold varieties of percolator coffee 14. Asking for a latte and being told they don't sell that fancy stuff 15. It's been a few years, so it may have changed but the amount of cheques people used in shops blew my mind 16. Food coupons 17. They nickname their coins. (nickel, dime) 18. Huge drinking cups for fizzy drinks 19. Going out to eat and some waiter constantly keeps refilling your glass so you have to tell them to stop 20. Being served potato chips with my burger (also might be a regional thing)

[@TristanKuhn]

These are great ones!! Thanks And speaking of Kmart, I think it went out of business in the US (not positive though). Also, are coupons only a thing in America? I thought they were everywhere

[@redkittyproject]

​@@TristanKuhn Coupons exist, but its generally for stuff like, get 10$ off of a restaurant meal or buy this and we'll give you a spanner for free kind of stuff. Supermarkets here defiantly don't do coupons.

[@MelMeltalks31]

Omg potato chips with a burger ?!?!? That’s crazy even for my American ass 😂

[@heatherknopp3723]

#10 & #11 are kind of connected..... We have all those disclaimers on medicine commercials because of lawyers, i.e. if you don't warn people, your ass is gonna get sued. Same with car commercials where they rattle off all the legal mumbo-jumbo really fast!

[@betelgeuse111]

Yes, this chip and burger mix up also happened to me. I was flabbergasted! Also, they had no idea what tomato sauce was!

[@jasminemcsweeney7884]

This is like 89% accurate. Definitely the best comparison I've seen of the two countries. And with your corrections in the comments id say 99%. The only one I found was the dashed line and solid line regarding traffic. The dashed line means you can over take when safe to do so. Even if its a lane for oncoming traffic. But if the line is solid they deem that stretch of road to dangerous to over take on. And legally you can not over take.

[@FoNizzle]

Aaaaand the fastest speed you can go here is 110k/hr not 100!

[@ann-mariemeurs952]

@@FoNizzle in the NT at one point the speed limits in certain areas were unlimited. I think it changed to 130km a few years ago.

[@Jus7aguy]

There are some beers from the fosters company. Such as Crown Lagers which are nice. But "fosters" itself, is NOT drunk.We used to do the mcflurries as a "mix" but the machines kept breaking. so they stopped.

[@tiffanyroberts6460]

Lived in Australia nearly 30 years I’ve never seen free sunscreen ever

[@Notverysupercoach]

Seen it once

[@billjeff6530]

Only in school fates

[@katehobbs2008]

Agreed

[@chocodiledundee1]

I see free sunscreen everywhere in South Australia 🇦🇺 ... all my work places they have it even in the machinery and trucks we operate most have sunscreen on it

[@tiffanyroberts6460]

@@chocodiledundee1 yet I’m from the sunshine state and having free sunscreen just ain’t a thing

[@mackenziewhite7569]

I’d recommend to get out of the city and go out and see some of the country areas of Australia because the city and country here are worlds apart. And yes no one here likes the flies

[@K4M1K423]

I’d rather have to swat a fly than a bullet. 😉

[@emptychoppa]

@@K4M1K423 yeah same, I’d rather fight a fuckin huge spider than a gun

[@Mittn]

@@K4M1K423 Talk about stereotypes 😂 no one will shoot you here

[@K4M1K423]

@@Mittn you don’t think homophobia exists in the US? I mean you’re partially right. Matthew Shepard wasn’t shot I guess.

[@jimgraham6722]

The flies are no where near as bad as before the CSIRO spread African dung Beatles.

[@Izzy-bat]

I have been swearing since I was like 11 it's commonplace

[@JB-zs1oq]

But the "c" word is not common. In fact it is usually looked down upon.

[@nosoupp]

@@JB-zs1oq not where I live

[@jacintarene_]

@@JB-zs1oq absolutely not my mates and I use cunt heaps. Probably not to use with strangers tho

[@AYBID]

@@JB-zs1oq fuckin what? where are you living, the ocean?

[@spondoolie6450]

It's common in parts of the US too ... but clearly this dude ain't from NYC

[@Ozzie76]

As a Aussie I have never hear of Teachers or Doctors being called by their first name always their surname unless it's a Eastern States thing but some things are different state to state from what I got from friends who have lived in other states.

[@terryg9250]

From WA are we? It shows. You know WA is also east of Qld, NSW and Vic, the Earth is round.

[@duck7237]

I live in Victoria and call all of my doctors by their first name. Its not me being rude, it's just how they prefer it. I called all of my school teachers by their surname.

[@heatherrowles2580]

I cant remember the last time I called any of my doctors by anything but their first names......and Im in Western Australia.

[@anadoesthings2999]

with Doctors it's definitely common, at least in Vic, to just use their first name, but teachers are almost always last name

[@davidberriman5903]

Haha, I call my doctors by their first names and I don't mind them calling me by mine even though I am about fifteen years older than them. I knew most of my school teachers christian names but it would not have occurred to me to use them. I don't think I could have brought myself to address an older person by their christian name. I know I found it a difficult adjustment to make when I started work.

[@nicksmifso8071]

Fosters was big in the 80's here in OZ .But it tasted like shit after the novelty wore of ,so we sent it to the poms just for a laugh .They seem to love it .

[@maddyg3208]

Fosters wasn't really a novelty in the 80s, it had been made for 100 years at that point.

[@nicksmifso8071]

@@maddyg3208 After a 100 years ,you'd think they'd be able to brew something a little better lol..

[@johnogier1925]

The poms 1st saw it in the 70's in the Aussie movie, Barry Mackenzie, it is shit I'm a V.B or Toohey' man 👍🍻🇭🇲

[@johnogier1925]

@@nicksmifso8071 That's a VIC brewer, they don't know shit from clay 🤣

[@RBL1974]

To be fair, the Fosters in the UK is a totally different beer and it is a fantastic lager beer. I wish they served it here in our pubs.

[@onehillyboi]

With the road dividers, it's a bit daunting at first but on "narrow" back streets, it basically means "You can use this to overtake another vehicle so long as there is no oncoming traffic"

[@MelbourneTheatreGirl]

We have some of the worlds best wineries. So it’s not imported as much.

[@djangocartier571]

Goon

[@nerissaglasscock2677]

To go boxes are available, you just need to ask.

[@Pahhu]

Yeah, I was going to comment this. You can totally ask for one at any restaurant and it's not weird or anything.

[@chrysmck-c3307]

@@Pahhu called 'doggy bags'

[@ianmontgomery7534]

A lot of restaurants have been advised not to provide 'doggy bags' due to the food poisoning risk they pose.

[@theunknown4645]

@@ianmontgomery7534 in au if you take food home and get sick it's your own fault food only lasts 2 hour's before food poison becomes an issue

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@theunknown4645 Lega;;y you are right but the health departments don t encourage it. www.foodsafety.com.au/blog/are-restaurant-doggy-bags-legal

[@Jent1466]

I feel like u should specify what state ur talking about coz as a south australian a lot of this seems to only apply to gold coast/subtropical

[@silk1435]

Only east coast for a lot of them

[@silk1435]

Or just Melbourne, the public transport being one

[@belle.m]

Think he’s in Melbourne

[@aussieragdoll4840]

Dual flush toilets is an Australian invention.

[@spondoolie6450]

You guys need to invent a tri flush toilet because sometimes I be eating mad fiber and need to flush damn near 5 times to uncork that MF

[@coryluthr1350]

Hey mate! Just so everyone knows! The fastest speed limit in The Land Down Under is 130 klm // 80.7 mph!!! Have a fucken ripper of a day mate! Cheers

[@vitamc1213]

There is sort of a left turn on red, it's our "turn left at any time" sort of thing. It's not generally part of the traffic light line-up and is split by a triangular island.

[@quirkylwj]

Pretty accurate mate! I've now lived in California after leaving Oz. 17 years in and I think you nailed a lot of the big ones. I'm a bit older so I think the weighting could be different! Like Super and Medicare for all is a huge benefit to all Aussies. As is vacation time. Those three things improve the quality of life for so many people - particularly working class people.

[@SiilanPies]

Fun fact: the reason why our toilets in Australia don't flush in a spiral is because we use a completely different type of toilet. This is also why the water level in out toilets is much lower than the US.

[@richardsmith748]

"Fosters Larger it brings out the flavour - we've taken it all round the world" lol

[@tyroga]

McCafe started here in Australia, and so did polymer money.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

It’s because Maccas wanted some of the coffee money, but people refused to buy shitty Maccas coffee. And polymer money is grouse.

[@Michelle-s4z]

Not just grouse. Also the least conterfeitable in the world.​@katherinemorelle7115

[@tiorammcdonough7666]

Drinks are more expensive because we don't need to tip. Relying on tips to pay your staff is dumb

[@anthonyramirez9003]

Well that makes no sense. Maybe they just sneak the tip on to the price of the drinks, hence making it more expensive?

[@tiorammcdonough7666]

@@anthonyramirez9003 nah the price is always the same, they just add a price to pay staff

[@anthonyramirez9003]

@@tiorammcdonough7666 So a built in tip.

[@tiorammcdonough7666]

@@anthonyramirez9003 no, because it guarantees they get paid whereas a tip is just a possibility of being able to afford dinner, not a guarantee

[@anthonyramirez9003]

@@tiorammcdonough7666 But, it can still be considered an extra amount to their wage. So in essence a tip. There is also a term in the U.S. gratuity included. I've always tipped and its a accepted practice, unless gratuity is included like what you are talking about. Its Just accepted. So a price of a lager plus the gratuity. Hence more expensive. Like a forced tip. You are going to pay for this pint and the tip if you like it or not.

[@paulferris8180]

Hilarious. I love hearing from American's on how shocked you guys are to a lot of our cultures and differences. We probably aren't as shocked by yours as we are exposed to so much through the media in general. Cheers for the confirmation of our crazy ways that are normal to us.

[@elenidemos]

Fosters WAS a famous beer here, up to late 80's. Told they still make it overseas, from the original recipe. The cans were not green, they were blue.

[@LillaKriger]

Yeah it's blue and was adopted by the UK

[@iamalavalamp]

It's 4 weeks annual leave standard in oz

[@blackg0076]

i think he added public holidays onto that . I dont know if amreicans get paid for public hols though .

[@greatspacegoat147]

The reasons for the dotted/solid lines on the road are for letting you know where its acceptable to overtake someone if needed like for an ambulance or a groom late to the wedding. Two solid lines means you can't cross them under any circumstances. If there's one solid and one dotted it means only the people on the dotted side are able to overtake if necessary and a single dotted line means either side can overtake if needed but you really only find those lines on long and empty roads .

[@SiilanPies]

Fun fact: our beer glasses change both in name and size depending on the state. This was a huge thing for me when I moved from Brisbane to Melbourne.

[@davinameridel2047]

Yesss Melbourne

[@dellucid9610]

Easy just to go by size. And say can I have a 10ounce glass. But im always saying middy in qld oops.

[@SiilanPies]

@@dellucid9610 If you asked for a glass in OUNCES, you'd be looked at like you're a fucking idiot.

[@jhfearon1052]

As a Melburninan, when I visited Far North Queensland in the 80s, the first thing I needed to figure out was what they called their beer sizes in pubs. It used to be “sevens” and “tens”. Not sure if that’s still the case. Tristan also said the smallest glass size here (in Melbourne) was a pot. Not correct - it’s a “glass”, or it used to be back when I drank in pubs many years ago. A “glass” here was the same as a “seven” in FNQ from memory. A bit off topic, I know, but I didn’t mind Cairns Draught and XXXX up in the north!

[@SiilanPies]

@@jhfearon1052 From someone who currently lives in Queensland and lived in Melbourne for several years, the standard sizes you'll find in Melbourne are pots and pints (with some places doing schooners and jugs) and Queensland is schooner and pint (although pots and jugs are somewhat common, too).

[@michaelhall9402]

You are not allowed to overtake on solid lines on the road. Only when there are broken lines.

[@Random12260]

Hahaha you’ve got a lot to learn my friend, the Australian news landscape is far from rounded

[@andymack75]

That one almost made me choke on my corn flakes. News is a joke here, unless you just go along with every Murdoch has to say.

[@blackg0076]

makes you wonder what their news is like.

[@senadmarovic3530]

Tell me where do they give out free sunscreen I never heard that before I've been living here all my life

[@chocodiledundee1]

South Australia it’s everywhere mate in trucks machinery on the way outside doors hallways ..... I am guessing different states vary cos SA gets really hot and dry as well in summer

[@AussieGirl235]

Leandro Machado - I’m from SA and never seen anywhere that gives out sunscreen

[@belle.m]

Some places do give out little tubes, but it’s not everywhere like he said.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

The only place I ever saw free sunscreen was at a back-packers pool.

[@shae8042]

I’m sorry but we do not call teachers by there first names

[@13jonni]

I did, but that was in Canberra

[@peytongomer2305]

Yah you do in year 11 and 12

[@spasmmcspasm]

Ive only called one teacher by her first name but we have been married for 20 years so it's ok I guess.

[@spondoolie6450]

I thought you guys called your teachers "mates"

[@emilyalcorn3547]

We have “Turn Left Anytime With Care” where you don’t have to stop at the red light but if that sign is not there you have to stop at the red light...

[@caramello7460]

The choco milk and juice thing is normal.. it’s either the pulp settling at the bottom or the chocolate flavouring resting at the bottom because of gravity m8.. I’d be worried if my juice or flavoured milk didn’t do that fam

[@dazza9360]

Filling up the tank before paying is a trust thing!

[@genevieveleonard3685]

Also they have security cameras, so they'll call the cops if you drive away without paying

[@beckyluvstoscrapnsew]

Never seen anyone drink beer out of their shoe and I’ve lived here since I was four and I’m 56 now.

[@paulo5297]

Thank Daniel Ricciardo for that one

[@tez69m]

Well done, well put together, coming from an Aussie. 8 out of 10 for correctness and sound like your very observant.

[@kirstyferguson6645]

Uniforms are design to equalise students of all economic back rounds. It also helps to identify kids if they are skipping school. Also, the broken lane on the road means you can overtake using the other lane if it is safe to do so.

[@shaedallow4973]

at my school, everyone likes wearing a uniform because it would suck choosing a new outfit every day, not looking trash and paying a ton for clothes. The reason we wear a uniform is that the government didn't want people to get bullied because of bad clothes. Bullying is frowned upon harshly in Australia

[@teto3153]

In Australia you'll find that we actually call our Teachers in primary/ high school, "miss" or "sir" edit* Also we do have beer bongs and typically we use those more. Shoey's are for occasions.

[@TristanKuhn]

yeah, from the comments it looks like only at Uni and a couple high schools they call them by their first names

[@nitpickersheadliceremoval673]

@@TristanKuhn eh depends on the teacher like my teacher has a long last name a d we use a shortned version of her first name with miss infront down in pertn WA.

[@vrushabhsekhar1564]

This is a very good video, however your public transport point only really works for Melbourne, here in Sydney it's a disaster hahaha

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

Especially when it rains. I also catch the bus home and I normally catch it at 10 past 3 but once it got cancelled as well as the next bus meaning I had to wait an hour to get home from school.

[@rohanpolidano8929]

at least Sydney has an airport rail.

[@fotoautomatmusic]

@@rohanpolidano8929 Melbourne sky bus only takes 20mins though.

[@stellaphillips8374]

Me as a horse rider deals with flies all the time i can say that we have so many flies, but my solutions is aeroguard,it's the smell of summer.

[@flyin7075]

I'm Australian, I give you a 7/10 not enough swearing

[@spondoolie6450]

That's 'cause dude ain't from NYC.

[@BMSWEB]

Legendary man! As specially our flies!! I remember having a BBQ in the US and couldn't figure out what was different . . . turns out I could eat in peace without fighting off flies 🤣

[@blackg0076]

he forgot about the ants

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

I got a rolled up newspaper and whacked flies for about 1/2hr at a bbq, every body was happier when I was done, cause there were no more flies.

[@jackshort3316]

Every school I went to I would’ve got yelled at by my teachers if I called them their first name

[@billee-rose3242]

Bars that are called “_______ hotel” often have accomodation.

[@qwantomoce9780]

Never have I ever called my teacher in aus by their first name it was always sir or miss or e.g mr Jackson

[@S1ipperyJim]

"Cocaine and MDMA are common in Australia" - uh mate I don't know who you're hanging out with but I've never come across those drugs in my life living here.

[@richardsmith748]

Yeah and unless ya like the inside of hospitals & the watch house - stay away from them-honestly on the Gold Coast and Brisbane they are every where-often laced with crystal meth or base-they are a road to destruction-believe me.

[@cixily_lila9861]

Exactly mate and I’m only 11 and I know that most aussies are against drugs we don’t do that shit

[@MrLolman594]

Pussies everyone here does mdma

[@kungpowchicken3554]

​@@cixily_lila9861 I also used to think that in primary school. I was too naive. U better get ready because it's more common than u think. Never seen them myself but i know ppl who do it at my school, and i know that private school or public ur probably gonna have heaps of people who do drugs. Seen pics of diy bongs just laying on school grounds too.

[@MultiWaaaa]

S1ipperyJim mate if there is one thing Aussie’s love its gear

[@chloeverrall7062]

There is sales tax, it’s just added to the price already

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks for letting me know

[@nerissaglasscock2677]

It's a national Goods and Services Taz of 10%. It's listed on all receipts. It doesn't need to be added when you pay because it's the same amount across the whole country.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

OceanBlue But at least what you see on the price tag is what you pay.

[@MrsMichelleLacasse]

Yep - it’s called GST and it’s payable on most goods and services, but no surprises at the check outs here

[@TomMarvan]

In the US, taxes are bundled into the final price when buying gas (petrol) and, by law, the taxes are listed on the pump.

[@J-Hz]

Never thought about bars/clubs being called Hotels here, it is strange when you think about it.

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

Old liquor licensing laws once required pubs to have rooms to rent.

[@enemysub9057]

Most of them were in fact hotels, some still are but you wouldn't know it.

[@TristanKuhn]

Interesting

[@shenanigans3710]

You can still stay at a lot of them, especially in the country.

[@Jonwallachio]

Historically most of them were actually hotels and some still are. Ever notice that they are usually two or three stories tall and you often can't got to the upper levels? That's where the hotel rooms are/were.

[@zoe9190]

92. Opossum vs possum. They arent called the same, america probably doesnt commonly use the o in opossum when saying it

[@Aiden214]

Great comparison vid. I visit the US in 2013 and enjoyed the subtle differences. fyi, if you can't finish your meal, most places will put in a container for you to take home, just ask to 'take away' the leftovers when you pay. Or if you want to embrace Aussie slang, ask for a 'doggie bag' for your leftovers lol. I can't guarantee that the ethnic restaurants will know what you're talking about though, but most pubs and others will!

[@nahbus2033]

Traffic circle? Its called a round about

[@sunm.6652]

Traffic circle is the vocabulary for American English.

[@nahbus2033]

Ah ok. In australia we call them round abouts

[@gokurules22]

@@sunm.6652 wrong on so many levels. i have lived in 6 different states and they all have said round abouts.

[@sunm.6652]

@@gokurules22 People in the states just prefer to call "roundabout", but really it is "traffic circle" in American English. You should find other sources before proving me wrong. Wrong on so many levels? You should stop exagerating your comment also. I only said "Traffic circle is the vocaburlary for American English", nothing more.

[@gokurules22]

@@sunm.6652 there is a difference between what you read in a book and what you hear in real life. the point of his video is to point out everyday life experiences not textbook information. i am not exaggerating anything when i have lived in four different states across the country and they all have said round about. in my 32 years of life, i have never heard anyone say or type it until this video. so either my experiences in life are one of extreme rarity, which i highly doubt it or its more common than you think.

[@Copium445]

Australia is like that one cousin who loves animals can be wild but sometimes chill

[@James-su7vq]

I would say Australia is closer related to Canada. Yet I believe we view out politics and culture a hybrid of America and European cultures.

[@chocodiledundee1]

Absolutely right acute observation

[@jimgraham6722]

Yes when visiting my US relatives, if I need a bit of sanity I pop over the northern border for a break, it's almost as good as landing in Sydney.

[@spondoolie6450]

Test to see if you are closer to Canadians or Americans: If someone says "I trust the government to..." and you don't immediately vomit on their shoes then you're more Canadian than American.

[@Michelle-s4z]

Yep, we're a similar country to Canada in land size to population size, part of the Commonwealth and school shootings and crowd shootings are rare.

[@destinyhall9744]

I honestly didn’t expect to watch this whole video but I got sucked into it. It’s amazing to se show difference America is from Australia

[@Michelle-s4z]

Yeah, the greatest difference between the US and Australia is that our kids don't have to do active shooter drills at school.

[@patrickgamble9014]

One other big difference is every time I see a US cooking show the cheese always looks like is a bright orange. Our cheese looks more natural and less radioactive.

[@anthonyramirez9003]

That's not true. Just a typical over generalization about the U.S. Just like saying, When and if I ever watch a Aussie show, its putting another shrimp on the Barbie Mate.

[@theultimatebread7953]

@@anthonyramirez9003 we never say "shrimp" on the barbie. ITS A BLOODY PRAWN

[@anthonyramirez9003]

@@theultimatebread7953 Yeah. I shot myself in the foot with that one. I tried to say that the states say shrimp and you all say prawns. But I don't think I would like to eat a "Bloody anything, unless I was a vampire. and yeah I know its slang!! :)

[@anthonyramirez9003]

@@theultimatebread7953 Another thing you might get on me for. Back in the mid 90's there was nothing more that I loved after getting off work in the summer. Having an ice cold Fosters. I know that when a beer is sent to the U.S. its considered a sell out, or what not. The typical.. Oh you don't know our reall beer, blah. But at least we try.

[@theultimatebread7953]

@@anthonyramirez9003 hey thats alright but u need to try XXXX gold beer. i hear its the best but i've never tasted as i'm still a kid lol

[@Graceymay74]

As an Aussie, I would suggest you do a revision of this in a year or so. I would argue that some of the things you listed weren't accurate. Highest speed limit is 130kmh (81 mph). "chugging your shoe" is not common outside of a small portion of the population. I've never seen it. I actually enjoyed the video, but I think you will find in a year that you would think a bit differently about quite a few. you have a good list of great observations, I hope you do more. Cheers