20 Things to NEVER Do in AUSTRALIA

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[@ant4812]

Another thing regarding petrol stations when you're on the highway - do not assume that the next town on the map has petrol, quite a few of the smaller places don't. Always ask when you fill up where the next petrol station is. Particularly important if you're riding a bike with a small fuel tank, such as a Harley Sportster.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

Or that they're open, lol.

[@davetooes6179]

I'm an ex Pom came here as a 9 y.o. I'm always interested in where people come from. I'm amazed at the differing ways they made the decision to come and live here. As for the Nullabour don't expect to find petrol/diesel at every servo. On one of our trips, there were 30-40 cars waiting for petrol and diesel as the servo had none and waiting until the next day for its delivery. Luckily we had JUST enough to get to the next depot. I had 240kms of fuel and the servo was 235kms away. Luckily the last 2 ks were down hill as we rolled into the pump.

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

21: don’t ignore signs at the beach saying swim between the flags. Too often tourists drown because they don’t understand the risks of surf especially rips.

[@andreagale6058]

As an Aussie listening to this, it’s just so accurate. The tone, the slang & intonation is absolutely bang on!

[@kwakagreg]

well as they're both Aussies, why wouldn't they...

[@natk9438]

I'm really glad that you mentioned the thank you wave while driving! Living in rural WA it is a constant thing and I love it. During Corona lockdown sometimes it was the only interaction someone might have with another person all day so locally we gave a bigger wave and a smile too. Courtesy is an easy thing to do! Also I'm not sure if anyone mentioned flashing your lights to oncoming traffic. If you see that it means there is a speed camera, cops or a traffic hazard ahead. The right response is a finger wave to say thanks there too.

[@lorrainejames4095]

Me too

[@AndrewFishman]

A nod to the other person is always appreciated too,

[@julesverneinoz]

I always do the wave, even when no one stopped and just pass by slower. Recently I noticed fewer people do it in the greater Melbourne though. As for the flashing lights, around where I am it's always speed camera and it annoys me when people do that because I always drive the speed limit or just below so I didn't think it was ever necessary to flash lights, especially at night. So I never showed my appreciation for this one.

[@natk9438]

@@julesverneinoz good point about speeding there. In our area being rural we also use the flashing lights to warn someone there is a hazard ahead. Like a broken down car or a roo on the road.

[@julesverneinoz]

Thanks for the context @@natk9438. When I drive in the country, people rarely flash lights and when they do, it's actually something important. People also tend to drive with the lights on when they should. In the suburbs, most of the cars flashing lights for no reason are to tell others about lurking cops, which I don't care because I always follow the road rules. If I flash my lights back, it would be to send the morse code for 'e*f off, mate" The one time I actually encountered a hazard on the road, no one flashed lights. They just swing around the hazard and moved on. There was a tree that fell and covered half the road (60km speed limit) one time and no one flashed lights. They just stopped until the opposite lane cleared and swing around. I pulled over and had to call the local council to remove it because it was too heavy. Basically I'm saying, I haven't seen anyone flash lights for hazard in suburban roads, it's always for cops or speed camera. Also, with the regional area traffic death toll being 4-5 times higher than suburban according to AAA (Australian Automobile Association-Feb 2023 Road Safety Report), I'm not sure if we should continue with the 'tradition' to let other motorists know of speed camera or cops.

[@ginnyshidalgo8542]

I really want to go to Australia, that's why i'm learning english

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Nice stuff, Ginnys! Where do you want to go?

[@elgine3057]

I learn English, because I want to visit Australia* I genuinely want to visit Australia, that's why I learn English*

[@midzyarcade3686]

@@elgine3057 the way they said it was fine

[@denisarancibia9891]

Me too! I hope be there next year with a WH visa.

[@ginnyshidalgo8542]

@@midzyarcade3686 thank u :3

[@alexhuang3965]

When I first heard 'how'ya going' in a restaurant, five six years ago when I first moved to this beautiful country, I hesitated for a minute and actually thought that it wouldn't be a good idea to share my whole morning's story with this lovely young waitress.

[@chriswatson1698]

The French say "comment allez vous" which literally translates to "how are you going". It is universal.

[@Raz.C]

When I was at uni, one of my flatmates was an exchange student from Holland. Every time he heard an Aussie saying "Goon on ya!" he thought we were saying "Good Onion."

[@alexhuang3965]

@@Raz.C lol🤣🤣

[@ThomasRyan-nf3wx]

Re sun, it’s also apparently the position of our block of land on the flying ball, the tilted axis puts us closer to the sun at summer than most other land masses.

[@Parisima]

As an immigrant being in your country for 10 years, I did not know about the second point being an aussie thing. It is good to teach it to immigrants. When I was driving and driving culture in Australia is very nice and respectful. I learnt some drivers do waive when I give them space and I have done it a few times to other dirvers being nice to me as a learning habit. However, never expect a hand waive form drivers when I give them space and may not have done it myself always to other drivers. I try to be more on this habit from now on

[@elizabeth10392]

The waving thing is a really good thing to do. People get annoyed if they give you space and you don't thank them with a wave. 🙂

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Even when walking on foot - if a driver gives you space to move when otherwise they have clear right-of-way (such as having to cross from the centerline on like a 2-lane bi-directional road to get to the footpath); you give them a wave to say 'thanks', or if a car gets to a marked/raised crossing whilst you're still 10 seconds or so from stepping out on to the tar you can wave them ahead while you take a breather or stretch and a good driver will wave back in thanks.

[@AD690smcr]

That servo one is so true. I bought a motorbike from Brisbane and had to ride back to Sydney. Ya better make damn sure you stop every chance you get on a bike, that even means exiting the highway for some small towns or U get stranded

[@giddygolfer]

G'day Pete and Ian, love the chat. Back in the 70's here in Melbourne, I once asked a coworker of Chinese extraction: "How long has your family been here" only be totally shot down when she replied "150 years". I was so embarrassed and just wanted to find a big hole to crawl into.

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Haha yeah I can imagine. It's pretty funny when you meet the second, third, fourth generations of Chinese Aussies as they tend to be pretty proud Australians and dissociate a lot from being considered Chinese.

[@giddygolfer]

@@AussieEnglishPodcast You are spot on in my experience. I have found, however, when one shows an interest in their heritage and more particular their culture they are willing to engage you. I was 18 or 19 at the time and learnt a valuable lesson which has held me in good stead over these past 40+ years.

[@alexhuang3965]

Chinese is a people that value their personal and family roots, so "How long has your family been here" to a somehow old-school Chinese may sound like a question asking about the 'family' in a collective sense or even the entire clan, rather than current individual members of the family. Therefore, s/he would count in his/her great, great (and great...) grandparent who had been the first family member that moved into Australia. Cultural gap is always interesting:)

[@giddygolfer]

@@alexhuang3965 G'day Alex, the coworker I asked was about my age at the time so I understood her response to mean exactly what you explained.

[@luxury-Diver]

'Dont ask where the nearest Starbucks is" Love it!!!

[@rohittkrr]

seriously don't it's offensive

[@WIgirl26]

Two other reasons why it's so hot and much of the land is arid, is that when Australia has their summer, the earth is at its closests to the sun in its rotation around the sun. But also the earth tilts every year, so during Australias summer, they are tilted toward the sun. While the northern part of the earth is tilted away from the sun and are having their winters(it gets freaking cold), the southern are having their summers. So Australia really gets slammed with that sun!

[@pensiveboogie]

Author Nino Culotta wrote a book called They’re a Wierd Mob about Australia, written for new migrants to learn our ways, a bit tongue in cheek from memory. One real no-no was the word “bastard”. Nino says no one in the world uses “Bastard” like an Australian. One Aussie can call another Aussie a bastard and get away with it in most cases, eg “g’day you old bastard” or “Which one of you bastards bought the last round?” or “You lucky bastard” and so on but if a non-Australian tries to emulate an Aussie using “bastard”, the whole bar will turn silent and every head will turn towards the one who uttered the word. Every Australian’s radar will detect the swear word and interpret it literally and the reaction will be “Why are you calling me a bastard?”

[@rachaeldover5170]

😂

[@infin8ee]

My grandfather had a badge for a club called "the old bastards"

[@alans9806]

Depends how you pronounce 'bastard'. B-a-a-a-stard is OK but don't use the northern English bastard with a hard first 'a'

[@willystanford]

There is also a subtle difference in our use of mate. Depending on the circs it can be a generic friendly form of address or a warning to watch it mate or risk getting your lights punched out.

[@liamgilham]

Yhat book is frigging ancient lol

[@willystanford]

The 3rd generation family-owned servo at the top end of my original hometown still has full driveway service including a windscreen clean. The demography of the town now is 60 plus and mainly widowed females. Guess where they take their cars for a service? The fill it yourself option is available with takeaway at the 'Ruffend' servo on the other side of town.

[@airmitch1]

In Canada, I can watch 2 AFL games a week, live if I get up early enough. Love watching, don't understand the nuances by any means, but it's fun to watch; GO LIONS!

[@simmogj]

Yep, as a kid mum rubbing us down with Skol sun oil, SPF wasn't heard of, all we did was deep-fry. The five days later peeled like spuds.

[@travelgirl747]

I spent a month on Norfolk Island (Australian Territory) years ago and it was considered poor form to not do the "finger lift" as you drive past pretty much anyone on the island. Oh, and cows have right of way.

[@jonathansturm4163]

“How are you going?” “I was alright, but I got over it!” I arrived in Australia in 1965 and became adapted to the sun in rural Victoria. In 1970 I moved to Tasmania and in an hour or so on an overcast day became _badly_ sunburnt. I was pretty much confined to bed for 4 or 5 days. My GF at the time was a bit of a nympho and was seriously pissed off! Still in Tasmania and wouldn’t live anywhere else for quids.

[@willystanford]

My stock answer to 'how are you going?' is 'fair to muddling'

[@JaneNewAuthor]

1970? What was I doing in 1970...

[@mahinkazemi7957]

I love all the episodes that you record with other people especially with your old man, your lovely father.there are always a lot to learn 👍🏼🤠 Thank you guys 🙏🏽

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Thanks so much, Mahin! I really appreciate it and am sure he will too when he reads this :D

[@ianbolton3873]

About origins - I ask "Where are you from originally?" This shows that you recognise that they are probably not Australian born. You can also suggest where you might think they are from and that can lead to some interesting conversations. I met a young bloke at the museum in Kangaroo Valley the other week and asked as above and suggested Holland. He said no, guess again, so I tried Germany - wrong again. Turned out he was from Belgium, so I wasn't far wrong and we finished up having a discussion on accents.

[@daviddean8198]

If I am talking to someone with an accent, the polite way to enquire is "Where does that accent hail from?". However, I asked someone once, who answered... " I've got a speech impediment!" LOL

[@xtgm6515]

I think the other reason the sun is stronger in Aus is our clear skies. There are more cloudless days here than other countries. So UV rays strike us directly. There's also less pollution. On days with controlled burns we get the most spectacular sunsets in the West Coast. I like the wave from drivers. A feel-good gesture.

[@sportsfanivosevic9885]

Cloudy days can result in severe sunburn because you get a false sense of security and stay exposed to the sun's UV for longer.

[@maritochetto3443]

i´m a brazilian studying to travel to Australia. I´m binge watching your videos. This is my favorite by far. Love your father.

[@ChristopherJewels]

Also the pollution levels are much lower. In China & South Korea the skies were usually white instead of blue due to suspended particles in the air. Then in April the prevailing winds would carry topsoil from Mongolian deserts into China and Korea. Happens once in a blue moon in east coast Australia too but it's been years since we've had a Martian sky in Brisbane. Cape Grim in Tasmania in stark contrast has the cleanest air in the world. Melbourne City can get a little smoggy on still days, but outside the city there isn't that filtered sky protecting people from UV rays.

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Melbourne is in a huge, flat valley. In winter it's possible to not see the sun for days. I'm Tasmanian, when I first went to Europe I was amazed that the size wasn't a clear, brilliant blue. We really do have the freshest air in the world.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

Alice Springs and the SA mid north can have mad dust storms.

[@JaneNewAuthor]

@@johannavanklaveren66 the Great Plains of NSW too.

[@WhiteBorr]

Love the wave! For those that ride motorbike's they would also know about the "nod" I don't know if it's an Aussie thing or not

[@brontewcat]

The other thing to be aware of with sunburn is you can be badly burnt on a cloudy day. Even if it is cloudy slap on a hat and slop on sunscreen (and please, unless you are at the beach, pool or a swimming hole and actually swimming) slip on a shirt.

[@donsanjeeva6986]

Australia .!! The heaven itself.!!! 💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@tst4783]

In Far North QLD our warning signs feature a crocodile with open jaws underneath a swimmer. For some reason though most of them read "Achtung".

[@johannavanklaveren66]

Sharks eat Australians, crocodiles eat foreigners.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

As a Canadian, I am quite fond of Aussies. When visiting any country, just use common sense and respect. They aren't that much different.

[@waqafat1]

That's an amazing video Pete, you and your father look so identical in a way. I'm proud to see such a wonderful, positive and a respectful relationship between a son and his father. BTY, you made laugh 😂 so much mate, God bless you.

[@RadarLakeKosh]

We have the one-finger wave in the American upper Midwest too! And bubblers!

[@nicolasbertin8552]

The wave on the road is not specifically Australian at all. It's all over the world. Basically anywhere remote where you don't meet a lot of people, you do the wave-hello. Maybe not so much in Scandinavia though, I've done roadtrips in Norway they're not big on it. But France, Spain, Italy? Of course. Same in remote parts of the US. In big cities, it depends. They tend to do the thank you wave in France, not so much in America.

[@barrysteven5964]

I'm English and I remember driving in Iceland and being a bit shocked when I pulled over to let someone go first over a single track bridge and they just drove right past me without even making eye contact. I don't care what your culture is, that's just rude.

[@chriscb8353]

Thank you for the information. We will travel to Darwin Australia from Germany next Sunday so all traditions of the other country is helpful not making any bad mistakes. Thank you!

[@infin8ee]

I hope you had a great holiday

[@grantnitschke9794]

The type of football is not AFL football. That is simply the name of the Australian Football League, which is the pinnacle level of playing. The correct name for the sport is Australian Rules Football, or Aussie Rules. Likewise with NRL (National Rugby League).

[@pamharrison8348]

Or proper footy.

[@vall6785]

We have also north Europa "pink lobsters" in Spain and I suppose all around south Europe. But we call it "prawn" tanned. :)

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[@edmondson2059]

日下さいからから下さいかなかな

[@KatieMooo905]

I live in a town which still has a servo with driveway attendants.

[@58Kym]

Your dad is very entertaining! I liked that vid a lot.

[@jamesm.9285]

I'm British but love this channel because I dream of living in Australia. I luckily have relatives out there but have never visited lol. Much love! 🇬🇧 🤝 🇦🇺 Thanks for your amazing content!

[@mizzcrazygal]

Literally same uno, uk so small and crap i hate it here so much lol

[@varrjames186]

@@mizzcrazygal I came here in 1990 on a work visa and have never left. It's a great country. In summer my boss let's me start at 6am so I can be on the beach at 3pm and have a great day!

[@Dead_in_wonderland]

Well bring some sunscreen! It gets hot here! If your more into rainy weather visit the yarra valley area near Melbourne it is only really hot in summer but it gets HOT if you like heat visit Queensland

[@benjierosie9641]

Brits, Aussie = racists

[@julesmarwell8023]

nothing stopping you from having a captain cook.

[@Cindy-xg6yn]

I remember someone asking me years ago "what language do you speak" because of my Chinese heritage even though I speak English with an Australian accent. I mentioned I speak some Cantonese and a bit of French and he kept asking. I only speak English fluently. I was really pissed off.

[@iggyblitz8739]

You should have said I speak the language we are using right now ;)

[@colinr1960]

Although, as a 62 year old Aussie, I still use “crikey” along with “strewth; stone the crows; you flamin’ galah; drongo…” so none of these sayings are very really out of date.

[@queenslanddiva]

I use crikey quite often

[@rosalynne8792]

Crikey!...me too!

[@SOConnor-oc8lc]

Me too

[@Esmeralda-bq7ev]

I feel Pete can't talk much 🤣. Loved it! Great content as always. Very useful!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Haha no comment!

[@philmiller681]

Talking about weing in Wales and not speaking Welsh, I lived in the German speaking part of Switzerland for a couple of years, and sometimes got asked questions on the street. I learned to say "Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof" which means "I only understand train station". Sometimes followed by "Australian. Keine Deutch."

[@juanalberto9731]

Ohh mate, I bloody wish to live in Gold Coast or Perth, across the board in Australia 🇦🇺

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Yeah, both gorgeous places! Have you been to either yet?

[@luxury-Diver]

Come to Perth!!! It's such a beautiful place , beaches inclusive

[@julzhunt7790]

Perth is an awesome and stunning place to live.

[@anthonyadverse4449]

driveway service at the servo lasted into the 70's... by about 75 it was few and far between though.

[@AndrewFishman]

From Canberra - Don't smoke weed in public.Can't sell or traffic it either. Can grow 2 plants per adult to a max of 4 per household, 150 grams wet and 50 grams dry is not a criminal offence, but it is not legal.

[@infin8ee]

The sun is stronger in Australia because of the orbit of earth which makes us about 10% closer to it than say Europe. We also have a relatively clear atmosphere . In winter you can potentially do more harm because although it feels cooler the UV is still gonna get ya'. Slip,slop,slap is a great mantra to have in Australia.

[@ChristopherJewels]

Also less pollution, less cloud and lower humidity add to the skin cancer problem in Oz.

[@fringelilyfringelily391]

Here, in our small S.E.Qld. town, the proprietor at the servo still pumps you petrol for you, and will top up your tyres and clean your windscreen if you want him to ... sheer luxury

[@TheDeldaisy]

Wow where is that?

[@suekennedy1595]

I want to move .

[@JaneNewAuthor]

In Deloraine (Tas) they do too. The one just out of the main drag, on the way to NW Coast.

[@rfvendrame]

Ian smissen sounds like a live encyclopaedia, so knowledgeable

[@suraya1224]

"Don't bag (put down) Vegemite"....pl explain what that is? I first heard it in that song by Men At Work, The Land Down Under, but have no idea what it is.

[@queenslanddiva]

Vegemite is a yeast extract spread, similar, but far superior to, Marmite. It's Australian and we love it. You spread it very thinly on toast, or take it to school for lunch on sandwiches.

[@willystanford]

If you are a kid nothing is nicer than a doorstep slice or a corner dolly cut when noone is looking of freshly baked still-warm bread of any persuasion left cooling on the kitchen bench, spread liberally with butter or marg and a swirled thin layer of Vegemite, then eaten with a homemade milkshake. If you are an adult then a cuppa will suffice to accompany.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Bondi lobsters 😅 Half of Australians bag on AFL, the other half bag on NRL. Cricket, being our national sport, seems to get an exemption. Perhaps because its our summer sport and not competing with the footy codes.

[@timlewis5096]

A number of years ago I owned a caravan park In NSW and remember a couple of German tourists arrived on motor bikes. They were petrified about "killer" kangaroos. I explained what the problem with kangaroos was then took them out for a drive to see wild kangaroos in paddocks and then drove them around during dusk and showed them the crazy antics that the Kangaroos pull on cars

[@PaulaJonesyJones]

Australian here. Just stopped by to say - one could be - never to split an infinitive in the title of your video. Yes, some Australians enjoy being pedantic about grammar. 😊

[@iamsanna4567]

Showing appreciation to others drive is not only Australian, in Germany we do it all the time too :)

[@MyNipplesArePointy]

In Japan we actually do it with light signals which is very interesting.

[@LanielPhoto]

Does "pissed off" mean annoyed, upset, angry, mad, or enraged, or all of the above ?

[@pamharrison8348]

Yes, all of them.

[@EddyWoon]

All of the above

[@maxspeaksenglish]

14:27 Never will I be offended if you ask me where am I actually from. It shows your interest in me as in a co-talker.:) If it's even a word.😹

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hehe

[@xtgm6515]

In the same way when I ask this question it means I'm interested in your background.

[@shaunmcisaac782]

The term "Prawn" is used in the USA. It just doesn't mean the same species as "Shrimp". Shrimp = Ocean. Prawn = Rivers and Lakes.

[@farkhondeabdolahi9106]

I'm going to immigrate to australia this year and these videos are very informative for people like me, you guys are amazing

[@texastexas4541]

When they say, "they came to die" means "they came today."

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

In New Zealand we have two waves when driving. There's the thanks wave when someone helps, the one or two finger wave. Then there's the sorry wave, four fingers, when you accidentally cut someone off. Also, we say "thank-you driver" when we get off the bus. I was surprised that Americans don't do that, they gave me strange looks.

[@camilovsky227]

So much fun listening to you guys...

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Thanks for coming past, mate!

[@maru6072]

I love this video! Btw, how would I reach to that level to be able to get all the contents of Home and away series ? It’s so hard to do listening!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hehe listen to my podcast - www.aussieenglish.com.au :D

[@dustinwright4366]

I live in TEXAS we do the wave especially in the rural areas 😂

[@Myrtlecrack]

I tend to be a Mad Max fan rather than a Dundee fan. My first movie set in Australia was actually "The Man From Snowy River", and I loved the show "5 Mile Creek".

[@JefAlanLong]

FYI the AFL is a league. The code of football you and dad are talking about is ‘Australian (or Aussie of course) Rules’. Best.

[@rodcervantes1994]

Thanks, Pete. I so much enjoyed this episode. Keep up the great work

[@terryjohinke8065]

On a bloody hot day in Thailand I went to my villa to secape the heat and watched an AFL match on ABC TV!!.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

Watched AFL in Hanoi before Abbott cut the foreign ABC service.

[@Shane_O.5158]

don't call it gas ( gas is not a solid or a liquid ) , its a liquid and we call it petrol, from petrolium.

[@killolafan52]

I recently found your KZbin vlog and love the content. You and your father are enjoyable to watch and I get to learn things about the Australian culture. I'm just curious though, have you ever watched Emma from MMM English? I think she's gorgeous and learned a lot when she did an Australian slang vlog. Keep up the good work. Peace!

[@meikahidenori]

Disagree on the Vegemite and that's as an Australian! Probably because I'm an ex baker and the smell of yeast makes me ill after working with it for 6 years😅 but I can't think of anything more gross to eat. Only feed it to unassuming tourists who think they're the bee's knees to take em down a peg. Vegemite is our version of a 'sheep's eyeball'.

[@benniepatton6544]

I remember watching it while stationed at NavComSta Harold E. Holt outside Exmouth, WA. I liked it. USN Retired

[@DiscoDashco]

@22:00 ok then, so what’s it mean to say: “so ya think you’re a Champion?” I was told it was sarcasm for someone who thinks they can out drink everyone else.

[@epinephrine2870]

Hey guys. Thanks for the video. Funny yet on point. Gotta say it was disappointing that you dispelled the drop bear myth. As Aussies, it is our duty to keep the drop bear alive. On Vegemite, regardless of weather you like it or not, as an Aussie you defend it with your life. Keep up the Aussie English 26:12 show. Love it. Onya Champ. In the nicer context. 👍🇬🇸

[@epimetheaus1214]

I love Dundee, Paul Hogan and I will still quote the living hell out of it and him. Best of luck to the bloke that tries to tell me off for it, he'll bloody need it.

[@danielross5292]

Yes Our Australian English is rather Unique Crew!😉

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hehe that it is

[@tysonrinker5958]

I've always wanted to visit Australia seems like my kinda place. I live in texas I love Texas but I want to surf in Australia before I go

[@chriper77]

I was expecting the list to be pretty lame (don't try to pat kangaroos or some such thing) but the list was actually pretty good. I found myself thinking "yeah, nah don't do/say that" 😂👍

[@DaBooutz]

at first i was gonna say.. no don't pat a kangaroo, then you said yeah, nah. so you already know that ;)

[@kwakagreg]

I think you both missed the point on "Hike" . I'm probably older than your father but "go take a hike" was a polite version of "p**s off" when I was young.I used to pump petrol as a kid and as recently as the 70s my wife would only go to servos that had attendants. Mo used to say "crikey". but you're obviously too young.Yes I learnt to be careful where I used "the bush". In Venezuela and America I was asked why I wanted to walk in bushes....

[@alexisjavierriosmorales9633]

I really enjoyed this episode! 👍

[@MacDeece]

2:53 ‘20 things you should never do in Ireland’. Number 1: say that Ireland is in “Great Britain".

[@ginaevans7544]

In the discussion about words like "champ" and it being about the speaker's intentions... I'm afraid it's more about the hearer's choice of interpretations, which the speaker has no control over :p

[@howunacceptibleofme2145]

Bro , or brother really pisses me off. Generally used by people who want something from you . If you're not my brother don't fukkin call me brother or you'll get told to fukk off.....

[@christinebrodie5456]

Salt does bring out the flavour of food unless you use too much or use chicken salt which just tastes like chicken.

[@dungnguyen-kk9gu]

Hi mates, at 1:51 in the video he said sth like "smack the bird and get into it". Anyone knows "smack the bird" in this context means. Thanks!

[@jerplrLn3096]

Even though I have an accent and my colour clearly shows that I am not from the Aussie land, people should stop from asking me from where I am. Otherwise I will throw back the question to them and they will feel offended. Actually I know everyone or their ancestors in Australia are from somewhere else. The best question could be : from where did you grow up! Give me your two cents!

[@barrysteven5964]

If I was interested (and I am because I'm interested in languages) I'd ask 'where are you from originally?'

[@julesverneinoz]

I would ask, "have you been to other places outside Australia?" this is very generic probing question that can imply if the person traveled somewhere else or came from somewhere else. Personally I'm not offended by this if this is a question asked after the initial getting-to-know conversation (even as friends, not dating context). If you're already probing for cultural background in the initial conversation, it's a pretty 'telling' conversation. I only reserve this question if their origin helps to establish context of their response/direction of the conversation.

[@onyachamp]

Speak for yourselves. I use crikey quite a bit. Not super common but it does get used.

[@leolvosMaguirre218]

Really beatiful show. love it ; Well explained.

[@lorrainejames4095]

Going across the nullbour theres a servo about every 200 - 300 kms

[@dennisboys]

What does `smack the bird` mean in this episode?

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

It's just me saying "let's begin". :D

[@igorkazagrandi6298]

Dear Pete, I sort of deduced that; but if you Google that expression, well, quite another meaning comes up first.. Of course, the context is of importance, but is it really ‘safe to use’, say in the office?

[@mkj161996]

@@igorkazagrandi6298 Obviously a late reply, but absolutely Igor. Our language is based around a lot of similies, word shortening, slang and word play, it's not unusual to find uncommon or even never before used expressions in this way. We often substitute these kind of sayings in to our normal language and expect others to pick it up on context. In Australia, "bird" can and often means a woman, especially an attractive one, so I wouldn't be surprised to see smack the bird come up as some either sexualised or even abuse type of comment but in this case bird can be replaced by almost any animal. Similar subsitutions which are definitely not Australian sayings but would make "sense" to an Aussie (so much so that I didn't realise he said it until I saw the comment) "smack the dingo/greyhound (and get running)" or "flick the fly (and watch him go)" the quoted parts may not be said but implied, not many people would bat an eye (see anything weird) about that. In this case it would be "smack the bird (and watch him fly)" as in lets get this show on the road, lets get started.

[@lulu8lala8haha]

LOL I've been living in Melbourne for 12 years and this is still quite informative, and funny~

[@richardknight1532]

the hike one i feel that unless the walk will take more than 3 hours dont use a hike

[@dklyne]

Here in Tasmania almost every servo has someone to fill up for you. It’s very common here.

[@Jeni10]

Bondi is not outside of Sydney, sorry Pete, it’s only 8kms from the CBD. Sydney has a massive suburban sprawl and all of it is part of Sydney and Greater Sydney which is to the west of the CBD.

[@SnowyRVulpix]

I'm an Australian... and I bag on Vegemite!!!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Haha guess you're an exception to the rule!

[@andysmith5806]

You bag on vegemite? So you’re NOT Australian.

[@robaroundtheworld4723]

I agree that Starbucks sucks. However, I see them in the malls of the outskirts of Brisbane as well. And yeah, I got asked a couple of times things like “Where about are you from?” Once I said “Germany” and then she was like, “of cause, which city?” I told her “Hanover” and she had no clue where or what that is 🙈 I think it makes sense to ask those kinda things. Also, considering that Germany is one of the countries with the highest influx of immigrants globally, I should be fine standing on the other side when I’m here… however, I felt like she was a bit thoughtless… I mean, I could as well be Austrian, Swiss, Dutch, Norwegian or whatever 😄 at least I can’t tell if people in Germany are from Czechia, Poland or Slovakia 💁‍♂️

[@shaunerixon5125]

As an Indigenous Aussie, I'm wondering if I agree 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@komodrasteel8019]

G'day Pete How's it Going

[@docnrg4760]

That should sound like howsit garn

[@AndrzejLondyn]

In the UK it's easier to buy marijuana than cigarettes. To buy ciggies you need to go to special counter, stay in the long queue, weed you can buy at every corner...