5 Reasons Why it’s Better to Live in England than Australia

We discuss Metro's article about the reasons why it's better to live in the UK than Australia! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

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[@BrokebackBob]

My day is ALWAYS better with a chat with Joel and Lia! Everyone should become a member! (Lia that is a cute outfit! Suits you! 😘)

[@hihoe4182]

Are you ever gonna address the fact that your queen killed princess diana

[@HankMeyer]

Joel, I've been watching a lot of your videos about differences between words Americans and British people use, and you two made a comment in at least one video that you know some Brits who have begun to adopt American pronunciation. Do you, as a trained linguist see a global trend toward the Americanization of the English language in general, perhaps due to the amount of entertainment exported by the US, or even the enormous proportion of English speakers in the world that America produces?

[@sunflower7045]

A bit off topic, but speaking of some apps you mentioned, I thought folks should consider researching Tik Tok, WeChat, QQ and Weibo. They’re all Chinese owned and monitored by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party). That means if you have the apps, their govt has your info. Hope you stay well.

[@jaynestag95]

Cash is dirty ...... As much as I don't like everything I do tracked, I love the convenience of using my card and buying online.....I was wondering how people from Britain who moved to live in Australia in 2019 coped with lockdown and wildfires.

[@Simbecile]

Number one reason it's better to live in Australia than anywhere in the world: Their animals have pockets.

[@chrysopylaedesign]

Their animals are also thieves….have you ever looked in a kangaroo's pouch ?….. all stolen merch!!

[@kathy2trips]

Australian Cattle Dogs are so majestic-looking. Pockets, you say?

[@markchristensen23]

It is sad when an animal has more pockets than women's clothing. XD

[@wallacefootrot6054]

Both male and female echidnas have pouches as well.

[@Simbecile]

@@chrysopylaedesign so, now I have to ask how you know what's in a kangaroo's pouch.

[@elizabethcozma9594]

I’m Australian.im 53 years old and still alive.it is a beautful place to live,I wouldn’t live anywhere else

[@bryonthor]

I've lived in southern Arizona, plenty of poisonous animals, you just learn to deal with it. Plus Arizona has a lot of cacus, not poisonous , but it hurts like hell.

[@chrysopylaedesign]

There is a particular beauty to barren landscapes….. they are inherently clean in a "lacking of human contact" sense. That's what struck me the most when I camped out in Death Valley, California……. not that Australia is Death Valley, I know it has a varied environment…… just saying there's a lot of barren outback.

[@elenikominos7404]

@Elizabeth Cozma...Yes it makes me laugh...Many think that the Animals are on the Prowl...Especially the Kangaroos 😂🇦🇺We are so lucky to live here and I Thank the British for our System of Government...I am glad my Forefathers settled in Australia and mingled with the Indigenous😊👍❤️

[@elenikominos7404]

Javier Solorzano You’re correct our Outback and the Simpson Desert have what your talking of...”Death Valley” is a name and I think I’ve seen it in American Westerns,anyway,no offence is taken...Aussies don’t get offended easily😂Like the British we’re pretty Thick Skinned so to Speak...Comes from our Convict Background, mixed in with All our European Settlers that Fled the Wars and Depression...Stay Well🙏

[@nevawilliams2884]

@@bryonthor The Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona is maybe, the most beautiful desert in the world. I love it here... but, I would still love to do a lot of traveling.

[@kelly1827]

One thing I'd think would be top of the list is that it's easier to visit other countries/cultures from the UK than from AU or the US.

[@elenikominos7404]

True..It’s a 27 hour Plane trip from where I live on the East Coast of Australia to Athens...My Friend married a Welshman and lives in London...She travels here to see her Mum 3 times a year...What a long Haul...The Jet Lag on the Aussie Return Trip is Horrendous...Wiped our for at least a week!!!Australians love to Travel and it’s well worth the effort😊❤️Stay Well🙏

[@australianpatriot]

also cold is better than hot, fucking boiling here rn

[@jana8849]

But Australia is closer to Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia and Japan!

[@jeycalc6877]

USA is like a continent of 50 countries and has canada, mexico, and other countries in the americas but obviously it doesnt not compare to europe unless you are talkign about beaches in which case its far better to be in america

[@jeycalc6877]

@@jana8849 closer sure but its still far away

[@supergran62]

I was born a Brummie. Lived here in Aus since I was 5. I can legit answer this. Oh come on. We get the house sprayed. No spiders in my place. Keep your place clean and garden uncluttered, and no drama with spiders or snakes. All the killer stuff is not everywhere. Crocs are only in the far north, be smart in snake areas, by wearing appropriate clothing. Yes, Australia is big. We drive 5 hours to see specialists. Cash withdrawals are charged only when third party ATMs are used. We do great takeaway. You just need to find the proper ones. Summer is summer - when it is hot. Exactly the opposite to UK. Winter is winter - when it’s cold. How hard is that? Crikey Mate! We have proper summer when 30°C is a nice day, not a heat wave. I’ve been back to the Uk to visit family, but so glad I don’t live there.

[@elenikominos7404]

😂😂You Tell ‘em Luv...You tell ‘em..😂👍🇦🇺I love to visit the UK Europe and NZ...However we Love to come Home to Australia...Lots of New Caravans and Boats out and About...With this COVID-19 maybe we will be Travelling in our own Back Yard...Which we also love to do😊❤️

[@AlexOhioo]

I've been to Brisbane/Gold Coast absolutely loved it. So beautiful, modern, and a bit tropical. The U.K can't compare.

[@amberlouise86]

Heyyyy, fellow Brummie!!!

[@phoebec2020]

eleni Kominos there is nothing better than getting onto a plane and hearing Aussie accents after having travelled overseas. We live travelling but no place like Australia

[@elenikominos7404]

Phoebe Crane So true and so much to be Grateful for at this time..Extremely Fortunate to live in Australia 🇦🇺

[@jamesanderson6373]

Lia gets more beautiful by the day. Just like Joel.

[@tycobb2580]

Back off Jim!! she's my KZbin girlfriend!!

[@jamesanderson6373]

@@tycobb2580 and Joel's mine.. 😜

[@b1k2q34]

She has changed her look, though. Definitely had plastic surgery. Always make me feel weird about people who do that.

[@elenikominos7404]

Awwww...@James Anderson...You’re so Sweet...😊❤️Now what do you want??😂That’s my Australian🇦🇺 sense of Humour😂

[@elenikominos7404]

Ty Cobb 😂😂😂Eat your Heart out😂Funny😆👍

[@shahidrehanPT1]

UK for: Universities Culture History Globalisation. Aus for: Salaries Quality of life Housing Weather

[@shirleydruyeh]

I agree with your lists except for housing. I think there is a miss conception that housing in Australia is good. I’ve lived in Sydney for 5 years. I’m from London lived there for over 30 years. I think housing in London is 100% better than Sydney in quality. And way more houses rather than flats/ apartments to live in. But the main thing is the quality of housing in Australia is very poor not enough regulations to stop the bad build. I work in the construction industry so I can see the difference. It’s a big problem in Sydney. Plus infrastructure and planning of towns and the city in Sydney is really badly done. London is much better for transport and infrastructure

[@CakesByChoppA]

LOL- When you guys get here, i'll give you a crash course on being Aussie. (Also.. Metro is doing y'all dirty...)

[@elenikominos7404]

Go ChoppA..Lia needs a bit of work on the Accent...Sounded a bit Kiwi to me😂

[@phillipsindel2291]

Australia is the only country with FOUR codes of "football": Association Football ("soccer"); Rugby ("Rugby Union"); Rugby League - created in Sydney; Australian Rules - a completely different game created in Melbourne. We also play Ireland under International Rules, so that makes FIVE.

[@Simbecile]

My American son LOVES Australian rules football. We're just starting to get it televised here, probably because there's one American playing it now: Mason Cox.

[@elenikominos7404]

AFL is like Gaelic Football..That’s what I’ve heard...I am a Queenslander and really like it...Rugby is my Favourite,although League is the most Popular...Soccer is like AFL...Fast moving...Spoilt for Choice we are...I like them all👍

[@elenikominos7404]

Simbecile It’s a Good Fast moving Game..Many like I don’t understand the Rules,but I love to watch it...It’s Exciting...My Son plays Rugby Union...It’s good for Youngsters to be involved in Sports...Good Luck to your Son and Stay Well🙏😊

[@xandro2445]

Lmao and?

[@peterlyall7488]

@@Simbecile He plays for the Collingwood magpies I think Mason Cox is about 6' 11'" tall. And he's picked up the game here in Australia really well that is a credit to him. I don't Barrack= Root for Collingwood my team is the Western Bulldogs who won there second only grand Final in 2016 the first time in 62 years the first being in 1954. Oh yeah I believe the Chicago Cubs won their first world serious baseball final in 108 years in the same yeah as my AFL team won there in 2016 so yeah Go Cubby's. Pete from Australia... (:>{|)

[@johnbowers6258]

Australia's Outback is empty of water, electricity, shade. Everything. America's Outback is full of steaks, alcohol, air con. Everything but people these days.

[@jeffreyhamilton1954]

I found a tarantula on my door step in Southern California one day - he didn't bother me and I didn't bother him. I occasionally encounter rattle snakes while hiking in my local park.

[@elenikominos7404]

Spiders I can Handle...Snakes...I Step away...😳😳😳😂Regards and Stay Well🙏 from Australia 🇦🇺😊

[@chrysopylaedesign]

You should have caught it and cooked it, they fry Tarantulas in South East Asia…. They're delicious.

[@JWCinPDX]

Tarantulas are big but they aren't dangerous. Some people actually keep them as pets.

[@rjdavid3]

Every country south of the equator has opposite seasons. Although not always extreme.

[@moshewertheimer7965]

Any country below the equator.

[@feliksdz4208]

WAIT, you mean the earth is kinda like a globe or something? WOW, THANKS FOR THAT! I'm not surprised that these two idiots haven't grasped the concept British education must be crap I like Joel's comment "Isn't South Africa like that too?"

[@elenikominos7404]

Feliks DZ America is worse...They know nothing of the World...At least these two want to know about us😆

[@dave928]

@@elenikominos7404 right, all countries other than America are imaginary.

[@moshewertheimer7965]

@@elenikominos7404 right, American schools teach very little geography.

[@krisz1045]

I lived in Australia and England for a period of time separately; Australia is very dry, the summer is very hot and the ultraviolet rays are strong. England often rains and is very humid, I prefer England’s humid climate, and will not let ultraviolet rays harm the skin

[@Anon1gh3]

​@Theta Wearing a hat and putting on sunscreen isn't enough...also sunscreen is gross.

[@Anon1gh3]

@Theta It gets up to 45C in the summer and that's really rough if you're Irish...can hardly breathe

[@perthrockskinda2946]

I am British lived in Aus for 20 years: 1) never seen killer animals, most of us live along the coast where you don't get much snakes and spiders, I live in Melbourne, the weather is temperate, the most animals I see are birds and possums. I have never checked my shoes in my life, never seen spiders in my shoes (I am a ecologist by the way). 2) yes, it is like the US for distance but most of the action/population is in the east coast, I have never been in the outback, there is nothing there but dessert, Sydney is only 1.5 hours on a plane from Melbourne. You get use of the distance, your perception of time and distance changes, and it is great when you travel, nothing phases you. 3) Not into sport but there's ton of international sport in Melbourne, the cricket, the tennis, UFC, we even get the premiere league teams on the off season, we had WWE last year 4) they only charge you on withdrawals if it is from a different bank from your own, otherwise, it is free 5) You can get every cultural food you can think of in Australia because we are close to Asia; thai, indian, Italian, everything, we have delivery services, and even fish and chips

[@AlexOhioo]

Rock on am moving to Australia

[@inaaranur1611]

Lexine Bate sun and beaches with white sand

[@vigneshv5142]

hey...cool comments... you said lived in Aus.. do you not live in Aus now"?

[@garycamara9955]

How about Soul food

[@seandesmond5560]

Great video Joel and Lia!!! 👍 As an Australian I thought I would refute these reasons. 1. Killer Animals- While there poisonous snakes and spiders the actual number of deaths is only around 2 per year, you are more likely to be killed by a horse than a snake. 2. Spaced out - True Australia is a big country plenty of places to explore. 3. Football - I don't care about football so this doesn't affect me. However in Australia Football (soccer) is one of four main winter sports along with AFL, Rugby Union and Rugby League we have more variety. 4. Cash Withdrawals- I think he was with the wrong bank as there is no fee for me if I withdraw cash, only if I use other bank. 5. Takeaways- We have takeaway places in Australia however they are small and local.

[@tarynriver]

In the us it’s the same if you take out money from a bank that’s not yours than you pay a fee but from your own bank there isn’t

[@josho851]

Yeah i agree. I live in the suburbs of the gold coast and have never seen a snake. I have also never come across a shark either. People have these visions of australia to be so dangerous. Yeah maybe if you live out in the bush there is a higher chance of seeing a venomous snake or a big spider

[@nerdiloo9863]

I agree, and "s p a c e" to US/AU folks is translation for "Outdoor activities" (i.e. hiking, cycling, off-roading etc.)

[@ronraji]

its not the killer animals...its the big cockroaches, huntsman spiders which visit u regularly. in Europe its to cold for them so u willl never be visited by them.

[@ritaa1359]

We have both football which like the American one but Aussie rules and soccer

[@introgeek5278]

We get bushfires every year at Christmas and the best parking spots are determined by shade, nit how close it is to the doors

[@shashavengesayi6055]

I've been to Ozzy but not England, and I know I'd rather stay in Ozzy because it's more spacious, and Melbourne is a more liveable city. I'll survive the Huntsman spiders

[@charlesstuart7290]

Australians think they have pluck of the Americans and decorum of the British when in truth they have the crassness of the Americans and the pretentiousness of the British (just foolin')

[@elenikominos7404]

Noooo...We have the Humour of the British...We are not so easily offended...We can laugh at ourselves...The Resilience of the Convicts, European and Asian Immigrants And Unfortunately at times the influence of the Kardashians😂Just joking...Not really...Many Are greatly influenced here by American Culture..🙄NZ are still more Anglified and not easily influenced by American Culture and do not Bow Down to Anyone...Love those Feisty Kiwis❤️👍😂

[@pauliedoodle1939]

eleni Kominos Definitely the Aussies and the Brits have the same sense of humour and we get on well together. The Aussies have a reputation in the UK for being very chilled out, nothing phases them. Lol

[@amberlouise86]

I'm British and agree. Aussies have the same sense of humour as we do. Sometimes it's painful watching a Brit on an American talk show cus the jokes are lost on American people..... It's so cringe worthy. They can't take a joke!

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@amberlouise86 I do think that the Pythons helped us evolve though.

[@mortellebeaute]

The cheating thing was to do with the cricket where one of the players tried to tamper with the ball in an international match and failed miserably (like it was super obvious, they got it all on camera). It was a national scandal and pretty much the whole country wanted to disown him because playing fairly and honestly is such a massive part of our culture.

[@Aussiedave54]

Killer animals, lol 🇦🇺

[@aheat3036]

😂 Don’t worry, no one cares about this “cricket” except for the Indiens!

[@jasonstan5719]

I’m an Aussie, been to UK twice, love the place( Cornish pasties and Harvey’s) but the wildlife won’t kill you here; snakes run away; funnel web spiders are only around Sydney; more reason not to go there lol; just enjoy our country nothing is attacking you;, it’s perfectly safe, I’ve swam the Great Barrier Reef, done all the tourists spots no worries, there is a lot of rubbish on social media, don’t believe it

[@DR-wn2mb]

Agree to you 100%.But Aus is not safe any longer.Crime rate is on the increase ever than it before.House breaking,robbery and physical attacks are very common nowadays which used to happen very rarely until the recent past.Aus is very prone to many natural disasters such as flood,bushfire and so on.

[@louisaklimentos7583]

@@DR-wn2mb Your too paranoid

[@brianahern5239]

What rock are you living under ?. Funnel Webs are along most of the east coast not just Sydney.

[@alandunstan5485]

Look at a calendar. Which comes first?: The name of the month or a particular date?

[@catalyst6313]

Ohhh SNAP! 👍

[@KRWdstck]

It depends on where the calendar is printed.

[@bryonthor]

@@KRWdstck UK calender's look like US calendars, it's just a difference.

[@kelliestephens8743]

Wouldn't the first thing be the year on the front?

[@10INTM]

You're going to have to duck a boomerang on this one. Then duck again.

[@twiggledowntown3564]

I remember seeing Australia trending on snap chat a few years back during the summer, and seeing people skiing and such.

[@beverlykiper4598]

Hello guys.. I live in the USA, and one year our Christmas was hot, it was like 75’ outside. People were going crazy, I can’t imagine having that all the time??? But I would love to live in England. That has been my goal for years! Peace and love y’all!

[@leoniemccloughan2679]

As you say, we celebrate Christmas in summer, but we now have a very popular 'event' in winter called 'Christmas in July'. Apparently it was started by some Irish people who missed Christmas at home. In NSW many guesthouses and old style hotels hold Christmas weekends with music hall theatre nights and Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

[@elizabethturpin2705]

My husband has experienced summertime Christmases in Chile. He said it's strange to be hot during Christmas instead of cold. They party outside till midnight with loud music and fireworks in Chile on Christmas Eve. Even the little kids are up late. I'm not sure why we do the date the way we do, but it's the way that was taught to me, and makes sense to me. For instance, I'd say that today is July 2nd (month then day), not the 2nd of July (day then month), so maybe that's why we do month then day?

[@markoldgeezer167]

Hi, guys. You're freakin' me out! I guess I'm triggered - haha. Joel is meant to be on the left and Lia on the right. Earl Hitchner said, “The difference between America and England is that Americans think 100 years is a long time, while the English think 100 miles is a long way.” Eric Cantona said, “You can change your wife, your politics, your religion, but never, never can you change your favorite football team.”

[@ashtonlee7358]

Did anybody else notice them out a mosquito picture for a daddy long leg spider??

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships!

[@neggins91]

Great video guys! Most places uses Uber eats or something similar for food delivery now and most of the banks don’t charge fees anymore for withdrawals, unless your using an ATM that’s not owned by a bank

[@jwb52z9]

In Texas, you're charged a withdrawal fee at an ATM if it's not your bank's ATM and only some banks refund that fee to you.

[@leonayersdax8336]

Good topic Guys and thanks for all the great work from all 3 of your channels as above all, I always learn something new. In a nutshell The metro article sounds like its been written by someone who has never been to Australia and is written just by their perception of what they think and may have heard which is mostly flawed. I was born and mostly raised in UK and permanently emigrated to Melbourne 7 years ago. To be honest I was never a person with dreams or aspirations to move out here and truthfully I never had the interest to even visit Australia as I was reasonably ok in the UK. Without going into too much detail, I had the opportunity to emigrate due to my skills being in demand here and one thing led to another and eventually arrived. Since then I've never looked back as the lifestyle (in Melbourne, Victoria at least) suited me to a T. Love going back to UK to visit and although we know nowhere in the world is perfect, the lifestyle here draws me back each time. Australia in general, has evolved a lot, even in my 7 years here I've seen many changes as it continues to grow, especially economically. Population is very diverse, a lot more than what I thought it would be and being a Black guy I really thought I would have struggled being the 'odd one out' but was fortunately not the case. The average Aussie IMO although can be more direct compared to most Brits tend to be very welcoming, laidback and upbeat. It's fun to compare all these variables between countries but at end of the day its all about where one most feels comfortable, if they are content with their lifestyle and the type of people one has in their circle. Cheers J & L Daniel

[@SpeakUpWorld]

Look at the calendar. They show you the month, before the day. Sounds like the UK decided to do it backwards

[@kelliestephens8743]

Have a funny feeling UK was making calendars before USA - also, would the year be the first thing on a calendar?

[@SpeakUpWorld]

@@kelliestephens8743 the month still comes before the day.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@kelliestephens8743 the year is usually on the cover of my calendar. but the fact of the matter is they year is tagged on the end, because 90% of the time the year is not included in saying when something will happen. as in, "I have an appointment on July third, at ten fifteen" as compared to what I presume to be the british reckoning, "I have an appointment at fifteen minutes after ten, on the third of july"

[@kelliestephens8743]

@@kenbrown2808 Yeah, I get there is a difference - personally I'd say I had an appointment on the third of July, but I'm an Aussie so by default follow the proper English way. I'm guessing they were using calendars why before the USA?

[@elenikominos7404]

Kellie Stephens Yes...When speaking of an appointment...I say Time,Day then Month and don’t mention the Year unless it’s another Year...Aussie too😊🇦🇺

[@psmith-kk3ex]

What I found out about take out here in the US, restaurants give you more food when you eat in. When you take out for the same meal , they give you a smaller amount.

[@utkarshsharma3022]

I love the video. December to February is summer, March to may is autumn, June to August is winter and September-ish to November is spring here in the summer hemisphereHope u could include new zealand somewhere in your videos as well. Thanks

[@daneshm]

Disgusting

[@buttercup884]

I love how you guys made a video about Australia but ended up talking about the US more than Australia itself 😂

[@garycamara9955]

There's more to talk about!

[@nswinoz3302]

I visited London zoo’s last holiday back to the UK and had a great close up discussion next to Tarantula keeper. While the spider was very placid and eventually he decided to put it away after it showed any signs of movement. I do remember asking him the basic first aid requirements which he had never been asked about and did not know and proceeded to give him thirty second explanation on what’s needed and how to save a coworkers life. Also that the dinner plate size South Eastern Qld Tarantula was approximately three times bigger and lived in my backyard, could run at 2M/Sec nearly always away from you! Great zoo at the back of Regents Park also park is full of Squirrels. NSW in Oz

[@garycamara9955]

Try the San Diego Zoo, its great. There is also a San Francisco zoo.

[@seoncole6751]

Hot Christmas are all I know😂 I'm from the Caribbean🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@lyntricebates6617]

I'm from Florida, we have warm/hot Christmases all the time.

[@isidarfrostwolf4477]

Because that was the way we were taught growing up. No clue why it started. My completely made up reasoning: year is is so broad that it can be assumed and is frequently left off altogether. Month is the next general category & can more easily be misunderstood, plus you need to know which month to open calendar to before you can look at the plans for the specific day. (I tend to use YYYY-MM-DD on computer though.)

[@Darth.Fluffy]

We use MM/DD/YYYY because that is how we say the date... July 4,1776. Americans, I mean.

[@tomgraham3612]

2:04 We heard that South Florida is the only place in the world where you can encounter both wild alligators and crocodiles in the same area.

[@tarynriver]

Lollll I was literally thinking in my head I’m pretty sure we have both I live in south Florida 😂😂😂😂

[@j.crabtree9284]

True!

[@evangregory14]

The date thing is probably because that's the order we would write a full date as or say it as when speaking. We say or write January 5th, 2007, not the 5th of January, 2007. Also for organizing things, say a file folder of files on windows. If you sort by date when looking up a file you will have all of the 1st's of a month next together. And if you're looking for a file that you know roughly was created September 2014, it is then extremely difficult to look through a full month of files all spread out like that.

[@pandora4078]

I live in California and when I visited my bff in Florida when my son was 4 I suggested we take our boys to play at the little park in her complex she said, ohhh we cant right now cuz theres an alligator living in the pond by the playground!! She acted like it was nothing and everytime we left the house I was looking under the cars n stuff for it..lol Not to mention the giant cockroaches and lizards that would run into the house if the door was open..lol

[@mml0011]

As someone who lived 3 years in Orlando, I can confirm. 😂

[@EEdwin345]

Yup, I used to live in California, then I moved to Florida. I was shocked when I saw how big the insects were and the amount of mosquito's. We didn't have mosquito's in California😂😂

[@edwardmiessner6502]

I used to live in Florida the giant cockroaches there are called palmetto bugs! I guess it's because they live in palmetto trees.

[@TheLatinaBabyGurl]

I. Hate. The. Roaches!!! Moved to Florida from California and I see one I scream like crazy especially when they start flying. Gators just stay away from water that isn't ocean or a pool (even so keep your eyes out in case) but I have yet to see one that wasn't in a zoo or aquarium.

[@jeanettes2170]

Yep I remembered my first trip to Florida I screamed when I saw a lizard on a log. And then I saw that they scatter across the sidewalk all time. And me being from Maryland we don’t get up there. Lol

[@badguy1481]

As the "Banana boat song said" "...hides the deadly black TARANTULA...Day light come and I wanna go home!

[@Terrell070]

The US has both alligators & crocodiles native to Florida. Alligators can be found in most of the state and are more common than the American crocodile. Crocodiles are found in the Everglades. Both are less aggressive than crocodiles from other parts of the world, but are still dangerous animals if provoked.

[@adamlowe9093]

As an Australian this was interesting. One thing I’d like to point out is the thing about lack of takeaway food is completely incorrect, it’s as popular here as anywhere. I did find it amusing listening to you guys doing the Australian accent 😂

[@davidlebarron286]

Americans use mm/dd/yyyy because we say the date like July 4th 2020. Or Christmas is December 25th 2020.

[@supergran62]

David Lebarron wait what? Isn’t it called “4th of July”?

[@kylechalve]

@@supergran62 It's both. Fourth of July is on July 4th.

[@supergran62]

Kyle McDonald 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️😳

[@ScarlettDuchess]

Worst date format. Thankfully only the US use it lol.

[@happycactus]

4th of July is how we say the holiday. In business conversation we say the whole month January 31st, 2020. So we write it numerical like that. We have always done that. When I lived in France for 10 years I got used to the other way. Is it right how it is done in the US probably not. So anyway I am bilingual French-English, dates, and Metric - Imperial. Very rarely do I need to convert to understand. Maybe sometimes in cooking.

[@larrybrennan1463]

Florida has both alligators and crocodiles.

[@rockeyrocket1224]

You guys should do a livechat with 16 year old actor model William Franklyn Miller who lived half his life in Australia and half in the UK. He will no doubt have a special perspective on the differences between the two.

[@LostJedi26]

When I was little, till I was twelve and a friend corrected me, I thought that in the southern hemisphere, the months were reversed. So, in January, here, it'd be July there, to correspond with the seasons. My friend chuckled and said she used to think it was the same way, but it's not. I felt so shy/stupid/embarrassed right after I commented something like, "I wonder what month it is in (don't remember what country I mentioned)."

[@piedermann]

the thing with the maps is called mercator projection, the countries closer to the equator are similar size but the further your get away they become larger. it’s because they can’t stay true to their size when printed on a globe and that map in particular has became so popular, it’s just the standard one now. there are a few websites out there that show all the countries true size :)

[@goosebump801]

There’s a fantastic clip from The West Wing where lobbyists for the Peters Projection map try to explain all this. It’s hysterically funny, as well as being educational 🤣

[@seanchadwick9036]

Joel and Lia, many Australians are really into water sports like surfing. In addition, many Australians are really into Australian Rules Football, and in some parts of the country sheep shearing competitions are popular.

[@josephalavezzo8232]

As an American I have been fighting for years to get the date written Year-Month-day, largest to smallest.

[@gwillis01]

One thing that makes England more interesting to live in than Australia is that the whole of Western Europe is just a short plane ride or plane plus train ride away. That makes for some interesting vacations that have short arrival times so you can spend more time at your destination city.

[@annaguera4841]

I can see your point. I'm from the U.S., It would certainly be a nice perk to have.

[@danjacob6635]

Gwin Willis but the problem is France next-door and that is a huge problem if there were no French people it would be great

[@elimbu]

That’s about it 😂

[@australianpatriot]

@cogamers84 also hawaii is close

[@jana8849]

But Australia is closer to Asian destinations like Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines 😊😊😊

[@jana8849]

England too small to be compared to Australia. Average houses are small too and no garage. Australia has everything spectacular tropical islands, white sandy beaches, tropical fruits, rainforests, deserts, but it also has worldclass snow ski resorts and it does snow in some parts in winter. Tasmania is very similar to England in terms of climate.

[@chrysopylaedesign]

There is a particular beauty to barren landscapes….. they are inherently clean in a "lacking of human contact" sense. That's what struck me the most when I camped out in Death Valley, California……. not that Australia is Death Valley, I know it has a varied environment…… just saying there's a lot of barren outback.

[@jameshodgkinson9344]

In Australia, we have the AFL (Australian Football League) which is a completely different game to soccer (Football) as the field its played on is a completely different shape (Oval), the ball is a different shape (look it up) and the number of players on the field is higher (European Football is 11 and AFL is 18)

[@zpphyr]

Football is ⚽️

[@DonnaKWeaverAuthor]

Looks like Americans have been doing it that way for a long time. The Declaration of Independence was dated July 4, 1776. lol

[@pjschmid2251]

We got that date format from England. It was also used in the U.K. until the mid 20th century.

[@elenikominos7404]

PJ Schmid Yes...Lucky for us Australians the British were Adventurous and Curious...😊👍

[@goosebump801]

PJ Schmid I always wondered why we (Americans) do this - thanks for clearing up the mystery. So, as with the metric system, the U.K. once again adapted to the more logical European/world standard, while the U.S. refused to budge. Sounds about right 🤦‍♀️

[@jadelynelle218]

According to a guy named Rick Scheff on the internet : mm/dd is categorically better for sorting data. In spreadsheet software and many programming languages it's not terribly relevant if and only if every date is correctly formatted and the software recognizes it as a date. What happens when you import something and they're just numeric or character values though? The data set containing the following values (given in words): Jan 5th, Mar 28th, Feb 1st, Sep 15th, Feb 8th can be represented in two ways: mm/dd: 01/05, 03/28, 02/01, 09/15, 02/08 OR dd/mm: 05/01, 28/03, 01/02, 15/09, 08/02 Now, pretend you perform a sloppy import process, and the software doesn't know that they're dates. It only knows that these are character values. You want to put the dates in order so you do an alphabetic sort. Here is the mm/dd (USA system) result: 01/05 - 02/01 - 02/08 - 03/28 - 09/15 OR Jan 5th, Feb 1st, Feb 8th, Mar 28th, Sep 15th. Here is the dd/mm (Europe system) result: 01/02 - 05/01 - 08/02 - 15/09 - 28/03 OR 1st Feb, 5th Jan, 8th Feb, 15th Sep, 28th Mar The superior system is the system that allowed you to get the result you wanted with the least amount of data manipulation effort." I suspect the digital age has just reinforced our usage, but also because contextually, the month is the most needed info, at least to us. Saying "it's the 20th!" gives a very narrow contextual view (at least for me), and saying "it's 2020!" is even more ambiguous. At least that's my opinion. And just the way we speak. Outside of saying "Fourth of July" to refer to a holiday, we say "It's July 4th."

[@zaniac100]

You do not need to be any sort of expert to see that YYYYMMDD sorts best. Computer programs can deal with the YYYY MM DD as separate fields anyway.

[@Muppet92954]

If spiders start flying I'm throwing the towel in... 😱😏

[@ScarlettDuchess]

The huntsman spider flew at us! I guess jumped is more accurate but it was one hell of a jump through the air. We all ran lol!

[@anyname13579]

There are spiders that create parachute-like webs and float on the wind!

[@elenikominos7404]

😂😂😂Nooo..Throw the Towel at the Spider...Then you know what it’s hiding under😂Spiders I can deal with...Snakes😳My Cousin lives in Suburbia but close to the City...She had a small Brown Snake on top of her washing machine last week...lucky due to COVID her Husband was at home working and dealt with the Snake😂

[@sarahelliott2046]

That wasn't a spider tho

[@xkw55]

As the pubs are being open tomorrow, are there any chance you guys could make a best pub song list?

[@GurdeepSingh-ev6mz]

lived both in australia ad uk as well but my heart goes to australia ., right now living in uk but dont know why i feel i should move back to australia

[@TheSamtheman081]

The better things about Australia is the Weather is better and not so unpredictable. The people are much more friendly and it’s not over crowded with to many people.

[@carlwoods4564]

Friendlier? Aussies are arrogant wankers! Not friendly at all.

[@jennyk488]

People are friendly everywhere in my experience. I have worked with some Australians they are nice but no more friendly than people from anywhere else.

[@ralphrogers7257]

So you think dates and all should go from smallest increment to largest (day, month, year). So would you tell time by second, minute, then hour?

[@catalyst6313]

Drop the mic! Nice.

[@holly._.1]

you do realise you didn’t choose to have your calendars like that and neither did we it’s just how we all grew up and what we were raised with so you commenting this isn’t going to change our mind is it

[@ScarlettDuchess]

The American date format sucks. The world is all in agreement on that lol.

[@mauricecasey5556]

YES Twenty past four!

[@AlexOhioo]

killed it, well done

[@LG4EVR1808]

As an American I think the way British people do dates is super confusing so I guess it's confusing no matter who you are lol

[@vimalcurio]

What?

[@kenbrown2808]

that picture was definitely not a spider, and looked a lot more to me like a cranefly.

[@bethellingworth7814]

I live in Tasmania, the takeaway food is fine, I would think Aussie restaurants and takeaway food are better and less expensive generally than England’s!

[@danjacob6635]

Beth Ellingworth Plus we got legs and breast and the Mainland doesn’t

[@valeriedavidson2785]

Food is Britain is fantastic and you can get food from every country in the world.

[@biancamachado4183]

Guys, come on, the whole southern hemisphere have their Christmas in summer hahaha

[@elenikominos7404]

😂😂😂❄️👍They’re trying time Educate😊Some have some pretty weird ideas when it comes to Australia 🇦🇺

[@annaguera4841]

I'm from California. I've had a pretty sunny Christmas for the most part, but it still feels magical and like it's Christmas. I wouldn't mind one "white" Christmas. Although, I don't mind not having one it if it means experiencing mostly beautiful weather and a lot of beaches! I bet Australians feel the same way. I've always wanted to go to England...especially London and wondered what it would be like for Christmas. Guess you can't have it all!

[@pauliedoodle1939]

Anna Guera Fun fact. London is not the best place to go for a white Christmas in the UK, they don’t get that much snow and it rarely stays around. The most likely place to get a white Christmas is Scotland, Wales, or parts of England at a higher altitude. The absolute best place for a white Christmas is any of the Nordic countries. Copenhagen in Denmark is beautiful at Christmas.

[@louisaklimentos7583]

Why do the British always have to compare Australia with the UK ? Why can’t everyone appreciate both countries ? It isn’t a competition.I am not talking about you two beautiful people . I am sure you two would appreciate both countries .

[@shanialover]

Dear Joel & Lia I was laughing because Lia mentioned a granddaddy long legs spider then you showed a picture of a flying insect. As far as date we do month/ day/ year so that in numerical order it is all of January days before the first day in February and so on. Otherwise you would have to go through all 12 day ones before day 2 of January.

[@glennrobinson2014]

Common names vary regionally. Lots of different creatures get called daddy long legs -- flies, spiders, harvestmen, &c. Here in the US long legged flying things like that are crane flies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly A daddy-long-legs, to me, is not a spider but a detritus eating, single segmented arachnid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones

[@bcgreen7479]

JOEL, where your house is in Florida has both species crocodiles and alligators the only spot where it's native to in the United States.

[@LostJedi26]

Never heard it explained like that. I can't imagine a folder on my PC with dates listed with the day number first. That would be confusing.

[@shanialover]

@@glennrobinson2014 But Lia specifically said a granddaddy long legs spider. So she wasn't talking about anything other then a spider and they followed her saying that with showing a flying insect.

[@jeanettes2170]

Yeah it was a mosquito! 🤣🤣

[@cryptic3686]

Then again Australia has one of the highest living standards in the world.

[@blurdynamic9118]

I lived in Thailand for 3 years and a hot Christmas is better than a cold one to be honest. I doubt you'd get this in Australia but we would open our Christmas presents in the morning, go get ready and then go for a walk downtown and have Christmas lunch in a pub as a family. It's something that a lot of English people in England think is very alien but I liked it a lot. Of course, a hot Christmas means too that if you have relatives to visit you don't have to worry about snow messing up those plans etc. A walk by the beach on Christmas day is something I miss.

[@garycamara9955]

I dislike snow.

[@michaelmullard4292]

That was a fun video! Americans tend to say MM/DD/YYYY because we tend to say the month first and then the day etc. rather than the 2nd of July, 2020 for example. But you guys have gotten me to use the British fashion and write 2 July 2020 instead! It’s faster and easier to write!

[@mortellebeaute]

But you guys also call your Independence Day “4th of July” 🇺🇸 🤔

[@EricT3769]

@mortellebeaute - We often say the day then month when not accompanied by the year, but when the year is included, as Joel and Lia were noting, we say month, day, year. It’s mostly when referring to holidays or special events.

[@jillclarke782]

Sorry Joel and Lia but that Metro article you just read out is all incorrect. In Australia we do have TAKEAWAY, you can get TAKEAWAY Chinese, Indian, Italian. Not everywhere in Australia you have to check your shoes before putting them on. Not all banks charge to WITHDRAW cash especially when you’re withdrawing cash from the bank you are with. Football consists of AUSSIE RULES, RUGBY and SOCCER and love all codes of football. We also love thrashing England in The Ashes. Overall great video, can’t wait to see your other videos on Australia, keep up the good work! 🇦🇺

[@ddgr2331]

🤣 thanks for the laughs today, it wasn't even the subject (bcus it was confusing) but just you two, you were especially dorky and clueless today, which I love 🥰 xox from California

[@maryannebrown2385]

Stopping at 10:15. Regarding take aways or carry outs as we say in Chicago. Yes, Joel and Lia are correct. I went to University in England, and while I lived in student housing and had my meals on campus, on Sundays there was no food service. I am used to the American availability of small, cheap restaurants or diners to eat in, but the town I lived in really didn’t have this. It was more expensive restaurants and small take away shops. I really missed the American style of having an inexpensive place to eat. By the time I would get food in town and bring it back to my University housing, it was usually cold. And eating in a tiny dorm room so far from home was just depressing!

[@anissaholmes4495]

Happy 4th of July, guys! 🎇🎆😘

[@IndySkye3]

What do you do if people keep calling your home phone number thinking it’s the number for the Chinese takeaway?

[@SpeakUpWorld]

Snakes, alligators, and spiders will more often be on your doorstep in Florida. Rule in Florida is if you're at a stop light and you press the pedal to proceed (car) and it doesn't move. Don't get out of your car

[@jimmyjamqwerty17]

What cute park do you guys keep going to?? It looks like such a nice spot to chill!!

[@maineiacbynature]

In America the date format seems to follow how we normally speak it. With the exception of the 4th of July we say normally say the month, day, and year so maybe that's why. If you ask an American their birthday, anniversary, etc they will most likely tell you the date month first. For example, saying July 3rd instead of the 3rd of July.

[@zacnewzealand]

Former British colonies were Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh Nigeria. Kenya, Mauritius, Belize, Guyana, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Egypt, Cyprus, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Gibraltar to name a few haha. There are still more Lol. Did you know, the United Kingdom controlled the Philippine capital of Manila at one point during the 17th century when the Philippines apparently was a Spanish colony. Did you know, it was the UK who introduced the English language to the Philippine Islands. Haha

[@jaydensile]

Kenya 🇰🇪 loves the uk.

[@Darvec]

America uses the traditional British date format of Month, Day, Year. Britain eventually changed to the European format of Day, Month, Year. America has retained the British format. In so many things, America is a time capsule of British culture and traditions!

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

How fascinating...! Just wondering...when did Britain change over to the European format of dd/mm/yt?? Btw I'm from Australia...

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

*yy

[@Darvec]

@@rebeccasimantov5476 It appears to be a drift, rather than a specific date, that completed before World War II. For example, if you Google the images of British newspapers from World War I, you will find most of them (though not all) use the traditional British format of Month, Day, Year.

[@TheAuthenticUniversalLefty]

Great video again. I have suggestion for a video, you eat Australian food when the restaurants open again. When do the restaurant open again in the UK? All the best, Toby

[@EmpireYellow1]

The UK having nice rainy weather as opposed to Australia's dryer weather, that's a good one to me.

[@lattetown]

I believe the U.S. date format follows the way a date is spoken if you said it out loud: "May first two-thousand-and-twenty" (Month, Day, Year). Except for the end of December or tax day, people rarely say the year when they confirm a date on the phone. For example, if I was booking a dental appointment the receptionist might say, "I have an opening on the 15th or in August." They might reconfirm by saying, "Ok I have you down for August 15th at 1pm". It would sound a little formal and wordy if they said, "I have you down for the 15th of August". Although, there are exceptions which are formal holidays and celebrations like "4th of July" and "Cinco de Mayo (5th of May)". Ironically, the U.S. date format was inherited from British conventions over two hundred years ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_and_time_notation_in_the_United_States

[@KawaTony1964]

Also interesting (I think): the area of the continental US (minus Alaska) is just a bit larger than Australia: 3.134 vs 2.97 million square miles (about 6% bigger). Alaska accounts for about 17.5% of the total area of the US (Alaska is huge). Alaska is also the complete opposite of Australia. Which I think makes the grizzly bear the opposite of the crocodile.

[@tessmonro7102]

Having lived in both New Zealand & Britain I love Christmas in the summer time. Yes it's beautiful & romantic in the northern hemisphere but oh so much easier, less frenetic & also just as festive in the warm countries

[@sadafrehman9107]

Which country do you love better and why?

[@tessmonro7102]

@@sadafrehman9107 I live in New Zealand. I am a New Zealander so I'm biased but I do prefer NZ climatic and easy access to numerous outdoor activities. I also prefer NZ's more relaxed & easy going attitudes and way of living. We have a government that cares about social justice and equity which are things I care about. I also prefer the NZ education system because it puts less pressure on children and encourages parent involvement and participation. That said like all countries we do have our problems with poverty and bigotry and the flow on affects of them.

[@sadafrehman9107]

@@tessmonro7102 Thanks for the honest answer , much appreciated!

[@terirose22]

My Aussie friends say that they don’t do takeaways or leftovers because once the food leaves, they can’t control food safety...I still don’t understand why, but that’s the rationale.

[@elizabethc3038]

Our summer months here in Panama, Central America are December-May and that’s when kids are out of school (well they are only out December-March) We do: day, month then year.

[@HankMeyer]

I think the reason American date format is month, day, year, has to do with scheduling and wall calendars. If you want to mark a date on a calendar, on a wall calendar, the entire thing is the same year, so when referenced, the year can be omitted or said last. The year is usually assumed. But when you're searching for a date on the calendar, the first thing you're searching for is the month, because that tells you what page to go to. After you've found the page, then you find the day. Americans tend to adopt utilitarian conventions based on their most convenient use in their profession. It's a very business oriented country. This is actually the primary reason America hasn't adopted the metric system yet. Imperial measurements were easier to work with generations ago, before precision measurement tools were commonplace, because it's easier for workers to separate a unit of length, by eye, into halves and quarters, than into tenths. Since then, businesses have resisted the change to metric, because such a major change in measurement standards would require an enormous investment in new tools and training manuals for everyone. The US government just doesn't have enough power over US private business to force such a change swiftly.

[@garycamara9955]

I am not a fan of the metric system, I do understand it though.

[@fad23]

I think about American dates vs pretty much everywhere else. It occurs to me that if I saw I would like to meet up with you on the 6th, that could lead to some miscommunication. Leading with the clarity of the month can be an advantage because then I know which twelfth of the year is being referred to. That's just one thought after countless complaints about American dates. It's going to come down to familiarity of course.

[@BrianPatrickOMalley]

What an adorable picture of you two at that takeaway awards

[@stuartt455]

The thing about being cheaters was down to the national cricket team who tampered with the balls using sandpaper, the incident became widely known as sandpaper gate in the press. Three players received bans from playing professionally, the coach resigned, it was a very big deal. Cash withdrawals were mostly free if the ATM was one of your own bank's machines, charges usually occurred if you used a machine from another bank and they were supposed to have abolished the fee a couple of years ago but some still charge it. Pizza was the most widely home delivered food until a couple of years ago when services like uber eats and deliveroo became pretty popular and a lot more fast food places joined in. In the past few months quite a few restaurants also signed up to do delivery as a way to keep money rolling in when dining had to stop due to lockdown.

[@allthatlightning]

Funny that you think the month is general. If I'm talking about July 4th, July is very specific as there is only one July in 12 months. But there are twelve 4ths in a year. But that's just how I look at it.

[@jo902100]

answer all questions (i think most things in this article are subjective) 1. Animals just something we grow up and get use to. usually if your in a city like sydney it's not likely you would even come in contact with them 2. Sport its big thing in Australia we get very competitive especially with england i think it's something to do with the convicts sticking it to the motherland and the cheating thing is an english slur towards convict heritage. 3 Everything is spaced i have know idea why but where just use to it i couldn't believe in uk when i lived there people went on holiday to brighton that's like a 2 to 3 hour drive that's half hour more then i drive to work normally 4. Atm thing is completely wrong we are not charged for withdrawals from atms only certain atms at like convince stores petrols stations or pubs 5. with the take out thing i think it's just different i prefer Australian fish and chips just because its what you grow up with when i was in the uk and shocked you could only get one type of fish and no chicken salt on the chips it's a travesty Hot Christmas's are amazing leading up to christmas day you do lots of activities with friends e.g going to the beach then on Christmas day you go to a relatives house and have massive lunch spread and swim in there pool Lunch Consists of Lots of. Cold Meats like Chicken Turkey corned beef seafood like prawns crabs various salads and then for dessert we have something called a pavlova then go home quite full of food and alcohol then fall into a food coma and sleep the rest of christmas off

[@lachlan5541]

reasons why England is better Thank you for listening

[@miilangambino4938]

I’m American. And I can say Australians are exactly like us when it comes to values. Family oriented, outgoing, hard working, prideful, sarcastic, we like our freedom and we love to protect ourselves with guns!

[@ScarlettDuchess]

I'm Australian and most people do not own a gun here.

[@alliebenson4653]

I’m Australian and I don’t know where you got the ‘guns’ thing from? 99% of Aussies don’t own a gun and have no interest in doing so and we have very strict gun laws, and no mass shootings in decades. I’d say some Aussies are ‘prideful’ but definitely not like Americans - we like to downplay things, very self-deprecating, and most Aussies aren’t vocally patriotic (except maybe on certain days of the year, but even Australia Day has moved away from blind patriotism). The only bit you got right was that we’re both outgoing and hardworking.

[@garycamara9955]

Yeah, we kept our guns!

[@garycamara9955]

I have noticed the rise in stabbings lately, do you propose we ban knives?

[@faithhudson4576]

I just wanted to tell you. I found your videos and have been bingwatching them like crazy!!!! Also I know this will sound odd but when you said you guys meat at RADA that is the same acting school where Taron Egerton went he talked about it all the time during his press tour for Rocketman!! I think that is pretty net... can I make a suggestion for one of your videos. So one of the ACTORS in GOT said she married the guy who played John Snow in her family's castle in Scotland and I was wondering do people in wealthy familys like (lords) & (dukes) actually still live in castle?!

[@gwillis01]

There are still a handful of castles that are occupied and used as regular homes in England and Scotland according to the foreign travel documentaries I have seen over the years on U S television. The main problem is ( It seems to me ) it's hard to be relaxed when you are living surrounded by so many valuable ancient things that many museums would love to have in their collections. I would be afraid of breaking something through carelessness and having an elderly relative scold me. Is it more of a tragedy when the cat decides to sharpen its claws on the 17th century wooden table leg than on the bland, modern furniture in the next room? Should you just accept the fact the family pet cat does whatever it wants and does not know the difference between antique and modern furniture? I could be wrong but I believe there is still a Thane of Glamis who is still living in Glamis Castle in Scotland. He said during the documentary about Scotland that the hardest part of living in the Castle was getting electric wiring and modern electric lights put in.

[@alandunstan5485]

I want to thank all who responded to my calendar comment. Can any of you point me to a website that displays a calendar in date order? (1 January, 1 February, etc followed by 2 January, 2 February etc for the full year). Can you tell me the day of the week for 09/05/20 in your country? In your country do you also group time in seconds, hour order? Pedro, the front cover is not a calendar It's what's located inside that matters..

[@offthebeatenlife995]

The bank ATMs used to charge withdrawal fees, but they abolished that a couple of years ago. You only pay a fee for the ones in corner shops and pubs etc. I spent two months in England last year, but I definitely want to come back! - Proximity to Europe, North Africa, and even the Americas. It takes 5 hours to just get out of Australia on a plane. 9 hrs to SE Asia, 14 hrs to USA, 23 hrs to Europe. - Better and more festivals/gigs. I went to Glastonbury last year. Our equivalent is Splendour in the Grass, but it's nowhere as amazing as Glasto. Arts and entertainment generally are better in England. - Mild summers. I hate the heat in summer here in AUS. I can't sleep. - Everything has more character. The buildings, people etc. - Say what you want about Tim Martin, but I love how you can order affordable food and drinks to your table in Wetherspoons pubs. - I love the greenery. Everything gets dried out here in AUS because of the hot weather.