American Reacts to Top 8 Australian Culture Shocks..

[@leunaticable]

GST (Goods and Services Tax) is always 10% and is included in the price listed for goods. There is no GST on raw produce, e.g. unprocessed fruit, vegetables, meats and fish. Either way the price displayed always includes GST if GST is applicable. Receipts should specify total cost and also include the GST that was part of that total.

[@bencoatesworth7731]

Bit like the UK Value Added Tax VAT though thats 20%

[@chrismckellar9350]

Same in New Zealand where GST included in all prices.

[@mattcecil6692]

GST is also one of the biggest rip offs out there nowadays too. They claim it's to protect our local companies but they have sold off all our local companies. There are few left

[@Dr_KAP]

Also no GST on feminine hygiene products

[@shannonsteven3982]

I always get shocked as an Australian when I travel and people don't just say "Hi, how are ya" to everyone they meet lol

[@Prince077Aussie]

As a Indian living in Australia, I can say this man is 100%correct. This is such a beautiful country.

[@kevinwilloughby8690]

Thank you

[@danielponiatowski7368]

i bet you dont miss the crowds in india.

[@Prince077Aussie]

@@danielponiatowski7368 I do sometimes 🤩, but when I do, I go to Warner bros movie world in Gold Coast to make my cravings go away 😂. I have been in Australia for 15 years and everytime I go to Delhi, India, I start getting panic attacks due to traffic and amount of people over there 😂.

[@danielponiatowski7368]

@@Prince077Aussie yeah that'l do it and the humidity would help. lived in toowoomba for awhile which was good as it wasnt humid and very similiar to WA.

[@AlphaAlex1]

Welcome My Indian mate. You are Aussie now.

[@simonvalen2382]

shoes are for work and pubs

[@melissabarrett9750]

...and supermarkets... If you know what's good for you. Nobody is going to go to special effort to protect your unshod feet from a loaded shopping trolley. Besides, it's unhygienic

[@kathrynrobinson5582]

And bottle-o's!.... even a Dans... please... as someone who has worked in them for years... one time we had kids without shoes step on broken glass we didn't even know was there!

[@m.jones.9599]

​@@melissabarrett9750 Ok I guess I'll start wearing shoes to aldi

[@dbrutiger8232]

It’s only natural we weren’t born with shoes

[@the_real_AndyD]

What are shoes

[@Scooterboi60]

This guy is British and moved here about 3 years ago. He’s fair dinkum or ridgey didge(reliable) in his content although his experience is essentially Queensland. I’ve seen a few videos of his.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

I like this guy honestly finally someone who isn't just listing off stereotypes and jokes.

[@grahamejohn6847]

Ross is a really entertaining KZbinr and he has embraced the Aussie lifestyle. His students are lucky to have a teacher as laid back as him. Anyway, thanks mate for your balanced reactions to these videos.

[@brianmeek8501]

Possibly near the beaches people don’t wear shoes but in the cities most people wear shoes

[@TheMarathonomahos]

Australia is one of the highest paid counties on the planet. I worked in the States, and the same job paid four times the amount in Australia, and your boss pays your retirement fund. Like New Zealand, the heath system is free. So if you need hospital treatment, you don't need to stress, it's paid for. No insurance required.

[@kirnl]

Just have to wait 8 weeks for an ultrasound. To bad if it's urgent.

[@anthonywilson6554]

@@kirnl That's not true. There is always somewhere that bulk-bills an ultrasound. I'm a transplant recipient and have never had to wait that long for an appointment, and not once have I ever had to drop the bomb of my health status to get in early. Plus, I'm a nurse and know a lot about these things.

[@Sydneysider1310]

@@anthonywilson6554 I've had 3 ultra sounds in last 12 mths for different reasons and each time I made an appointment when I arrived home from Dr and had the ultrasound the next day or one after. All just showing my medicare card.

[@crow7505]

@@kirnl I needed an MRI got one booked and done same day as GP requested i get one.

[@YortOK]

@@kirnl Same. I got a CT scan referral from GP and got it done the same day, all with just Medicare card.

[@GavinSouthern]

I commented on yesterday’s video. It was negative to the video you reacted to, not you. The video also appeared to be old. You are great. This guy actually lives here, which was why it was more accurate. Keep up the great work. From Melbourne

[@Crosleyq]

The best thing about Christmas in Australia is that it is never too early to start drinking!

[@anthonymcmahon10]

This man was extremely accurate for a average Aussie’s perspective.

[@Zarathos2232]

except ketchup. We have ketchup but it's more like a cooking ingredient rather than a topping. Similar to a tomato paste type thing rather than, well hard to describe, tomato sauce? I guess, I can't really think of any other way to describe it.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@Zarathos2232 Thats not Ketchup. Ketchup is very sweet and isn't like anything we have.

[@Zarathos2232]

@@xXSinForLifeXx no, like in shops, there's quite literally some things called ketchup which just taste like tomato paste, either that or I just got unlucky with a bad batch. Which wouldn't be the first, I literally had a coco pop bar that was covered in pepper straight from the shop.

[@Zarathos2232]

@@xXSinForLifeXx I mean haven't you ever seen heinz ketchup? Maybe it's not everywhere but I've seen it quite a few times and it really wasn't sweet. I mean one of the ingredient is literally vinegar in it, but like I said the batch I got could of been a faulty one and wouldn't be the first.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@Zarathos2232 Granted I have never tried it but my research tells me the main difference between it and tomato sauce is how sweet it is.

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

you're right about British people looking angry, our country is very claustrophobic, and being upset or complaining is the default setting for a lot of people here, hence why I enjoyed Australia so much. Being barefoot there is seen as normal, even in the cities. Being barefoot in the UK is hard or even not worth trying

[@tracyparker129]

I’m barefoot here at home but I wouldn’t go barefoot in the street or shopping centres because you don’t know what you might pick up….like glass on the road or a needle stick infection or disease from a junkie leaving their works behind

[@jackhadfield1332]

The tax is always included in price. Your content is improving dude! not that it was bad before, but it is great to see you grow!

[@computergroup1953]

We pay gst on everything, it’s added after the price on receipt. Fresh food you don’t pay this tax. Love your view on Australia. I’m with you hate spiders. I been watching your show for quit awhile naw. I love Australia, have travelled overseas a few times. The culture of countries are so interesting. Keep your shows coming.

[@the_real_AndyD]

He always does well some of his vids don't get it right

[@Dr_KAP]

Lots of things are exempt from GST including feminine hygiene products, contraception, childcare and health services, education and medications.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The first minute of this video is yet another reminder that Joel reads the comments.

[@shez5964]

Yes I feel that Joel respects his viewers and takes the time to read the comments. With other similar channels I have some doubts. Thanks Joel😁

[@eXcalibre_]

Yep, I can tell this guy has been living in Queensland for a good amount of time

[@melissabarrett9750]

He's turned into a redneck

[@JayWhy1964]

Hi Joel, well done for addressing the previous reaction video. Ross's channel (That Johnston Life) is great, as is The BAM Famalam (British family who have moved to Queensland}, and Kaitlyn Amanda (an American who married an Aussie and is living in Sydney). Please be aware of the Russian Tesla KZbin scam that has claimed many reactors channels since it appeared last year. One of the popular British reactors Australian's watch (Rob Reacts) has been hacked and he currently can't access it, and his videos are slowly being deleted.

[@micko11154]

Damn, that's bad news about Robs channel.

[@JayWhy1964]

@@micko11154 yes, he’s currently fighting KZbin to salvage what’s left of it

[@stevenbudgen5898]

@micko11154 yes with Rob reacts channel is true so it's now called Charlie and rob

[@micko11154]

@@stevenbudgen5898 OK thanks for that.

[@JayWhy1964]

@@stevenbudgen5898 I just spoke to Rob on discord and he told me he is locked out of that channel as well

[@JesusManera]

This video was much more accurate than yesterday's, BUT I will say with a couple of points it's probably more specific to Queensland than Australia overall. Three in particular: 1. Barefoot, a very QLD thing. You'd never see it in Melbourne, and I live near the beach. 2. Shops closing early. Again, in Melbourne and Sydney you have late night, 24/7 ecomonies and nightlife. I often didn't even go out and start my night until midnight! 3. Having to watch soccer alone here. In Melbourne it's very popular and soccer fans packing pubs, bars and Fed Square at all hours of the night and early morning to watch soccer is very common.

[@Abstract852]

the shops closing early thing is compared to UK and USA and such. Take Walmart in the USA, they tend to open 6am and close 11pm. Compare that with Costco which is more 10am to 8:30pm. Bunnings pretty consistently close earlier (and open later) on weekends than weekdays which is pretty normal for a lot of stores. We have some 24hr things but in general, opening hours are pretty consistently less than USA equivalents.

[@Herne0011]

Can confirm barefoot is pretty much QLD, WA and probably NT. Down south you are more likely to end up with broken glass or a needle in your foot if you go without shoes. In fact everything Jesus says above is correct. Nice one.

[@alanlivingston3727]

Melbourne is a whole different "country" to the rest of OZ. Sydney, which is the largest OZ city with 5.5 million people has 3 A League teams (top level of non-rep Soccer) but if all 3 teams played on the same ground you still wouldn't fill the 80k stadium at Olympic Park (Homebush). Oh, and unless you live in an actual city, ie capital city, then most shops are closed by 5.30. In our town all shops are closed by 12.30 on Saturday and don't reopen until Monday morning, except the pub and the supermarkets which are closed by 9.00pm everyday.

[@JesusManera]

@@alanlivingston3727 That's a good point. Reinforces too that Joel shouldn't worry about Melbourne just being the same as the other cities, and it's definitely different enough to visit for a different side of Australia!

[@PPYM7293]

100% im here in Queensland True and true that

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

Having travelled around the world a bit, I've never seen tax not included in any retail store, the exception of course being the US. I've heard Americans say its because taxes are different in various states, but when a price is entered into a stores computer system, I see no reason why it can't be included and just adjusted in each state, its really not rocket science.

[@timothyreel716]

People are lazy

[@Preview43]

It really depends where you are to find the shops closing early. Around Melbourne, plenty of things are open very late or all night. Besides, 7Eleven never closes.

[@JesusManera]

Yeah this guy as well as yesterday's video did say "unless you live in a city", but overlooked that the vast majority of the population do live in the cities. I live in Melbourne too. Just last week I got an alcohol delivery after midnight. I'll bar-hop til 3am sometimes and not even in the CBD. In my younger years I'd be out in the city til the sun comes up. There's a 24/7 bottle shop a 10 minute walk away, pubs open til 5am, 24 hour trains and trams on weekends, most supermarkets are open until midnight (some are 24 hours), heapsof 24 hour takeaway food, late night kebabs, souvlaki, pizza places, even sit-down Italian restaurants open til 3-4am around here. I'd say more Australians probably have that experience, than have everything closing early.

[@jamislife5406]

In country Victoria most stores will close at around 5ish but some grocery stores close at 9ish and pubs vary.

[@LikeBrettles]

His opinion was mostly correct, however he's living in Queensland, which is much different to Victoria. You won't see bare feet in public down here. Yes, we swear occasionally, but not as much as our Queensland friends - and I am qualified to say this as I lived on the Gold Coast for a while. Also, there is mostly no issue with shops closing too early here in Melbourne.

[@carokat1111]

I think your comment is spot on.

[@vivianhull3317]

Further out from the city of Melbourne, some people do go barefoot in the supermarket as do kids. I've even seen some young ones,teens and twenty somethings, wear their pyjamas to the supermarket

[@MegaPeedee]

We watch a lot of American films and sitcoms etcetera and the swearing in those is through the roof. And the sex scenes ... wow!

[@shaz464]

I have never paid extra for tomato sauce. I go barefoot a lot I make an awesome potato bake I have never felt the need to go shopping 24/7 If something is priced at $20 (for example) you pay $20. You don’t have to calculate tax and add it on. It’s already included in the price I love my AFL footy (go Adelaide Crows) I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. 🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺❤️

[@tishaliz4693]

I agree with all you said but for 1 thing. Go The Power ⚡️

[@shaz464]

@@tishaliz4693 haha. What’s the Power?

[@tishaliz4693]

The team Port Adelaide Power

[@goldboy150]

I call bullshit on the sauce point! I don’t think I’ve ever been to a fish n chip joint where you didn’t have to pay for sauce - and considering it isn’t really fish n chips without tartar sauce and that no one in their right mind would own a bottle of tartar sauce - then you’ve definitely paid for sauce!

[@pascalswager9100]

Well said Shaza 😁

[@mrd4785]

Many Maccas are 24/7 and there are places open that deliver in the middle of the night via the delivery apps. A lot of take away food is open a bit later than stated - they generally close between 10 and 11pm. Restaurants stop taking orders somewhere between 8:30-10pm, depending on the restaurant.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

yeh but what about country towns ? Most close early hey? Anyway a friend went up through Oregon 4 years back and he found shops shut early too

[@glosh3091]

Dude must try the lifegoals of sitting on the beach barefoot, listening to the game and eating the f***ing potato bake (with tomato sauce) after a half-a**ed day at work but still earned a solid wage.

[@azerrazer4708]

most woolworths dont shut till 9pm, fast food all shut at 10pm.... clubs lock out at 3am.... thats all you need to know.

[@monique8641]

Depends on the state.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Quote of the Day: “It’s how you know he’s British: He just looks angry.”

[@melissabarrett9750]

...or constipated

[@radeadcool]

COME TO AUSTRALIA... We have potato bake.

[@catherinegraham582]

And cob loaf. 😀

[@Dale_D589]

@@catherinegraham582 fuck yeah, haven’t had a cob loaf in ages

[@mehere8038]

Re the swearing on radio, tv etc, we have a "code of practice" & an organisation that is responsible for enforcing it & fining those that don't comply. Their policy is to reflect community standards, so if people complain to them about something, they act on it & set rules to make it clear to broadcasters as to what's allowed, but they've said that Aussies simply don't care about swearing & they simply don't get complaints about it, so they have no reason to prevent it. There's some limits on programs designed for kids to watch, but even there it's basically just the broadcasters that choose to bleep so as to avoid complaints in the first place. Apparently we complain a lot about relationship/in bed with someone violence, so that has strict rules about it that are enforced, cause that's what we want as a community, but swearing, we don't care about - and I find it so weird how this site limits swearing & even saying the 3 letter word I wanted to say above. Doesn't seem to stop it with all accounts, but does with mine, probably cause of too much swearing in the past lol We also object to "woke" stuff in a lot of cases too, again I personally can't say the word here, but we have an ice cream called a "golden g..time", named when g... meant happy, but now the new meaning is embraced & they've had some ads over the years that will probably blow your mind with how camp they are & that being shown on network tv here, including children's viewing hours. Check out "agro" the puppet kids show too lol

[@grandmothergoose]

There's no reason why the name Golden Gaytime has to be blotted out. The new meaning and the ads... have you ever considered that they're taking the piss? Everyone knows that gay means bright and cheerful. It can also mean homosexual but that doesn't have anything to do with a damn icecream, but everyone makes fun of it, especially because wowsers get all uptight about it, which makes everyone that isn't a wowser dig deeper and exaggerate it more just to get a reaction. Besides, there's nothing wrong with being gay, either way. And the icecream is to die for! I tried the violent crumble version a couple of months back, OMG! I can't find it locally since, so disappointing.

[@mehere8038]

@@grandmothergoose I've tried posting it & my post went p..f (can't post that word either). It's dumb, but it's how it is for many on here. You'll also often see people make comments about someone being made unalive, that's cause the regular word for that causes delletions for a lot of people too & btw, only you & I can see that comment you made too. Cause you said that word, it's been bloocked to everyone else. Log out & try to view it if you don't believe me

[@grandmothergoose]

@@mehere8038 heh, interesting. I learned something new today. It always amuses me so much that people from the US always rant about freedom of speech, and yet they're the ones that can't cope with so many words (many of which are real words with real meanings that aren't in any way offensive) and make all their US based social media companies put such stupid restrictions on so many words.

[@mehere8038]

​@@grandmothergoose I couldn't agree more! Buying a gun's fine, but saying s*** is not? How is that rational? There's also a huge difference in openness on all this stuff, in Australia, we just say it & discuss stuff openly & deal with it, whereas they do everything so secretly & inconsistently, here being a good example, where people don't even know they're being cencored, they just fail to get responses to their comments, but don't realise it's cause no-one but them can see what they wrote & they don't even have the balls to outright delete, hide the delte from the person posting The change to allow the person who's name was replied to to see it in addition to the poster is a relatively new thing, but improvement on the old system I guess, but still silly all round imo & not sure if this will post or not, cause again with the secrecy, not even allowed to discuss the cencoring!

[@BomberFletch31]

Seeing a lot of people go barefoot is one of the culture shocks I encountered when I moved to Australia over 30 years ago. Now it doesn't shock me, I'm used to it. But personally, the only time I'm barefoot is in the shower or in bed. (I don't swim). I have shoes I wear outside, and slippers I wear at home.

[@carokat1111]

I’m 60 and never gone publicly barefoot.

[@Rhino-YouTube]

Sometimes i just go barefoot when I go down the street.

[@MegaPeedee]

I'm 76 (today) and I look at people walking around barefoot as gross. It is unhygienic and who knows what they can pick up off the ground. I think people who do this in public places that aren't near water, and in supermarkets etcetera should be fined.

[@danzydan2479]

@@MegaPeedee Happy birthday. I can understand why you would get upset. Let it go, if they get an infection or whatever, what is it to you? You don't buy your shopping off the floor. So relax and enjoy your day. :)

[@Rhino-YouTube]

@@MegaPeedee They don't make it illegal because that is just one of the many ways Australia works.

[@nickislade5533]

Minimum wage is also dependant on what the award for your field is however unskilled labor is currently about 21$ per hour.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Love Ross, he is a new Australian, fabulously astute and loves sharing his knowledge - ex English, teacher! 👍 He does live in the burbs though! There is online shopping, food delivery, supermarkets and service stations open, and 7/11s! 🤔 Bugger the swear words, articulate what you really mean! 😄 Regarding Wages, minimum wage is $21.38 per hour + 25% loading for casuals, $30+ for essential work like farm help!! ✅😂

[@SiilanPies]

I'm a casual worker, so I don't get PTO or paid sick days, but in return I do have a higher minimum wage due to casual loading. For example, my award has a 29.70 AUD minimum wage for casuals. That's just over 20USD/hr. On public holidays that's doubled, so I get almost 60 AUD/hr.

[@cenasux]

As an Aussie I didn't realise 'closing early' was weird.

[@Jutta_KG]

Barefoot in public is not as common in Victoria as we have colder weather apart from Summer so tend to need shoes. Near the coast more common to see barefoot in summer but wearing thongs (flip flops) most common as asphalt roads burn if run across in summer. Still I did notice someone the other day barefoot in our local supermarket as I rarely see that where I live.

[@HauntedMime]

The idea of not including tax in the displayed price of products is just mind boggling to me. I came from a pretty low income family and there were times we'd have the calculator out keeping a running total of our groceries until we checkout. The thought of doing that in the US and needing to keep a few extra dollars aside for tax... I can't fathom it and I really feel for those that are struggling to make ends meet and need to do those kind of things.

[@Itsallgood710]

That’s what I’ve always thought about going to America! How on earth do shop when you’re broke?

[@BennyBestt]

The cost on the shelf price ticket includes GST, its the total price to be paid at the checkout

[@chezzachezza7325]

@@Itsallgood710 I hated that about the USA especially the last day I bought something and had to borrow the tax money I used my note dollars for everything I had a lot of change so quarters dimes nickle yep was clueless

[@davesieber2095]

We do pay tax it automatically comes out of your pay

[@stevep2430]

As an Australian, the worst thing about Australia is the excise on fuel which drives the cost of living up and also stamp duty on housing which makes it near on impossible for people to own a house unless you are well off or have a good paying permanent job to service the mortgage.

[@lindasweeney969]

Make that two permanent paying jobs! It's also really bad in Canada too. They usually have to make sure there is a place to take in a border to helps pay the mortgage. But we are certainly fast catching them up. It never used to be like this. Allowing overseas investors to buy up all the available housing didn't help either.

[@davewalkerden]

and yet the waiting list to build a new house is ever growing and the speed at which houses for sale get sold is supersonic. That's because so many people are buying and building houses for themselves. Maybe your lifestyle is holding you back

[@sangfroidian5451]

Having lived in Australia for 12 years, the idea of Australian friendliness is overdone. I rented a few houses and bought a house in Sydney suburbs and invited the neighbours round for house warming BBQ, waving to people whenever I was outside. Not once in any property did a neighbour accept an invite or reciprocate. This has happened to me in UK also, so I'm not bashing Australia, just saying that Australia in my experience is no more or less friendly than anywhere else. You're just at the mercy of the individuals you encounter.

[@filthy-casual]

Sydney is a shithole my man..

[@ryanandtech3164]

I would agree with your statement some what, i have lived here my whole life and when i was younger people were definitely a lot friendlier back then, i think now it doesn’t matter where you go, its more so the world we live in these days.. But in saying that it also depends which parts of Aus, for example i live in a small country town where everyone knows you and we all get along then went to Perth city one weekend and i swear the older person behind the counter nearly fell over when i said please and thankyou.. its also a city thing, everyone lives such a fast paced life that no one has time to be ones mate.

[@elizagaskell7957]

That's a fair enough comment. Each to their own I suppose.

[@Rastusmishka12]

I used to live in a small cul-de-sac in south Sydney. Literally every afternoon everyone met up for a coffee out the front. I'm currently in Canberra, again, in a small cul-de-sac and it's not uncommon for several of the households to meet out the front for a beer.

[@jeeves6490]

We like to know who you are before we get trapped at a party and can't leave without being rude. As a former Sydneysider, they tend to be a little more aloof. Hope your feeling more welcome nowadays, mate.

[@ryez11]

i don't see many people bare foot in the shops. the ones that do are usually "bogans"

[@melissabarrett9750]

They're ALWAYS Bogans. Everyone else has too much respect for other people than to act like they're at home

[@BrokenWishesx3]

Would say most Australians are friendly but never experienced the neighbours showing up with food (also seems unlikely). We don't typically say hi to strangers on the street but I suppose it depends where you are. I've walked around some neighbourhoods and have had some people I've shared the path with say hello. It is also not uncommon to say hi or have a short conversation with those around you while on a hike (have experienced this multiple times on hikes in the Blue Mountains for e.g). Yes the tax is included in the price (BLESS). Went to NYC a couple months ago and was floored every time I got the bill with the conversion rate + tax + tip. Working as a casual here I get paid about $29/hr minimum wage -- it was recently upped about $2 because of inflation. Walking around barefoot is mostly common around locations near the beach but yeah its not crazy if elsewhere - no one really cares which I think is the whole vibe anyway! You usually wouldn't see anyone barefoot in the city/CBD (central business district). Depends where you are for shops/restaurants. Shops usually close around 5 or 6pm, we have late night shopping here in Sydney (day/s range upon state/territory I believe) on Thursdays that close at 9pm. For restaurants it depends but I'd say the average is about 9/10pm in the city. Of course there will be a few that close at midnight etc but you'd typically get fast food after 10pm (like pizza or maccas) as the options get pretty limited. Although city restaurants close around then, some local places will close later, like there's a suburb called Beverly Hills near me that has a lot of Chinese restaurants closing at 1-2am. Can't speak for the whole of Australia but that's what it's like in Sydney or at least near me!

[@Nalianna]

I've had it happen. 5 of the 6 units in my block are inhabited by Nepalese people. During their festival, they removed the dividing fences, and had a 3 unit wide party. (and brought food to me, the ONE non-Nepalese person living there.) Of course i pulled the carton(24) of beers from the fridge, and wandered downstairs to join them :)

[@steelcrown7130]

Hi Ellen. The showing up with food thing does depend on the area and its main type of housing: for example it would happen less in student-y group house suburbs, where most of the population is out and about and frankly not cooking for themselves, let alone the neighbours. It also relates pretty much to major events: people who have just moved into the street (especially from another country), or people who have suffered a bereavement will get the "food as welcome/food as sympathy" treatment. I suspect that Ross Johnston moved from the UK and was greeted with neighbourly food for his family, so he may have a personal impression it's more common than it really is, but it certainly does happen.

[@grandmothergoose]

I moved to one of the suburbs near Mount Druitt around 10 years ago, within the 2770 postcode area. Bad reputation area, my plan was to only stay for no more than 6 months whilst I found somewhere better. When I drove down the street to find the house I was to live in I wondered "WTF is this all about?" as I noticed several of the houses had kids play things like swings and trampolines, and outdoor toys, scattered all over the front yard instead of the back yard, every house had chairs and coffee tables on their front verandas, half the houses had no fences and the ones that did the gates were all wide open if there were gates attached at all. There was an ancient toothless half blind dog wandering around the street, and people were sitting on their front verandas watching me drive past slowly looking for the right house. I found the house, pulled into the driveway, went inside, checked things out, and as soon as I started to move stuff out of the car into the house, I was approached by one neighbour who introduced herself politely and sussed out me and my kids and our story. Next thing I know I've got half the street welcoming me, and a week later I had my own chairs and coffee table with ashtray out the front having a cuppa and a durrie with whatever neighbours felt like having a chat every time I went out the front. Sadly 8 years later I had to leave that street, I miss it, but I moved back to my old outback hometown. The street I grew up in as a kid was friendly, but the one I live in now is full of snobby paranoid blatantly racist fools that I have not tolerance for. It's quite surprising where you'll find friendly and where you won't, and it really is based on what street you're in, not what suburb or town.

[@steelcrown7130]

@@grandmothergoose Yeah, exactly what she said.

[@republicofcasuals]

I'm from South Aus and i would of agreed but me and my mother had a house built on a 5 acre block and we just moved in and 3 days ago one of our near by neighbors must of seen my mom down by the property line setting up a yard for some chickens and came over and gave her a big container of freshly picked apricots and to say hello and welcome to the area

[@SuzyTrippa]

Yep I hate shoes and don't wear them much in summer unless l have to haha

[@madenabyss6981]

Same

[@thedreadedsyntholbaby763]

no youre just insanely lazy

[@angelawood6259]

I find people in regional/remote areas friendlier than metro people.

[@solreaver83]

This guys pretty good. Every state is a bit different so there will be things people with always agree or nit pick at. I recommend watching more of his if the topic interest you. One thing that pops up in this video is shops closing at 4. I'm not sure what shops and where this is happening but it's usually 530 or 6 on week days, extended shopping hours on Thursday (pay day/late night shopping) and Friday and Saturdays usually have longer hours for restaurants and entertainment to past midnight. Sundays usually shorter hours depending on the state.

[@wendylinsen3900]

This guy is pretty legit. Much better than the last.

[@PiersDJackson]

Although this man is NOT an Australian, he does have a common sense perspective, enough to logically identify the problems, and add deadpan humour.

[@CBR2900]

A much more balanced video Joel. This guy scored himself a subscribe from me because of his balanced & humorous approach to Australia. A very good video 👍😊

[@mrdilgames6546]

Came from England and we had 24 hour shops, Going to Australia it makes sense when you see our culture. We work hard when we need to but relax harder.

[@carolinekrizsak7903]

Its so normal to walk anyware without shoes especially in the Pilbara witch is in the top western area of Australia and I know from experience

[@melissabarrett9750]

What's the Pilbara witch? 😳

[@TheIcecreamcon2]

This guy was spot on, and the gst is included in the price listed on the shelf

[@listey]

He lost me when he said "just reside yourself"... Hahah what a clown. Also, literally nobody says hello to you on the street unless you're in a very very small place. Also, absolutely nobody I see is barefoot unless I'm at the beach. Also, I often go to a pub and ask for tomato sauce and have never once been charged for it.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

If you have never seen a barefoot person in Coles or wollies you definitely live in a big city. It's much more common in rural areas or suburbs very suprised you say you haven't seen it.

[@listey]

@@xXSinForLifeXx can confirm I live in a big city. People have class here and know how to tie shoe laces.

[@hellagood67]

I love this guy. As an Aussie, this video was so much better than yesterdays. He has learned a lot in his short time here, especially how to talk properly. No crikey, struth or g’day there. Brilliant. I just might subscribe to his channel.

[@babyboomerinc]

I don't mind people swearing; but I don't swear myself

[@bluedog1052]

The price you see is the price you pay and, on your receipt, if you want one, it's shows what the GST (Government Service Tax) amount is and I'm pretty sure it's not allowed to exceed 10% depending on the product.

[@melissabarrett9750]

Prior to the GST, (goods and services tax), we had a really chaotic system where some items had up to 37% import tax on them that was factored into the price you paid (and they costed a lot more than they do today) and some items had absolutely no import tax applied to them and they were far cheaper than they are today. The 10% was intended to make the tax calculation on items equal and makes adding all applicable taxes a lot easier for everyone to work with

[@chucky110]

We do not wear no shoes in public That is feral. Bogans do that

[@Crow23346]

Yeah this guy was pretty spot on, though some of these things I didn’t realise was unique to australia

[@jaspermcintyre3400]

man is grinding the reacts, this is how its done! lovin the content mate

[@cheukho563]

One possible reasons why shops don't stay open til late is that certain places and certain industries require you to give bonus wages for late hours or weekend rates. Also public holiday rates, and these can STACK. Of course it's not all sunshine and rainbows, as some employers still take advantage of their staff's ignorance, or play with the difference between full-time and part-time worker rights.

[@melissabarrett9750]

And many exploit immigrants or those who are here on work visas. The only reason why work visas exist is because most employers are too lazy to train employers and the government has usually been too cheap to finance training initiatives for school leavers. Employers want the cheapest they can get and most kids who grew up in this country know what wages they should be getting for each type of employment which is a cheapskate employer's worst nightmare

[@stevenbalekic5683]

Trading hours for supermarkets and stores like Kmart etc..on weekdays are either 24hours in some states or close at 9pm. Small stores within a shopping centre ...like shoe shops, jeans shops, hairdressers and electronics usually close at 5.30pm and stay open to 9pm thursdays (Fridays in city centres)...McDonald's and Hungry Jack's are mostly 24 hrs

[@madenabyss6981]

Where I live they close at 9pm but when I took a trip to Hobart Tasmania I was shocked to find they close at midnight I actually liked that idea

[@JesusManera]

@@madenabyss6981 Yeah the standard supermarket hours in Melbourne are 6am-Midnight but there are 24/7 ones scattered around too.

[@marklivingstone3710]

You do see people walking around barefoot BUT, trust me, you don’t see many walking down a footpath, crossing a road, walking on the sand etc on a 40 centigrade plus day. (That’s about105 degrees Fahrenheit) Most of us at least have the good sense to wear what we call thongs (flip flops, pluggers) joggers or sandals. Burnt feet are quite painful!😁 it is fun though when you see some muscled jock strutting his stuff suddenly start running around on tip toes flapping his arms going ouch ouch ouch hot ouch😂

[@melissabarrett9750]

Good excuse for some sadistic mirth

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Ross's channel is great and funny too. He does tell the truth and how things are is a good help for people OS.

[@craigjones4664]

Hi mate I live on the Sunshine coast in Queensland. About the only thing old mate got wrong is closing times for shopping and take away. Just to clarify the you can get take away from most places till midnight and have them delivered. You can also order alcohol and have delivered up to midnight during the week and to 1am on the weekend. There's also 24hr Macca's and Hungry Jacks ( Burger King ) among others. Night clubs shut at 3am from Wednesday to Saturday. Hope this helps take care.

[@markjessop3432]

I like this guy he knows what he’s talking about I’m subscribed to his KZbin channel and yes we sure do swear alot

[@kajataya]

This is pretty spot on. Variations depend on the area you live in of course, and your social circle, but mostly 100% right.

[@doubledee9675]

This fellow is a reasonably recent newcomer from the UK, and has his own series of programmes. He now lives in a semi-rural area of Queensland, not far from Brisbane. Watch a few other of his posts, they're worth it.

[@Sydneysider1310]

He's in a north Brisbane suburb not too far from the beaches. It's not rural.

[@doubledee9675]

@@Sydneysider1310 Thanks - from some of his posts it sounded rather like Kenthurst or Maralya.

[@Steven-yf2ef]

We do have some shops that close around 10pm but it's more because thursday nights shopping, most shops close a lot later on thursday's every week.

[@jem4830]

Reaction suggestions: A Crash Course on the Different Political Parties in Australia by the Guardian. This offers a concise summary of the major parties. It isn’t overtly biased, and covers all the bases. The 2018 AFL Grand Final. Even though everyone has their own personal favourite, this is widely considered one of the greatest AFL games of the modern era, and well worth a reaction, maybe as a livestream. You should be able to find this just by going to the AFL website and searching it up. I’ve tried sending the link before, so you can avoid the result, but KZbin doesn’t allow external links in comments and kept deleting it. Whether you go in blind or not, it should still demonstrate some of the best AFL has to offer.

[@EmbraceThePing]

Summer Nats! Someone find this man some Summer Nats vids. It's on right now! Hey Jps, Nice vid. I've seen a few of the videos this couple made on their emmigration to Oz, they're quite good.

[@C0N72]

This was very Queensland centric. I've lived in SA and Vic and nobody in either state really does the barefoot thing. Maybe if you're at a beach town over summer, but it's not really a day to day thing. We also don't tend to drop c**t in everyday conversation as much as the world thinks we do. Between mates it comes out sure, but not a lot of people would say it to a stranger.

[@IceBreakBottle]

That's because in Australia you call a stranger "mate" and you call your mate "cunt".

[@6226superhurricane]

in australia by law you must not display a price that is wrong or misleading, so what it's advertised as is what it costs. sometimes you'll see a price with gst and a price excluding gst but this is mostly on things like vehicles, machinery, farm equipment and supplies because primary producers are exempt from goods and services tax.

[@Akwills3]

you only really see people barefoot in public in summer and it's mainly in places near the beach

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

I live in a city on the Central Queensland coast- & only three places I know of, are open 24 hours; a Macca's - an IGA - & a cafe/ service station on the way out of town- & the IGA was a fairly recent advent...

[@GreenYoshi265]

Legit so keen to see your (eventual) visit to Australia!! You should legit make your channel a travel vlog kinda thing when you travel, would very much be entertaining to see your observations and reactions day by day, there's so much over here to discover! P.S. defs visit Adelaide, South Australia, world class wine, food, festivals, and sights and views, and cheap to boot. A top notch but often underlooked state!

[@katya8140]

Very accurate. People do go barefoot in public but I have never left the house without shoes in my life. I think it’s more of a bogan thing.

[@melissabarrett9750]

It's mega-bogan, especially when done inside of shopping malls. Less so if dashing into a beachside convenience store for ice creams or a cold drink or two

[@katya8140]

@@melissabarrett9750 my sister spoke to another school Mum who told her her child had never worn shoes until she started school 😱

[@hollowheartau9568]

seems correct, the only thing i'd say is whilst most aussies are friendly very few will go out of their way to say hi to strangers or welcome people into the neighbourhood, sure theres some who do but vast majority tend to keep to themselves until they figure out if the new people are going to be good or bad energy. in regards to shops closing early i think we are just used to it now, we tend to have a 'late night' shopping day once a week at larger shopping centres (Malls) where shops will tend to stay open until 9pm but for the most part everything starts to close around 5/6pm most days. Barefoot tends to be more common around areas with beaches but you'll definitely see lots of people in gym clothing in supermarkets constantly and that isn't much better then the bare feet haha Our prices include the sales tax in them which is i believe 10% so if you see a price of say $3 it already has the tax applied. no more no less :)

[@madenabyss6981]

Complete strangers always say hello good morning afternoon I don't know these people but I'm polite back to them

[@MegaPeedee]

Years ago, when I was posted to a country town I moved into a private rental house. The woman who lived across the street came over asked straight out if I had been born there: I told her I hadn't but had lived in the town before. She replied that I didn't belong there, as I wasn't a local and strode back to her house. My family had lived in that town since the 1800s - and some still did. They came there as early settlers, long before she and her family came to the town. But it didn't matter - I wasn't 'local'. So it isn't all roses.

[@oztrekgelsoft8409]

As an Australian it's bloody accurate. Matter of fact im barefoot right now no shirt and goin' to do food shopping.

[@stephanburgess654]

Great video. Barefoot is accepted in most places but manly in Queensland. Most shopping centres and places have a dress code of no shirt, no footwear no entry. Shops in the country areas do close early but in the city it’s mainly the major retailers that push to stay open late but end up closing due to lack of foot traffic. Wages are better with the minimum wage being set by the government at I think about $15.00 an hour for a teenage worker.. that’s why things are in tourist eyes it expensive here. But we get a fair wage, paid leave and paid public holidays to help cover the cost. In your last video you did talk about owning a home. Yes it is getting harder but that also because of a housing shortage. But yes Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are expensive. Housing in Adelaide and Hobart are about half the price and Perth is about a third cheaper than the eastern capitals. Swearing in many places is still illegal and you can be fined for doing so in public but it is pretty common on the home front and parties. Look forward to the next video.

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

Hey Joel I just wanted to say don't stress at all about the comments. It's your channel. Just react to whatever you like.

[@DAVROSS72]

Goods and services tax of 10% is included in the price. The minimum wage is around $25-$26 per hour. Cheers from Australia.

[@zwieseler]

Minimum wage from July 2022 was set at $21.38 per hour.

[@JesusManera]

@@zwieseler If you're a casual worker though, which many on the minumum wage are, then the minimum wage becomes $26.72 due to the casual loading. They may be referring to that. $21.38 is only the minimum base rate but you'd have to be on a permanent contract to legally be paid anything under $26.72.

[@dock94]

Minimum wage in Australia is $21.38 an hour. With prices, what is there on the shelf if what you pay

[@nelliesmith5699]

LOL! ‘You know he’s British he just looks angry’ Barefoot is definitely a thing in Queensland though I would say most of us wear shoes for the most part and, yes, tax is included in the price.

[@Zarathos2232]

depends, more, wouldn't really say rural, but not huge developed city like areas, such as milton or something like that, you can actually find a lot of people barefoot. I think it may come down to really city like area or not. Milton, Conjola, a lot of Queensland and other areas, a lot of people are actually barefoot, but then once you arrive in a city area then most people wear shoes. Except my dad, he'll go anywhere barefoot. We were in the middle of Milson's Point, which is quite literally the city in nsw barefoot. 5 star hotel in Melbourne, Sofitel barefoot, around melbourne in general / dfo barefoot. I swear he would go anywhere barefoot if given the choice.

[@rasahtv]

My McDonald's is 24 hours and I live in a small town and our Hungry Jack's closes at 11pm on weekdays and 12am on weekends. and a lot of towns will have dedicated days where late night shopping will happen and they will be open in tell like 8 or later depending on the shop.

[@robber_h]

Yep what he says is fair. Although coffee shops don't really close at 4pm. That's a little early even for Australa :)

[@monique8641]

I called in to the local coffee shop on my way to a meeting on the other side of Perth. It wasn't yet 3pm and the shop had already closed! Went to the next suburb and went to my usual cafe which doesn't close until 5pm. Baffling. We have IGA supermarkets which are open 24/7. I can only figure that they're useful for shift workers. Who goes shopping at 3am? We have pharmacies which open at 7am and close at 10pm and will deliver if you're ill. It's good to have a pharmacy which you go to often then they really go out of the way. Great when you have sick kids too. I find my pharmacist more useful than my doctor. They're not allowed to prescribe but they're expected to give a certain amount of medical advice. Car yards open late on Wednesdays (9pm). Suburban shopping centres open late on Thursdays (9pm). CBD shops open late on Fridays (9pm).

[@dag__hag]

3-5 is pretty standard closing, even in coffee obsessed Melbourne. True you can still easily get a coffee after 4, but usually somewhere that’s either catering to evening business geared towards dinner or dessert, or is catching a later night market like near a cinema, arts venue, or transport hub (or is of U.S origin like Starbucks or 7/11 lol). Your regular breakfast/brunch/lunch cafe will typically close late afternoon, which is what I take it he meant by coffee shop. From a hospo point of view it makes sense to me - all about where you are making your most profit (usually not in the few stragglers keen on a late arvo takeaway), and for smaller cafes with less staff 7-3 would mean you don’t have to roster a changeover for your key people like cook and barista because it’s 8 hours.

[@v.b6028]

Depends on where you live. Some cafés open at 5:30/6 AM so they can’t be expected to be open past 4pm. That’s a long day on your feet.

[@krissyrichmond5620]

Im an aussie (born here). - we have a GST that is covered with the price so you dont have a seperate tax. - We do love barefoot walking - we have what we call a minimum wage, this is a set price per hour no matter what you work as. There isnt tips to cover workers, they get their pay. People can tip if they like, but its not necessary as every worker gets the same pay. - AFL (aus football league) we dont wear gear while out playing the game, we have tackles, fights, head knocks and bumps, dislocations, concussions etc- all part and parcel of the game - cricket in summer, where you have a team out on the field and 2 batters. Great game. - we have and use slang words daily, bottlo, servo, cigs, brekky etc - yes, pubs and clubs are open late, bowls club open to 2 with pubs around 1.. - we work smarter not harder - arg. shows we attend once a year and have fun - Got great beaches right about the country as we are in fact an Island. - more people are built up into the east side then the west side of the country - During Melb cup, its the race that stops a nation. My hubs father had to wait on a boat when coming to Aus as the ship was told no embarking until the race was over- a whole 3-7 mins they had to wait before the people can leave the boat. (race that literally stops the nation). Yes our stores close at a certain time, except city and supermarkets like wollies, coles etc- thats because our staff need a break too and its their time to spend with love ones etc. Should come out here and see it for yourself and keep an open mind, come visit and then make an opinion, thats best way and yes we all swear like troopers.

[@Blue-Dog]

Joel mate, you don't have to say sorry for anything. The best thing about Aussie's is we don't give a fuck about trivial shit.

[@ashleybellofsydney]

People who go barefoot in public in Australia are considered 'rednecks' or 'bogans'.

[@melissabarrett9750]

All their brains are in their little toe, not sure which foot, tho

[@BomberFletch31]

11:02 - tomato sauce and ketchup are two different things. You can get ketchup in the supermarket, or at McDonald's, and while I personally prefer Heinz Ketchup to any "tomato sauce", finding places that sell them in small individual packets are next to impossible. Aside from McDonald's (which doesn't use Heinz anymore, by the way - it's some other brand of ketchup that they've re-branded as their own), I can't think of anywhere else that sells individual packs of ketchup.

[@MegaPeedee]

Coles in my reasonably small town sell bottles of Ketchup.

[@deanhunter1753]

Most bakeries and local fish shops charge for sauce and I'm up in northern NSW

[@OnyxANZ]

Ketchup and Tomato Sauce aren't actually the same thing. They are extremely similar, but the recipe is in fact different.

[@melissabarrett9750]

Ketchup is noticeably thicker and slightly richer in flavour

[@jamussmyth1612]

Ross gets paid by sponsors. It’s blinding obvious. Keep that in mind.

[@DavidPaulMorgan]

I remember the barefoot thing from childhood. In UK we used to get a lot of 60s Australian TV shows like Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (think jumping lassie) , Adventures of the Seaspray and The Magic Boomerang . The Australians have a monument for Work, Rest & Recreation - which the rest of the industrial world should follow!

[@adrianhempfing2042]

The 8 hour work day , 8 hours recreation and 8 hours for sleep = 24 hours

[@DavidPaulMorgan]

@@adrianhempfing2042 cheers - I forgot to mention the timing!

[@moorrreeechiillii9811]

Oakleigh in Melbourne, the coffee shops are open till 12am 👌

[@doubledee9675]

Can I add a quick point. In very round terms, Australia is 80% the area of the continental US, but well under 10% the population. Many of us think that the population is about as high as the land can easily support

[@ozzietad666]

This was a good one cos he knows what he’s talking about cos he lives here 😂

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

He lives in Queensland where shopping hours are different. Shopping hours vary from state to state. You're absolutely right, it's the intent behind what you say not the words themselves.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

8:10 Yes this is very normal culture for Australia. Not alot of places require you wear shoes except Clubs and Restuarants.

[@vickicarver56]

Not if your living in Melbourne or Sydney you need to wear shoes that’s a Queensland thing no shoes

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@vickicarver56 Nope pretty sure it's a "rural" thing. Never lived in a big city and have always seen people barefoot in NSW.

[@vanessagoddess1]

I think it depends on what your definition of “early” is. I live in suburban Melbourne and my local supermarket closes at 10pm. Department stores like Target or Kmart (your Walmart equivalent) are 7pm and Bunnings (your Home Depot) is 9pm. Some independent boutique stores will be 6pm (ish). I don’t consider that early but maybe others do? As for restaurants (takeaway types), they are usually around 10pm. Smaller, independent takeaway places will probably be 9pm. Obviously, the further away from the city centre you are there are less people and, therefore, the earlier the closing time. But we don’t expect stores and shops to stay open to serve three people, lol As for bare feet in public - I think that’s a Queensland thing. You wouldn’t see it down south here in Melbourne; it would be rare. Yes, the price on the tag is what you pay, total, including tax. Oh yeah, we swear A LOT but not really ‘at’ each other - like you said, it’s the intentions of the person As for the previous video, the one thing I think was accurate for me was expensive and rubbish internet, especially compared to the rest of the world. If you want facts, google internet plans for the main ISPs here - Telstra and Optus - and decide for yourself. Btw, select “nbn” plans (nbn = national broadband network)

[@Sapphire-_-blue]

Shop mainly only close early due to staff cost as there a penalty rates for working after 6pm around 25% per hour

[@juliequiney4078]

Minimum wage in Australia is currently $21.38

[@SomeNewChannel711]

Christmas is also one of the few days where its not frowned upon to start drinking as soon as you wake up lol

[@Tedadventures]

I am an Aussie born and raised in Australia and this is so true. He is right people don’t were shoes in the shops but I do😅

[@CurvyGirvy]

Our goods and services tax is part of the price you pay for the product. You can still buy "Ketchup" in the supermarkets. Its alot thicker than the standard Tomato Sauce all Aussies grew up on.

[@melissabarrett9750]

Prefer barbeque sauce... ETA brand only

[@lulukrassova2196]

A security guard in Amsterdam asked me to leave me the venue when I said the C*** word very loudly. Then he asked me "are you Australian?" and I said "yep" and he goes "oh you're fine then."

[@ulthea]

My fave potato bake recipe: 3 large onions, caramelized (bout half hour or more). 8-10 slices of short cut bacon, diced and cooked over medium high till light brown. Enough potatoes (sliced long ways about half cm wide) to generously double layer a large and deep rectangular oven dish. Bring potatoes to boil and cook about 5 minutes until slightly softened. Rinse in cold water. First layer of potatoes in the dish, then small amount of bacon and most onion sprinkled over. Add grated tasty cheese or whatever your fave. I add about 200 grams to this layer. Second layer of potato, then sprinkle remaining bacon and onion on top. Heaps more grated cheese. Don't wanna see any potato peeking through! Add 500ml thickened cream, pour it all over trying to spread evenly and wet the cheese. Cook about 40 minutes in the oven, uncovered, on about 180c. Let it sit several minutes before serving - this stuff makes blisters for those impatient few, and tastes even better when it thickens after cooking! I could almost live on this stuff. So good. Wish you hadn't mentioned it in fact, was trying to sleep, now hungry 🤤😂

[@monique8641]

I've never seen it. Will try to force my cousin to make it. Living alone, there's not much point in making it. It'd go off before I had a chance to finish it and I doubt it would be a success in the freezer.