British Reaction To Top 8 Culture Shocks When Moving To Australia

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

We still use winter as a decorative theme during Christmas, like putting cotton balls on the tree as snow. Many still have a full roast dinner and Chrissy pud for lunch etc.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

In Australia, we were raised to believe that a smile costs you nothing, but benefits others.

[@tintooki]

Actually Australians work hard when at work. We just don't sell our soul to our employer.

[@Steve_P_B]

If I were working from 9-5 for example, I would get there at least 20 minutes before to make myself a coffee, read a chapter of my book, put my lunch in the fridge, stow my kit in my locker, and be at my work station 5 minutes before I'm due to start work. I would work hard throughout the day. But when 5 comes I'm out the door.

[@deniseelarde2074]

Retail shops close at 5 or 5:30pm, but restaurants, fast food outlets and major supermarkets are all open longer. We’ve tried opening supermarkets 24/7 but it was an abysmal failure because Aussies have better things to do than shop for groceries between 10pm and 6am!

[@coraliemoller3896]

The restricted shop hours are related to the spread out population, high wages and very high land value. If a shop pays rent in a popular area, it pushes the rent up. Extended hours would push up overtime wages for the staff, if they were willing to work longer. There is no guarantee there will be enough customers wanting coffee, etc, to cover the extra wages or make any profit. Some food and drink businesses open for the evening crowd so there is no benefit for a daytime shop to stay open and pay our high Aussie overtime rates. In the suburbs of Sydney, and I presume in other cities, there is one 24/7 department store. Where I live it is KMart.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Cheers for the reaction bro

[@steveheywood9428]

Not all shops close at 4pm apart from coffee shops and some cafes, but supermarkets open till late 7 days a week and major retailers stay open till around 10pm on Thursday, Friday and late on weekends. Walking barefoot !!? In Melbourne or Sydney you'll rarely see it, but Brisbane is sub-tropical and you'll see barefoot walking when living near a beach. Not everyone swears esp using the horrible C word which is mostly frowned upon.😵‍💫👍🥴

[@xaj1543]

steveheywood Not everyone uses the C word but most men do, to other men they know. In my lifetime I’ve hardly known any men that use it less than a hundred times a day, depending on the level of banter. The only ones that don’t are usually just simps, where does that leave you?

[@davidberriman5903]

I am an Australian and over seventy. I wore safety footwear all my life. Now that I am retired I wear thongs (flip flops) all the time. I might put on shoes and socks once a month but other than that it is thongs all year around. I also wear shorts unless I am going somewhere that requires something a bit more formal. One thing that will make you feel more at home is the names of many of our suburbs. I live in the city of Newcastle. Many of the towns in the Hunter Valley are named after towns and cities in the UK. In Newcastle many of the suburbs are named after towns in the UK. Australia is great mate.

[@patrickdee423]

shops are open till 5pm...then restaurants etc kick in...coffee available always....and Melbourne has a massive coffee culture

[@petertimbrell1964]

Supermarkets are open until at least 9pm through the week and until 6pm on the weekends in regional Australia so grocery shopping is not a problem.

[@coraliemoller3896]

My local supermarkets in Western Sydney are open until 10pm every night of the week.

[@LindyKeddie]

So does Sydney

[@angelamosley4588]

There are supermarkets, some department stores that are open till late at night in Australia

[@traceyandrob13]

As a kid growing up used to watch both carols on the tv Sydney and Melbourne also listen to Kevin Bloody Wilson Christmas Song Hey Santa Claus 😁🤣😂😈, Aussie Jingle Bells and Six White Boomers. Played backyard cricket. Still had roast Lamb, Chicken and Pork but we also had some seafood before the main lunch or tea/dinner. Lollies which is called Candy in the USA. We also had different snacks like chicken, Barbeque, Plain also Salt and Vinegar Chips. I used love eating the colour popcorn. Also always had a chocolate advent calendar that started the 1st of December.

[@angelamosley4588]

There are some great Australian Christmas songs

[@deniseelarde2074]

Hello again, Ross! 😜😍🇦🇺. I must have watched reactions to this video at least ten times! LOL! I’ve been a subscriber to his channel for a couple of years.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Aussies are used to all the Northern Hemisphere festivities because we have been swamped by British and American movies, TV shows, songs and traditions from our earliest memories. It takes a while for little Aussie kids to understand that these are not made for us. Everything is geared to the Northern Hemisphere. But finally, Aussies have started our own traditions, based on the Southern Hemisphere. Barbecue or seafood and salad for Christmas lunch. Going to the beach or pool after lunch to cool off. However, there are some places that hold “Christmas in July” events with all the usual wintry Christmas traditions, foods etc, for the nostalgic Northerners. The Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney is at a higher elevation and can be quite chilly in June and July, which suits the Yuletide celebrations.

[@blueycarlton]

Check out, A Moody Christmas and the other Moody TV series.

[@juliebird5307]

People only tend to go barefoot in the beach areas. Our streets are much cleaner than you will find in London so barefoot isn’t a problem.

[@ZanozOMG]

That is a good point actually :)

[@coraliemoller3896]

Sydney’s urban size is bigger than London’s but the Central Business District is smaller than London’s. London has a bigger population squeezed into it.

[@stephaniebell4272]

I live in a regional city. Plenty of time to shop!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

the main differences between soccer and AFL - one allows you to kick in any direction no matter where you are on the filed and which one has friends supporting opposite teams sitting next to each other.

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

Not every Australian swears or likes swearing. Not every Australian goes barefoot in the supermarket, but, so what if they do? Is it our business? When it's a stinking hot day, do you want your feet enclosed? That is why thongs (a type of simple sandal) that may also be called flip flops, slippers, or jandals depending on which part of the world you come from are worn a lot in summer, particularly at the beach where is it easy to take them on and off. Feel the sand between your toes. Walking on sand is meant to be healthy as long as no low-life's have left needles or lazy pet owners have let their dogs drop a "dooey" without picking it up for disposal in a the right bin. Generally speaking, you will find Australia to be a very clean and tidy place. As long as our visitors and so on, remember that the beauty they enjoy here is not an accident, and we are all responsible for keeping it that way. For coffee, what is wrong with making your own? There are even some nice machines that make a beautiful cup of coffee just like you can buy from your local barista. With a bit of planning, you can have everything you want when you want it. I mean what do you think the rest of us do? The sunshine in the state I live in can be relied on. Sure we need air-conditioning. Just like others have heating. I actually just use ceiling fans for summer and throw a blanket over my lap in winter. Yep, sounds like a hard life with all that sunshine and happy faces wherever you go, right? Ross, on the channel you watched is very "tongue in cheek" with his sense of humour about Australia. He loves it here, even though he is in Brizzy, Qld, and they have had a bit more wet weather than we have in our state. Anyway, plan a visit, be aware of the requirements if you plan to move here. Ross recommends "True Blue Migration Services" to take all the pain out of the move if you do plan to move here. All the best! 😀

[@utha2665]

It sounds like you're on the west coast. You're right, people here have a life outside of work and most don't want to work outside of daylight hours. And seriously, who needs a coffee after 4pm anyway? Sure, it's inconvenient if you aren't organised, but most suburbs have you covered for the basics if you forget something. It's a damned sight better than it used to be, I remember the days of rostered fuel stations and all shops closed on a Sunday and public holidays.

[@kroo07]

Often a bit more flexibility than 9-5 (not always) in Aus. Place I worked for a long time worked 6-3 four days and 6-12 on Fridays with no clocking on or off. Usually if you give people something they give back. If you don't it'll stand out like db.

[@veronikataf5206]

Some people celebrate Xmas in July so that they can indulge in all the cold country food like pudding with brandy sauce.

[@stephaniebell4272]

They don’t need to sit inside and watch movies at Christmas time 😂😂😂

[@allangoodger969]

Christmas in July in the Snowy Mountains.

[@krpurple2678]

And the Blue Mountains

[@genie674]

Barefoot in public isnt common in WA. Its a feral look .

[@gregself6203]

Ketchup is different from tomato sauce. It has more vinegar. I prefer ketchup. People who go bare foot have fewer ankle problems. Of course AFL is popular. Kick and catch and run. What's not to like.

[@shanebutler9470]

Hence the lucky Country

[@LindyKeddie]

Remember, half of Australia follows rugby

[@ianmontgomery7534]

What I like about Poms and white Christmas is that Israel, where Christ was supposed to be born, is also in Winter but it isn't freezing cold and it doesn't snow. Maybe we are right and you guys are wrong.

[@shanebutler9470]

Wait on there Lad you forgot about the Greatest & Biggest State in Australia. Easy West is always Best 6056 forever

[@MummyJo1]

This Aussie gal rarely wear shoes now days

[@aussieragdoll4840]

With AFL… Seriously? How can you take a game seriously that awards you a point for MISSING the goal?

[@ianmontgomery7534]

so do you not score 25 if you miss the centre bull in darts?

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@ianmontgomery7534 With Darts, the entire board allows you to score. But AFL gives yiu a point for MISSING THE GOAL. That is the definitionmof a pathetic joke of a sport.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@aussieragdoll4840Think about what you wrote. The entire board is a scoring area in darts - in AFL the goals and behinds are the scoring area so it is not different. Missing a goal and getting a behind is no different to going for an inner bull and getting an outer - they are both there for the purpose of scoring.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@ianmontgomery7534 Dothey award a point for missing the goal in any other form of football? No. Because they are real sports…. Not a game for fools who can;t play sport.

[@LindyKeddie]

You don't even have to kick the ball over the line, no skill at all

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

I keep hearing that we call each other c... all the time. We don't! A certain minority group does, and it looks like this reactor has been mixing with that crowd. You can fix this! Just get our there and meet some actual grown-ups.