Here's What No One Tells You About Australia

[@ce524]

I think aussies are friendlier to tourists than they are to each other.

[@poisonrose6315]

Yeah we are really nice to tourists but not to other Aussies, its very true😂

[@SupermanForever1979]

@jeremy ray Actually, no ... That's not tall poppy syndrome.

[@therealnoodles7638]

Also the same in philippines.

[@phillipjackson8255]

We expect Aussies to be able to take a bit of a ribbing. Hopefully that way we don't get to big a head.

[@brendonrookes1151]

again it depends where u live sydney can be a brutal place to live but i find sydney to be a game of spot the aussie

[@therealnoodles7638]

Aussies are the friendliest people in the world. They'll help you always. As a filipino that grew up here, they treated me better here than in my own country.

[@brendonrookes1151]

i mean overall yess but i think atatude is a big part of it if you have a atatude then australia might not be the best country since we are quite blunt and hearing pull ur head in will be common

[@aussieguy3689]

@@brendonrookes1151 I believe you meant * Pull ya fuckin head in mate ! ✌️😂

[@melladaunicorn8813]

@@brendonrookes1151 ive never heard that saying what does that mean?

[@kaurus1227]

@@melladaunicorn8813 if ur still wondering, its slang for stop messing aroind basically

[@melladaunicorn8813]

@@kaurus1227 ah ok thx

[@glennmcc64]

I am a local, my tip to tourists, read the distances on the map, it's a big place, think USA size. We ran into a Danish cyclist suffering from muscle meltdown because he thought it would be a couple of days to ride to Ayers Rock (Uluru), very wrong.

[@kaindog100]

Absolutely! And in reverse for us in the UK. You look at a map and think it’s a long way but it’s not far at all.

[@georgebronte840]

From.....?

[@valerielawson6037]

My parents had relatives from UK staying, they live in Adelaide South Australia. One Sunday morning at about llam my Uncle says to Dad "Why don't we take a drive to Ayres Rock this afternoon?.

[@tishbrett]

@@georgebronte840 ayres rock is a few thousand km from anywhere in all directions

[@TheMelbournelad]

I have to wonder where they were riding from... if from Alice springs sure is pace yourself due to the heat it’s about 2 days if strong cyclist. 3 days if from cooper pedy. But if from Darwin or Adelaide that’s 8 days at least. And that’s hard riding too with heat and the freeway and places safe enough to stop at and camp where wildlife and tear into ya tent.

[@frednerk3477]

Cigarettes are expensive in Australia because it is the Government's policy to keep raising the taxes each year - not just for revenue but in an attempt to also discourage smoking.

[@DavidOlver]

discourage smoking doesn't work it just makes people spend less money on other things.

[@travisvanderberg2340]

We have illegal chop chop tobacco products in Qld... $40 for 50gms

[@blindfreddy9157]

@@DavidOlver I know a lot of people that have given up smoking, or smoke less, because of the cost. Studies have also shown that young people are less likely to start smoking because they have better/other things to spend their money on.

[@DavidOlver]

@Martin Wallace, i was a smoker myself, and yes i to stopped smoking cos of the cost and the cost to my health, but a lot of people i know don't quit and are pore cos of that fact. In saying that it proves that the price of anything has nothing to do with the true cost.

[@kentwalker1969]

@@blindfreddy9157 It is still a flawed method to reduce smoking, every study has shown the best method is reduction in places to smoke, a large majority of smokers will forgo the new car, or new tv in favor of smoking, many will use more credit facilities to buy expensive items as they have no money due to their smoking, end of the day most long term smokers will still pay and in the long run the policy does more harm to their family life than anything else. As a non smoker I do not care that much but I do get their point, if it is legal to smoke how is it legal to have a tax 200% more than any other taxable item in the country, it is wrong, if they want people to stop just ban it, it is more about revenue than anything else if they keep going the way they are.

[@jackmabel6067]

I graduated from high school (American Midwest) in 1970. The prettiest girl in my class was a foreign exchange student from Brisbane, Australia. Go Aussies!

[@user-np5mb5ps9d]

Wait how old are you like 64?

[@firebat6612]

And was she always whining and crying about the "big bad Americans", how she got shafted by being sent to the U.S., and tapping her heels repeating "there's no place like home"...

[@triarb5790]

@@user-np5mb5ps9d I know it's a shock, but some people are older than you. And still alive.

[@tenpercentfordabigguy8550]

Her name wasnt Sandy Dee was it?

[@flamingfrancis]

@@user-np5mb5ps9d "like 64" what? I'm guessing you arre not referring to ham sandwiches.

[@DangaWaT]

Iv lived in Australia my whole life and have never once come across a snake. Drop bears however, r a different story.

[@smitajky]

I live in Rural Australia. I see snakes each year. Always potentially deadly ones. But only a couple of times a year and I have never had an agressive one. I had a tiger snake in my garden in spring and I passed a king brown snake sleeping on the road yesterday while on my pushbike. He stayed sleeping and I ignored him. Neither of us even got a fright. There are many more snakes around than I see because their instinct is to hide from us where possible.

[@triarb5790]

I do a lot of bushwalking in the outskirts of Melbourne, I've seen a plenty of snakes and had a couple of far closer than comfort accidental encounters. Plus I don't think people are aware how many tiger snakes and brown snakes there are in our suburban parks. I have even seen a red bellied black slithering across a road in an inner eastern suburb, ( admittedly it could have come out of the engine well of a car).

[@Darryl_Frost]

I lived on the central coast as a kid in the 60's and 70's we had snakes EVERYWHERE, red bellies, and brown snakes, a few times our cat used to catch them and bring them home to show us. Even been charged by a brown once or twice, the best bet is to leave them alone and run away!

[@damonturnbull5903]

If they knew how deadly they where we would never get any tourists. We make up stories about a serial killer to cover the up attacks.

[@camerondrew9402]

I had a tangle with a Tiger snake within two months of landing.

[@SpeedforceM3competition]

I’m a Victorian but I feel Queenslanders are friendlier and more down to earth

[@davidclaro152]

Yup! Queenslanders are more laidback than people in Victoria. I almost missed my flight from Cairns to Sydney because I was really laidback.

[@ChimkenNugget]

Yep.

[@ChimkenNugget]

@@davidclaro152 Lol

[@helenahorton1278]

I feel like the further north you go here, the more relaxed things get haha

[@CJJAK37]

I’ve lived in Australia for 20 years and I can honestly say the overwhelming majority of people here are wonderful . The crime rate is low and the way if life is incredible. If you want it , work hard for it . I promise it’s worth it . Are Australians different ? Yes of course they are , they have their own identity and this place is so so so far away from most other nations . They are meant to be unique . I wouldn’t live anywhere else .

[@travisvanderberg2340]

Are Australians different... Yeah we are... but most of are friendly and helpful to people that aren't aware of things...

[@CJJAK37]

@@travisvanderberg2340 and that what makes Aussies special

[@David_P132]

We need more like you.

[@chriss1889]

Fucking oath

[@dennispicone6801]

CK. Also another reason our Covid rate is so low as well as New Zealand, we are BOTH SURROUNDED by water. Unlike most European countries. FACT!😄🤣👍🍺

[@alisontunny9362]

I came from the U.K and I found the cold in winter very different to that in England. The homes aren’t built fo4 the cold!

[@hesh2892]

Cold where? In sydney and perth, i just use 1 quilt for winter. No heater. Earlier i used to leave my window open all through winter. Melbourne is bit colder

[@farkoffcnt]

Because warmer clothing is much more effective and affordable than trying to cool a house that is not built for the heat

[@pissiole5654]

yeah the homes are legitimately not built for the cold. Although the opposite is true about the UK, the homes arent built for the heat, which im sure probably contributes to all the heat stroke deaths you guys see whenever theres a heat wave

[@danfrost3043]

If you think Australia is expensive try coming to New Zealand, everythings twice as expensive here. I lived In Australia (Melbourne) for 15yrs and absolutely loved It (English Guy Here btw) , made many friends & just loved the Melbourne Culture & It's not expensive If you know where to go. Had to return to NZ for personal reasons but once that's all cleared up I can't wait to get back there.

[@Darryl_Frost]

@dan frost, your accent must be interesting Frosty.. Waddya Recon jack..

[@shamrock1196]

Melbourne ??? Drug infested shit hole. Isolated and up its own arse

[@tommybee8181]

You probably haven’t been to Sydney

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

NZ has a Marxist government.

[@darkale658]

Yes I found Auckland as expensive as Sydney and they get paid less. I don't know how they do it

[@anEyePhil]

There are high taxes on alcohol and tobacco, that's why they are expensive.

[@ziggystardust52]

Good thing, too. Drink a bit of alcohol, so that’s a small imposition, but never smoked, so don’t care how much that’s taxed.

[@alfredneuman6488]

Alcohol is so cheap here, particularly wine..... Tobacco yes, and justifiably so.

[@godfearingheathen]

Foreigners here go into the liquor stores to buy the beers that they know from back home and of course they're more expensive as they have to be imported and then complain that beer is more expensive here. Local beers here are on a par pricewise with other countries' beers and quite often are cheaper.

[@mareebrown2163]

@@ziggystardust52 yep, win/win. The gov drags in the taxes from those who continue to smoke, but some ppl decide to quit.

[@behanflaherty9460]

And that’s why kids take drugs. It’s cheaper

[@deborahduthie4519]

Australians say “Thank-you” and “Sorry” a lot too. A lot of the words sound like they join up, like, “‘avagoodweegend” is, “have a good week-end”.👍🏼 Australia has a lot of Taxes. $120.00 for 50g. Tobacco or $42.00 a packet of cigarettes It’s funny to have unique names for things, so just ask what it means but you might get a string of weird sounding words too. Snakes learn easily. They don’t come around if you scare them away, most of the time, or until you’re not looking, then they slither back. Spiders won’t bother you if you don’t bother them.

[@lr5450]

Please don't try to scare snakes! Usually if you don't bother them they will go away. They usually only attack if they are starled or scared.

[@dugoutdave4450]

The further south we travel the more Biden we talk, like Avagoodweekend.

[@dugoutdave4450]

Yeah can tell were already a Socialist country, by the price of thing's.

[@lr5450]

@@dugoutdave4450 Wish we were!

[@pissiole5654]

@@dugoutdave4450 mate if anything a socialist country's gona have little variety and fixed prices. Not sure if your taking the piss or just exceptionally uneducated but i think you'll find prices in australia are as capitalist as anywhere else in the western world haha

[@ChimkenNugget]

As an Australian, I agree with everything said in this video.

[@dugoutdave4450]

That is interesting, as an Aussie, I find foreigners that share our values are very nice people as well.

[@End-Result]

Your "values" are literally "our" - meaning European - values, but you're welcome...

[@81wwwolf]

Good on you mate for including such a diverse range of views in your video. Australia is a multicultural country but its diversity often doesn't get reflected on television or in KZbin videos like this. You're doing a fantastic job.

[@pochyization]

I live here and absolutely I love it . Here is expensive but if you work hard everything will come just fine and have a decent living .

[@sliat1981]

We do not consider ourselves British, just like Americans don’t considering themselves British

[@thinkpositive3667]

*Your ancestors bowed to Queen Victoria, so you're still somewhat British.*

[@sliat1981]

Think Positive ++ your ancestors bowed to the british crown too. Your first President was a british subject most his life. So, you’re pretty much as british as we could be

[@deplorabled1695]

Australians are British stock. Americans are part British, but heavily German with a lot of other mixes in there. Just take a look at the national teams of both nations. In the USA you will find just as many of not more names like Schwarz vs Smith. Australian sporting teams are filled with Anglo Celtic names and increasingly Polynesian ones with a few European names thrown in.

[@thinkpositive3667]

@@sliat1981 *At least we fought for REAL independence with flesh and blood, and gave the British Empire a huge pain in the ass, while you only got your "independence" because the British Empire went bankrupt.* *Oh by the way, who's your head of state again? Are you truly independent?*

[@sliat1981]

@@deplorabled1695 Lol Americans are of british stock. After the revolution they started to de-emphasise their British origins. Australians are not british stock. Australia actually has the highest percentage of Irish descended people outside of Ireland. South Australia has always had a large percentage of German people. Actually the vast majority of Americans have Anglo names, not German. Look at all your presidents since Kennedy: Johnson, British name; Nixon, british name; Carter, British name; Reagan, British name; Bush, British name; Clinton, British name; Obama, mother’s name was Durham, a very british name; Trump british name, had a Scottish grandmother. Also you fail to understand that Australia is almost 20% Asian now. But you yanks have the delusion that all Australians are British because of the constant stereotypes you believe about our country.

[@russellclement2058]

Hahaha not one mentioned cane toads ,, ,,here in Qld we don't worry about them but the southerners freak out :-)

[@linda1258]

Such a weird reaction. “We don’t worry about them”. No one expects you to worry about them. The natural thing to do would be to take an interest so you’ll know how to interact or avoid or deal with the variety of wild life in your surroundings. It’s like you want to look tough by saying that.

[@blacksorrento4719]

Alcohol and cigarettes are highly taxed in Australia, in an effort to try and deter people from drinking excessively and smoking because it is bad for your health. As a result people think we are expensive on those two commodities. Also we pay decent wages, as a rule we don’t tip unless we have had superior service, it is not a general thing. In cafes and such there may be a tipping jar near the cash register for you to place your money in. However as we are quickly becoming a cashless society, no doubt this too, will become a thing of the past.

[@Squashed8Ball]

Nothing crap or nanny state about it. It’s a user pays system. Those taxes goes to paying the inevitable medical/hospital expenses those drug addicts incur later in life when they get cancer or liver failure. The deterrent is just an added bonus.

[@tishbrett]

@ಠ_ಠ home brewing is common in Australia too making spirits or beer etc

[@TheMelbournelad]

Apparently we talk fast too. I went to Canada 20 years back, and after the requests to say “gday mate” most asked to repeat or slow down. I think it’s the accent and dialect and speed combination that does it. Maybe we got that from the Irish as that requires some focus when get one at full tilt.

[@shamrock1196]

Only time U have been out of Australia probably

[@TheMelbournelad]

@@shamrock1196 nah go over seas all the time to tassie mate.

[@toddrohrlach8336]

Get off the main tourist routes. If here for a while buy a car and camp, you will meet the real aussies . Go to local pubs ask where to go in the local area shout a drink ,you will find some great spots. I'am a tour guide and tell everyone to do this. Getting a greyhound pass and doing what everyone else does you run into the same people always crowded . Don't try to see to much its a big place and will burn days in travel. Gumtree is great to pick up cars and camping gear, get a wagon Holden or Ford cheap parts easy to work on and reliable.

[@davidclaro152]

I found out that in Sydney, I stayed in Kings Cross, because the hotel was nice and very inexpensive. The Kings Cross area is the Red Light district of Sydney. However, it was mostly safe.

[@finallyfinally9317]

It's really rude if you don't apologize if you bump into some one. ..everyone needs to apologize!

[@smkh2890]

Notice how few people are shopping in the market and mall...its not crowded, and you get a feeling of space, unlike living in London!

[@dameanvil]

00:26 🗣 Australians are generally loud, outspoken, love drinking, and may use strong language; being open and friendly helps build rapport. 00:51 🤝 Australians apologize a lot, even when it's not their fault; get ready to say sorry frequently. 1:13 😊 Australians are known for being happy, friendly, and generous, which surprises visitors, especially those from countries with a different cultural demeanor. 1:31 👣 Australians often walk barefoot, which may seem strange to people from other countries. 1:57 💸 Australia can be expensive; it's advised to plan your travel route, carry enough money, and explore affordable stores like Big W. 2:29 🌍 Australia is considerably more expensive than Germany, especially for items like cigarettes and alcohol. 3:19 🌞 Contrary to expectations, some parts of Australia can be cold in winter; understand the weather difference based on your home country. 3:57 🌾 For a second-year visa extension, one needs to complete 88 days of regional work, but it might take longer due to various factors. 4:58 🗣 The Australian accent can be challenging for non-native English speakers to understand; speaking slowly or asking for repetition helps communication. 5:35 🗣 Australians have a unique way of speaking, and even correct English may be misunderstood; adapting to their language style is essential. 6:25 🐍 Contrary to popular belief, snakes are not everywhere in Australia; while they exist, encounters are rare, and they don't typically pose a threat.

[@Wayne-fn1sw]

Same as the English UK as they are the same . Like Thier drink and behave the same.

[@gregsmith4102]

A very intelligent comment.

[@senghourtouch840]

can't wait to see more video about Australia

[@Steady120]

The French girl saying our accent is hard to understand.. LMAO

[@linda1258]

What is funny about that? A French person not only speaks your language, but has knowledge about different english dialects too. What can you tell me about French dialects you arrogant snob!

[@grannieannie1371]

@@linda1258 What's funny about it is that she is very hard to understand for us. It's a two way street as far as accents are concerned. And we have our own variations of accents, they are a little more subtle but you can pick a Queenslander from a New South Welshman and a city person from a country person just like in the US.

[@linda1258]

@@grannieannie1371 But it is a foreigner that takes the effort of speaking the language of the country she visits. I have NEVER met an Australian person speaking Dutch while visiting, or German, or French. That’s why I think it is extremely rude to make fun of this girl when she clearly is starting to learn english. In her country english movies are dubbed. So while learning the language it is hard to learn the proper melody and pronunciation. But she’s still doing it! To find that kind of thing funny is part of the island mentality you guys have. Oh, the strange foreigners with their clumsy english.

[@dh84a3447]

@@linda1258 What is funny, unless you're totally up yourself, is Cockneys probably don't understand Geordies, & Scottsmen don't understand Taffy's...& none understand the Irish, but the French lass appears to claim that she understands all, but doesn't understand Australians; who speak far better Queen's English than most ignorant poms? French? Dialects? It was not much more that 200 years ago that the lot spoke different languages & only small minority actually spoke what is now French. Get a grip...or change hands.

[@johnnyoranges]

@@dh84a3447 Well said.

[@AnneMB955]

Love this. Great idea. Perhaps try some other capital cities too? Love to see all these people visiting us.

[@MNZGA57]

Brisbane isnt Aussies capital city Canberra is.

[@Rhythmattica]

@@MNZGA57 Maybe you should re read Anne's Post. Theres a Capital city in every state.. The Nations Capital is Canberra.

[@j_isnt_available]

As an Australian I never thought the sentence “picking sweet potatoes in Bundaberg” in an Irish accent was something I needed to hear, but I love it.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Liar.

[@bossdog1480]

As for snakes it really depends on where you live. When I had my farm in the Cootamundra area it was snake central there in the Summer.

[@ilmarvaim317]

But bear in mind we do have 9 of the 10 most venomous snakes in the world. Straya!!

[@dhmann67]

It does mate. I live in the bush and black and brown sightings are a weekly thing. At least a couple times each summer I will have one in my yard (in a small town).

[@lynettepettitt655]

Australia is a big place, it can be quite different, particularly between city & city, or city to country. Some places are more open to visitors/tourist/migrants than others, so how friendly or suspicious locals are can be quite different. Often people underestimate distances. The comment about costs... Some things are more expensive due to transport costs & we have minimum wage, cigarettes & alcohol are more expensive as taxes are used to discourage spending. Backpacks also need to know their employment rights as there are far too many being exploited - there's a legal minimum wage you're entitled to.

[@kembangeceng]

Penduduk Asutalia cukup ramah sekali 🎉🎉 Salam kenal dari Indonesia

[@joffie8059]

Have to laugh at the guy at 3.13 saying it’s cold. He is in Brisbane city. Average winter temperature here is 21C day to 12C night. He is wearing a tee shirt. People walking past are in shorts and sleeveless tops. He must come from somewhere really hot.

[@tishbrett]

Gets a lot colder than that in Brisbane often had to chip ice of the car in the morning

[@ashthegreat1]

First kid interviewed nailed it “dont be a snowflake”.

[@End-Result]

Stfu and go eat a beer can, you silly dingbat

[@jackmeoff1406]

Yeah grog and smokes prices out of control for sure, big thing is "just down the road" could be anywhere from 1km to 500km

[@elcardil]

The gent at 3:30 who was talking about temperature, go north sir. Darwin. 24-32 in the dry, 28-34 in the wet. I'm from Sydney but this video looks like is filmed in Melbourne. Mostly cold but occasionally every season in each day and week. I lived in Melbourne for 18 months in the 90s but I doubt the weather has changed too much. Although maybe a little more erratic these days.

[@smitajky]

The old joke about Melbourne was that if you didn't like the weather just wait a few minutes.

[@theaussiebaron]

Nicely done, good sir. That was actually informative and sincere. Apart from the drop bears, most of our interesting and poisonous animals will probably leave you tourists alone. Enjoy your visit.

[@MNZGA57]

What are drop bears?

[@bushjustice6649]

Wimter might be cold in the south.......but not here in the north.......

[@-goldenrose-2169]

Well, not all Europe is that cold like the one guy was describing. Also, I'm Eurasian - so speaking for both Europe and Asia.... both continents get very cold in some regions and some don't! Plus Brisbane / QLD is not representative of all of Australia!!

[@Cingearth]

Crocodile are smileing all the time !

[@camerondrew9402]

I love hearing when Aussies can't understand each other. Makes me feel better about myself! 😄

[@Warpedsmac]

I once asked a" bogan(s)" to repeat herself...because I could not understand ...repeating did not help me...in fact, because she now viewed me as stupid (or deaf) for not understanding the first time the accent became broader and more high-pitched with added curse words...VERY UNATTRACTIVE PEOPLE.

[@FrancesHart99]

There are huge differences from state to state. Queensland and Darwin are more informal, the swearing barefoot population is larger.

[@travisvanderberg2340]

One other thing... Stick to the east coast of Australia... 85% here take up residence there... Qld if you like warm and hot weather... Melbourne if you like a mixture of hot and freezing temperatures...

[@bernadettelanders7306]

And that’s in one day here in Melbourne lol 😆

[@kreine057]

Hi I hope you’ll feature the different states of Australia. Perhaps, a travel vlog in the future. 😊

[@matthewhornibrook6982]

Anyone else see that karen that got offended at 0:56

[@ausgaze]

yeah she looked heaps pissed off

[@charliedamcevski4929]

geez she looked pissed off

[@cameronmorris3092]

Typical Karen jumping to the wrong conclusion....way too eager to judge.........Worst part about living in Australia

[@lancered4234]

@Cameron Morris That's not a Karen, that's a tax payer funded recipient. lol.

[@shaunadamson4634]

What's the frumpy sheila wearing a light blue t-shirt at 0:56 saying? It doesn't sound friendly.

[@mathewtoll6780]

@Pers Unn I thought it was to the guy walking behind her

[@westnblu]

haha yes just as she was saying Australians are friendlier LOL

[@cameronmorris3092]

She was sour because she over heard them talking about apologising and automatically assumed that the man was telling the girl to apologise. You just witnessed a typical middle aged white Australian woman jumping to the wrong conclusion......again.........and bring the rain in 1....2....3....

[@rods6405]

@@cameronmorris3092 ha ha too true A Karen I was thinking!

[@ellengarbarino7944]

Here in Australia during the endless covid travel ban and had not realized how much I missed interacting with people from overseas. I missed you international guests.

[@End-Result]

You're probably the only Aussie I've come across who has any interest whatsoever in what is going on anywhere else in the world (other than the U.S., ofc, which is a really fucked up thing as far as someone from the UK is concerned).

[@thornbird6768]

@@End-Result Really ? Aussies are regular visitors to the UK 👍🏻 They like it here , they also backpack around south east Asia .

[@sliat1981]

It’s cheaper in Germany because they can use the euro in lots of countries

[@geraldinegaynor1360]

sliat1981 , The reason that alcohol and cigarettes are so expensive in Australia is be cause they are highly taxed. Our Government gladly makes money from our addictions. Bastards.

[@sliat1981]

Geraldine Gaynor what can ya do?

[@timearly5226]

@@geraldinegaynor1360 Here in America it's called a sin tax.

[@OilBaron100]

The German students claiming it is so expensive here are totally focused on the cost of alcohol & tobacco. Owning a car for example is much more expensive in Germany than in Australia.

[@cliffhorman6846]

Im glad someone finally mentioned how hot it is here.. Over the f--ing top. And it only because we are isolated and can do absolutely nothing about it!

[@howardwayne3974]

I grew up in southeast Texas , Vietnam twice , plus a tour in the Phillipines. No fear here . by the way , my son married a Queensland girl . We've been over twice . we loved every single minuet and Australians are the best !!

[@davidhastings7714]

Australia is more than a country, it is a way of life!

[@jw-vx8im]

Was a way of life. Now it's too busy and hectic. If you want to see Australia forget the big cities.

[@davidhastings7714]

@@jw-vx8im I agree completely!

[@Warpedsmac]

But this being "a way of life" does not, by necessity, make it desirable.....Lake Como Italy on the other hand.... Ohhh how Un-Australian!.... Australia IS un-Australian.

[@jlcole300]

@@Warpedsmac Lake Como, Yes please, now you are talking. I would live in Italy any day of the week.

[@hesh2892]

And the way of life is to work 30 years to own a small house miles away from city😮

[@brendonrookes1151]

as an aussie its risky geting words from blogs and stuff that "teach you aussie slang alot of this stuff is old slang and our slangs constantly evolving most the slang that websites tell of is from the 50s so younger aussies might look at you funny and done ask for fosters beer

[@WJen8]

My cousin has lived in US, UK, AU, and NZ, and it's absolutely hilarious when he mixes different engish accents 😂

[@trayolphia5756]

0:57 lol, what was that fool in the backgrounds problem?

[@rods6405]

look like a Karen!

[@godfearingheathen]

My in-laws on a visit from UK thought they could come to Brisbane, rent a car in the morning, drive up to Cairns, do the Barrier reef and be back the same evening.

[@AlphGen]

If he wants warm move to Darwin

[@ColgateMann]

Our way of speaking isn't terribly different from other native English speaking countries like every says it is

[@elizabethscott7660]

No one ever warns tourists to North Queensland to NOT camp under trees if there's green ant nests in them.

[@gustavobro2484]

The drop bears are terrifying hiding up in the trees then dropping on you as you walk under !

[@linda1258]

Fortunately there’s not enough creativity to come up with a modern version of this very old prank.

[@MNZGA57]

Description The drop bear, assigned the fictional scientific name Thylarctos plummetus, is a hoax in contemporary Australian folklore featuring a predatory, carnivorous version of the koala. This imaginary animal is commonly spoken about in tall tales designed to scare tourists

[@jonburgmann]

Just don’t suprise the snakes or pick a fight with them or harass them & you should be ok

[@murraydyeronemillionyearsa3637]

Be very careful of the Drop Bears is my advice, one minute youre walking through the bush, the next..... youre gone if a big one gets you

[@EchoBravo370]

Realise the climate will be very different in different places. eg northern Australia is in the tropics with wet and dry seasons, while down south it can get rather cold in winter and snow in some places.

[@Smokeyr67]

It’s more expensive in Australia than Germany.? That’s just the trench tax, you have to pay for WW1 .

[@smitajky]

It depends what you try to buy. Try buying a T bone steak in Germany and compare the price on that. Cigarettes and alcohol are very heavily taxed. Petrol is also heavily taxed but apparently even more so in Europe.

[@alfredneuman6488]

Petrol is way dearer in Germany than Australia....

[@michaelschulz336]

They paid all war reparations for WW1 many years ago. They are just waiting for the little englanders to pay for all the civilians they murdered in their beds in their heroic night bombing campaign

[@Smokeyr67]

@@michaelschulz336 Coventry sends their regards

[@rods6405]

@@michaelschulz336 would they be those "civilians" who voted for H_tler?

[@aidanmargarson8910]

so I live in rural South Oz stone's throw from the Flinders.. I've seen 2 snakes in 3 and a half years *they moved away from my footfalls, also cigarettes are way expensive as a deterrent to smoking

[@sinisterai]

Even though it's Qld, no-one mentioned Fireweed or Wait-a-whiles

[@TBiz81]

@6:16 “we don’t have snakes but we do have snakes” is the most Australian thing I’ve heard. Foreigners you have been warned.

[@shawnjoeshawnjoe]

As a foreigner I studied American English growing up and has been living in Australia for 6 years with graduation of a master degree in Adelaide, I'm still struggling with Australian English. It's not because I am reluctant to learn it but really hard to find a way the get by. The first 3 yrs I held a working holiday visa and did have some local friends even though my English was generally poorer than now. Whereas when I decided to study for a master degree in Australia so that I get a chance to immigrate here, I hadn't known that my program has zero local but half Indian and half Chinese. There is also far less Australian English content online for us to study ourselves, most of them are American series or non-fiction books written by an American. However, I am now still trying to watch some Australian series with subtitles hoping that will help the communication in terms of listening and idioms.

[@pjroo]

4:55 what did they French gal say about accents? Couldn’t understand her 🤪

[@AVportau]

watch out for bunyips around country waterholes, and yowies in the mountains.

[@j.mathews6158]

Good country lovely people

[@leoesposito8762]

Walking bare feet! Yeah that must be Brisbane..

[@riley9663]

It's so not cool, its disgusting. Prob from NZ

[@antonmicallef1494]

Excellent stuff mate

[@RyanLye1975]

Don't "pack" sunscreen. Buy it here. I prefer spray. Applying viscous creme is tedious.

[@bashkillszombies]

The one thing they don't tell you about Australia is there are no Australian's there anymore. I went to Melbourne and Sydney and spent 2 months in each, I saw 0 Australians.

[@kevinrudd9257]

Not in WA, can't get a meal after 8pm

[@aussiecrew603]

Well not atm we can’t lol

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Go to Lord of the Fries in Perth city. They're always open.

[@yurigagarin1728]

Go to Sydney or Melbourne and see a punk or any type of rock show. There's a lot of good music here

[@xaiano794]

How often is it on fire?

[@coin3720]

There are fires basically every year. What we had last year was the worst it's ever been though. Usually it's just localised Bush fires, and not as widespread.

[@geraldinegaynor1360]

Xaiano, Every year. We used to have “ Bush fires” now, we have “ fire storms “ which are much worse.

[@suemcdermott3482]

Bush fire's are most times every year when it gets hot and we need to be more aware of this now as the world weather is changing

[@suemcdermott3482]

24/7 lol cheers mate

[@linda1258]

The bush or their pants?

[@andreaellis4377]

We speak Australian English not English English, what's hard to fathom?

[@End-Result]

Because all white aussies are bogans, that's why

[@grace-ge7wt]

Is anyone going to talk about the man at 1:45 was on Bondi beach and is the backpack stealer?

[@linda1258]

Right. All the baaad people come from “overseas” (eerie music)

[@smitajky]

@@linda1258 Only if they come by BOAT. Apparently boat people are the worst of the worst and must be locked up for years on end.

[@barratales8793]

@@smitajky or most likely they came over with no documentation to say weather they are contributing citizens or terrorists... Or a mother pays a boat smuggler 10,000 to put her son onboard and halfway through the trip a random man throws the boys paperwork overboard and tells him if he doesn't pretend to be his son that he will kill him. That way the man gets to go to a family camp rather than the single male ones that offer less benefits. I could go on but people like you will never learn your a simple SJW that sees something from a single angle and doesn't bother to understand all the angles. I worked immigration as a security guard. If I wasn't held by privacy laws I'd blow your narrow minded views wide open. Go watch "immigration explained with gumballs" it's like immigration for dummies you need it.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Australia is expensive 1 million for a average house in Sydney and Melbourne we pay double for everything its very expensive .

[@amstaxten9912]

It’s expensive but u get paid so much

[@tishbrett]

But who wants to live there can buy 5 homes for that elsewhere in the country

[@fatfingers8853]

0:57 ladies and gentlemen... a wild Karen has been spotted

[@gandhi_assuncao]

1:36 C'mon Brazil is plenty of people walking barefoot, or on flip flops at least, this guy must be from São Paulo

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Thats what I thought, Brazil they would b barefoot like us??

[@gandhi_assuncao]

@@Robochop-vz3qm mostly children walk barefoot, but a lot of people goes everywhere wearing flipf lops, or tongs, as you guys says

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

@@gandhi_assuncao ok cool

[@peterschmidt1453]

Europeans walk around in T-shirts in winter giving Aussies crap about how warm it is while we are rugged up and freezing. Once they have lived through an Aussie summer, their blood has thinned out and they complain too about how cold it is in winter.

[@triarb5790]

As a former Pom, I can attest to that! Once, anything over 28o meant I was going to die. Now it's not getting hot until its 38o. Hence this summer has been s...t.

[@peterschmidt1453]

@@triarb5790 You must be on the East coast, Perth has been pretty typical of a hot Aussie summer so far, even might get a monsoon system coming from the north in a couple days.

[@KEJAD1AN]

0:23 and 0:39 This is so true!!! Love you all aussies, coolest people i've met, fair dinkum!

[@shanoinoz]

when I am travelling overseas and someone says they plan to visit Australia, I say "bring all your money, bring every cent you have, you will need it" . As a guide, take what you pay for an item in your country and multiply it by 4-5.

[@pegasusgalaxy68]

Rubbish

[@stephenjeffrey7491]

You are in our country. We don't have an accent over here. You do

[@AussieTVMusic]

Tip 1: Never walk in long grass in summer.

[@felixcoria4583]

AUSTRALIA , THE BEST WAY OF LIFE IN THE WORLD....PERIOD.

[@shamrock1196]

Dickhead

[@hesh2892]

It is good way of life..but not cheap to get a house. In india, can get good house in small town for $50K

[@felixcoria4583]

@@hesh2892 GO BACK TO INDIA , THEN. HESH... VERY SIMPLE.

[@hesh2892]

@@felixcoria4583, go back to korea and take your banjo with ya

[@felixcoria4583]

@@hesh2892 Korea ??? Banjo??? You are whinging , not me. Cool down.

[@farkoffcnt]

2:50 uses cigarettes as an example for Australia being more expensive, that's a horrible example as Australia has put a very high tax on tobacco to stop people smoking, should compare food or clothes but not cheap German clothing store to Australian luxury store

[@marypevitt174]

I'm an Aussie, & I don't go bare feet, can't stand having dirty feet, never know the germs out therre ?

[@Gordon_L]

Same , barefoot at the beach but I hate seeing bare feet in shops unless they're right next to a beach . Not hard to put on thongs at least .

[@tishbrett]

Im allways barefoot unless at work or at the big shops or if the road is to hot lol😂

[@streaming5332]

But you're not a bogan.

[@marypevitt174]

@@streaming5332 Thank you ,,

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

I always think of the Aussies in the film My Life In Ruins - they just think everything is a hoot...

[@hugoburton5222]

2:30. This guy doesn't know what exchange rates are. The euro is worth way more than the Australian dollar.

[@lach6288]

In straya just don’t get offended we do mean to be nice it just depends how you see it

[@CibinPort]

0:57, did they say " not really" in chorus? 😂

[@rods6405]

2:50 40$ for a vodka they saw you commin!

[@hesh2892]

Vodka bottle in oz ~$40

[@ceedoubleyou]

no one tells you how hot it actually gets in the big cities, like 50oC in Cronnella, Sydney, arghhh.

[@gordo191]

50 deg never ever ' 45 " maybe

[@ceedoubleyou]

@@gordo191 : Jan 2017, official temp for Sydney was 47-48oC, but it hit 50oC in Cronulla, excuse the spelling, too lazy to google it.

[@neila9251]

Cronulla

[@ceedoubleyou]

@@neila9251 ta

[@rasta77-x7o]

Let me be honest and tell the real truth, even as a 6th gen true blue Aussie. It's not the safest place, there is crime everywhere, i work in tourism and i hear tourists saying they got robbed or bashed here all the time... I've been to 20 countries and felt safer in all except PNG and Bali... The place isn't that fucking amazing, bogans and meth heads and imported religious crazies. Even the Indigenous, i went there yes, they will steal your shit...

[@JamesF9111]

I'm from brissy yeew

[@WelcomeTo]

Woo!! 😁😁

[@MissAussieChick84]

James FitzGerald same-ziessss!

[@richarda2248]

The uk seems a great destination at the moment…

[@MrYarabandi]

thank you man. you rock!

[@missmoshirosey]

ummm..that bumping situation is half half cause i lived in Melbourne my whole life and some do say that ok or bow there head but most just dont say anything cause especially in the cbd and some suburb areas some aussies (not all) can be real jerks. i think it just depend on where you are at the time,the date (like when its boxing day shopping :b) and location. But most of us aussies will say that ok or smile

[@jarrahdahlenburg7785]

if we see someone not looking where they're going staring at their phone we body slam them to the ground and tell them to watch it and they 100% of the time will apologise to you! I remember the first time in the cbd when i was little and i'd try to dodge people and i'd just end up running into them and my friend said wtf are you doing just walk straight ahead and everyone will go around you

[@missmoshirosey]

Jarrah Dahlenburg hehe haha nah u I also get you, that’s does happens too I just said half because in my personal experience I’ve had pretty nice people that said sorry and apologised and then I had some who didn’t, I think it depends on the people😋 and hia hehhe

[@jarrahdahlenburg7785]

I find people apologise way to much like maybe I just look scary or something but people apologise to me all the time for no reason here in Victoria like I’ll be sitting down somewhere and someone will trip near me or dropped something and hasn’t even touched me or caught my attention and they’ll apologise! Like people have just interrupted out of the blue so many times here in Victoria just to tell me they’re sorry 😂 for what I have no idea

[@missmoshirosey]

Jarrah Dahlenburg oh wow Well I’m sure your not scary😁 just a lot of apologetic people around you, Hope your doing well in stage 4 mate😁🤞🏻