American reacts to the Top 8 Culture Shocks of Austalia

[@Venice1st]

Blue trees are to support the "Are you OK" drive. They are painted blue by locals, generally in the bush areas to let farmers and others having depression issues that someone cares about them. Our mission is to help spark difficult conversations and encourage people to speak up when battling mental health concerns. By spreading the paint and spreading the message that "it’s OK to not be OK", we can help break down the stigma that’s still largely attached to mental health.

[@lonelyboy9852]

i always support this message it just hits home with me

[@waynedieckmann9840]

Ouch. They need our support. I have plans

[@aleeshawillow4017]

Ohhh, I live in a country town and have seen one of these when on a long drive and I’m always wondering why it is blue and no one I knew had an answer, this is helpful 😅 This is so sweet ☺️

[@waynedieckmann9840]

We just plug along get shit done. Slipped disc's in the spine, knee reconstructions and your mates getting cancer. Just keep swimming like Dori

[@tanyabrown9839]

As an Australian, I didn't know that, I dont even think I've seen a blue tree (maybe it isn't a thing in SA

[@qtqtqt0000]

I remember staring at my mother with pure shock on my face when I realised Americans don't have meat pies or sausages on bread. I felt so bad for them lmao

[@junxuanliu5320]

sausage on bread rockssssss

[@nicwaples6020]

I lived in America for a while, and it was living hell not having sausage sizzles or meat pies. how do yanks survive?! (high cholesterol levels aside, I mean.)

[@bobbylong8348]

sausage on bread?!?!?!?!? have you idiots never heard of hot dogs or italian sausage that's served on onion rolls? and aussies are NOT friendly!

[@louisestevenson5102]

You don't know what your missing when we go to the hardware store Bunnings they hold a sausage sizzle in the car park for $2. To raise money for charity good too

[@janined5784]

​@Jun Xuan Liu Yes! With barbecued onions and tomato sauce too.

[@FionaEm]

He doesn't have an Australian accent. He's British. You need to listen to more Aussies learn the difference 🙂 Also, ppl don't go barefoot in the southern states much at all. It's generally a Queensland/Northern Territory thing.

[@saphirejess]

And north WA 😂 but also alot of rural places in the south. I've lived half my life in northern states and half in southern states. Every time I go back south I have to make a conscious effort to wear shoes or people look at me like im a bum 😂😂

[@scorpiosoul2499]

I’m in Victoria and honestly I don’t think people would give a shit if you did. I go barefoot at times and in the summer I do see others and it’s honestly nothing to write home about but obviously strange to foreigners

[@sophyworth]

And NSW

[@ann-pud]

People go barefoot in all states in Australia haven't noticed it more prevalent in one state over another. Funny to think that its not common in other countries.

[@saphirejess]

@@ann-pud I thought that until I lived in Darwin and Cairns. There u have office workers and school kids all without shoes. Down south if u show up to school without shoes, you're reported to child protection for neglect. Up there it's normal for half the school to show up without shoes

[@mrmoustachio206]

Australian here! Being barefoot on a regular basis is actually better for your feet's health, provided you ease into it slowly, to build up the skin on your feet and avoid significant injury. My boyfriend has been walking around almost everywhere for about a decade now and his feet are at the point where stepping on the odd broken glass shard doesn't hurt him or even do any damage. He spent five days in the bush for an event and his shoes broke after day one, so he went barefoot the rest of the time and he was running through some rough terrain, stepping on rocks, sticks, roots and more. he was absolutely fine. Better, even! (But keep in mind that his feet are like this because he spent years conditioning them on and off, taking time to rest and recover if they were sore or tender, and wearing shoes when necessary.)

[@gavanmitchell4203]

I grew up going to the high plains of Vic for family holidays. My sister and I would be barefoot the entire time. After a couple of weeks of running around and playing in rivers bashing your feet around on rocks, and the odd Bullant bite, your feet get pretty damn tough.

[@Au79Bricks]

In Australia people paint dead trees blue in memory for people who lost their lives to depression, it’s a symbol to raise awareness about mental health as it’s a big issue in our country today.

[@SusanMadge-vl9gx]

Can we assume you mean LACK OF mental health?

[@frythechip7930]

yea, is it the 'are you ok?' campaign or something like that?

[@AussieRoni]

​@@SusanMadge-vl9gxjust to raise awareness, so people are more empathetic. But yes, our mental health system, could do with more funding,

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

So true, I lost my lovely elder son in 2018, and just recently I've had him in my thoughts, hourly and daily. Memories of Liam as a toddler, where we'd go and what we'd do. An "Old Soul", witty and often Hilarious!. Miss you my Boy👍

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

​@@AussieRoniA HORRIFIC Shortage of Beds and Professionals. NOT Good Enough!.

[@giprepus15]

Equally, as an Aussie i find it difficult to imagine having a Christmas during the winter

[@samanthafairweather9186]

I know! A cold Christmas sounds like a nightmare!! Nothing like a Barbie at the beach on Boxing Day!

[@100StepProgram]

Can’t beat a good old game of backyard cricket on Christmas

[@coweatsman]

Its original mode. The repurposed ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia of feasting and gift giving following the winter solstice. If properly timed in the southern hemisphere xmas would be on June 25 instead of Dec 25.

[@susanwilliams2392]

Same as a Kiwi, someone was telling me it helps to get through the dark cold winter and that we just have seasonal depression instead, and everything made so much sense. But I still don't really think I can wrap my brain around what christmas would be like without cold ham, potato salad, maybe a BBQ, pav and cream, fruit salad, and that long lazy christmas afternoon

[@MrColin159]

@@susanwilliams2392 Or the kids playing with their Xmas prezzies outside while the adults sleep off their big lunch on a handy couch.

[@odesseyq9779]

FYI for tomorrow: Canberra is pronounced can-bra mostly due to laziness of our accent.

[@7ismersenne]

"laziness", give us a break! Our pronunciation of Canberra is short, convenient and cute.

[@SoggyToast506]

I mean Canberra is actaully pronounced Can-berra) not Can-bra… but people are just lazy and don’t want to say the correct pronunciation for that. Nor for Schedule and Privacy etc..

[@renz13b]

I believe even the prime minister says it can-bra

[@JustinWatson23]

As a local Its really more Can-b-rah rather than Can-Bra and definitely not Can-bear-a

[@_BangDroid_]

I don't think formatting it like can-bra is helpful, bra is already a word which is different to how the end of Canberra sounds. It's more Can-bre

[@Needs_Therapy]

As an Aussie, this is a blast for me to watch

[@MarilynGratton]

Me to✅

[@TheShano82]

Fr lol😅

[@JanLotherington]

😂 Hilarious.... we're not weird... they are 😂 Our hot is normal to me ❤

[@sventer198]

When I moved to Aus my boss told me, “Aussies work to live, we don’t live to work.” So true.

[@lisajoyaslanis]

😏🐨🇦🇺👍

[@kawaiiamethist]

Even our bosses don't want to hang around all day. We're the polar opposite of Japan in that regard.

[@nadrojdogg]

It’s definitely changing unfortunately

[@davidharris1340]

As an Aussie, it has always amused me that all our Xmas greeting cards show a snowy theme.

[@qwmx]

I had a much different feel. I felt weird that our Xmas was in the summer.

[@alliswell2114]

English heritage

[@Officially-Yae-Miko]

Same

[@lisajoyaslanis]

I refused to buy them.... It was too, too ridiculous! I remember, stirring the gravy, over a wood fire, on Christmas Day, sweat running into my eyes..... I love my Country....but we can be weird!

[@leannemclean9024]

Not the ones with Santa on the beach with Australian bush animals.

[@krisbaird5080]

The "door handle" is a deadlock. Acts as both a door opener and a door locker😂

[@BathroomJams]

I love that the British guy gave a shout to “potato bake”!!! That is soo Christmas for me. Every Christmas my family would have it 😁

[@dianacourt377]

Everyone has their own recipe😊

[@rosestanley9606]

and it is so yummy

[@JaneAquaz]

Christmas is not Christmas without potato bake :D

[@Bynggo]

More than half the world has Christmas in the heat. The southern hemisphere and the tropics are all warm in December. Siesta is actually Spanish. Have you ever had anything to do with Mexico or Central America? Expand your knowledge.

[@The_man90]

Potato cakes are the best, especially with chicken salt

[@hopesparrow1052]

I’ll never get sick of hearing an American pronounce “Canberra” 😂 then I’ll never get sick of them actually hearing how it’s really pronounced hahaha. Good ol’ canbra!

[@leeannemason400]

Lol I was like what is Can Bera 😆

[@kiahmadison8541]

Try Dandenong. It's hilarious.

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Don't forget "Bris - Bayne" and "Mel - born"! It really gives me the shits when I hear these pronounced wrong!

[@nigelthornberry7833]

It’s pronounced “Can brah” 😂

[@PeterKelley]

Kairmbra where Ken Behrens live.

[@7thsealord888]

"Nobody goes to the beach in winter, right?" Actually, bear in mind that Aussie winters might be cold in many areas, but also mild compared with a lot of other places. So there are always a few, even if just surfers. It is worth noting that there is a famous swimming club here called 'the Bondi Icebergs', and its major "thing" is coldwater swimming. On the first day of winter, they celebrate the season by loading up their pool with ice and then jumping in for a swim.

[@katel7309]

If you live across the upper part of Australia (WA NT QLD) you swim all year. Maybe not in stinger season in the sea though. Watch out for tropical rain that brings out the crocs.

[@RobsGarageDays]

Even down the south coast of Sydney we still visit the beach in winter. Especially if the swell is pumping.

[@leisabrady5384]

@@katel7309 so true Kate. In WA we tend to swim all year round. Usually only a couple of extremely bad weeks in winter you can’t swim. Also the grey nomads (people over 55) tend to pack up and go up north in winter to experience 30 degrees all year round. We are so lucky in Australia. Take care love Leisa WA

[@leisabrady5384]

@@katel7309 so true Kate. In WA we tend to swim all year round. Usually only a couple of extremely bad weeks in winter you can’t swim. Also the grey nomads (people over 55) tend to pack up and go up north in winter to experience 30 degrees all year round. We are so lucky in Australia. Take care love Leisa WA

[@patriciachippendale2022]

Yes they do I go to the beach in winter no one is around best time

[@marniekenna8653]

I remember growing up in the 80's in Australia and we had the traditional English sit down Christmas dinner at lunch time in the 40 degrees celcius heat and not one person complained.

[@fionaanderson5796]

Same here. There was one year that was about 45 and my grandmother cooked the chooks the day before and we had them cold with salads and my father thought the world had ended.

[@susanhabib8211]

Same here. Always the full traditional hot Christmas lunch with Christmas pud, icecream, custard and cream to follow ... I feel bloated just thinking about it, but tradition is tradition LOL

[@pragmatic-e2z]

We still do - only difference is we cook the meat outside on the weber or over coals so the oven isn't on for hours, just the bake veg done inside

[@grandy2875]

@@pragmatic-e2z you need to get the cook an Air Fryer, mate, best bloody thing ever and you can pick one up in Kmart for like 50 bucks or so... I bought one about 5 or 6 years ago and it's still going strong and I haven't had to put the oven on for anything ever since...as ol' Mol used to say, "do y'self a favour"... 😁 🙃🐨🇦🇺

[@starlightshimmery]

One of the best things we started doing was roasting was the ham or the turkey in the bbq. Just shut the lid and go back and baste every now and then . It turns out really well & stops the kitchen getting so hot while we still do everything else the traditional way.

[@NotApilicable]

If Australians don’t insult you, they think there’s something wrong with you. If they do insult you there’s something right. You’re normal.

[@KintVerity-OMalley]

That's total bullshit. I'm Australian and I don't go around insulting people. What a ridiculous stereotype to perpetuate.

[@shannenrussell3063]

I once had to tell an American customer that they couldn’t dine in at the restaurant I worked at (in a coastal country town) at 9:20pm because we closed in 10 minutes. They then yelled about nothing being open and I explained that we also had to go home, have dinner and go to bed 😂 this is a country town, we are 2.5 hours away from a major city lol

[@samanthafairweather9186]

But don't you know? The world revolves around Americans. ( According to Americans!!)

[@trav33333]

Ironically, it’s the same here in Adelaide even being a state capital city.

[@janined5784]

Yes, exactly. Shop and restaurant owners have a life too, and already work VERY long hours.

[@SAVETHEDAYHEROS]

my work place gets busy with international tourists alot, and we had a group that travelled "3 hours" (they didn't, you used our bus) and got made that we weren't letting them inside

[@sharonhobbs4144]

You know why we don't open all hours? It's because we pay a living wage. There aren't enough early teenagers to work in your shops late at night so you can't afford to open all hours. You'd have to pay for the privilege of making staff work at 2am so it's just not worth it. The only reason we have sunday trading is because dodgy wage agreements were made where people either get crap wages or time off in lieu.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the watch and the guesses at where I'm from. We're a British family now living in Australia. Glad to help you learn a little more about our beautiful country

[@infin8ee]

Love your outlook on your adopted country . Welcome and enjoy 👍

[@Barbarawindsor-w5u]

You need to watch drain cleaning and unblocking, a true aAussie

[@Rionnagan]

I hope you are enjoying life as a Brisbanite. Personally, I couldn't wait to leave and now live in the Highlands of Scotland where folk also enjoy the outdoor life, in all weathers. Oh, and hail doesn't destroy your car or house. :)

[@SusanMadge-vl9gx]

Apparently you have "an Australian accent"? Gotta love Americans 😂

[@caged_cosplay9687]

Do you know the lyrics to waltzing Matilda?

[@cathydufty9660]

The sausage in bread is very popular and is called a sausage sizzle and is a staple at most BBQs and kids love 'em. All year round you will find them at Bunnings (large hardware chain) and they are a great fundraiser for many community groups. Then there is the democracy sausage. Our elections from local councils, to state and federal governments are held on Saturdays at local schools. The school often run a sausage sizzle and cake stall as a fundraiser.

[@annieclaire2348]

Love a good Democracy Sausage!

[@petertrezise4545]

Especially with fried onions.

[@GrumpSkull]

I always vote for the 'Sausage Party'.

[@bencodykirk]

Lived in Aus for 25 years.. still can't understand why you'd put a sausage in a slice of bread rather than a hot dog roll. Weird. Sausages are much better than hot dogs though (although both are pretty disgusting if you know: a) what's in them and b) how they're made.

[@GrumpSkull]

@@bencodykirk A loaf of sliced bread is basic food in every household. Bread rolls tend to go stale quickly so not always at hand.

[@ProSkillzDragonGal]

4:00 the "c word" can mean many different things and its not always bad XD u could be a good c, a mad c, a sick c (all good)

[@AngiefromOZ]

F'n dirty C - not so good

[@tomsyalad9556]

We use it in the same way that some people use bastard. Sick c is a great friend, f-ing c is someone you hate

[@ChildofVitalani]

Then there's "dumb c-" which can be good or bad depending on BOTH the tone you speak in AND your relationship with the person you called a dumb c- Source: am a dumb Aussie c- 😅

[@ProSkillzDragonGal]

@@ChildofVitalani 😂

[@AngiefromOZ]

@@ChildofVitalani nah, you're not a dumb Aussie c, you're a f'n funny c, oops another one that can be good or bad, I meant it in the good way 😁

[@LoueeLouii917]

As much as you are fascinated with xmas in the summer heat I feel like a lot of us are very intrigued by a white xmas, that would be something special for us

[@marvindebot3264]

Ken oath it would!

[@matildastanford7019]

I agree. As long as I have a nice warm summer before it

[@Bellas1717]

I spent a week across the Christmas holidays in Wales one year. It was magical to wake up to snow, but overall it was very constricting - too cold and windy to do much travelling or socialising out of the house. I really missed the social aspect of Australian Christmas.

[@MrBibi86]

I agree. I hate summer. nothing better than sitting in the aircon and watching an American Christmas movie lol

[@Qween_EJ]

Oh it would be amazing to have a cold summer, a white Christmas... jeebus, I think it's a dream for alot of Australians. Don't get me wrong I love our summers... but there feels like there is a real honest to goodness Christmas Tradition to have a white Christmas, hot chocolate around the fireplace... awful Christmas jumpers lol.

[@drfill9210]

The whole work life balance is something you might want to explore. I've been to the USA and it's lovely. Don't think I hate the place, I had a great time, The wages were ridiculously low however. People were struggling just to live in an apartment. That's crazy! Healthcare cost a bomb, you had to tip wait staff because their bosses didn't pay them enough so instead of stringing them up by their thumbs, a tipping culture was used to supplement what is a disgraceful lack of care to employees.

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Have you looked at house prices lately? And rental prices? ( If you can even find a rental, that is). I love in South West Sydney, and rents are non-existent around here, especially affordable ones!

[@drfill9210]

@@samanthafairweather9186 I had to buy my house off my ex a few months ago... so yes!

[@SusanMadge-vl9gx]

I hated the desperate false smiles on wait staff. They act as though their next meal depends on your tip - and it probably does! Such a greedy, selfish system.

[@hellabella8295]

The tipping creates an absolutely horrible atmosphere.. staff either crawl up your ass when they get $100 tip.. by mistake.. which happened to us while in America.. the next morning WE COULD NOT GET RID OF THE WAITERS.. it’s terrible.. Then we forgot to tip and THEY THREW OUR LUGGAGE AROUND AND DAMAGED IT.. The fake smiles and the desperation is palpable ALL BECAUSE OF TIPPING.. AND WHY DONT EMPLOYERS PAY THEIR STAFF A LIVING WAGE.. I just don’t understand.. why should patrons PAY THE STAFF EVERYWHERE.. you already pay for the goods and are then expected to SUBSIDISE THE WORKERS WAGES.. the business SHOULD PAY..

[@hellabella8295]

@@SusanMadge-vl9gxOMG.. THANK YOU! I found them so damn FAKE AND ANNOYING.. and it’s all because of tipping.. I have so many stories about tipping.. like the people we were with accidentally gave a $100 tip.. and the next morning the staff were like FLIES AND WE COULD NOT GET RID OF THEM.. IT WAS SO DAMN UNCOMFORTABLE.. then we forgot to tip at another place and they damaged our luggage.. we SAW THEM THROWING OUR STUFF AROUND ANGRILY.. the fake smiles are UNBEARABLE..

[@TrojanhorseSe]

In Australia we paint trees blue in memory of someone who suicided. We call it this because if we say “commit” suicide we are saying they committed a crime. Wanting to end your own life is not a crime. The blue tree also helps bring awareness to the number of suicides in Australia. We even have a special day once a year called “R U Ok?” Day where we encourage everyone to check in with their families and friends to see how they are doing, and see if they need a listening ear.

[@SimpliStrawberri]

😭

[@itsamindgame9198]

"We" don't avoid saying "commit" suicide at all. One commits an act - regardless of whether it is lawful, unlawful or criminal.

[@CORNYASS2]

Btw I searched up if an Aussie calls you the c- word then you have entered the mate zone

[@Desmo500]

Wait, wait... sometimes. also Bastard, both can be used for your good friends and for people you hate. It all depends on context. Yeah, mate, you have to live here or chill out a lot.

[@Brianboru-k8y]

Unless it is said without a smile. Then you've beèn offensive. Watch out, things could escalate

[@mojo_joju]

It's true, you're not friends until you regular insult each other just for fun

[@Freepalestinesos]

As an Aussie the fact that u guys don’t have meat pies is full on outrageous. I eat those so much 😭👌🫶🤍🇦🇺💀✋🛑

[@YaSophieMonk]

I never even knew you could get fruit pies until only a couple of years ago, have always only eatin meat pies

[@neonparisian1296]

We do. We have pot pies but they are usually only made with chicken

[@Amelia.penny_2011]

Same!!!!

[@yourlilllamabud1714]

meat pies are _delicious_ 👌

[@evearmstrong7086]

meat pies hit different

[@TheCherryHomemaker]

There is no feeling in the world quite the same as stepping from scorching hot car park to the cold tiles in a shopping setting on a 38° day 😂

[@WillowsYTeye]

I wholeheartedly agree with this stament😂

[@Hogwarts_RuLez]

And yet my feet are alive and well yet I need a jumper when it gets to 25 degrees

[@justinhunold]

Proper culture shock 😂

[@TiffGilleland1]

Yes, we have Christmas in summertime but even crazier, when I was a kid we'd all go around singing American Christmas songs about snow etc. Can you imagine being on the beach at Christmas and singing 'Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow' - I never thought twice about it as a kid though 🤣 - Also, Canberra is pronounced 'Canbrah'

[@elenawilliams32]

I'm originally from across the ditch in New Zealand. I'm from waaay down South where the accent is half Scottish/ half South African sounding. Until I read your comment about how to pronounce Canberra.... Can-brah, I never realised just how Aussie I am now. No wonder the relos tell me I sound like the people off neighbours. Cheers for the laugh.

[@TiffGilleland1]

@@elenawilliams32 Rofl! Sounding like the people off Neighbours - ha ha ha love that!

[@elenawilliams32]

@@TiffGilleland1 Yeah, the cuzzies give me heaps for it. But 'Neighbours'.... Yes, I speak fluent 'ocker'. 😂

[@somerandom138]

the way he said "can-ber-rah" nearly made me cry

[@TiffGilleland1]

@Problematicaroace 🤣 I know right!

[@melanievasey]

Australia gave you your 9-5 work hours instead of constant working to live! Saturday 9-12pm & except big supermarket's & fast food etc...Sundays are a day off for most Aussies 💯❤🦘🥳😇👍😀

[@matthewshiers9038]

Ah, that "door handle" at 2:58 is actually known as a dead lock. There's no handle for that lock on the outside, so you need a key to get in unless the "handle" part she's twisting is turned far enough that the latch remains retracted. If you lock it from the inside, the "handle" won't turn. It's a fairly effective way to make the door an unviable option for intruders looking for a quick escape, because that front door suddenly turns into a dead end, hence the name "dead lock". (It can still be unlocked and opened from the outside.) Most houses in Australia that I've lived in have a dead lock and a regular door handle below it, sometimes with a lock for the handle on the outside and a simple latch on the inside. Almost every house has a screen door as well to keep the flies out while letting a cool breeze in.

[@my12spoonswithrose43]

And NZ

[@MeemahSN]

I’m Australian and I’ve never seen a dead lock on a front door.

[@kenhell943]

@@MeemahSN They all do. I have never lived in a house that doesn't. Where do live?

[@Cluelessstacker]

​@@MeemahSNbro how lemmie guess you live in a newer neighbourhood because deadbolts or deadlocks are more prominent in older houses

[@that1kiduwu475]

I thought everyone had these lol

[@Paul77ozee]

Here in Australia 1/2 of us don’t have lamb,pork or beef during Christmas dinners. The other 1/2 eat seafood like Prawns,Lobsters,scollops and fish. I like that we have Xmas in summer. It gives kids the ability to play with there presents outside. Plus it doesn’t hinder relatives to make it to family events. But for the best reason is you can celebrate Xmas in a shirt and shorts.

[@yoyleb1711]

one of my favourite things to eat during christmas when i was younger were prawns dipped in sauce. Reminds me that i should have some again!

[@sarahhumphreys3980]

Aussie here We still have turkey. Going out for Christmas lunch is common too.

[@rodneybourne9230]

You eat Ham at Xmas as well, that's smoked pork, and I used to swim 5am to 6am everyday, 12mths a year when I was younger before going to work.

[@reznae2718]

Wtf I'm Aussie we have pork lamb and prawns EVERYONES DIFFERENT 1/2 eat seafood 🤣🤣🤣🤣 not alot do trust me it's more a Easter dinner thing 😉👍💯🇦🇺

[@karistone1297]

Coming from the NSW Central West it was just too hot to be in the kitchen cooking hot food. We always had salad and ham and cold chicken. Plus in the intense heat you’re just not hungry…

[@Em_Chester_]

I live inner city near an Olympic size swimming pool and love how you see locals walking down the cafe strip no shoes in bathers towel over the shoulder. Families all walking through the parks back from the pool no shoes and then jumping on dads feet to cross the street. Also if you see a pair of shoes placed next to a walk to a beach or next to the car park for the river. They are placed there for when people return. They aren’t forgotten. We all know that placed shoes are for the walker who has gone barefoot.

[@Em_Chester_]

@Patterson Stop Motions Perth. Beatty Park ex commonwealth games swimming pool.

[@valsyaranamual6853]

We used to go to the beach with grandparents,aunties,cousins etc! Everybody would bring something and we would picnic at the park(always next to the beaches) and grab ice creams to put on the Christmas pudding.Fantastic times!!

[@Calico235]

3:07 she’s opening the door by the deadbolt, there’s most likely a normal handle under the door. A lot of doors in Australia will have one (particularly heavier ones like this) but using it as the handle is diabolical

[@raventhistle]

Hi Ryan 😊 Something we do during Christmas is go for a walk at night and check out all the Christmas lights in the neighbourhood. It's a lovely thing to do to cool off in the evening and get to know your neighbourhood.

[@MrBibi86]

walk? no way. better in the air-con of the car after hitting the Maccas drive-thru lol

[@xxkissmeketutxx]

The good Xmas lights houses are spread out where I am so we do it in the car. Every year without fail, it's traditiona in my family

[@julienorbury6509]

I remember as a kid, piling into the back of the neighbour's ute (that's what we call a pickup truck) with his 5 kids, to drive around the neighbourhood checking out the Christmas lights and bushfires 😂 Of course, that was before seat belt laws 😅

[@BushTerrors]

That door is a pretty standard high-end entrance door to an Australian house. The lady was using the deadlock latch to open the door. This is quite common on new homes.

[@Eminems_woman_4_life]

That weird lock u saw on the door is called a dead bolt. U can lock the dead bolt urself but when you close ur door, it automatically locks the door for u

[@mooneybot]

Yep. Locked on the outside always.

[@mooneybot]

Say “Canbrah”

[@Toast._.Mantis]

3:54 that’s just our way of being friendly mate

[@peteroneill404]

The image of the burnt feet triggered a memory of a 43°C day when two eastern brown snakes were moving across the concrete driveway in front of my previous house in the Adelaide hills. Don't know if they got any burns but it was the fastest I've seen any snakes move.

[@mehere8038]

lol I don't know if they get burnt, but I do know browns get really cranky on hot days, so heat does impact them negatively. I'd certainly stay clear of them in that setting

[@dragons_like_potatoes]

jeez 43°?

[@peteroneill404]

@@dragons_like_potatoes The highest here a few summers ago was 48°C. Fortunately we don't have many days like that. All you can do it sit in a dark room with the A/C full on and have a good supply of ice cold beer.

[@MrBibi86]

@@mehere8038 don't browns also chase people?

[@republicofcasuals]

I remember when i was like 12 and our car broke down and we had to walk / run 5km to a near by house for help. It was a hot as hell day and guess... i didn't wear any shoes out.... it was too hot to leave me in the car, so picture me and my mom running 5km on a remote part of a rural bitumen road and going from white line to white line because it was the coolest part of the road.... god that sucked! 🤣

[@johnkitchen4699]

I’m British, lived in America for years and have family in Australia. Australia is a bit like America in some ways but the main differences are no fear of guns, less chance of dying on the roads, good, available healthcare, plenty of vacation time, good social services, lower prices. The advantages of America are … nope, can’t think of any.

[@cappedpluto7638]

dont forget the decent university loans HECS Help

[@ToastingVR]

the pot holes are awful here.

[@curiosityisamystery]

Our guns, for the most part, are used on farm. Sure, we have crime here.... tis how we were founded 😂 But, we don't worry about driving thru a bad neighbourhood ( we have bad neighbourhoods) and getting shot. It happens, but mostly in cities that are migrant populated. Not racist, just stating fact.

[@moondash475]

Less chance if dying on the roads💀 Idk what ur talking about, we have some of the worst drivers.

[@simplylily7819]

Hmmm available healthcare is debatable

[@theredidiot3]

*most british man alive speaking* “how does he have an australian accent” says the american

[@XHatsuneMikuX]

"m a y b e h e ' s f r o m N e w Z e a l a n d" 💀

[@Expedient_Mensch]

@@XHatsuneMikuX that was my first thought.

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

Hahaha exactly! And then "He must be from New Zealand" 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@DownunderinAustralia]

Sounds exactly like a kiwi 😂😂😂

[@tess31]

​@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa this Ryan guy is DUMB AS!

[@tisjstme5315]

When did that dude visit Australia last? In the 1970's? The shops and restaurants don't close that early. Most supermarkets close at 9pm. and the restaurants close about 10/10:30. Takeaways close about 11.

[@daniellemoebus9346]

Not in Queensland.

[@forbetter317]

Depends on where you are. Here in Wollongong everything closes early except maccas is 24 hrs

[@wheeliegoodproductions3178]

That depends on where you live obviously. My city is still closed on Sundays. Busses in Saturday's start at 9am. And he clearly stated the burbs shut earlier than the city. That's still true.

[@jgsheehan8810]

Mate, that’s not an Aussie accent 😂 He’s a Pom (Englishman)

[@karlyvictorsen2646]

I'm from Australia and on the news the other night they had warnings for people up north about crocs trying to go in peoples houses! They get really active in summer and some bloke in a caravan park heard a tap on his caravan door, went to open it and heard his neighbors yell" don't open it, it's a croc mate!" Sure enough a 6ft croc was at his door. Cheeky bugger. Only on Australia 😂

[@freddy.cheese9574]

Down south you get the roos doing the same, but they're in gangs.😂 Only in Australia

[@janined5784]

That's classic! Knock knock, "Avon calling".

[@Simracingisgoated]

In florida we have gators. But the crocodiles are breaking into your homes? Yeah we have it good

[@mariestreeting4213]

@@Simracingisgoated😆😆😆🦘

[@SCERETED]

As an Australian living on the northern beaches I can confirm that being barefoot and friendly are both really common here. I’m sure it’s different in the city and more populated areas but around here everyone knows everyone

[@samanthafairweather9186]

I live in Kingsgrove, and go barefoot at Coles all the time in summer.

[@Johnnymoloney1996]

Live in Melbourne, not frowned upon to walk around barefoot.

[@rustysimonds5011]

The little squeeze tubs fold backward, cracking the thick stricture or line you see in the front. The back contains 2 little tubs of sauce, as you squeeze it from each side, your doing 2 things, 1 you crack the front and 2 your squeezing both the little tubs together, this causes the sauce from both tubs to exit through the slit/crack in the front. This allows you to both control the amount of sauce but also where it goes

[@kindofkylie]

The reason Australian suburban restaurants close before 9:00 is not because they're less greedy than American restaurants. It's because wages are so high here, if the restaurant is not half full, the restaurant is losing money by being open. It saves the restaurant money to close as soon as the main crowd has gone.

[@BrentPaton]

Oz min wage 4 times divided states

[@Expedient_Mensch]

Yeah, there's not much point in the kitchen being open when everyone's already had tea and headed to the bar or pokies lounge.

[@jublywubly]

Wages aren't high in Australia. Compared to the cost of living in the U.S.A, their wages aren't that low, either. If you compare their base wages to the actual cost of items and houses, it's not much different.

[@BrentPaton]

@@jublywubly what a bunch of crap i lived in that sad shthol the min wage in the divided states is about 7 or 8 dollars an hour not even a third of oz go travel and learn there countries without expensive health care racial tensions massive homelessness low wages high crime worst western country in the world funny though these sheeps so brainwashed they compare themselves to 3rd world countries and think they best country go travel and learn not even close

[@kindofkylie]

@@jublywubly Australia has the highest minimum wage in the world.

[@MsDidi38]

No shoes in public shocks you? What about the humans of Walmart? Now that is something to behold!

[@Yeeyeeenation]

People overhype the craziness of Walmart. It's really just like any other big box store all over the world

[@sandis8436]

​@Yeeyeeenation ... not from all the photo's we get to see of some of the more 'colourful' Walmart customers! 😱😳🤔😅😂

[@joannehaskew5398]

Nothing nicer than going to the supermarket barefoot on a 40+ degrees day in summer and chill your feet to cool off

[@hellabella8295]

I never wear shoes MUCH but please don’t go to the supermarket without shoes/thongs because it’s disgusting.. and harder to clean.. I owned a few supermarkets and it was a nightmare cleaning the floors after some grub with bare feet walked around.. and I could see their feet outline.. I think it’s the sweat and fat oozing from their feet mixed with the dirt.. 😂😂

[@charliejb1747]

​@@hellabella8295What about someone with mud, dog do-do or some other horrid substance on their shoes or thongs? If people step in these things with bare feet, they quickly wash it off; if they're wearing footwear, they probably won't even be aware of what's on the sole of their shoe.

[@Benzo-x7h]

Cheers to that, nothing better than an can of northern and walking barefoot along the beach in 40 degrees heat

[@Thisweirdguy-w1y]

0:51 he most definitely does not

[@umwhatamIdoinghere]

Right? Straight out of the UK. Just need to ask him to describe "football" to confirm.

[@umwhatamIdoinghere]

Huh! Kept watching and voila!

[@jellyrabbit5199]

I'm Aussie and I was talking with my dad about how strange it is to me that last year's mass shootings outweighed the number of days in a year in Australia, and he said that the rest of the world thinks we are so laid back but we can only be that way because we have such strict laws on things like guns and the vast majority obey them. Like you have to get a reptile licence and all these different things before you can even think of getting a pet reptile.

[@TheZeagon]

Australia still gets over 200 gun deaths each year with our tiny population. Our gun lawns aren't strict you just can't carry like other countries

[@TheZeagon]

And that's 200 without mass shootings. Kinda worrying

[@mynameskid]

@@TheZeagon 0.008% isn't that bad, but we can def do better.

[@paulconnelly6560]

@@Sarah_S_7 We still have guns. Most of our shootings are criminal on criminal!

[@evelynvslife]

There was a gun murder in the town next to mine (small rural area so it was surprising) and everyone basically just agreed that the world was better off without that guy and it was barely news 😅 there just isn’t much criminal on innocents activity here.

[@Mystikbvsn]

as someone who moved to Australia 6 years or so ago, I can confirm pretty much everything he said, the people are super friendly. Yeah you might come across the occasional gronk here and there but, generally the people around you are friendly, unintentionally picked up the swearing habit, all in good fun and banter obviously and everything else he said. It has gotten to a point where I cannot imagine a life away from Australia lol.

[@nathanielfarrell9349]

Depends on where you are being Aussie born and raised it’s not everything the guy said but as to being friendly that depends on the area because we do have areas where people are downright hostile towards others but in the major cities yes people are friendly but if your in regional areas then it’s abit different some people are but others aren’t so yeah

[@Mystikbvsn]

@nathanielfarrell9349 thank you for your comment and yeah, you're absolutely right. I lived in regional QLD and northern NSW for about 18 months, and worked in retail, where the experience varied the most. I've heard my fair share of things like 'go back' but have had strangers step in to speak for me or ask if I'm okay, etc., everytime that has happened. So in my mind, the good outweighed the bad.

[@Stardamite]

Dude thought that blue trees grow in Australia and that that dude had an Aussie accent 😂

[@katymcdonald5481]

So in terms of tomato sauce our tomato sauce is similar to ketchup but more salty than sweet. The tomato sauce that is a cooked out puréed tomato is called passata (from its Italian origins) and is available in supermarkets too 😊

[@tigeresssa5208]

Thank you I was just about to type this answer! the disuse of the term “ketchup” not only stems from a huge boom of Italian immigrants a few decades ago resulting in a lot of food-specific things we adopted linguistically (“Passata” for pasta/pizza/etc); but the Aussie “tomato sauce” and “ketchup” are in fact similar but 2 different recipes. When the recipe for tomato ketchup was being introduced to the Australian market it was too thick and too sweet for their palates and so they stuck to the local Aussie tomato sauce recipe instead - to this day there is still a company (Heinz) who keeps trying to convince us that we’d like ketchup but we’re definitely too stubborn 😂

[@Precisa72]

My son has to have ketchup on his fries/chips, but needs tomato sauce on his sausage rolls

[@katymcdonald5481]

@@Precisa72 a true gourmet 😂

[@cruesteanmonarch7032]

@@Precisa72 he sounds passionate about his _Cuisine._

[@MuNky1022]

South African here: Christmas here in the southern hemisphere is like a red and green version of the 4th of July for Americans. Our academic year ends in Nov/Dec so South African summer holidays are Dec-Jan (many businesses and industries also close over this time), usually about six weeks for school kids. Barbeques, hanging out outside with family and friends, swimming, long days, warm nights. Instead of a fireworks show you have the christmas tree and gifts. Also New Years, if you aren't going to a venue, are sometimes a night time barbeque with friends, getting drunk and enjoying the warm night.

[@jonnsie]

I think a mistake that a lot of Europeans and Americans make is that it is ALWAYS Warm here. If you come from April-August on the east coast then better bring some warm gear!

[@SusanneSpence]

It does snow in parts of Australia

[@Rosemary-vf5ei]

Warm gear for the west coast too, but the west never gets mentioned even though the state takes up about a third of the continent.

[@melvellousearrings5047]

As a South Australian I can't imagine seeing snow in winter let alone at Christmas.

[@Ricardo_Moto]

We do in the Snowys, but it is rare lol

[@marcussvendsen725]

go to Mt.Bulla@@Ricardo_Moto

[@dgk42]

I'm over in NZ, and I can't imagine Xmas with the temps you guys have.

[@marcussvendsen725]

@@dgk42 trust me you get used to it pretty fast with the air conditioner on full blast!😂

[@Sparkleonitsthursdayinnit]

Fellow Adelasians rise up

[@georgesmith4509]

the no shirt, no shoes sign are here too, but nobody takes any notice. Except in Melbourne where it's too cold to go barefoot, and it's probably raining anyway.

[@helenebennie3961]

Isn't everyone in Melbourne a bit more formal than the rest of us?

[@WillowsYTeye]

Yeah!even in summer! I swear it was like 20°c or Smth then I blinked and it started to rain!😂 Melbourne weather is very unpredictable😂

[@Expedient_Mensch]

Can't get into most venues in Melbourne without shoes because of the health and safety laws. The shirts' thing is something else, there's the shirt rule and there's the shirt with a collar rules too, but let's face it, it's probably better than having to sit next to a half naked, hairy, fat, old fart having dinner at the next booth.

[@jimmyjams9048]

All ways barefoot in the warmer months in Melbourne. The no shirt thing isn't ok

[@TravelswithSoosh]

Same in Tassie. But summer here is so hot bare foot and shirtless is acceptable 😂😂

[@Rouge-Angel8]

0:22 The Blue tree is a done by "Blue Tree Project" a organization that battles mental health in the outback. The paint they use is tree friendly and they only do it on dead trees. You can see a lot more blue trees these days.

[@zacharyvandervegt7536]

English, not Australian accent 1:11

[@SK1MP10]

Exactly why did bro say he must be from New Zealand 😭

[@craftingismytherapy]

Come to Perth! I from the US, West Virginia to be exact. I have lived here for 16 years and I love it here. The only thing I miss here is the cold and snow at Christmas. Come visit us and see how great it is here

[@arvacado3540]

13:03 As an aussie, I'm honestly shocked that they don't have this in America. Like it's so convenient, why not? I was surprised he was shocked over it to be honest!

[@bencodykirk]

If the US had them, they'd need to be about 10 times bigger. Impractical. 😂

[@suzanne5807]

I'm quite surprised they have "ketchup" and also tomato sauce. I'm wondering what the difference is now. Our tomato sauce has that vinegary pickle zing, is theirs more like passata? I really want to find out now!

[@tabbi888]

​@@suzanne5807as an Aussie I can say our ketchup is just tomato sauce with a bit of vinegar added. Tomato sauce differs from pasta sauce due to added spices in the pasta sauce and tomato sauce is basically a more watery tomato paste with a bit of salt and sugar added. They are all quite different

[@suzanne5807]

@@tabbi888 oh OK, well I don't think we have the watery tomato paste thing in Australia. We have tomato sauce which is the same as American ketchup, and we also have tomato paste, passata and other pasta sauces. But tomato sauce is what we put on meat pies, sausage rolls or little boys.

[@tabbi888]

@@suzanne5807 I was trying to describe the difference between tomato paste and tomato sauce. Tomato sauce is more runny than tomato paste meaning it ha as a higher water content, not that it's actually water like just more liquid than paste but has salt and sugar added... ketchup has vinegar added which makes it a bit more tart tha tom sauce.

[@maureenbaker7563]

Sausage in bread...it's called a sausage sizzle, very popular in australia, its a communal bbq quite often to raise money for charity or local football team. It consists of a bbq with just sausages and fried onion put on a piece of bread with sauce or mustard, very popular...look it up!

[@geraldinegaynor1360]

And, of course, on Election Day, you only go to a polling booth that has a sausage sizzle.

[@-enbyfrogartist-6631]

Love the ones at Bunnings

[@resiefan3258]

Why do you need to pay someone for that? sausage in bread at home is easily done.

[@resiefan3258]

@@geraldinegaynor1360 so is that why Australia keeps voting for the wrong people???

[@jimjacobs2817]

Pick up the tomato sauce container, hold it between your thumb and index finger on the two short sides. hold the top of the container (with the fold on it) face-down toward the pie (or whatever) squeeze by pushing your thumb and index finger toward each other. The fold will fail and the tomato sauce will ooze out as the container folds along the two parts at the bottom of the container. Also found for other thickened condiments such as Tartare Sauce.

[@markdrennan5723]

Ryan your a wonderful guy, we love how you are learning and promoting our country. How could anyone be pissed with you.

[@pascalswager9100]

Yeah, I want names! Gunna hunt them down and put spiders in their shoes 😡

[@doones4649]

I am , bloody Yank

[@hailskatean]

@@doones4649 judging someone from where they where born isn't quiet the fair crack of the whip cobber

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@@doones4649 do send him abusive emails?

[@Blade43]

He's the same on his other 2 channels, he promotes Germany and the UK, it's good to see him broadening his outlook on the world, instead of only learning about the USA.

[@unfairbear8527]

I want everyone to experience a summer Christmas. It’s so much fun. You get up in the morning, unwrap all your presents, eat something and basically after that it’s outside in the pool or riding your new bike in the street. Someone’s always yelling at you to be ‘in or out’ because the aircon is on. While all your uncles are talking smack around the bbq with a beer in hand, pretending to be watching the kids in pool.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Yes, barefoot is very common in Queensland, where my grandsons often went to junior school barefoot, and learned to play rugby in a junior barefoot league. These habits are customary in NZ and South Africa too (where my senior school mates and I regularly were shoeless). It's only in cold climes, like Europe and N America that kids wear shoes on a regular basis.

[@mehere8038]

ah, I just realised something. I was watching a video on holistic grazing from Africa & there were negative comments on it, as usual with that subject matter, but one of the big attacks I didn't get was about Allan being bare foot & how he was going to get tapeworms & stuff. Coming from Australia & being barefoot all the time, I thought it was weird & also wondered if maybe there was tapeworm issues or something there, or if they were just looking for excuses to attack him (as the opponents do), now it makes sense to me, the people making those comments probably had the same reaction Ryan's face did in this video & probably legit were freaked out seeing barefoot, cause it's not normal to them. I totally misread it lol & wish I had been allowed to go to school barefoot in NSW! School was the ONLY time I ever wore shoes as a kid! We HAD to wear them & I always hated it

[@gloryglory5688]

Playing banjos, drinking moonshine & shagging your cousins is also very common in QLD

[@hetheringtonfamily8798]

Very common here in Carnarvon Western Australia as well 😂

[@bencze465]

We didn't use shoes in the summer in eastern europe, but just for vacation time, going to river, or around the yard; going to school or anywhere semi serious we still used shoes even if it was over 30 degrees. So i think it's not just a weather thing.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

@@mehere8038 In the rainy season on the Indian Ocean coast of East and Southern Africa, there are paracites which can infect the feet. Tapeworm isn't normally acquired this way, but the biggest issue is with poor hygiene creating foot sores conducive to roundworm and hookworm, and sometimes fungal infections. Good foot washing practices minimises these dangers, however, which exist in tropical climates the world over, even in the southern US states.

[@AndreValenzuelaMarin]

In Australia we have this magical time of the week called "Late Night Shopping" where the retail stores all stay open to 9pm and once a year we have "Midnight" trade where the week of Christmas, retailers stay open to Midnight.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

The door or more accurately the handle is a deadlock it's a locking system that prevents people from easily entering your place, but don't loose the key. Otherwise you're gonna need a locksmith to open your door 😞

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

That one was weird to me. I was like "Wait, you mean doors aren't like that _everywhere...?"_

[@marvindebot3264]

Actually, it's more to prevent people from easily leaving after breaking in via a window but yeah, pretty normal huh?

[@tonydoggett7627]

A dead lock requiring a key both sides doesn’t meet Australian building codes. People should have the night latch version so you can escape fire without finding keys.

[@annieclaire2348]

@@tonydoggett7627 I was just about to say that! Wouldn't have one in my house in a pink fit! Too bloody dangerous if you need to escape for any reason. No wonder they are no longer put on newly built houses.

[@mehere8038]

@@tonydoggett7627 I had one on my doors when I moved in where I am, but it also has the older locks. My deadlock's been in the open/tongue tucked into it position ever since I moved in. Only time I've ever used it was during covid, I would hold that as the door handle when coming in & out with shopping etc in winter, so as to be touching that to open the door, instead of the proper handle, then would wash my hands properly & return to using the proper handle & knowing if I'd had covid on my hands, it was on the deadlock, not the proper handle, so no need to be cleaning the door handle everytime I came in to control covid spread. As a kid, my parents used to engage the deadlock to lock both sides when we went on holidays, but no other time. Pretty sure they are still common around Australia though, although the lock from inside probably isn't used very often, or at least not without the person leaving the key in it when locking it for easy unlocking

[@marionthompson3365]

Anywhere across Australia people call it footy in general such as "going to the footy this weekend". Could be rugby league, rugby union, Aussie rules or soccer. Christmas is great in summertime. Outdoors, the beach, BBQ, lots of usual Christmas foods but also seafood is hugely popular. Yes we are friendly, weather is helpful but I think it's our much smaller population centres and just generally friendly and helpful. Aussie's are always generous to those in need, not just at home but any disasters across the globe we will assist. Barefooted people in stores is becoming a thing. I personally hate it though lately people like me are being told off for being conservative...times have changed.

[@Merrid67play]

I dunno about "smaller population centres", given the majority of Aussies live in the suburbs of our major cities - cities which are very large by the standards of the average European or US city.

[@marionthompson3365]

@@Merrid67play True, should have stated country towns.

[@richardverren8121]

Marion, it's your job now to explain what a cossie is to this fine young man.....goes with the barefoot habits and summertime togs.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

As an Ozzie you automatically know which footy they're talking about. We can understand different things with the same word.

[@stevenicholson8312]

Hey Ryan, the door at 3:00 minutes is wood with glass inserts, the lock shown is called a deadlock. It can be key locked from both sides. Love your videos, come down and have a susage sizzle with a few aussies. They have them at every Bunnings hardware store, it's a suasage on a piece of bread with ketchup. They sell them for charity. Keep up the good work.

[@ristoaksila5677]

The snag sanga is what we're after.

[@Livie-life-4-eva]

When he said “Can-Berra” I was like who is that? Then when he searched it up I was like ohhhhhh you mean “Can-brah”

[@citrinedragon1466]

The open hours of shops and restaurants varies between franchises and more upscale establishments... but it also depends on which state and whether the place is in a city or country town...

[@narelleworks8448]

I believe the hours are governed by overtime that should be paid when worked. Occasionally, grocery stores will be open until 9 or 10 pm but that depends on the store and where they are located. Thongs are the general footwear here but still need shoes for school and work because of health and safety. If you are a tender foot like me then thongs protect your feet from meltingly hot tarred/bitumen roads and equally as hot sand. I grew up in an era where dressing up to go out was expected. The 60s and 70s was the time when it was “fashionable” for men to spit on the street. Not a delightful habit and certainly made wearing shoes a must. Being missed by one of these thoughtful men was a skill of speed by Mum grabbing us girls out of the way. When the laws were changed these fashionistas had to stop doing it, thankfully. Good luck with Canberra (canbra is closer to the pronunciation). I do notice that moving from the “UK” to Queensland must be like chalk and cheese. I’m from New South Wales and traditions and cultures there are different too. I was about 30 before I had a salad and cold meats for Christmas dinner. It was a traditional hot roast chicken, lamb, ham and veggies followed by a dessert that had jellies, custard, baked bread and butter custard, and of course ice cream. Temperature was up around 100F, no air con, no ceiling fans. And of course, after that a dash to the other grandparents’ place for their meal. No A/C in the car either. I’m addicted to A/C now. Can’t imagine a summer without it. Swearing in Aus is something you get used to or not. Depends on the age of the group, religious fervour and how much grog is involved or how many men are there, etc. I imagine it’s the same around the world. The ‘c’ word I still find deplorable possibly because it is gender specific and even without knowing that, it sounds terrible. The ‘f’ word seems to be far less offensive and sounds applicable in most situations. Enjoy!

[@julsmorgan78]

The blue tree was started as a memorial a guy did for a friend he lost to suicide. The tress are dead trees (generally from lightening strike) and are normally bone white but they paint them blue for “Beyond Blue” a social support charity for depression

[@pettee1979]

Just to let you know, that we also, particularly here in Victoria, have "Christmas in July" celebrations. Most pubs and clubs, particularly RSL (Returned Services League) hold events celebrating Christmas Fare and songs, to get that cold Christmas feel. It's been around for about 30 years.

[@QueenOfScorpions]

Which is stupid cos the winter equinox is in June and pagans from the southern hemisphere celebrate it as Yule, which is what it was until christians over rode Yule with Christmas 🎄

[@Lazyonpaws]

7:18 I’m an Aussie and he is right like the only shops are open arnt even open it’s Maccas that’s open that’s open 24 hours

[@ItsMeLily-pn1uk]

Yep

[@elli4210]

Aussies all know that Xmas is cold in the northern hemisphere, ever since we first asked, "What's a "onehorseopensleigh", Mum?" But I forgot until recently that New Year's Eve is also cold and snowy in the North. That to me is so bizarre. What do you do if you don't picnic by the river all day to guard a spot to watch the fireworks, or go to a friend's home for a barbeque and watch it on TV??

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Or Bondi to watch the drinks drowning on New Year's Day!! (Usually Irish backpackers)!!

[@SusanMadge-vl9gx]

If you are American you probably go to work? 😂

[@catiejanb2587]

Where I live in Victoria our temperatures range from a winter of -2 degrees Celsius (28 degrees Fahrenheit) to Summer of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Most children will go barefoot in the summer and some adults also go barefoot near the coast. It is a pain to have to try and walk with shoes on in soft sand. I have seen the sign of No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service outside some businesses but there are a lot places that don't care.

[@annieclaire2348]

I go barefoot at home all the time - we live out in the country in southern Victoria - but I only go barefoot when away from home when I'm at the beach.

[@poolnoodleninja8686]

0:55 - he doesn’t have an Aussie accent, it’s clearly British

[@JOceanWolfieV]

I figured the guy in the video probably went to Queensland. There is shop in Western Australia that is 24.7 and they switch workers. Going barefoot is normally if the trip is quick or it's near water areas. Not all water ways are beautiful. And to whoever reads this, please explore all the states and territories because each one is different and many goes to the big three (Queensland, New South Wales and Vitoria).

[@Perizada]

I'm a born and bred Canberra (Can-bruh) girl and proud of it. Looking forward to seeing your take on us

[@chassseee2908]

ima a Melbourne (mel-ben not mel-born) girl and im proud of that. It pisses me off when people pronouce our states and cities wrong.

[@belleellis8833]

RYAN!!! You're picking up the Aussie sarcasm so well!! You've really improved the past months!

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

Sarcasm is not common in Australia but irony is. I found that most Americans don't understand irony, they think it is sarcasm.

[@marydotjpeg]

Yeah what the heck I went to my partners Christmas party and one of the people brung their mom and she called her daughter a slut and a cunt and lots of swearing all around my American ass was 😳😳😳 I was not infact ready lmao my partner isn't the typical Aussie infact I think us living together he's kinda slightly instead caught some of my American mannerisms and stuff so when I do hang with other Aussies it's such a difference 😂😂😂

[@tishbrett]

@@sigmaoctantis1892 aussies would be the most sarcastic people around

[@gloryglory5688]

Ryan picks up nothing, he’s as dumb as a bag of hammers

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

@@tishbrett Sarcasm is reserved for people you don't like. Maybe the people you know don't like you.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

That door is typical modern front door that are seen in newly built homes. The handle part you saw was a dead lock that's on the door. Normally front doors have a lock in the door as well as a dead lock attached on the back of the door for added security.

[@alannahfox6369]

Not just modern homes. Growing up, My folks & grandparents had them on their doors (front & back) & I’m in my mid 40’s.

[@DragonFae16]

Okay, with the squeeze sauce packet. Underneath there are two small compartments that hold the sauce. The ridge on top is so that the sauce can travel from those compartments to the slit in the middle and get squeezed out.

[@Rubytuesday1569]

I never thought Australians were relaxed but after this, I'm thinking we may well be. I'm interested in experiencing a cold Christmas, a very odd notion though. ☮️

[@irinalep]

I have in Europe once at it was aweful. There are just not enough layers of clothes! Walking on icy footpaths and falling is not fun but u are cushioned by the layers.

[@funnycacti87659]

13:08 Ryan being confused about the canteen tomato sauce 😅

[@julianaFinn]

About Christmas: As a pale redhead from Finland, I miss winter Christmases the most, I think. I can't go out in the sun, and for some years, it's been over 40 degrees Celsius, and I suffer beyond measure. I miss the snow and celebrating on Christmas Eve and going out into the crisp,dark cold air. Hence why I live in Melbourne. It can get hot here but not as bad as up north. Don't get me wrong, Australia is the easiest country to live in in many ways, but I miss Finland and, yes, even the weather. I do not tan and burn terribly.... this makes me sad 😞 lol...

[@ristoaksila5677]

Its certainly suffering. Not a red head but still I can't take much direct sun. Keep well.

[@julianaFinn]

@@ristoaksila5677 you too mate

[@voyance4elle]

wow Finland and Australia is such a strong contrast, especially in terms of the weather

[@julianaFinn]

@Badia they sure are, though Australia has the most diverse weather. In my state alone you can get snow, beach weather and moderate climate all in the same day. It's insane lol. Up north of Australia, there are only 2 seasons: wet and dry. I miss spring and fall in Finland. Very pretty.

[@ristoaksila5677]

@@julianaFinn the Tigre is the most beautiful of views anywhere on the planet. It is larger than the Amazon. Deep forests are my love.

[@PhillipGWhite]

3:00 yes that’s a Australian door. Most doors in Australia are made of wood and have hinges so they can swing open also if it your front, back or any door that gives entry to your house we put locks on them.

[@Relapse749]

I think he was more confused thinking that was the door handle but it’s actually the deadlock handle and the door handle would be below this.

[@221BBakerStreet]

Don't take it to heart Ryan. The "C" word in Australia is most of the time used as a term of endearment. If you keep getting called the "C" word, it just means we like you. 🙂 Oh, and the tomato sauce that I think you're referring to, the stuff you make with blended fresh tomatoes, is called "pasta sauce". Tomato sauce, which is usually eaten with sausages or put on hot dogs and meat pies, usually comes in a squirt bottle. Or a sachet. And Canberra is pronounced Can-bruh.

[@cathybaldry7822]

Yeah but we can still get arrested if you drop the C word around cops

[@221BBakerStreet]

@@cathybaldry7822 That's true.

[@heatherfruin5050]

Not around me it's not. It's a very offensive word.

[@leisabrady5384]

I must admit as a woman I hate the “C word” and it seems to be used mostly a lot by the mid 20 year olds. I’m 57 and we never ever used to use it. It was only my daughter and her friends that used it but in my home it’s banned. I suppose just what your used to. Also the slit in the sauce is you hold upside down and squeeze and the sauce comes out the slit area. Great Aussie invention and easy to squirt over a pie or sausage roll. Love your channel you make awesome videos. Loads of love Leisa Western Australia xx

[@221BBakerStreet]

@@leisabrady5384 I'm not exactly fond of the word myself. I'm also a woman (a grandmother) and it's very rarely spoken in my house either. I live with my two youngest adult children and my son will sometimes say it when his "blood is up" but he knows I'd rather not hear it at all. Mind you, I was in the military in my youth at an army camp where men outnumbered women by ten to one and I was the youngest of five children and the only girl. When you grow up in a house full of men and choose a profession that is very male oriented, you quickly learn to develop thick skin. But again, none of my brothers or myself EVER used profanity of ANY kind in front of our parents, especially my mother, who were both a part of the so-called "Greatest Generation" and I never heard either of my parents ever utter a "swear word". I guess over time I've just adapted to hearing the word from time to time and it no longer bothers me as much as it used to.

[@TechnoBlue123]

I live in Australia and I can tell you, it is not always hot as some people think. I live in Victoria and it is currently raining. It is not always hot as lots of u think

[@Karinagrinchishin]

Rain doesn't make it cold 💀

[@XxSnom16]

It kinda does in this heat my guy ;-;

[@ChelcsFarm]

here in NZ there are signs that say no shirt no shoes no problem. i have gone barefoot my whole life and never had any problems , i am so grateful to live in a country where shoes are optional cause i hate wearing them.

[@thoughtengine]

Australian pubs sometimes have signs saying "Men: no shirt, no shoes, no service. Women: No shirt - free drinks."

[@aheat3036]

😂 Many walk around barefoot in India and many African countries!… Its unhygienic and nothing to be proud of!

[@nutsi3]

In Australia people are either extremely friendly, or extremely bigoted

[@mort8143]

A BBQ on Boxing day, and Test Cricket on the TV. That's Australia. Love it.

[@aflaz171]

100% lets keep it that way!

[@Merrid67play]

Don't forget the Sydney to Hobart!

[@TheMarkscofield]

Hey Ryan, I noticed you said "I don't know why there are so many places in America that are open 24/7 and at the very least at least until 10...."and I thought I'd give you why I think that happens in America and not places like Australia. In Australia we have a reasonable minimum wage, certainly minimum wage is nothing to get over excited about but it's a lot higher than in the US; and then we have penalty rates for working over a certain number of hours or at certain times of day, it's basically an inconvenience/lifestyle loading to wages. If places want to stay open longer in Australia they have to weigh up the cost of staffing against the money that comes in. In the US in a lot of service industries basic wage is nothing short of appalling and staff are expected to make their shift worthwhile through tips. This gives little disinsentive for employers to take staff into account or to close earlier, and that is were the greed you mentioned comes in to play. Businesses want to make money, and for the owner the more the better. The US needs to do away with tipping, provide a substantial increase to minimum wages, and expect the additional staffing cost to flow through to the price the customer pays. This will make the system fairer by eliminating bias, disincentivise employers to stay open at uneconomical times, and provide better working conditions for Americans.

[@darren424242]

With the sauce packet you use it by sqeezing the two halves together, this opens the slit in the middle of the raised bump allowing you to squeeze out as much sauce as you want. This basic video gives a good demonstration of how it works (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKS3YYeJZ5qMqs0)

[@watsisbuttndo829]

I vividly remember a mate of mine having his first experience with the squeezy pack, he asked the shop owner how to open the packet and was told "just bend it and squeeze" which he did, but facing the wrong way and it hosed him down in front of everyone. Much mirth was had.

[@TheBronf]

but bewarned. if you are a unlucky sort of person they will squirt at you.

[@EwLifeGross]

My brother squirted one right into his eye as a kid. One of my favourite memories tbh

[@bencodykirk]

We have Heinz ketchup in this house. I don't like "tomato sauce" as much. I certainly wouldn't PAY for it! Chips are better with chicken salt though.

[@bencze465]

I tried twice, on the flight to Australia. First went well, the second got all over my shirt somehow. Went to wrong direction for some reason. I did use it as in the video. :(

[@greghenderson6782]

Had to help a yank the other day with how to get the sauce out of squeeze packet. We both ended up having a good chuckle and he headed off saying "something new every day." 😊😊

[@Christie2878]

I stumbled across your channel and as an Aussie, I love seeing your reactions and your pronunciation of some places and other words. Thank you.

[@emeraldcat7511]

Definitely should come over for a visit during Christmas time to experience it for yourself! I'm an Aussie, but my husband is from the USA (Indiana as well!) and he loves it. I lived in Indiana for four years before we decided to relocate back home (Perth, WA). I do miss white Christmas's though!

[@marilynsmith365]

Hey fellow sandgroper! Oi oi oi.

[@MrBibi86]

I would love a white Christmas. I'm not suited to our Aussie Christmas. I hate summer and I hate seafood and cold meat lol

[@meg3395]

On my first month in Victoria, I saw a family barefooted in woolies. I thought they are homeless until I saw a cart full of goodies!🤣 I attended a get together where 70% of the dish is made-up of sausages with different sauces. And the first tomato sauce i got for my beef pie went straight to my nose and shirt! And yeah, everyone loves those small talks! Then they’ll smile funny when I reply in my American accent and ends the convo with- see yah later! 👋

[@mariestreeting4213]

😆😆😆😆🦘🦘

[@caitlindavis4384]

If you're wondering, we do have Ketchup in Australia (Heinz is the brand), but we also have tomato sauce. You'd get a weird look if ask for ketchup when there is only tomato sauce because they are not the same thing (different flavours and thickness).

[@LillyGrace8]

Just a few things from a Queenslander, born and bred in Brisbane the capital of Queensland (QLD). 1. In QLD Footy is either Rugby League or Australian Rules. Rugby Union is Rugby. Soccer/ Football is either Soccer or Football. These are our winter sports. Our summer sport is Cricket in all 3 versions. 2. Yes, we can go to the beach in Winter though we would probably only wear a hoodie or a flanno (flannelette shirt) and shorts. 3. The majority of us do wear shoes in shops, in summer it would usually be thongs though. 4. Thongs in Australia - you wear on your feet. The thongs Americans wear are called a g-string. 5. Americans' word for a bottom, fanny, means pussy here or c$@t. And even though we are freer with that word we don't tend to use it all the time. 6. We do work to live, not live to work. We work hard but we love our downtime. 7. When my American Auntie, (My Nanna was a WWII bride who stayed in Australia), came out here these were some of the first things she said:- firstly, she thought Australia was in Europe; secondly, she thought our country was totally flat - only the centre is flat and even that isn't totally flat; and thirdly, she asked if we had ever heard of God, she was going to convert us. We kindly explained that we had and that we were confirmed in the Church of England and that we are mainly a Christian Country. Loving to hear your take on our brilliant country and sorry but I have to correct all Americans - Australia is the best country in the world by far. I mean, what other country has a national icon that is constantly off it's chops? 🐨😉😃

[@Snoopole]

Thank you for clarifying the "rugby" issue. That one annoyed me.

[@starlightshimmery]

Like a lot of Aussies our family does the full on traditional hot roast dinner for Christmas. Doesn’t matter if it’s over 40deg 🌞 we still do it. And finish with plum pudding & caramel sauce. Then we collapse and look forward to the next day (Boxing Day) with the leftover cold meats and watching the Sydney Hobart yacht race then having a lot of naps. 😂

[@FM-qm5xs]

We do traditional with a twist. Roast turkey, potatoes etc. but with side salads. Xmas pudding but also pavlova.

[@starlightshimmery]

@@FM-qm5xs yes we do the side salads too and the last few years had pavlova, love that.

[@jimspink2922]

Boxing Day Start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race and the Boxing Day cricket match in Melbourne

[@yoyleb1711]

my grandma is obsessed with putting fuck tons of rum in the pudding she makes. makes christmas a little more interesting