American reacts to the 11 Weird Things about AUSTRALIA

[@merrilday5344]

People in Australia don’t dump all the rubbish on the curb. They normally organise a council pick up with their local council in your area picks up the rubbish for free.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

It is often done in areas with a lot of flats and students etc moving in and out very often

[@merrilday5344]

@ agree it is many around flats but not just students. Anyone moving house.

[@trixmania]

​@Fiona-zc6oz it's done by councils in majority of suburbs. Used to be a week dedicated to certain areas, now have to book

[@ozzietad666]

@@merrilday5344 in my area we have it twice a year at the same time- when I was a sculpture student it was great to just drive around “shopping “ from peoples nature strips. We just had one here- free- half my stuff was taken before the council truck came to get the broken stuff.

[@merrilday5344]

@@ozzietad666 only 2 a year. We get 12 a year. Are you in Australia?

[@stevetarrant3898]

You dont need to keep vegemite in the fridge. If you keep it in a cool cupboard, it should last about 135 years before expiring.

[@AndyViant]

It's so salty nothing will survive in it. If you don't wipe your knife clean of butter the wipes of butter may go rancid.

[@adrianburns7975]

Yep definitely something that is kept in the cupboard!!

[@joannejasny750]

Depends on the climate you live in

[@robynjefferson4779]

It expires when it goes hard.

[@tianthee]

Vegemite expires?

[@patsmith2151]

My partner had emergency surgery for aneurysms. The operation was done on Saturday, 21.12.24.There were so many surgeons, technicians etc in there! The technicians were on standby and made the stents during the operation that saved his life(one cost $50,000 dollars) Our health system, doctors, nurses and everyone involved in our healthcare system in Australia, are ABSOLUTE DEDICATED HEROES! Thank God we have top quality health care workers!

[@pennyc2412]

@@patsmith2151 so happy for you and your partner for the good outcome. 🥰

[@HetaFreak]

What state are you in?

[@Thisismeeeeee]

@@patsmith2151 same as my dad he had an aneurysm in his aorta. He also had kidney failure and heart problems. Imagine all those specialists having to be in one place for one person. Well they were and we never paid a cent. I thank my lucky stars we are Australian

[@patsmith2151]

@ Doesn’t matter whether you are the King of England , politician, rich man, poor man or whoever, in Australia , in our healthcare system you are treated like you are the most special person on earth! I saw this last Saturday, I now call him, the “million dollar man”! I believe if he had not gone to hospital when he did( encouraged by a doctor who had rang him to do a phone check up )he would not be here now! Every healthcare worker in Australia as well as paramedics are absolutely amazing! We owe them so much.

[@louisemacpherson565]

Aussie here, 3 years post craniotomy, how awesome is our health system… 🇦🇺

[@lynnhamps7052]

As a Brit, I'd argue that Australians (and us) are very, very different from Americans. So many of them like to think we are 'cousins' but Aussies and Brits have far more in common, whether it be humour, language, banter or even the propensity to swear without really pissing anyone off...American's are a species of their own, reiterated by the guy doing these reactions.

[@kristinmartin2899]

Except the British accent always makes it sound classy, we just sound like bogans 😂😂😂 don’t get me wrong though. Proud to be Australian and love our banter and culture:)

[@heatherfruin5050]

Very true, I'm married to a Pom. 😊

[@lynnhamps7052]

@@kristinmartin2899 lol...depends which British accent, get a Geordie on top form and classy doesn't come near, still love it though..lol

[@sophitsa79]

It's because Australians are more recently separated from the British.

[@adriancampbell6924]

@@kristinmartin2899 Apparently, you haven't heard a Cockney or a Lancastrian, Mancunian or Liverpudlian. I love those accents but they don't sound classy. 🤪

[@monnicalee2626]

As someone who works at a school in Australia I have seen children in tears because they forgot there school hat at home so they can't play outside for lunch or recess lol. It's part of the uniform. Some schools have spare hats or atleast they did when I was growing up so you could get lucky enough to borrow one for the day. The rule is no hat no play.

[@NathanClark-se5ri]

No hat no play no fun today, now pack your bags and go away! 😂

[@Kumquatmai-s2r]

My youngest at one point had four school hats because he was always losing them 😂😂four gave us the chance to make sure he had ONE in his bag while the other three were missing

[@cgkennedy]

Our sewers can cope with toilet paper in the toilet. Many other countries don't. Vegemite needs to be thinly spread for a start. More as you get used to it.

[@Unknownpersonig]

In primary yes but they really don’t care in high school.

[@rachelkillcare5203]

No hat no play, I’m an early childhood educator and I say that a million times a day!

[@belindajane5083]

Like many from other countries she does not understand the role of a GP in medical care - General Practitioner. Australia like all countries, doctors go to medical school at university. At the end of that they do an Intern year in a hospital. At the end of that, they then work as junior doctor in hospitals. They are required to do resident training, to do any specialty and that includes becoming a GP. So to be a GP, they go to medical school, they do an intern year, they are required to do another 2 years of work in hospitals, that must include some time in pediatrics, women's health (gynaecology) and mental health (psychiatry). After that they can commence a minimum 3 years of residency as a GP, which includes supervised work in general practice and extensive training in many areas of medicine that they come across in general practice (particularly, children, women and mental health). At the end of that period of time they have to sit extensive exams, both practical and written, the same as any specialist would. If they want to be accredited to work in rural and remote areas, it is a minimum of 4 years of residency, because they do not have ready access to ambulances, major hospitals, other specialists or the like, and even getting a simple blood test can be complicated in remote areas. A GP is not a medical school graduate, they are specialists in their own right and an essential part of our health care system. They also maintain an overall picture of our health and the interactions of different medical conditions. They also get to know the whole family and hence know what is going on for kids, what parents are dealing with, so understand the social aspects of the person as well, all of which is essential for understanding the person and what they need.

[@pennyc2412]

@belindajane5083 Well said, and SO true. A good GP is worth their weight in gold. They do SO MUCH MORE than just treat the immediate issues. All of what YOU said. The emotional support as well as looking after the physical ailments is so important too. So important for 1 Dr or Practice to have yours and your family's medical history on record also.

[@Dr_KAP]

It’s the same as a your primary care physician over there (PCP).

[@mikeparkes7922]

Perfectly put. Thank you.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, there are really an important family connection and can catch changes or difficulties early - even create care plans and do essential follow ups!

[@SoniaMcKellar]

Sorry no, you finish medical school and become a intern aka shit kicker. You then do two years as a resident and another few years as a Registrar. Then you choose your speciality and train for another four years or so and become a specialist.

[@jemimadavison3771]

In Australia, your GP can do a Pap smear & other tests / basic gynaecological services. So you would only go to a gynaecologist if your test results showed concerns, were ambiguous or you have a more complex issue.

[@AussieFossil]

I think that here are fewer and fewer GP's doing anything related to gynaecology due to the very high Malpractice Insurance premiums. In that respect we reflect the US system. The cost of malpractice insurance for a General Practitioner (GP) in Australia can vary based on several factors, including the doctor's specialty, work hours, and history of claims. Generally, the annual premium for a non-procedural GP ranges from $3,750 to $8,000. For GPs who PERFORM PROCEDURES, the premiums can be higher, typically ranging from $6,000 to $12,000 per year or more.

[@KathyRan]

Yep, my GP carries out pap smears & they got annoyed at me because I was overdue.

[@charmaynebruce6215]

You can do your own at home now.

[@brianahern5239]

What a load of crap. No way we follow Americas sue everyone bullshit. ​@@AussieFossil

[@katiel7166]

With some extea training they can insert/remove IUDs too

[@Megs-x5i]

No Aussie puts that much vegemite on their toast or bread. You only put it on sparingly. Vegemite is yummy but has a very strong taste. When I was living in London, I tried Marmite and couldn't hack it, so my father sent me a huge jar of vegemite. God bless him!

[@paulaisaac8082]

I do death by Vegemite.

[@Linda_AUS]

I agree. Whenever the topic of Vegemite comes up with overseas visitors, I tell them. When you wonder how much Vegemite, think Wasabi. 😊

[@Megs-x5i]

@Linda_AUS 😂🤣

[@tianthee]

​@paulaisaac8082 That made me laugh. I'll have to tell my husband, he also does "death by vegemite"

[@user-mk1cl3fb2o]

Sorry megs, I eat it out of the jar.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Australia ran out of marmite during ww1. We couldn’t import it. So we invented our own. Funnily enough I hate marmite but love Vegemite. They do taste different.

[@lesflynn4455]

I didn't know that was how it was developed but I've eaten it for 54 years so far. I'm not going to stop now. I've had Bovril a few times. It's nice but softer. Never tried Marmite.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@ mum bought marmite a couple times when I was a kid in the 60s. Wasn’t a fan at all

[@bernitajenkins7581]

And then there's Promite...

[@1960Wheelz]

When Vegemite was first released it was named 'Parwill' as a way to poke fun at 'Marmite'. (Ma might but Pa will) Not really sure why the name was then changed to 'Vegemite'.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@ oh yeah, forgot about promite. I think that tastes the same as marmite lol

[@GreicedeCastro]

19:06 i work in childcare in Australia and it's part of our practice to teach children from a young age to wear their hats. I work primarily with children 0 -2 years old and i love watching them as they grow and learn that we don't go outside without a hat. Seeing an 18-month old go grab their hat before going outside is beautiful.

[@Lana-Moran]

Me too, I work in childcare. That sun and uv are definitely dangerous to young children not just adults

[@Michael-r1x5h]

Australian healthcare is based on the British System. General Practitioners act as 'gate-keepers' for the specialists. They do an initial diagnosis and if appropriate 'refer' you to a Specialist.

[@sabre1996]

It’s called double handling and double the doctors fee. I know this won’t be popular but a trained monkey could do what most GP do, refers you a pathologist and a radiologist they are the ones that do all the work.

[@notyourtypicalgranny]

@@sabre1996 completely disagree. my gps have always been amazing and treated me very well for health issues that are not serious enough for a specialist.

[@sabre1996]

@ which any good nurse could do

[@roderickdunn3464]

The role of the GP was locked in during the formation of medicare. The medical profession wanted to protect their income. The outcome is that the GP is the gatekeeper. Some are good , some are atrocious. But it is easy to change GP s if you are dissatisfied.

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@sabre1996 We have a name for the type of comment that you made; we call it 'talking out of your arse'.

[@DamianCollisson]

Being an Australian, I do enjoy watching your videos. Thankyou

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

A reason why the tap is located half way along the length of the bath tub is so that you can reach it to adjust it/add more hot or cold water no matter which end of the bath you are sitting in. It beats having the taps behind your head where you keep bumping it and it prevents hot or cold water from pouring directly on your skin, or if you are at the other end of the tub in which case you would have to struggle to reach the taps from the far end.

[@ComaDave]

Bidets - we aren't as cavalier with our water use as most other countries. Vegemite - we don't really care whether the rest of the world likes it or not. Hard Rubbish - is generally collected by the Local Council. We book it with them. Feet on seats - enforced much more severely these days because more people are using Public Transport. Heathcare - we go to the GP who issues a referral for a Specialist. The subsequent cost can be as low as zero, depending on the type of service needed. Footy - never question footy. Serious. 😛 Hats - we have THE highest rate of skin cancer in the world. I know from recent experience. Wildlife - the benefit of tectonic social distancing for millions of years. Beaches - if you don't learn to swim here, complete strangers are REQUIRED by Law to point and laugh at you in Public.

[@elowishusmirkatroid4898]

She forgot to mention that we take swimming seriously here and learning to swim is part of the school curriculum. If we live inland this is carried out at the local pool.

[@naydavo]

Yep! I did swimming lessons while i was at school for grade 1- grade 5. My school was across the road from the beach and every Friday for the last hour of school we’d swim at the beach.

[@MrLoviepie]

I failed my swim medallions in the 80s coz I could not brest stroke properly and feared deep water...it still bothers me to this day 😢😢

[@NumbatAU]

I was taught to swim by my Aussie parents when I was learning to walk - I don't remember it, I just always knew how to swim. I remember taking my little sister to the pool to teach her how to swim when she was a toddler learning to walk. When I got to high school, we couldn't choose any of the swimming pool sports until we had a bronze lifesaving medallion, something the nippers are all working towards.

[@katiel7166]

Same, I don't remember learning to swim and just barely remember my dad teaching my little sister freestyle.

[@beccad3296]

The school backpacks are big, but in my experience the younger kids have hardly anything in them. At my kids school it's just their lunch, drink bottle and a small picture book for reading practice

[@mikeparkes7922]

Exactly. Cheers

[@danielponiatowski7368]

i've seen little kids barely bigger than their pack bent over humping this thing like a nepalese porter. they had plenty of weight but i'd say as lap tops became more standard they had less books to freight to and from school.

[@MarLin.-]

Readers that most parents don’t bother doing with their kids then blame us that their kids can’t read!

[@Jeni10]

If you go to a specialist without a referral, you’ll get charged their full fees. If you go with a referral, you get a discount and can claim back a percentage of the fees through Medicare or your private health insurance. Plus most people don’t know which specialist is required for their undiagnosed ailment, nor where they might be located and your GP knows all this information when you go to him/her first. For example, you’ve had a pain in your side for a few weeks, which specialist do you go to? You could pay $200 to see a rheumatology specialist and they tell you your pain isn’t caused by muscles or bones. That would be a waste of your money because you weren’t diagnosed first. Go to the GP first, get a diagnosis and let the GP tell you which specialist you need to see, if you even need to see one. Your GP can resolve most issues himself.

[@shhhhhhh9328]

I liked the way you explained this. Turning up at a specialist without having any preliminary testing done is a waste of everyone's time. Specialists usually need test results to diagnose the patient's condition, don't they? Tests which the GP will have already completed and included in the referral.

[@NatS2480]

$200 for a specialist?!! I took my daughter to the paediatrician a few weeks ago - $360 for 20min.

[@Jeni10]

@ It’s been a while since I went to a specialist.

[@snakesnail6664]

@@NatS2480 I was told to get an MRI by my gp about a year ago, and it was like 400 bucks before medicare, and a little over 200 afterwards. Even with a referral, specialists are expensive.

[@johnlaverty9994]

@@snakesnail6664 Never been charged for an MRI. Leg scans / even a Brain scan (they found something, a brain). Always a discount if referred. Yes, can be expensive, like cardiologists, who like Mercedes...

[@Sharyn-x8e]

Yes, hats are part of the school uniform. Usually bucket hats. Compulsory for outdoors during school hours.

[@AbbASongs1]

Also required by teachers and educators who look after preschool kids as their uniform too.

[@jairusprior6433]

Teachers constantly saying "No hat, No play"

[@AbbASongs1]

@@jairusprior6433 Yes omg we had that too

[@MarLin.-]

In Qld wide brim hats are more common for obvious reasons. Come to think of it, I don’t recall any uniform with a bucket hat.

[@Sharyn-x8e]

@ the schools I’ve been associated with (in Adelaide) had either a slouch hat or bucket hat as part of their uniform.

[@teamyahweh.sandgroperstudi2305]

There are so many good uses for cardboard Ryan. Besides others, it's really good for the soil. It puts carbon into the soil. We have a recycling bin and a rubbish bin collection as well.

[@susan5822]

Cardboard goes in recycling bin

[@Aaron_Hanson]

I could comment on many things about this reaction video but I won’t bore you with that. Instead I’ll just mention that we live on the world’s biggest island, 85+% live on the coast, sharks and crocs swim fast….so it makes sense for us to have a “learn to swim” program and we have some very good swimmers 😂 Cheers Ryan 🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺

[@snakesnail6664]

Not up to what youre refering to, but at least where I'm from in Australia, I have never met anyone who can't swim. Its basically completely unheard of. You'd have to go through a ton of effort to dodge all the swimming lessons in school. I also live fairly inland. in southern NSW, so its not like I'm on the coast or near swimmable water.

[@Aaron_Hanson]

@ yeah mate, I have to agree, most people I know could probably swim in their sleep. You would have to have a disability or missing limbs to live here and not know how to swim.

[@Reefsider-fq4sk]

​I attended a consultant appointment with my friend who had cancer. The doctor asked if she had private insurance and told her to drop it because treatment, specialists, drugs etc were free and everybody, privately insured or not, receive exactly the same care. She didn't need to worry about ongoing private insurance financial outlay, (not cheap) as she was no longer working so it was one less worry for her. Aussies are very fortunate when sick, and sure it isn't always perfect but no-one puts off a doctor's appointment or tests and procedures because of cost.

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

True, but I have seen people who are destitute, requiring ongoing Specialist care and cannot afford the gap fee. So they did not attend.

[@Reefsider-fq4sk]

@@si_vis_amari_ama If a patient is going through the public system they would always be referred to a specialist via the public system where there are no gaps. I had private insurance all my life until the last few years. There was always a gap to pay, sometimes a lot. When private became too expensive I dropped it and as Murphy's Law implies I suddenly required specialist treatment and surgeries, I thought I was cooked but no, I saw the specialists quickly with no cost to me, then or since btw, and I see the same specialist every few months. I have chronic illness that will require ongoing attention. The people you've seen may have had private insurance when talking about the gaps. I have another example; a family friend had no private insurace, had a heart attack, surgery, all the associated bits. He was in a 4 bed ward for recovery. The fellow opposite had private insurance and the gap cost sent him broke. Both had same issue and same surgery and same ongoing recovery. I have had to pay a gap for a private cardiologist for follow up appt, it was $129, a rarity actually. Had I gone to hospital and saw a cardiologist there there wouldn't have been a charge.

[@Jeni10]

House warming parties are left entirely up to the home owners. Not everyone does it, but newlyweds who moved from a rented apartment into their first house are the most likely candidates for that.

[@janetlynch1170]

Cannot just dump unwanted items on the verge. 1st u book a Hard Rubbish Collection with local Shire or Council. 3 days before the date set, u put ‘stuff’ out. It usually gets ransacked b4 the truck shows up, if there’s anything usable. Cardboard is recycling tho. If, like at Xmas time u have an excess of recycling, our group of neighbours has agreed we can pop overflow into others bins. Sometimes, for example if u take a tree down, there will be a pile of logs out front, & it’s expected that they’ll be taken.

[@myopinion69420]

our local tip has a 'recycle center' where you can just go and dump all of your boxes, polystyrene and plastic bags, electrical goods and batteries. it is out the front before you even get the weighbridge, so its free.

[@martinwallace5734]

@@janetlynch1170 True, but near me in Sydney lpeople often put out furniture, luggage bags, even crockery with a "Free" sign in the hope that someone will take it - and they usually do.

[@debbieann921]

One person's trash is another person's treasure.

[@charmaynebruce6215]

We don't have footpath pick ups in our town unless there's been a cyclone and then it's for green waste ~ trees etc., I think they're afraid of what the tourists will think. They seem to care more about tourists than locals, here.

[@penniehead2104]

Can’t get my council in Victoria to do a hard rubbish collection despite paying huge money in rates. GP for referrals to specialists is usually a private consultation as public system is totally overwhelmed due to lack of funding. Very costly seeing any specialist privately.

[@grahamejohn6847]

In the instance of visiting the GP first if you have everybody with a minor ailment going to the specialist then people who really need a specialists attention will have to wait longer to see one . Essentially the GP is triage for the specialist and in most cases, the GP can heal the patient anyway without tying up the specialist(damn that was long winded lol sorry)

[@jake8748]

GPs often do many minor things too such as papsmears, IUD's, blood tests, minor surgeries such as a mole removal and wound dressing etc. Its probably a lot smarter than immediately going to a specialist because if the complaint is actually not what you initially believe you could be wasting a lot of time and money waiting for a diagnosis. A GP being an all rounder lets you skip the basic troubleshooting as such. I think of it like an IT help desk. If the issue is just needing to fix a setting, going straight to the code writing technicians wont be much help and the level 1 techs will be fine. If its serious then the level 1 techs are only going to do the same initial troubleshooting before bumping you up to the senior one who would need to run through the same stuff to be thorough anyway.

[@LikkieAU]

Makes total sense when medical services are paid for by Medicare. The GP decides if you need more expensive specialist services. I’m pretty sure you don’t need a referral to your gynaecologist once your GP has referred you the first time.

[@SusanneSpence]

I can barely watch this. An Argentinian says “We do it this way…”. Ergo the way you do it in Australia is weird. FOR INSTANCE having the toilet in a separate room (in your mind anyway) is weird?????? One of the more sensible things we do. I wonder how much of the things you do in Argentina would be truly weird to us. Just because we play different sports and God forbid we have spectators sitting next to people from the opposing team without a brawl breaking out, is weird????? I thank God I live in Australia.

[@mikeparkes7922]

@@SusanneSpence Precisely. Cheers

[@shhhhhhh9328]

@@SusanneSpence I don't think she was criticising or finding fault. She was just sharing her experience. I like hearing how other people see things. And like you, I too feel overwhelmingly lucky to live in Australia. :)

[@cbjones2212]

One issue for me if the loo (toilet) is in the bathroom is odours. Think about it - when you can smell something, it's because there are particles of the odour producing substances in the air. That means that you're inhaling those particles for one, and they are also settling on surfaces of the room. I'll leave it at that.

[@AnneMorley-up1qv]

Settling on things such as your toothbrush 😬

[@thegenuinesmith]

I think that is the main reason, but back in the day, the loo was halfway up the back yard (aka "The Thunderbox"). The bathroom was inside the house, so the toilet has always been separate.

[@ellefitzpatrick6339]

@@AnneMorley-up1qvwhich is why we have toothbrush covers in our house.

[@ooohnooo8029]

Yes, many more Australian houses have bathrooms and loos separately. Much, much better.👌😄

[@johnlaverty9994]

Exhaust fan over or near a toilet is essential. How can you not think of that?

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Vegemite is fun. When I was working in China I did some quality testing of conveyor toasters. I cooked lots of toast and put Vegemite on it and the Chinese guys loved it. It is also great to add to stews or bolognaise sauce.

[@kaycook4874]

Vegemite with cheese and avocado, so good. 😋

[@thegenuinesmith]

Vegemite and tomato is a great hangover cure. All those vitamins!

[@sarahhayse-gregson689]

@@thegenuinesmith Vegemite and cottage cheese on a crumpet.

[@MarLin.-]

Absolutely, vegemite is great as a stock substitute.

[@siryogiwan]

can never have too much butter with vegemite, the more the better

[@susan5822]

Very warm in Melbourne, bushfires in Victoria. Happy Christmas

[@Tommy-m2d]

Sending prayers from Gold Coast. I hope the bushfires in Victoria goes away as soon as possible. I heard how messed up it’s been down there.

[@cgkennedy]

Boxing Day was hot in suburban Melbourne, I stopped at my son's place for an hour and the outside temperature was 44C at 13.00 but once I got going, it went down 5 degrees.

[@starmellie]

You don’t need to have a referral to see a specialist but having one allows you to claim part of it on Medicare. No referral, no claim. It’s not a legal requirement.

[@AM_J12]

Often a specialist won’t see you without a referral from a GP or another Doctor as they like to know what your concerns are and why you want to seek further treatment/assessment.

[@cosette1122]

Yes you do. They wont see you otherwise.

[@starmellie]

@ Some specialists may refuse to see you without a referral because they may not be able to assess the urgency or type of medical issue. But in general a referral is preferred but not essential.

[@acatnamedtaz2167]

On toast its best to have more butter, it semi mixes with the Vegemite and taste awesome The amount of butter use on a sandwich, is the same rule as Vegemite, a personal preference

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Beset to butter the toast the moment it pops to let all the butter melt into the bread, then ooze the Vegemite over it.....sooo good!

[@ianwalker5842]

Americans don't butter the bread for their sandwiches - can you believe it?

[@acatnamedtaz2167]

@ianwalker5842 when it comes to Vegemite, it's best too (in my opinion)

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Every school kid gets taught how to swim. Nippers is a separate thing you can sign up for if you want.

[@infin8ee]

Nippers are the junior members of the Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC). I loved my time as a nipper, great fun.

[@AndyViant]

Kids alive do the 5

[@infin8ee]

@AndyViant Laurie Lawrence is responsible for saving a lot of kids with that program.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Even my school had swimming lessons long before Laurie was around. But yeah, Laurie encouraged parents to give their babies and toddlers swimming lessons

[@kizzashizza]

Schools don't all do swim programs, where I live it is completely up to parents to enrol in swimming lessons

[@JennyMillikan]

You cracked me up about her partner being a professional Australian. Love Vegemite, it works wonders when you're not well, on dry crackers or dry toast settles your stomach. Love from a professional Australian. Merry Christmas

[@baku2461]

absolutely, vegemite is my go to when I have an upset stomach, or a migraine. It just makes me feel better.

[@gloriapaddock4618]

It’s 5.15 pm in NSW and 38C where I live. Marmite is not nice. Vegemite is my spread of choice. Christmas Day was awesome with my family.😊

[@TheStarcruiser]

Promite👍

[@baabaabaa-El]

Promite!?! You know where you can stick that thumb!! You'll probably find Promite!!!

[@Just_For_Kixz]

@@TheStarcruisereither or… But has to be on a grilled cheese!!!

[@MissKirst10]

A little bit of Vegemite on toast helps with nausea promite/marmite none at all is acceptable its awful 😂

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

School hats are either wide brimmed soft hats or safari hats, peaked cap with material sewn on the back to cover your neck

[@conspiracypanda1200]

My school hats were the wide, round, wired ones. Another kid stole mine once and ran into the bathroom for safety, then threw it back at me like a frisbee when I demanded it back. The wire actually fractured my pinkie when I failed to catch it, but I was so mad at the time I didn't even notice. Screw you, Josh!

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@ ooh I haven’t seen that type before lol

[@trixmania]

Bucket hats

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@ that’s the word I was trying to think of lol ta

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

The primary school I went to had the 'desert hat style, which had the flap at the back. We called them 'Smurf hats', because they were blue and out uniform was predominantly blue as well. :)

[@PTRAUSTRALIA]

The GP will give you a referral if he/she believes that you need to see a specialist.

[@reinhard8053]

That's OK for some specialists (we have that, too, here). But for some stuff it is clear, that I need a certain specialist (e.g. eye specialist, dentist...). So the GP can't do anything in that field.

[@PTRAUSTRALIA]

@@reinhard8053 basically, an optomstrist is a GP for eye care who will if required, refer you to the ophthalmologist who is the specialist in eye care. A dentist is a GP for dental care, who will, if required, refer you to a specialist, and I believe that there are at least 4 or 5 areas in specialist dental care.

[@enbycharlie6287]

​@reinhard8053 i cant speak for other aussie states, but here in wa, those two specialties arent typically arranged by your gp (i think my childhood dentist referred me to my orthodontist, but im not sure if thats the same as gp to specialist) Specialists like gi specialists and obgyns are referred Process is a little different than a referral for specialists like therapists and physios, if you talk to your gp, you can get medicare to cover some appointments (from memory, thats 5 per calendar year for physios and ots and 10 per year for therapists, although you have to review after the 6th appointment), but you can just pay out of pocket if you needed to I think some individual specialist centers and/or doctors are referral only, but for the ones that arent, you could get an appointment without a referral, but you would have to pay out of pocket

[@raymondhardy8468]

Lol exactly right, the driest inhabited continent in the world, but we ironically have the best swimmers 🏊‍♀️

[@AndyViant]

and the best swimmers 💦

[@valgilroy2985]

Ryan very few people go out with bare feet. Some yes, mainly near beaches.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

I’m Aussie & still fascinated by all the barefooted Aussies I’ve never seen lol. I’ve even watched recent vids of tourists here & looking at everyone’s feet, far more Aussies than tourists 😂. I saw one barefooted person lol

[@JenMaram63]

@@bernadettelanders7306 More likely to be seen in coastal areas, or the further out of the cities you get. I never wear shoes at home, or out in the garden. Would never consider going shopping in bare feet, however I have seen it a lot where I live. I think because I live in a hot area, people mostly have forgotten to put something on their feet before they get in the car.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

@ You are my first non shoe wearer I’ve spoken to lol. I honestly thought it was a bit of an exaggerated myth, it’s not apparently. If I’m sitting on the couch shoeless, I still put them in when I get up lol. Is it an age thing? I’m 70 🥴lol

[@matty101yttam]

@@JenMaram63 Yeah country areas, in cities you don't know what people have put/expelled onto the ground. Country areas ppl are running around towns on weekends with shoes on about 50% of the time. Tried doing the same thing in the city once, stood on some broken glass which gave the same feeling as prickles in the country which you'd just kick your foot along the ground to scrape them off, was still stinging and wasn't till i got to the bakery i realized i was bleeding on his floor.

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

@@bernadettelanders7306I’m 73 and still go barefoot around the house and often in the garden too. I do wear shoes if going out.

[@Michael-r1x5h]

The bare-feet thing in Australia is hugely over-exaggerated. I live in the largest 'inland' city in New South Wales. When 'barefoot Australia' was a 'thing' on KZbin , I went for a walk around the CBD of the city on a fine warm day (during school holidays) and in two hours I counted - ZERO non footwear 'wearers'!

[@heatherfruin5050]

I've never seen anyone walk around Perth barefoot, only on the beach.😊

[@martinwallace5734]

It's a sea-side thing. In suburbs by the beach you will see people barefoot in the mall and supermarkets, even on public transport - mainly kids, but some adults. Elsewhere ; : not so much.

[@naughtscrossstitches]

And yet I live in Brisbane and it's very common in some suburbs.

[@Charles-n4c]

It's not common at all in Hobart, but that makes sense because of the constant freezing wind.

[@tonyabrown7796]

People sometimes do it here in regional NSW. I actually went to the servo late one night with no shoes on and the 2 other customers also had no shoes.😂

[@kodiak7]

Seperate toilet is far more hygienic. You’ll likely find faecal matter on your toothbrush in a combined bathroom/toilet

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

But much better when it has its own sink ;)

[@sarahhayse-gregson689]

@@Fiona-zc6oz I love the Japanese concept of having a little sink above the cistern. When you flush, water comes out of the tap to wash your hands, then flows into the toilet bowl.

[@overworlder]

Aldi has pushed the alcohol-in-supermarkets thing as far as possible, they literally have an area near the checkouts for alcohol. It doesn't look like a separate shop, just a section of the store. Some Coles and Woolies have access to their liquor subsidiaries (Liquorland and BWS) direct from their supermarket, through a doorway.

[@jake8748]

Some states also allow it in supermarkets. I know NT used to have alcohol in some supermarkets when I was posted there.

[@cbjones2212]

Yep, so do some IGA's

[@Harder623]

And in Queensland you can't have a bottle shop unless it's within X kms of a pub that also owns the bottle shop. This means that woolies and Coles now also own pubs.

[@baabaabaa-El]

Woolies are now the largest distributors of alcohol in Australia.... They're buying pubs for the pokie revenue.

[@MaryRaine929]

I guess that’s because Aldi is German and in Germany the alcohol section is always included in the supermarket.

[@lisas5913]

You could wet your excess cardboard down and use it in your garden as a weed suppressant Ryan 😊

[@markc1548]

11:50 Trains are often packed, so A-holes taking up extra seats for no good reason getting fined will be applauded. I have, however, had my broken leg on a seat in a cask, and nobody looked twice because......... it's a "good excuse"

[@kittikats]

Exactly. Feet on seats is an a hole move unless: You're too small and feet don't go over the edge (toddlers and small children) You have a leg in a cast / clearly injured and it makes most sense to sit with it propped up. Any other reason ain't reasonable

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

I’m renovating my house using 90% recycled stuff I pick up from the dump or free from marketplace

[@mikeparkes7922]

Absolutely! Cheers

[@clairechristy977]

Wicked love the dump shop!

[@teroholopainen1017]

Bottleshops are often right next to the supermarket. Woolworths owns BWS (Beer, Wine, Spirits) as well as Dan Murphy's. Coles Liquor Group has three chains; Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars. Supermarkets could sell liquor if they applied for a liquor license. Like many Aldi and IGA shops have and sell liquor as well.

[@trekbec82ao3]

That varies depending on state legislation. In Queensland the supermarkets aren't eligible for liquor licences.

[@jamussmyth1612]

The reason you go to a GP is that people misdiagnose themselves. You might think you have a particular ailment, but the GP works out the problem is something completely different. Why waste a specialists time when they can’t help you because you have gone and googled what YOU reckon is wrong with you?

[@kari2570]

Not to mention a specialist visit can be quite expensive, and a GP visit is relatively cheap.

[@Dr_KAP]

Yeh I mean the vast majority of insurance companies in the USA also require that you have a referral to see a specialist. You would see your primary care physician first (GP) and they will give you the referral.

[@Hardcore-Productions]

In order to get Medicare rebates you generally need a referral from your doctor first which is why the GP is usually the middleman between you and a specialist.

[@Colin_In_VK]

You Do Not put vegemite in the fridge, it is shelf stable.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

I do put Vegemite in the fridge because I am yeast intolerant!

[@dalegallacher7074]

If there’s butter in your Vegemite it goes in the fridge

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@dalegallacher7074, ah, but butter in the Vegemite is a huge no-no.

[@trekbec82ao3]

In my experience that really depends on where you live. Queensland weather means Vegemite belongs in the fridge.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@trekbec82ao3 Yes, otherwise the yeast is still active and can form a mould! 😊

[@ozzietad666]

Re swimming- my kids and I grew up in towns about 20 minutes from the beach. In my case, my school would bus us to the swimming pool 3 days a week for a month in summer- for swimming lessons. With certificates. For my kids- their school was about 100metres from the pool so they did 3 days a week too- but also the school principal was a keen swimmer so he voluntarily ran an early morning swimming training before school. It’s VERY unusual to come across an Aussie country kid who can’t swim.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Feet don’t stink if you have bare feet but they are filthy lol

[@Goatcha_M]

Not everyone throws a housewarming party, but its fairly common, especially if its a nice new house you want to show off.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

It is actually a myth in most suburbs that you can just put your junk out anytime. You need to contact the Council and book the big collection and put it all out the night before or some regions have a cycle of collections . Rangers fine people if it is just out. People don't really have housewarming parties these days.

[@dallasljones]

With our council, Penrith, you book a hard rubbish collection, they are free. Maximum 4 per year. Too many people put out other stuff with hard rubbish reading to rats and other vermin.

[@bri1824]

I’m in the lower blue mountains so under BMCC and I think we only get 2 a year, 4 would be much better, cost us $50 the other day to just get rid of old lounge cushions and some rubbish 😒

[@aussiepete109]

"Faced with growing competition from Marmite, from 1928 to 1935 the product was renamed "Parwill" to make use of the advertising slogan "Marmite but Parwill", a two-step pun on the new name and that of its competitor; i.e. "If Ma [mother] might... then Pa [father] will."' Wikipedia

[@cheggs9]

I can deal with excessive butter, but the amount of Vegemite that person is using...🤮

[@grannym2880]

Straight to Jail!

[@Charles-n4c]

@cheggs9 There is no such thing as excessive butter. However, I can agree on the amount of Vegemite.

[@pattygman4675]

As an Aussie I can tell you. That from around the age that we can start to eat solid foods. Aussie kids are gradually introduced to Vegemite over an extended period of time. Now I can eat it by the spoonful , no problem . I would recommend starting off by spreading on in small portions, gradually building up. After all it puts a rose in every cheek.

[@sarahhayse-gregson689]

Vegemite was and is an important dietary supplement when food shortages occurred. Australians were very lucky to have such a food product available.

[@laurawallis7093]

Primary school - no hat no play. They only carry bags until they put it on the bag rack outside their classroom.

[@sharaharper2253]

School kids up to 11/12 yo only have a hat, water bottle and lunchbox in their bag. Not all their books. And they only carry it from the car to the classroom and then back again. I think they’ll be ok!

[@toker5536]

the bathroom situation is about 50/50 we have a bidet and a toilet, a lot of this depends on what state you live in. You do know a lot of people dont wear shoes walking around a railway station gives you black soles

[@eclecticapoetica]

I can’t understand how people would want to live in a house where you have to bath, shower and brush your teeth in the same room as you take a crap in 💩 Such houses do exist in Australia, but a separate loo is preferred.

[@lesflynn4455]

Ryan you need to check the cricket highlights from the Boxing Day test match in Melbourne. The brand new 19yo batting opener for Australia Sam Konstas caused a bit of a stir among the Indian team with his 64(I think) run first innings. He's the youngest opener for 70years and he tore it up. And yeah. A scary day for some people in Victoria. Lotsa busy volunteer firefighters in west of the state. Lots of people evacuating their farms or homes in country towns. Half a national park is now torched and still burning. On a lighter note, I wish we had bidets in Australia. I've never even seen one. It sounds ideal. Fab video Ryan. This one is really interesting. I learned quite a bit about Sth America, USA, UK and Australia. I've lived here for 54 years. I never thought I could be ignorant about my own country. Yet here we are..

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

You can easily buy a bidet here

[@FenrirWolfTV]

Sam Konstas did alright for his first Test match. I agree that Ryan should check out the highlights for that Boxing Day match. It has been a great test series so far.

[@rickyrickstan563]

Batsmen like konstas are what make cricket great

[@AussieMatttt]

😴😴😴😴

[@PeterBashford]

Cyril Callister invented Vegemite in 1923. His grave at Box Hill Cemetery in Melbourne has 5-6 various types of Vegemite jars / containers on his grave

[@cbjones2212]

How did I not know that? I grew up in Box Hill

[@CasperV1982]

Oh, I'm not far from Box Hill, i should have a look.

[@sarahhayse-gregson689]

I remember hearing an ABC radio presenter interviewing one of his children. As Mr Callister was experimenting with various recipes, he had his children do taste tests. Some of them were dreadful according to his daughter.

[@overworlder]

Well, on the GP visit, it costs me $50 after rebate ($100 up front) to see a GP for 15 minutes, so decide whether the tummy ache is worth that. Or you can go to a hospital ED for free if it's serious enough. So because of that, the government is rolling out new free walk-in centres to take the load off EDs.

[@jake8748]

Im happy my GP still filly Medicare rebates. I havent paid for anything doctor related in years, even Xrays recently were free. Im not sure if his new customers get full rebates though. The government needs to fix that now though. Our health system needs a decent investment and had a few less than great trips to the ED of the local hospital for emergencies and far too many patients and too little staff atleast at Ipswich region.

[@LikkieAU]

My GP bulk bills so its totally free at time of use also pathology and X-ray also free.

[@trevorfaith180]

Your very lucky there is not many left ​@@LikkieAU

[@cbjones2212]

I recently had the experience of a virtual ED. We live rural and our fully serviced ED is about 70Kms from our place. The Virtual ED started during the plague and it's 24/7, you go online and fill in your details, a nurse triages you via telehealth then the Doc steps in. I was online with them at 3am and ended up getting an eScript sent to my phone then and there. It was all free. The next morning my own local GP rang me to see if I was ok, as she had been emailed all the details by the Telehealth ED. I had never known it existed until nurse on call told me & the whole experience was brilliant

[@judithstrachan9399]

⁠@@jake8748 pretty much everywhere, mate.

[@jaynewheatland8197]

Even here in Australia we get excited when we see a Kangaroo !

[@mazwhite4049]

Depends where you live LOL. See them most days where I live

[@BSwan-r1v]

@@jaynewheatland8197 you won't get that excited when one jumps Infront of your car when u doing 100

[@Michael-r1x5h]

It you want a 'bidet' in Australia, 'Bunnings' can sell you one for $A399 (remote control included!) (The remote sounds more Japanese that what the French and Argentinians might have!)

[@sventer198]

I love the Japanese bidets, heated seats, air dries, plays sounds 😂

[@9wombats]

Cardboard shares a bin with plastic and gets collected fortnightly . Hard rubbish is stuff not allowed in your regular bin

[@RoseHagan-d6z]

How do you know what specialist to go to? I had what I thought was a bad back - went to GP and ended up with Rheumatoid Arthritis. GP knew straight away because they took a blood test. Otherwise it would have taken a lot more time going to specialist, paying for them and they are the wrong specalist.

[@Michael-r1x5h]

Most Councils (local government) in Australia have a free collection for 'hard waste' but it is accepted that while it is outside before the collection is done, anybody can take it.

[@legolads1732]

Vegemite is made from what is left from the brewers yeast. So we make beer and a breakfast spread at the same time! Do we win?

[@HighVibesAU]

7:40 you should do a taste test between Vegemite Marmite & Promite😂😂

[@hazeldig]

Make sure it's NZ Marmite and not that English knock off... LOL

[@teamyahweh.sandgroperstudi2305]

Mmmm promite.😋

[@princee3968]

Love Promite over Vegemite

[@EsBee66]

Hahahaha. Promite and Marmite are DISGUSTING!!! If one were to taste all three for the first time, I'm certain Vegemite would be the best of them all!?!

[@HighVibesAU]

@@EsBee66 hahaha that's the whole experiment, how does a US palet take all 3 at once, which comes out on top?

[@martyjones1413]

My local store has a separate section for grog, but you still go through the same checkouts, sometimes the cashier won't have a "responsible serving of alcohol certificate" and someone else will swipe the alcohol.

[@MargaretSonnemann]

Depends on the state

[@acp3613]

Most schools have a unique hat but in state (public) schools any hat is OK. No hat, no play. If a kid doesn’t have one they sit in the shade.

[@Lovely-ju6rk]

Not all public schools, my daughters school they all need to wear a blue legionaries hat ,no hat no play, they will have to sit in the classroom and miss out, they also eat recess and lunch in class before going outside…..not allowed to share…

[@tabbi888]

Our state school was overly strict with the uniform policy ,even the socks could get you detention, had to have school emblem on it. Every piece had to be school issue only and they were very expensive in what was essentially a poorer area. Daylight robbery.

[@Dr_KAP]

@@tabbi888same. My son went to a public school and they would get in trouble for the wrong socks and definitely had to wear the correct school hat !

[@acp3613]

@@Lovely-ju6rk I think this might vary between states. It also mostly applies in primary school. I forgot to say ‘primary’ in my comment.

[@acp3613]

@@tabbi888 I think that would be private school policy here in WA. State schools can’t make uniform compulsory although it is encouraged.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

yep I had a great Christmas Day. I went to my nieces and there were 15 people all related to my niece or her partner. I did overindulge so I took a train home and went back on Boxing Day to get the car. It was 30C os it was nice and warm and dinner was cold prawns, lobster and turkey followed by pavlova. My brother in law collects silver so we all had lovely cutlery to use. My dessert spoon was from King Henry 7 time (1509-1549).

[@LaniAnn-2005]

We have the three way bathroom. Open the door and you find the vanity basin, straight ahead is another door and to the left is a door. The left door is the bath and shower, straight ahead is the toilet, so someone can shower, someone can use the loo and someone can be washing hands or shaving etc. works really well

[@vagrantproductions6114]

stinking hot here in new south wales... 40 degrees Celsius almost... when u moving here mate? all ur vids are on us lol

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

He does UK and Europe as well. Different channels. ;)

[@Dr_KAP]

He has at least three channels and his UK one has more subs than this so his videos aren’t all on us 😂

[@Peter_Spana]

Haha! As an Aussie, I can say that it all makes sense and is practical. Although, I don’t say “I’m going to use the faucet” 😂 Usually it’s “I’m using the sink” 😅👍

[@gaylehart6825]

Faucet-tap, basin-sink

[@Peter_Spana]

@ I know. I’m a lazy spoken Aussie that incorporates sink and tap as the same thing

[@acp3613]

Marmite is similar but an Aussie can tell it’s not Vegemite. We used to be able to buy it here but I haven’t seen it recently.

[@granta82]

Marmite is still in every supermarket here, just prob not that brand - Sanitarium makes it for NZ/Aus, I think it's slight different from UK?

[@genie674]

Toilets should be separate. I wouldn't live in a house with the toilet in the bathroom.

[@ChristopherJewels]

What she doesn't mention is that in countries with small or old pipes, (south Asia, most of Africa, most of South America eg) you can't put toilet paper down the toilet. There is a wastepaper basket adjacent where you put the used toilet paper. Perhaps even more disgusting.

[@DeepThought9999]

Eeeeeew!

[@philipoftorquay]

Usually the school children only have a full bag of books at the beginning of the school year from Years 1 to 6, as they are usually in one designated room and a designated seat, so very rare for young children to be carrying heavy bags.

[@Goatcha_M]

I think the separate Bottle Shop is more about restricting underage access to alcohol. Especially now Self Service is a thing, but even before hand, you don't get as many unaccompanied minors in a liquor shop as a supermarket.

[@Chiharu-.-chan]

The GP referral is to filter out the tummy aches from the stomach tumours. It frees up the specialist to deal with the severe cases. GPS can deal with most issues. The Pap smear thing - you now just do a home test and drop it off at the clinic. Get the results in a week.

[@katerussell4904]

We bought a bidet toilet seat during Covid to save on toilet paper. We couldn't go back to having a normal toilet. We love it!

[@jake8748]

They should be being pushed far more. The water used to create toilet paper is more than what Bidets use so especially in Australia it would be really smart for water savings.

[@judithstrachan9399]

WATER used for toilet paper?!? The only water I use is to flush down the waste products. The paper just goes with it.

[@jake8748]

@judithstrachan9399 toilet paper (and all paper for that matter) requires a substantial amount of water to create. Sorry should have been a little more clear. A roll of toilet paper takes 100Litres of water or so to make not too mention the chemicals like bleach also used. From a Bidet website. But the numbers line up with many other sites too. Basically a roll of toilet paper uses upto or more than 100L of water to produce not too mention trees being cut down. There's also added strain on the sewerage system leading to civil infrastructure costs (taxes). Let’s do the math: if each person in the U.S. uses 141 rolls of toilet paper per year, and each roll requires 37 gallons of water to make, that’s 5,217 gallons of water each year for production alone. On the other hand, even if you were to use a bidet after each of the average six bathroom visits per day at one-eighth of a gallon per use, that’s just three-quarters of a gallon per day - or less than 274 gallons per year.

[@jimspc07]

Vegemite is like axle grease in texture, Marmite is like thick oil. Some say the taste is the same as the texture! Some states allow grog to be sold in supermarkets. Some firmly keep them separated. The rubbish (hard rubbish) collections will not take cardboard, they will take cardboard if it is used to contain hard rubbish. They will not take other recyclable materials like bottles which must be put in the recycle bin not the trash bin. Unwanted furniture, power cables (for copper) and electronics (sans power cables) often disappear before the council truck gets there and becomes someones project or a next cleanup item. And parties ain't what they used to be. I remember when it was common to have a pre party party just to warm up. Then descend to the party happy. The pre party party could be one or two or several and may be at home or up the pub. Or even at work. Those were the days. mostly past now in the days of restraint. The Aussie Rules ground is oval because the sport was originally played on the local cricket ground during winter as cricket is a summer sport and the grounds were doing nothing. Those who look at the ground will notice a marked square in the middle this is where the wickets would be in summer and is a sacred bit of ground. One of the biggest grounds is the MCG the Melbourne Cricket Ground known as "The G" and has had over 120,000 attending local AFL matches in winter and over 90,000 for cricket in the summer. I think the title seems to limit the number of oddities to 11 I am sure it is very simple to add a considerable number to that. Also don't forget a bidet in Australia is a foot bath in common parlance, talking about other uses was unthinkable!

[@allisongrattidge4154]

Hey Ryan, would like to add some more info on the healthcare section on this video. So the GP is linked to any doctor, pathologist and so on, and has a record of all your results. It shares all of this info with the doctor who is treating you at the hospital, so it's convenient you don't have bring your scan etc when something dire happens. So the key advantage is the GP and doctor share this information for your welfare while being treated.

[@ShellL]

Councils have free rubbish collections either 6 monthly or yearly. Everyone knows if it’s out on the footpath you can take it from Furniture to smaller items especially children’s toys etc.

[@acp3613]

You have to have a licence in WA to sell alcohol. Presume it is the same in other states. Also have to be 18 to purchase.

[@robertclothier3597]

Same in Qld otherwise it's be a sly grog shop (or shanty)

[@xenxike500]

Of course you have to have a license to sell alcohol and be 18 to buy it😮

[@LauraChapman-k6g]

In North Queensland there are tree kangaroos.

[@LenaRodriguezTarotDownUnder]

AFL slogan - Watch the Big Men Fly. It is amazing

[@privatenexus5764]

13:40 One of the reasons for a housewarming party is to get people to your house, so they know where it is, and they will be more comfortable visiting, since they have done it before.

[@RoseHagan-d6z]

The school saying is: No hat, no play, no fun today.

[@annebowman5954]

Some liquor shops might also sell a few things like chips and nuts to go with drinks.

[@kimmy_mac]

It is arvo 2pm Western Australia

[@acatnamedtaz2167]

Yep

[@anthonygitto9198]

5pm in Sydney

[@evalovesbread]

5pm melbourne

[@elenawilliams32]

5.20pm Melbourne.

[@conspiracypanda1200]

Almost 3pm now :)

[@overworlder]

The UK has Marmite, which is what Vegemite was actually a substitute for, during WW1. Marmite's a bit sweeter.

[@pamelarutherford4495]

UK Marmite is disgusting in my opinion, give me the NZ stuff. 😊

[@6226superhurricane]

kids used to get scholiosis (curved spine) from carring a port (small suitcase) to school. backpacks pretty much solved that issue. small kids usually only have their lunch and toys in there. the older you get the more books you get.

[@DeepThought9999]

“port” = Queenslander expression

[@suemonckton7639]

And NSW in the bush ..I was brought up to call a suitcase a port ...actually comes from the French...portmanteau ​@@DeepThought9999

[@6226superhurricane]

@@DeepThought9999 except i'm a new south welshman, so there goes that theory of yours.

[@DeepThought9999]

@@6226superhurricane So am I. I’ve never before heard one of us using that term, only Queenslanders. Well there you go!

[@grannym2880]

Can confirm the Scoliosis. I developed it during high school, carrying a heavy text book laden bag over one shoulder. Back in the 70's.

[@Tommy-m2d]

Merry late Christmas from Gold Coast Australia 🇦🇺

[@MargaretMitchell-g1c]

Use more butter than Vegemite you will love it

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I have had a small piece taken from the top of my ear because of a skin cancer so I support wearing brimmed hat. I used to wear baseball caps so my ears weren't protected.

[@Jeni10]

No seven year olds need to carry heavy text books to school, they’re not at that level of study. The backpacks are all ergonomically designed to give the child good posture. The problem is they often don’t put them on, they just carry them. When I was in school, we had Globite school cases, the solid kind, which were very durable and came in different sizes suited to the needs of the child. We swapped hands to give one arm a rest while the bag was in the opposite hand. We didn’t have to carry them for very long, just between school and the train station or school and the bus stop, then they were on the floor between our feet or on our lap until we got off the public transport and walked to our home or got on another bus that took us within a few metres of home. Backpacks weren’t a thing back then.

[@sarahhayse-gregson689]

You could also sit on your suitcase. 😁