The DON'Ts of AUSTRALIA | 10 Things You Should NOT Do in AUSTRALIA

[@lynchie2073]

something i think needs to be made clear before visiting is that if you dont know how to swim, dont go in the water! many foreigners go into the ocean when they dont know how to swim, and its really dangerous. knowing how to swim is a must if you wanna go in, lifeguards on busy beaches are always run off their feet bringing foreigners who cant swim back to the shore

[@TristanKuhn]

Great point! Should have included this myself

[@katherineschmidt2075]

Especially Bondi in sydney, you'll get dragged 500m out into the ocean in 3mins flat.!!!!

[@amankc7226]

I used to swim in swimming pool but the waves makes it hard. Almost got drowned myself. Took proper training and now I can swim thankfully.

[@RadioSnivins]

True dat. I saw it every cuppla years as a kid on my Apollo Bay hols. The poor buggars would get dragged in the undertow, then caught in the rip, freak out, swim against it, get exhausted, and drown. Whereas the Aussies would magic carpet ride the rip out to the good waves, then right angle out of it.

[@rvpcr7112]

@Lynchie Don’t say that, then Bondi rescue wouldn’t exist.

[@evpoyitt2919]

As an Aussie...if someone insults you, it usually means they like you.

[@evpoyitt2919]

@KZbinr Hahahaha so true. There is no such thing as a middle ground.

[@leannebishop7880]

Not these days mate

[@Supadrumma441]

@@leannebishop7880 You're absolutely right Leanne. Feels like everyone is a fucking pussy these days.

[@BlakeSmith17]

@@leannebishop7880 context is key.

[@thomasmartin8917]

A very major thing I find foreigners say in Australia is a dingo took me baby, it is a very sad story and some foreigners love to pick fun of it every chance they get.

[@godcomplexlynx]

Wym, locals mess around with it 2 lol

[@davidbutteriss3387]

@@godcomplexlynx not quite to the extent of foreigners mockery without knowing the actual truth

[@godcomplexlynx]

eh

[@clabood]

Australian's say it all the time.

[@outrspaced]

even if u (or foreigners) joke about it or not thats so sad!! omg im so sorry.

[@catweasle5737]

Here in Aussie you have to know the difference between if someone is insulting you or if they are taking the piss. You may be mistaking the two. We "Take the piss" a lot. Some people might take that as an insult.

[@kaypotter4618]

Doesn't pay to be 'Precious', especially at the local pub. ;)

[@TristanKuhn]

The hole in the ozone layer above Australia is a myth I have fallen for but the UV here is still about 15% stronger and that's why you burn more easily

[@happycamper897]

Google it... the hole in the ozone layer does NOT extend over Australia.

[@overworlder]

UV is stronger in Australia partly because of ozone depletion, also because the Earth’s tilt and orbit puts the southern hemisphere closer to the sun in summer than the northern hemisphere, and because the atmosphere is dry, the generally low humidity and lack of water vapor haze allows more UV to pass through.

[@emmall22]

Drop bears weren't on your deadly animal list, questioning the integrity of the list now.

[@jasonb9652]

When I met some Canadian girls at uni they wore a "Roots" jumper (pullover). I looked them up and down and said "God I hope so"... lol

[@karenhearne7112]

Bahahaha.

[@digimei2143]

the one with the beaver lol 😉

[@sharmallama3546]

Another Aussie here. Respect for saying that Syd/Melb isn’t all of Aus. Two cool cities, sure, but like you said Australia is so diverse. And you even mentioned little Tassie! 😉👍 I feel like you are gradually reversing the ‘ignorant American’ stereotype we are accustomed to 😂 👏 👏

[@TristanKuhn]

Haha I hope so. But 100s of people think I'm enhancing it from my "10 things american's hate about Australia" video

[@sharmallama3546]

Tristan Kuhn Pfffft they’re just looking for something to get their knickers in a twist for. Keep doing you!

[@Hello-jp2jr]

Hey Tristan, glad to see another vid. I hear your quite comfy now with saying, Mel bun! Mark

[@MarkLucasProductions]

I've been binge-watching your Australia videos. You seem like a very likable guy. I'm very glad you're enjoying this wonderful country ours. I've lived in Melbourne my whole life. I'm glad you like it. Cheers.

[@TristanKuhn]

Hey Mark! Glad you like the videos. Melbourne is awesome! Really like it here in Aus

[@crazyadelaideeats]

Came here after all the 'hate about Australia' fuss. Stayed, watched everything and subscribed for the great content.

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you. Appreciate you looking into my other videos and not judging me based off that one

[@shaneoconnor727]

Hey mate. American from Connecticut. Love your videos. Very good content. Learned a thing or two. Here on work holiday. Where about are you currently staying? Love to have a cupa and chat.

[@TristanKuhn]

I'm in Cairns and heading to Brisbane

[@hoorootv7266]

Yes...In Australia, we "barrack" for or support our favourite sports team. The other word "root" is simply not used in the same context ❗😃

[@rhodes1948]

I look forward to your videos and really enjoy them no matter which topic you choose...I’m glad you’ve been enjoying yourself here too ....I notice you’ve not mentioned being in NSW at any stage ,do you plan to visit ...

[@TristanKuhn]

Eventually. I was going to go in April but corona messed that up

[@willanthevillain418]

Came to your channel after seeing you in an Isaac Butterfield video, been watching all your other ones and now gonna subscribe. You seem like a cool guy and I’ve enjoyed watching your content! PS; don’t be offended about Isaacs video about you, he’s just having a laugh

[@TristanKuhn]

I’m happy you like the channel! Thanks for subscribing! And yeah I actually really like Isaac. I think he did a good job with his video about me. He’s a comedian and it’s his job to make fun of Americans. It was a very fair video

[@willanthevillain418]

Tristan Kuhn Love how you see it for the fun it is. You’re a legend! Looking forward to your future content

[@imagineyourmum4104]

Have you come across the eshays yet, if not don’t make eye contact😂 they usually wear adidas, Nike, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, sachets, curved brim hats.

[@ThatguyPurps]

Bro, there isnt a hole in the Ozone layer.... that was like 20 years ago and was only over Antarctica and its closed now. The sun has more bite due to the tilt of the Earth and in our Summer Australia is closer to the sun by a smidge than it is in America when theyre in Summer. Nothing at all to do with the Ozone layer Mate.

[@karmic-fleas]

Wow... so interesting. Mate.

[@davidberriman5903]

The line of putting a shrimp on the barbie came from a series of television adds made around mid eighties through into the early nineties (I think). Someone said that Americans would not know what a prawn was so since the campaign was aimed at the US market they called them shrimps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5Cpqn2rnJiqsLc

[@timor64]

I do love your videos. I don;t mind that you tend to recycle things a bit in order to meet your goal of weekly upload. I would love you to share what happened when you went for farm work post your almost Big Brother party quarantine. It's great the fact you came here with an open mind and wanting to see how a country could do things differently.

[@karmic-fleas]

Yeah, there is a bit of recycling.

[@Princessgo2]

Quick hint. At the beach, between the flags, you see, is very important

[@karenhearne7112]

I have not seen all your vids yet but would like you to investigate Drop bears please? There appears to be some argument as to what they are and what they want from us? A nice clear pic of one would be great! TY.

[@davidberriman5903]

Karen those who meet them don't see them nor do they tell anyone afterwards. They are really vicious buggers.

[@alannahfox6369]

Thinking back 2 about 20 years or so, In Victoria it used 2 b that they gave the allowance of 3kms over the speed limit. So if u we’re going 63kms in a 60kms zone those 3 extra kms were removed. More recently (past 7 or so years) the cameras have advanced in technology & have become extremely accurate. So I believe it’s only a margin of 1km.

[@davinameridel2047]

hey ive been watching ur videos all day! u earned a sub!

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you! Glad you’re liking them!

[@drsiigabb9935]

@@TristanKuhn do you know what a slab is yet. It's the base of a house or 24 cans of drink. Concretors usually drink a slab, after laying a slab

[@gregy1194]

Great vids. You're honest and positive about our little continent and clearly enjoying the place. Aussies forget sometimes how good we have it here. You should head West and explore outback QLD on your way back to Brisbane. Very different from the tropical and sub tropical coast.

[@tonibingham2430]

it's not the crocs in Darwin's beaches it's the box jellyfish (it's why you'll see locals with vinegar). Yes remote beaches have the crocs but you wouldn't find them at Nightcliff or Mindle :)

[@bdstratton1979]

Have you had Brekkie at Maccas yet Tristan? Its the best.

[@rheah7180]

As an Aussie, I want all visitors to understand number 4 and number 8 the most! Love these vids, keep it up, glad you’re enjoying our country so much

[@Hudpower]

In Victoria you can look up exactly where the cameras are, and they give reasons for the location ie, history of major accidents

[@owenshebbeare2999]

Yeah, though we are that place with the 3km/h leeway regarding speeding, or 2mph in cave-man units, and foreign drivers get caught a lot, and simply leaving country (or state) is no escape. Those rental companies will track you down. They say Singapore is a fine city, where they will fine you for everything, but Victoria is worse.

[@alicia6461]

I mean even as an Australian I sometimes call and wallaby a kangaroo lol just by mistake

[@friendlyneighbourhoodbridg1354]

Me too...and I grew up around them too

[@drsiigabb9935]

Then there's Tamar's and quokkas

[@seleth6068]

"For some reason in America we think all Australians say aw shrimp on the barbie mate." That's cause of an old tourism ad Australia ran back in the 80s featuring Paul Hogan after his wildly successful release of the first Crocodile Dundee movie. That was one of his closing lines despite the fact we never say it cause it was made for an American audience. We've been haunted by it ever since XD

[@zoeinkerman969]

I really love and appreciate how much your willingness is to learn about us

[@clabood]

Regarding the beach and please watch for rips and swim between the flags.

[@brycekenyon2384]

Nice video mate. I live in Brissie and think it’s a great country.

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks! I’m heading to Brissie next week!

[@RiDeTr28]

In south Australia, If your 5 or more km’s over the speed limit you can get fined

[@molaar]

+1 respect So glad I looked into other videos of yours, not the one Isaac did 😌

[@hendrickhendrick7034]

The do's in Australia: get a chance to ride a kangaroo around Australia and you Americans could get a chance at being a Kangaroo whisperer

[@TristanKuhn]

haha

[@miagrant7825]

Whenever people say offensive stuff, they are just playing around most of the time. People will say the c word and that usually just means your friends so yeah don’t take anything offensive. The most offensive thing is whenever another person from another country calls you a bogan. Only Aussies can call each other bogans

[@stephanburgess654]

Next time to give your friends the actual size of Australia take a scaled map and place America on top of Australia and you will find size wise Australia is actually a bigger country.

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Correct. The only reason Americanis much higher on the list is due to Alaska.

[@londonbeatz]

hey a new zealander here..have you been to Nz??

[@TristanKuhn]

I have! I went there for only 2 weeks but I LOVED it. I might do a working holiday there for a year. If not I definitely want to go back and travel it for about 3 month. LOVE IT (might be better than Australia)

[@londonbeatz]

@@TristanKuhn yeh we are better than Aussie😉

[@londonbeatz]

@Carter Florient from where

[@drsiigabb9935]

@@londonbeatz is that because the sheep are better looking 🤣🤣

[@londonbeatz]

@@drsiigabb9935 well you would know aye. How many sheep have u done

[@mews56]

Tried Yabbies yet in Australia?

[@shahancheong9792]

Kangaroos and wallabies are nothing alike. Yeah, they look similar, but kangaroos are MUCH bigger. A full-grown kangaroo stands at about 1.8m (6ft, give or take, in old money), and they will FUCK YOU UP if you try and screw around with them. I dunno if you've ever seen two kangaroos fighting (KZbin it, it's out there), but unless you're a professional boxer, they'll lay you out like a bitch. By comparison, wallabies are much smaller.

[@dianatravica8376]

do a video saying whats your favourite foods in au

[@TristanKuhn]

Good idea. I'll have to think of that. Lots of good foods but I sure do love your meat pies

[@chazlique4837]

The prawn and shrimp argument is pretty funny. Always seeing Americans saying "shrimp on the barbie", and having us Aussies get fired up "its not shrimp, its prawn, and we don't have it on the barbie", yet when I was a child, I do remember times my father did put shrimp (and prawns) on the bbq. It happens, just not as often as snags or chops ;)

[@leannebishop7880]

Even one or two over it depends on what cop u get I'm taking about speed

[@MrBrettley]

Hey Tristan. Still loving your vids. How about a reaction to this one? Brits, trying to explain the gap between Americans and Australians kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37TnYSsap6cg6M

[@TristanKuhn]

I'll take a look at it!

[@MrBrettley]

@@TristanKuhn It's worth watching even just to look at Joel, he's adorable!

[@paulpetersen6539]

Nobody eats prawns tho right..? ...Insects of the sea. Forest Gump was a pretty good movie. Yeah. Bears are scary. Most places you'll ever go, unless you're a seasoned rigged-up remote exploration nut, are domestic af. Swat spiders dead, and bang out your shoes if they've been somewhere dank & you'll be fine. Cows & pedestrians in most states have right of way (on the roads). Zip up your tent. Wear footwear in freshwater (thongs/sandals), cover up your skin if you go out bushwalking. Look before you leap in general. Snakes will generally flee away from noise/vibration & the lingering scent of ppl. If you step near one, don't stand still and wait for it to bite. Don't let Spidey live if he ventures inside. The smaller ones that wobble around looking slowish, fat, or dopey, are poison. The ones that look quick, fierce, and gesture to threaten your composure, are not. But kill them with your shoe either way immediately, before they can hide out and make you nervous. Wow. Horseplay and on-road cow collisions is the only real danger; unless you're laying down drunk & naked by the waters edge way up near the equator. Fuck me. Good to know. I knew there was a reason I instinctively don't go speeding or hopping on horses.

[@wholefoodplantbasedmama5398]

Slow down, you talk too fast! Wombat = eats roots and leaves. (Eats, roots and then leaves). Dont be a wombat!

[@shannonmenendez4559]

I’m Australian and literally haven’t seen most of Australia. I haven’t seen the SA, NT, WA or TAS

[@flyingdutch9818]

We don’t call them shrimp because our prawns are a different species; and we do bbq prawns cos they’re awesome!!!

[@gooneygaga]

Yes the C word is used but not as often as I think you portray Tristan. The other thing is it can have good and bad connotations depending on context. Personally I find the word vulgar but use it on the rare occassion.

[@brettevill9055]

It's not true that Aboriginal people weren't legally considered human until the 1967 referendum. They nearly all had the *vote* from 1962, and nobody thought of that as non-humans voting. (Aboriginal people's right to vote was suppressed by some states before federation, their right to vote in Federal elections was stripped away by a very questionable ruling by the solicitor-general in 1902, and then their right to vote in the other states was unlawfully denied to them through a series of very suspicious "confusions". Aboriginal voting rights started to be restored in 1948, piecemeal.) The 1967 referendum did two things. (1) It changed the rules so that Aboriginal people were included in the census. (2) It transferred the legal power over "Aboriginal affairs" from the states to the Commonwealth, which had the effect of abolishing a lot of racist laws and institutions, such as the exclusion of Aboriginal people from public housing and other entitlements. Excluding Aboriginal people from the census was racist, and also weird. I don't know what it was intended to accomplish. I think that maybe Wentworth borrowed it from provisions in the US constitution that deal with "Indians not taxed", treating them as a sort of foreign national.

[@brettevill9055]

Oops! I composed that as a comment on a *different video*, and I don't know how it ended up here.

[@gusgould4420]

But if you say your rooted it means you’re knacked or buffered or really tired

[@williamm8240]

Can you explain the Politics in Australia? Who is the Conservative party, liberal party and the democratic(in U.S. Terms) of the country? How do they vote? What state is more conservative then the rest? How do they vote(in person by absentee ballot or some other way)? Thanks

[@TristanKuhn]

I don’t think I’m the best person to talk about their politics. I know some of it but you almost have to live here for a long time or study it to fully understand it

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

The Liberal Party is the conservative Party and the Labor Party is the liberal party. We vote by marking the candidates in order of preference - 1, 2, 3, 4................. Voting is done either in person on a paper ballot or by posting in a postal ballot. Voting is compulsory at the Federal and State levels. Some states have compulsory voting in local council elections and some don't.

[@allangibson8494]

Australia has the Liberal Party and “liberal parties”. The Liberal Party is on par with the Democratic Party in the US with their perennial coalition partners the National Party being more right wing. The Labor Party is more left wing but the Reason Party (formerly the Sex Party) being more libertarian. The preference system works by assigning preferences from most preferred to least preferred, the first pass assigns the number of votes with first preference to each candidate, the candidate with the lowest first preference count is then dropped and their second preference is assigned to the other candidates and this cycle continues until one candidate has at least 50% of the preference vote.

[@dubbaddare]

Where in Australia did you holiday? 1974 ? That’s probably the last time I heard the word “root” used as fuck.

[@CamMcGinn1981]

Never seen a soeed camera in a whiz bin, but not surprised. I almost cracked a fat when you said "Shrimp on the barbie". Your accent was perfect for that thing that we don't even say. Number 7: Move to Sydney and marry me. It drives me fuckin bonkers when people freak out about our animals. It's horse shit.

[@andydporter5136]

Visitors to Australia are more likely to be murdered here than killed by the native wildlife (and Australia is WAY below the US in the global homicide rankings). That said, if you really wanted a fatal encounter with a deadly Oz animal, it wouldn't be tooo hard to arrange! Also, the word "shrimp", going by how tiny the marine animal is, is frequently used by Australians, Kiwis and Brits to describe a person - usually male - who's physically small for their age. "Small fry" would be the American equivalent.

[@skullandcrossbones65]

G'day. Often the meaning of words will depend on the context it was said. sometimes it is just the way the word or phrase is said.

[@RyanLye1975]

During the hottest time of year, you can swim in the northern tropical beaches ... IF YOU ARE PREPARED FOR SEVERE PAIN & DEATH. "Sea-Wasp" jellyfish and much much much much much WORSE/DEADLIER /EXCRUTIATINGLY PAINFUL .. "IRUKANDJI" (Irukandji) jellyfish: smaller "head", much longer tenticles. Really. Look it up!

[@kaypotter4618]

If foreigners could all learn about rip currents before they set foot in our oceans, there'd be less drownings and swimmers being dragged out to sea.

[@mal584]

I think one of the words you are referring too is a colloquialism for rutting

[@cherylolsen4420]

Best way to BBQ a prawn is wrap bacon around & cook add your favourite sauce & YUM , Bonza Mate!

[@willharris8431]

A wallaby is a kangaroo it’s just a young one and a Joey is also a kangaroo just a really young one

[@bdstratton1979]

wallabies are a different type of kangaroo species not a baby kangaroo. A baby Kangaroo is a Joey

[@willharris8431]

Brenda Stratton They may hold a lot of similarities, but a wallaby is more than just a small kangaroo! ... Both kangaroos and wallabies are marsupials, meaning they carry their young around in a pouch and are similar enough that scientists have placed them in the same order, family, and subfamily. They are actually a kangaroo mate

[@toddhellyar4167]

Muppet

[@smitty2986]

Both pics were kangaroos there is many species top one was red kangaroo the bottom is eastern grey

[@jgozzaaa3691]

Thought he meant the other speed and I thought he was crazy

[@RiDeTr28]

Technically Australia is known for its outback and if you wanna see that. Don’t go to Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, ACT or Tasmania. South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia is where you wanna be.

[@allangibson8494]

Just don’t do it in January or February if you want to talk about it later. 8 litres of water per person per day is minimum for survival... the natives die when their cares breakdown so it’s no joke.

[@pistolpeds]

Shrimp are fresh water in oz

[@susanjw7763]

Do not say ma’am - it’s a big pet peeve of mine!!

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

Mine too hate it

[@wallycover7552]

Shrimp are fresh water and a lot smaller than prawns

[@rorysmiles4979]

Don’t be scared of the animals? Fear is what keeps us alive!

[@jamesw3017]

U can swim in Darwin, u just need a mate to keep watch

[@rhiannonsaunders8650]

Don't forget about W.A 😂

[@carolynnestasse7417]

Problem is with the hard border in WA, Tristan wouldn't be able to get here!

[@txkira7637]

I’m a Aussie and every time I step outside for like 1 second without sunscreen I get Tan XD

[@louisecarr5449]

The animals are venomous. Poisonous is when you ingest something that is toxic. Venomous is something that bites or stings to inject their venom.

[@allangibson8494]

Some of Australia’s animals are both - eating a stonefish is exceeding unwise.

[@bantoniplakantry9138]

You also don't want to talk at a million miles an hour. Slow down mate.

[@yafairy8159]

Don't be confused haha Just get it, what's wrong with you? I'd recommend asking for clarification. They're gonna make fun of you for not understanding, sure, but I've lived here my whole life and the older generations still come out with phrases I've never heard of before

[@nplshow]

Snakes and Spiders are fine by every Aussie is Scared of Magpies during nesting season

[@Wazzaozzyskier]

Extra kudos for calling a snag a banger, and not calling a hot dog a hot dog, they're shitsticks.

[@declanwauchope6805]

IT'S 10 TIMES HOTTER IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

[@JodieSchnaars.Australia]

Looks like Issac taught you a few lessons.

[@cheepes3d]

Even the little tiny ones are prawns in Australia

[@MsDearne]

Crocodiles at the beach 🤔🙄🤦😂 nah you can say you are rooting for some one, we need to stop saying cunt though and I can't even tell the difference between a wallaby and kangaroo 🤦 39 years born and bred and I don't know this. Again we need to stop saying cunt....

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

Tasmania isn't part of Australia. Neither is Western Australia.

[@suzanneyoung6273]

Panzerkampfwagen No you’re right. Australia is part of Australia. 😂

[@suzanneyoung6273]

Panzerkampfwagen Sorry got that wrong - Australia is part of Tasmania. 😂😂😂

[@robertqld]

3km an hour over the speed limit = Victoria... :/ Sigh...

[@snaek29]

Beware the wombat... It eats, roots and leaves.

[@lynchie2073]

something i notice visiting american comedians do is joke about how theres "no black people" in australia.... like sir our indigenous people are black???

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

There's also plenty of Africans too so either way it's dumb

[@dellucid9610]

With Australia animals, i would only be scared of wild dogs,boars and cassowary. Would be my big no no to approach.

[@drsiigabb9935]

Watch out for dropbears

[@goldenhawk952]

Yes don't go swimming with a crocodile sign. Or you will actually really get eaten by a crocodile.

[@ethos1506]

Long story short, don't say shrimp on the Barby otherwise we'll take U out to Northern Territory and introduce you to good old Roger the big red kanga. RIP Roger

[@tishbrett]

With all our deadly animals here nothing is going to get you in the bush except maybe a croc if you sleep close too the water or a dingo with small kids very rare😜we dont have lions bears etc that want to eat you while you sleep lol

[@JodieSchnaars.Australia]

About time you started getting your facts correct. Oh, an you have alligators in US. Not crocodiles.

[@gingerginger999]

Actually crocodiles also live in the USA, south Florida. Now you know....

[@TristanKuhn]

We have both alligators and crocs

[@CelysRebornBabies]

Not all Aussies swear.....so please don't say we all do

[@paul-Ess]

11.Don't shit in your wifes handbag.

[@-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-.]

yes yes yesss!!!!! so i’m from melbourne and i would just like to say that you r sooo right! visit melbourne LAST! go to all the rural places first and only THEN come to melb! i guarantee your trip to australia will be 100 times better! in melbourne there’s a lot of stuff to do and learn about and i would personally save it for last. plus the sun won’t sting and it will actually soothe your skin :))))

[@isabelguszlovan1780]

part of aussie culture is taking the liss out of foreigners

[@howellsmithbrad]

Hole in Ozone layer is not right 😂😂😂 UV is higher.

[@glennparkinson6878]

C U Next Tuesday that's a good way around not say the C word. We Barrick for teams not root for them.

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

Also don’t say Ossies. Say Ozzies

[@TheSledgehammer205]

Find out what a "Seppo" means :)

[@pistolpeds]

American :I'll be rooting for you Australian : Thanks but I'll do my own rooting.

[@marvinmartinsYT]

A wallaroo will confuse you all lol