" There actuallyisn’ta monumental fucking wanderer around every niche . "
When you’re not from Australia, there’s a certainideaof what it’s actually like here — that it’s sunny all year round, that thesharksare waiting to get you the minute you step in the ocean, or that if a shark doesn’t sort you out, then any number of other terrifying creatures will.
To anyone who’sactuallyspent much time here, this oft-told rumour is obviously ridiculous. And after five years living in Sydney, it’s ridiculous to me now too. But there are some things you just don’t know until you know, you know?
Now, non-Aussies aretaking to Redditto share their most shocking observations about Australia, and Aussies have a lot to say back about it all. Buckle up, because there are some goodies.
1.How big Australia is
The True Size of Australia!Sourcehttps://t.co / RTYzFzmw7gpic.twitter.com / DMbm9KjVQA
This is one reflection that Aussies do n’t seem to gainsay — and I mean , how could they ? !
" I ’ll always overhear somebody talking about how they ’ll push back from up and down the coast in a few hours and have to politely disabuse them of this notion " state u / Dramandus .
2.How bad the internet is in Australia
my australian internet downloading 120 gb of jedi survivorpic.twitter.com/aP7DD7xpSB
Again , apparently not one that Australian disagree with .
" I ’m literally using mobile data in my own home bc my internet carked it for the 10th time in three twenty-four hours , " commented u / Melodic - Change-6388 .
3.How cute Australiananimalsare
4.And that they’re not trying to kill you all the time
5.How poorly built Aussie houses are
Australian Construction Industry : pic.twitter.com/4mtf86NJ1I
And this one seemed to resonate with the Aussies .
" All for the price of $ 1 million , " say Australian drug user , u / jonesday5 .
" There are so many god damn fucking shortcuts in this house , " say u / Spagman_Aus , who bought a house five year ago . " Even the roof on an telephone extension was n’t at the right amount of degree for rainfall flow to be dispersed properly . Clearly everything in this theatre was build up … as quickly and cheaply as potential . "
6.And that none of them are built with insulation
7.Oh, also, that Australia actually gets snow
8.Australians apparentlysee the moon upside down
People in Australia see lunar month upside downpic.twitter.com/iF8GK0qNbH
This observance has proved so scandalous that there domain number of subredditsdedicated just to discussing it , and a fate of Aussies guess that it ’s , in fact , therestof the man that realise the moonlight upside down .
9.The Nutbush is a real thing
when ur in a club and u hear the nutbush start playingpic.twitter.com/6SakMGEn7z
" My Scots fellowship came down for my sisters marry on the weekend and two thing happened , " says u / exobiologickitten . " The band played ' 500 Miles ' by the Proclaimers , which sent the Scots into a highland dancing frenzy . They then played ' Nutbush ' , which sent the Aussies utterly feral . And on both sides , the other family would look at the ones on the dance flooring like ' what the genuine F is conk out on ? ? ' "
Another user wrote , " They indoctrinate us too soon to go ballistic when ' Nutbush ' is play . We ’re like sleeper agents just for that bloody terpsichore " .
10.The Liberal Party is called the Liberal Party
11.How Australians love to swear
12.How well Aussies banter
@charlotteniamhthis is unspoiled quality australian raillery 😂 😂 😂 pic.twitter.com / jOq4cFROY1
" A lot of the good British comedian ( Gervais , Carr ) just apply the same humour as Australians , but make it more polite and accessible somehow , " replied u / TheEarlySeller . " Ironically , Australian comedians are considerably less queer than people you ’d run into on the street . "
13.And how Aussies will cut you down if you get too big for your boots
14.How Aussies know how to make a good wine or two
15.And finally, how Australians casually stroll around bare foot
Note : Some Reddit responses have been edited for duration and/or lucidness .
