So.... reasons why wouldnt you go to australia?

[thylasos]

I'm happy where I am, it would significantly decrease my employment prospects in my field (Translation, specialising in Russian to English), I like having roughly 2200 years of recorded history and artefacts scattered about the place, and I don't do well in the heat.

 

[Mimssy]

I'm broke, it's a long flight, and scary critters that make me scream like a small child.

 

[Rol3x]

I have lived in Sydney my whole life and I have only seen one Sydney funnel web and that was in a zoo.....in England.

Live near a city dont swim in the ocean at dusk or dawn and youll be fine. If you are an American who owns a gun you are more likely to kill yourself by accident with said weapon than be attacked let alone killed by an animal here.
We have very good wages but I fairly high cost of living, an effect of our relatively strong economy perhaps, I dont know enough about it to be sure.

 

[Zenode]

So the common reasons for NOT going are

- Spiders (seriously, the big ones are actually the ones you don't worry about)

- Too far (Understandable)

- Fucked gaming release (Yahtzee over exaggerates waaaay too much about this, it's usually like 2-3 days behind the states, and how would that in any way affect a holiday?)

- The heat (Pffft, you're all wimps, bring on the 40 degree summers)

All in all you're just wimps, Drop Bears are the only things we are scared of, god damn you gotta be careful round them buggers.

 

[Starik20X6]

People need to harden up about Australia. Hell, the US's 'bible belt' terrifies me more than any of the monsters we get down here.

 

[CrystalShadow]

One reason for me and only one, The fucking bugs man. I mean seriously, Spiders the size of your hand is enough for me.

No offence to any aussies, but your country is so damn scary!

Rofl. Those particular spiders aren't even dangerous.

But anyway... I'm trying to think of reason not to go, but I'm drawing a blank.

Nothing about Australia that I can think of is any worse than dozens of other countries... But then, I've lived there, so I'm biased.

 

[lRookiel]

People need to harden up about Australia. Hell, the US's 'bible belt' terrifies me more than any of the monsters we get down here.

Lets just have a look.

<spoiler=Super scary and MASSIVE spiders>

Or

<spoiler=Dumb as fuck Americans>

Ima go hug the dipshit with the sign and just say that im Christian and love guns

 

[squeekenator]

All in all you're just wimps, Drop Bears are the only things we are scared of, god damn you gotta be careful round them buggers.

Difficult to be careful around something that blends in perfectly with the foilage and makes no sound (unless it wants to, psychological warfare and all).

 

[Art Axiv]

Because they won't let me in! Bleedy Visa schemes!

 

[similar.squirrel]

I'm tempted to relocate, but apparently the visa process is an expensive nightmare. Not entirely sure I like this propensity they have for moral panics.

 

[Miles000]

You all won't come here for the same reasons I wont leave!
You are all pansies!

I want to go to australia to meet the rare but great action girl that lives there.

Except you!
You're epic =P

 

[John the Gamer]

Why, because I've been told they have fire-breathing kangaroos there, not to mention the ten-foot tall giant frostbite spiders. Or maybe I've been playing too much Skyrim... Nah. That can't be it.

 

[masticina]

My portable Portibula of Traveling is in the workshop. Yeah its Flux Generators we're a big off you see. Big problem with this model this is a model I obviously. The new ones have a better inner damping field

 

[Zenode]

All in all you're just wimps, Drop Bears are the only things we are scared of, god damn you gotta be careful round them buggers.

Difficult to be careful around something that blends in perfectly with the foilage and makes no sound (unless it wants to, psychological warfare and all).

That's why true Aussies are careful anywhere and everywhere.

 

[Brendan Le Page]

I have never seen a bigger bunch of pusses in my life, I'm Australian (Melbourne)and have been bitten by these spiders you sorry sacks of shit fear so much red-back in particular and sure it hurts but you live. as for snakes I've loped the heads of many a tiger snake in my back yard for my time and I'm only 17. as for censorship next to non-existent when compared to many of the Asian countries. sure the gore may be toned down on games like L4D2 but i can live with that as long as i still get the game.

 

[Roxor]

I'll give you overseas folks one reason not to come here at this time of the year: THE HEAT!

If you're thinking of visiting Australia, wait until the middle of the year when the weather cools down to something bearable.

Late August is a good time to come. The wattle trees will be in flower then, and the masses of brilliant yellow flowers are a real treat for the eyes.

 

[smithy_2045]

Only reason why I wouldn;t is because I already live here.

 

[rabidmidget]

the entire country is designed to murder immigrants.
my aunt moved there from england. every. single. bird. has tried to kill her.
all of them.

What is she doing, walking through plover nests?

 

[Waddles]

Collingwood fans

 

[RobCoxxy]

EVERYTHING WANTS TO KILL YOU

Apart from (hopefully) the Aussies.