What do you really know about Australia?
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Lol. Yeah, well, I guess you can at least be thankful you only have the one rate of sales tax.Dimitriov said:It's all part of our national delusion that the GST or the HST in some provinces (the name of our sales tax) is temporary and will eventually just go away.CrystalShadow said:
Besides you ought to be able to figure out 12% in your head, cuz math is FUNdamental!
OT: I know that Australia is really big, but still has nowhere near as much unused space as Canada.
Australia has VAT exemptions for certain items...
And the UK has 3 different VAT rates... Try working out the totals of what you're buying at a supermarket when some items have no VAT, some have 6.5% and some have 20%...
If you can do that one in your head... XD
F-111's are called Aardvarks, right? I always get those two confused...... they look similar-ish.RhombusHatesYou said:
Also, I'm really embarrassed and feel kinda pretentious.....I'm going to go to my corner now :S
LitleWaffle said:Well since you asked so nicely, yes I was. Stereotypically Americans know nothing about the outside world.ENKC said:
Well, what most countries call a heat wave we call a average summers week.
Pretty much all our native creatures have the ability to kill you. You know those cute cuddly koalas? Yep, even them.
Our country is pretty screwy, it somehow manages to have one half under water and the other half on fire.
Most aussies don't show it as much as americans but we are just as patriotic as they are.
We don't actually ride around in kangeroos
Pretty much all our native creatures have the ability to kill you. You know those cute cuddly koalas? Yep, even them.
Our country is pretty screwy, it somehow manages to have one half under water and the other half on fire.
Most aussies don't show it as much as americans but we are just as patriotic as they are.
We don't actually ride around in kangeroos
did you know that in Australia Penicillin was created, yes the one WONDER drug that meant you wouldn't die from the pussiest of scratches and infections. created the black box flight recorder so most pilots can go "that's where we went wrong". also unbeknown to most people our bee industry isn't dieing (yet) due to some tick thing where bees die very quickly and nothing can get rid of em. our almond industry is booming and is producing to 1/3 (i believe i heard)of the worlds produce within the near future. GST is included in the price of any store purchase ticket, we are The largest Island but smallest continent,we have an incredibly laid back attitude to things but will be hard yakka when the need arises, we are incredibly lazy with our words and try to shorten whenever possible, also our games cost on average $40-$50 more than the US in retail, so i say Quit you're *****'n!
Our men are called 'blokes', you have to earn this title by killing an animal larger than you. Our beer is poisonous, and we wouldn't have it any other way. We love to fish, but real Aussie men hunt for White Sharks (their meat is delicious). Its hot, but we don't feel it.. its only been suggested to us that its hot here.
Aussie men typically have names like Dave, Steve, Kev, Barry, Bruce or Wayne. Our women are generally called Sheila or Sue. If their name isn't one of these the suffix 'azza' will be added onto the end, an example: "G'day Shazza".
Also every plant and animal can kill you in some way, and everything is out there to fuck up your day
Aussie men typically have names like Dave, Steve, Kev, Barry, Bruce or Wayne. Our women are generally called Sheila or Sue. If their name isn't one of these the suffix 'azza' will be added onto the end, an example: "G'day Shazza".
Also every plant and animal can kill you in some way, and everything is out there to fuck up your day
It's Australia day and I just beat the shit out of a French guy for throwing my sister's cat in a swimming pool.
Australians (or least I) do that...
Australians (or least I) do that...
I know that stuff there is REALLY expensive compared to US stores also some of the game have blood censored (No more hero's)
1. Australia is fairly similar to the US in "culture", except lacking a sense of identity. When pressed about it, most intellectuals will either shrug off the issue or fuck off to England, because the best way to fix a problem is to ignore it. There are a few more charming Australian nuances as you get away from universities and city centres, but this mostly just amounts to slang, barbeques, beachgoing and bogans. Most uni students and yuppies are painfully American. There's a certain way people say the word "EPIC" that makes me want to grab some brass knuckles and punch people in the throat.
2. We want to be a Republic but the question on the last vote on the subject was stacked to get a negative response and has since been tucked away.
3. We have a terrible record on indigenous affairs. I went to New Zealand once, and reading about Australia was an interesting viewpoint (inb4 obvious bias lol).
4. For the most part, multi-cultures get along pretty well, there's a bit of animosity towards Asian cultures but no-one really thinks they start any shit. However, there's a lot of tension against Arabic immigrants.
5. Politicians use a lot of slang buzz words to make themselves sound humble, if anyone here remembers Kevin07's infamous "fair shake of the sauce bottle" you'll know what I mean.
6. The national sport is Tall Poppy Cutting.
7. Imitated Australian accents result in fail and aids, rivalled only by imitated French and Asian accents. For the poster who mentioned the Australian guy in Halo, he's actually Australian, he just Americanises some words. For Deus Ex fans, there's one ridiculous moment outside the Rucky Money Nightcrub where two girls want 20 credits to get in. One has a genuine Australian accent. The other is an abomination of speech that needs to get the throat punching I mentioned in point #1. "Yer so baaaaaaad!". Also, Isaac the bartender.
2. We want to be a Republic but the question on the last vote on the subject was stacked to get a negative response and has since been tucked away.
3. We have a terrible record on indigenous affairs. I went to New Zealand once, and reading about Australia was an interesting viewpoint (inb4 obvious bias lol).
4. For the most part, multi-cultures get along pretty well, there's a bit of animosity towards Asian cultures but no-one really thinks they start any shit. However, there's a lot of tension against Arabic immigrants.
5. Politicians use a lot of slang buzz words to make themselves sound humble, if anyone here remembers Kevin07's infamous "fair shake of the sauce bottle" you'll know what I mean.
6. The national sport is Tall Poppy Cutting.
7. Imitated Australian accents result in fail and aids, rivalled only by imitated French and Asian accents. For the poster who mentioned the Australian guy in Halo, he's actually Australian, he just Americanises some words. For Deus Ex fans, there's one ridiculous moment outside the Rucky Money Nightcrub where two girls want 20 credits to get in. One has a genuine Australian accent. The other is an abomination of speech that needs to get the throat punching I mentioned in point #1. "Yer so baaaaaaad!". Also, Isaac the bartender.
I'm an Australian citizen but have only been there once. Now it's nine years later and i'm seriously considering studying there in the not so distant future. Iv'e learned a bit about the culture and history from my Australian dad but aside from the obvious I really don't know much about the place. I hope to make a return trip to NSW sometime soon though and get a basic feel for the culture and people.
Mostly i know that Austrilia was a British colony where we dumped everyone we didn't want here to help mine for resources and keep away the French.
The one way i know that you can tell the difference between an Austrilian and a British/American/Other English speaking person is their reaction to Kangaroos.
Everyone else sees Kanagroos as cute and cuddly or cegar smoking boxers. Australians see them as bloody 6ft pests who do a serious amount of damage when they hop onto the road and smash through your car windscreen at 60mph.
The one way i know that you can tell the difference between an Austrilian and a British/American/Other English speaking person is their reaction to Kangaroos.
Everyone else sees Kanagroos as cute and cuddly or cegar smoking boxers. Australians see them as bloody 6ft pests who do a serious amount of damage when they hop onto the road and smash through your car windscreen at 60mph.
What I want to know about Australia is:
1. What do you think of Julia Gillard?
2. Are there issues over rights for aboriginies?
3. Do Australians say colour or color?
4. Does Australia span different time zones?
5. Do you say 'G'day mate' to your friends?
6. What's it like having a warm Christmas and colder rest of year? (I guess you're used to it)
1. What do you think of Julia Gillard?
2. Are there issues over rights for aboriginies?
3. Do Australians say colour or color?
4. Does Australia span different time zones?
5. Do you say 'G'day mate' to your friends?
6. What's it like having a warm Christmas and colder rest of year? (I guess you're used to it)