What do you really know about Australia?
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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.
Fact: technically the word 'Aborigines' refers to any native population of people. The Native Americans, therefore, are aboriginals. The legal term used to refer to original inhabitants of Australia is 'Indigenous Australians'. However most Australians still refer to them as 'Aboriginals'.Mr. Eff said:
Ummm... I really don't think many people in Australia are Homophobic, like half the clubs in the city cater exclusively to gays anyways lol.
The two worst social groups are (red necks) Bogans, who usually are the main problem in terms of the rascist identity that Australia has. Their main terget for rascist remarks are immigrants, and I've defended a few immigrants from time to time and bogans will tell you that "if you don't like our country then leave", despite that not being the actual argument - any time you hear this it's usually from a bogan.
The second group being heavy drug users, unfortunately this group does have a higher concentration of Aboriginals due to their genetic disposition towards addiction. They can be quite agressive, however the reality is that the problem has been cemented in the past and a lot of indigenous families will never get over their suffering. Then again some of the heavy drug users are just jerks.
I should note on the positive side that there are a lot of aboriginals who have been able to overcome their tragic history and have become icons for newer generations. Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Kathy Freeman etc.
The two worst social groups are (red necks) Bogans, who usually are the main problem in terms of the rascist identity that Australia has. Their main terget for rascist remarks are immigrants, and I've defended a few immigrants from time to time and bogans will tell you that "if you don't like our country then leave", despite that not being the actual argument - any time you hear this it's usually from a bogan.
The second group being heavy drug users, unfortunately this group does have a higher concentration of Aboriginals due to their genetic disposition towards addiction. They can be quite agressive, however the reality is that the problem has been cemented in the past and a lot of indigenous families will never get over their suffering. Then again some of the heavy drug users are just jerks.
I should note on the positive side that there are a lot of aboriginals who have been able to overcome their tragic history and have become icons for newer generations. Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Kathy Freeman etc.
I think you mean either a Blue Ringed Octopus, which are very deadly,Mr Pantomime said:
or a Blue Bottle (a type of jellyfish with like projectile stinging tendrils) not deadly, a little painful but not much.
I remember going to the aquarium and getting bitten by a baby crocodile in the touchpool, don't worry, unless their big enough to roll over and break your neck or tear a limb off, their not too harmful, just a few stitches.
I would say you're wrong on 8. After all, our conservative party is called the Liberals.Neverhoodian said:
Prime Minister Julia GillardTower 87 said:
Gettin' Square and Jindabyne
We are also home to these funny buggers:
To always look out for drop bears.
And other things I have learned in my 17 years in Perth. But mainly drop bears.
And other things I have learned in my 17 years in Perth. But mainly drop bears.
"Chunder" means vomit, some say "prawns" instead of shrimp, Bonds is a popular regional underwear company, "the bush" is sometimes used in lieu of "the sticks" or "bum fuck Egypt", Asians are similar to black people from a racial-social stand point, kangaroos are sort of like deer in that both enjoy kissing front bumpers, and the accent is adorable.
In case someone hasn't already said it: Why don't you guys throw another shrimp on the barbie for me?
There, now you can explain about inaccurate Australian stereotypes and feel smugly superior because you've successfully proven that the rest of the world has no idea what Australia is really like.
There, now you can explain about inaccurate Australian stereotypes and feel smugly superior because you've successfully proven that the rest of the world has no idea what Australia is really like.
Prawns are big, shirmps are tiny(thus why they are called shrimps)
Its like the different between a tiger and a house cat, both are of the same 'family', but they are two different species.
Haha, I used to do scouts and our leaders went to the extreme and mulilated a possum carcass to try and convince us drop bears were real.
Meanwhile I have memories of purposely pissing off a brown snake with a stick and running away, then coming back and poking it again...
...I probably would have died had it actually bitten me.
So much for duty of care lol.
Meanwhile I have memories of purposely pissing off a brown snake with a stick and running away, then coming back and poking it again...
...I probably would have died had it actually bitten me.
So much for duty of care lol.
That I will never come to Australia. Not until every two inches there is a kiosk complete with a doctor and every anti-venom known to man.
....I hate snakes.
[sub]And spiders.[/sub]
[sub][sub]And koalas.[/sub][/sub]
No offense.
....I hate snakes.
[sub]And spiders.[/sub]
[sub][sub]And koalas.[/sub][/sub]
No offense.
I know that it was a prison colony for the British
Has some really cool animals-koalas!
The outback is huge with that huge rock formation, I can't remember the name of it
The Aborigines live there
And that place a ton of animals that can murder you
Has some really cool animals-koalas!
The outback is huge with that huge rock formation, I can't remember the name of it
The Aborigines live there
And that place a ton of animals that can murder you