Moving to Austrailia, is there anything i should know?
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Live and Learn. Pick it up as you go, asking people also helps. Probably watching our news could help, although I find it boring and on useless things like "Man ripped off by bank". Don't use slang because many people don't.
oh and don't be worried about snakes. if on the off chance you do see one don't go near it.
oh and don't be worried about snakes. if on the off chance you do see one don't go near it.
Well,
we have a government hell bent on banning any R rated game, beautiful beaches (if you're in queensland) great scenery (if you're in WA) and shitty weather (if you live in victoria) all the other states and territories are a mix of the above.
enjoy your time here.
Also, our PM just got kicked out by his own political party.
we have a government hell bent on banning any R rated game, beautiful beaches (if you're in queensland) great scenery (if you're in WA) and shitty weather (if you live in victoria) all the other states and territories are a mix of the above.
enjoy your time here.
Also, our PM just got kicked out by his own political party.
Well mate, you will see them everywhere along with,FortheLegion said:those are weird carsKeepitclean said:There is no such thing as a pickup, they are called utes
Just out of interest do you have many cars like this over there? These are utes.
I haven't seen one around where I live(New Hampshire)
Do not try to imitate an Australian accent-You will embarass yourself and lose any thing resembling respect f you do it in a public place.
If you say 'shrimp on the barbie', 'Dingo ate my baby' or talk about how great America is, expect to be stabbed.
If you say 'shrimp on the barbie', 'Dingo ate my baby' or talk about how great America is, expect to be stabbed.
Just keep in mind that the ones I posted are rear wheel drive, the one Kermi posted is a 4x4.Kermi said:They're corretly known as utility vehicles. Based on my knowledge of America (based almost entirely on TV shows) you seem to prefer what you colloquially call trucks, which follow the same principle but on a 4x4 chassis instead of a sedan.FortheLegion said:those are weird carsKeepitclean said:There is no such thing as a pickup, they are called utes
Just out of interest do you have many cars like this over there? These are utes.
I haven't seen one around where I live(New Hampshire)
Things that will kill you:
Blue-Ringed Octopuses + Blanket Octopuses (look them up) + most other octopuses.
Any kind of Snake. Pythons aren't poisonous but they mostly live up north away from Melbourne.
All kinds of Sharks, on all coasts but especially off South Australia and Western Australia.
Box Jellyfish can have almost invisible tentacles up to several meters long, - if attacked, pour vinegar on the wounds, this helps to neutralize the toxin, you might still die though.
Bluebottles (like a man-o-war) will hurt tons if you get stung.
Up north, Freshwater and Saltwater Crocodiles will kill you.
All spiders are dangerous, generally red-back (under your toilet seat, in your boots, around your outside garbage bin), white-tail (bite keeps hurting for years afterwards) or any spider that looks like a small black tarantula (Funnel-webs and Mouse Spiders) are very dangerous. Big horrible things that stay in a large web usually aren't dangerous unless you actually provoke them.
Larger and more aggressive kangaroos (like KeepitClean mentioned) will maul you to death and drown you dog. Do not attempt to ride them under any circumstances.
Magpies (a black/white bird which makes a distinctive gargling call) which are pregnant or nesting (in springtime usually) will swoop down and try to peck your head/face if you approach their nest (which could be in any tree).
We have scorpions in the desert.
Also centipedes, millipedes. Up north they can get like a meter long.
It's unlikely that you will ever see any large lizards, but don't mess with them. Goanas (large monitor lizards) will claw you, Bogeyes (small things whose tail looks like a second head) will death grip your limb until they are dead or your limb comes off. Blue-tongue lizards aren't too bad.
Possums are usually pretty scared of people but don't piss one off obviously.
Koalas are savage and will try to claw you, but only if you mess with them.
Freshwater dams/ponds/rivers (murky water) has large crustaceans with pincers called yabbies. Maybe half the size of a lobster max. They will give you a fun little nip.
Also wild pigs will gore you.
Emu's prefer to run away because they can run really fast, and they mostly live on dry/flat plains out west, but they are as big as an ostrich (that's bigger than you) and will do serious damage to you if annoyed.
Also, if you find yourself caught in a current that carries you away from the beach and out to sea - DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT and SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH and then back to the beach later. I can't stress this enough, something like 90% of all deaths on our beaches are by people who don't know how to escape a rip current, tire themselves out and then drown.
Blue-Ringed Octopuses + Blanket Octopuses (look them up) + most other octopuses.
Any kind of Snake. Pythons aren't poisonous but they mostly live up north away from Melbourne.
All kinds of Sharks, on all coasts but especially off South Australia and Western Australia.
Box Jellyfish can have almost invisible tentacles up to several meters long, - if attacked, pour vinegar on the wounds, this helps to neutralize the toxin, you might still die though.
Bluebottles (like a man-o-war) will hurt tons if you get stung.
Up north, Freshwater and Saltwater Crocodiles will kill you.
All spiders are dangerous, generally red-back (under your toilet seat, in your boots, around your outside garbage bin), white-tail (bite keeps hurting for years afterwards) or any spider that looks like a small black tarantula (Funnel-webs and Mouse Spiders) are very dangerous. Big horrible things that stay in a large web usually aren't dangerous unless you actually provoke them.
Larger and more aggressive kangaroos (like KeepitClean mentioned) will maul you to death and drown you dog. Do not attempt to ride them under any circumstances.
Magpies (a black/white bird which makes a distinctive gargling call) which are pregnant or nesting (in springtime usually) will swoop down and try to peck your head/face if you approach their nest (which could be in any tree).
We have scorpions in the desert.
Also centipedes, millipedes. Up north they can get like a meter long.
It's unlikely that you will ever see any large lizards, but don't mess with them. Goanas (large monitor lizards) will claw you, Bogeyes (small things whose tail looks like a second head) will death grip your limb until they are dead or your limb comes off. Blue-tongue lizards aren't too bad.
Possums are usually pretty scared of people but don't piss one off obviously.
Koalas are savage and will try to claw you, but only if you mess with them.
Freshwater dams/ponds/rivers (murky water) has large crustaceans with pincers called yabbies. Maybe half the size of a lobster max. They will give you a fun little nip.
Also wild pigs will gore you.
Emu's prefer to run away because they can run really fast, and they mostly live on dry/flat plains out west, but they are as big as an ostrich (that's bigger than you) and will do serious damage to you if annoyed.
Also, if you find yourself caught in a current that carries you away from the beach and out to sea - DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT and SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH and then back to the beach later. I can't stress this enough, something like 90% of all deaths on our beaches are by people who don't know how to escape a rip current, tire themselves out and then drown.
XD Don't worry, I live in Melbourne. It's actually fuckin' cold down here in winter, so bring some wolly clothes and Just try to pronounce the city 'Mel-burn' or 'Mel-ben', not 'Mel-born' and you'll be fine. Not many things give Auzzies the shits, but that's one of them. XD
Oh and if anyone offers you a kangaroo anything (i.e Steak, pie etc.) just refuse, since if it's not cooked properly it'll make ya sick.
Oh and if anyone offers you a kangaroo anything (i.e Steak, pie etc.) just refuse, since if it's not cooked properly it'll make ya sick.
I live in Melbourne! It's pretty good but the public transport is absolutely terrible most of the time.
We use the metric system (thats an important one)
The animals are not actually that bad as long as you leave them alone, at least not nearly as bad as the bogans.
Do not drink VB (it's foul)
On the subject of bogans-avoid at all cost!
They are pretty much our equivalent of red-necks except they use fists or knives instead of guns to kill you. If you are male they are prone to bash you, if you are female they will sexually harass you. However this is not necessarily because you are American- they are just evil in general. Just don't go near them and you should be fine.
We use the metric system (thats an important one)
The animals are not actually that bad as long as you leave them alone, at least not nearly as bad as the bogans.
Do not drink VB (it's foul)
On the subject of bogans-avoid at all cost!
They are pretty much our equivalent of red-necks except they use fists or knives instead of guns to kill you. If you are male they are prone to bash you, if you are female they will sexually harass you. However this is not necessarily because you are American- they are just evil in general. Just don't go near them and you should be fine.