Moving to Austrailia, is there anything i should know?

[CheeseSandwichCake]

Yes.

Every native animal can kill you, every plant is either flammable or poisonous.

 

[Keepitclean]

This at least held for me, but you might be surprised by just how much like a stereotypical Australian/Steve Irwin everyone talks (minus "crikey"). Seriously, everyone always said "g'day mate" to my whole tour group. But maybe they were trying to please the Americans. I dunno.

All I can think of.

I have been told that it's not so much like that in Melbourne. I have never been there but Eastern State people seem to think that Western Australia and Queensland are quite bogan.

We also swear a lot according to my English mates. If someone refers to you as a '****' they generally don't mean any offence.

"That guy is a pretty crazy **** aye"

Oh, and apparantly we say 'aye' too much too...

Spoiler

4. This at least held for me, but you might be surprised by just how much like a stereotypical Australian/Steve Irwin everyone talks (minus "crikey"). Seriously, everyone always said "g'day mate" to my whole tour group. But maybe they were trying to please the Americans. I dunno.

All I can think of.

Most of us don't talk like that, I mean, there is the occasional "g'day mate"
But they were probably just doing it to please you :3

I guess we are more bogan over here then. Naeo, which part of Australia did you go to?

 

[MelziGurl]

swearing in public is illegal.... bitches. (i thought that was relevant)

That was a proposed new law and only for Queensland. I don't think it passed and it only counts if you get caught, no one is gonna dob you in.

Really? I didn't even know about that and I almost vomit profanity.

It was either Melbourne or Brisbane (probably Brisbane,) that had a lot of latenight violence and drinking, and some gangs. Melbourne is pretty cool though, and so is Australia.

I'm gonna go with Melbourne, and I've heard from numerous sources that they actually play opera music in certain alley ways to keep the drug dealers at bay *shrugs* I don't live there though and I hear this from people who live in Frankston, Cranbourne and Langwarrin...the only 3 places in Melbourne I am somewhat familiar with.

 

[Keepitclean]

whats the deal with the southern cross thing? i havent heard of that before...

People put put souther crosses on their cars and get souther cross tattoos.

Spoiler: Southern Crosses

The use of the southern cross in this way has grown in popularity something serious in recent years among the white Australian youth due to the massive influx of immigrants.

You probably won't get stabbed for going near anyone or anything with a southern cross. These people are just normal Aussies.

 

[blankedboy]

I'm a New Zealander and honestly don't know how similar the two countries are. Sorry, but I can''t help you on this one.

Move to Singapore afterwards, that's by far the best country in the world. I'm allowed to be patriotic for a country I've only visited thrice

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

These people are just normal Aussies.

A lot of people parading the southern cross are racist, ignorant little fucks. Not all of them, probably not even the majority of them but still enough of them to make it a concern.

 

[Waddles]

I'm moving to Melbourne Australia to live there for 6 months because of my mom's work
Is there anything i should know about living in Australia?
(I currently live in the United States)

Be careful around the trees, that's where drop bears live. They're kind of like koalas but carnivorous so stay clear of them.

 

[Juzzco]

Seriously, the biggest danger in Australia is no longer the animals, it has been replaced by Bogans, if you dint know what a Bogan is google it for your own safety.
Other than that Welcome to the nanny state, where anything that can hurt you (or could hurt you)has been legislated against (except Bogans... one day they will be outlawed... one day damn it!)and the government assumes the entire population has the mental capacity of a 10 year old child.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

It's hot, there's a lot of poisonous animals and the government hates people who play games.

That's all i can think of at the moment.

You mean one Attorney General who dislikes games and who is not going to be Attorney General for too much longer.

He isn't Attorney General any more. He stepped down after the "Requiring full names and addresses to comment on political shit on the internet" affair.

OT: We have these lizard things called firelighters. They're like little lizards we keep in our pockets that breathe fire when you squeeze them. But seriously, you don't really need to know anything, we're pretty laid back.

 

[Spoonius]

I'm moving to Melbourne Australia to live there for 6 months because of my mom's work
Is there anything i should know about living in Australia?
(I currently live in the United States)

Spoiler: First of all, get with the program.

Spoiler: Second of all, watch out for ambushes.

Spoiler: Thirdly, never venture outside after nightfall.

[http://img13.imageshack.us/i/spider1gwk.jpg/]

Spoiler: And most importantly of all...

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If you value your intestines, NEVER EVER EVER try to ride a kangaroo!

 

[MelziGurl]

It's hot, there's a lot of poisonous animals and the government hates people who play games.

That's all i can think of at the moment.

You mean one Attorney General who dislikes games and who is not going to be Attorney General for too much longer.

He isn't Attorney General any more. He stepped down after the "Requiring full names and addresses to comment on political shit on the internet" affair.

OT: We have these lizard things called firelighters. They're like little lizards we keep in our pockets that breathe fire when you squeeze them. But seriously, you don't really need to know anything, we're pretty laid back.

My bad, I honestly don't keep up with anything that is news unless forced to. I should probably watch the news more often...that is if the Xbox isn't taking over the TV one of these days.

 

[FROGGEman2]

Tipping isn't expected, games are overpriced & pansied-out, IT'S REALLY FUCKING COLD RIGHT NOW.

Where in Australia are you going?

Cold in the Australian sense of the word, so, hot.

BUT YEAH GO TO SYDNEY IT'S WHERE ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE

 

[deus-ex-machina]

A couple of my best friends are living in Melbourne at the moment. They've complained about being bored quite a bit. Not sure why. Probably lack of money.

 

[Zenode]

I forgot to add to my little thing

Depending where you are from our "cold" is your hot 12-28 degrees
and our hot is your "this is unbearable" 28-35 degrees
our extremely hot is your "holy shit my insides are melting" 35+ (can get to mid 40's)

 

[Veleste]

http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/
This will help explain too.

NRL is lame, AFL is where it's at.

Don't go walking in the bush, deliberatly get separated from your group, survive for 10 days, get found and make a fuckload off overseas news networks. You will look like an absolute dickhead.

I am going to Australia to visit friends in a few weeks...I don't want to go now ...

"You just walked into Mother Nature's Thunderdome, friend. And in this analogy, you're not Max; you're the dead retard."

 

[Phantomess]

If you like the arts, Melbourne is fine. You have the Princess Theatre and get EVERYTHING worth seeing there. Bastards. XD

Brisbane, on the other hand, has a massive river in it. It's like London in an oven without the BBC. Speaking of which, don't expect to watch your fave TV shows with the rest of the world. You'll probably see it two weeks later if you don't watch it online.

Handily, Brisbane is the home of the Mana Bar. Yeah, we have Yahtzee. It's not a bad bar... one of the better in the Valley. Plus it's right across from Grill'd, which makes the BEST burgers. Ever.

Come see us around Supanova time. It's always fun!

 

[Keepitclean]

These people are just normal Aussies.

A lot of people parading the southern cross are racist, ignorant little fucks. Not all of them, probably not even the majority of them but still enough of them to make it a concern.

I see where you are coming from. The reason you just mentioned is exactly why I won't get a southern cross tattoo. I love Australia and I want an southern cross tattoo but the thing is it is looking like it might turn into a racist symbol and I don't want that shit on my body. I am proud to be a white Australian but I don't hate any of the other races that come here.

 

[FROGGEman2]

http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/
This will help explain too.

NRL is lame, AFL is where it's at.

Don't go walking in the bush, deliberatly get separated from your group, survive for 10 days, get found and make a fuckload off overseas news networks. You will look like an absolute dickhead.

I am going to Australia to visit friends in a few weeks...I don't want to go now ...

"You just walked into Mother Nature's Thunderdome, friend. And in this analogy, you're not Max; you're the dead retard."

Trust me, you'll be fine. I've spent a large portion of my life in the bush and I have never been hurt by our wildlife.

 

[Keepitclean]

http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/
This will help explain too.

NRL is lame, AFL is where it's at.

Don't go walking in the bush, deliberatly get separated from your group, survive for 10 days, get found and make a fuckload off overseas news networks. You will look like an absolute dickhead.

I am going to Australia to visit friends in a few weeks...I don't want to go now ...

"You just walked into Mother Nature's Thunderdome, friend. And in this analogy, you're not Max; you're the dead retard."

You will be fine. As long as you don't act like an idiot eg. picking up snakes you should be safe.
Where are you going by the way?