How can one different English-speaking nation be so completely completely different?
Whereas I’m sure there are additional onion-like layers of US custom we’re however to peel once more, I’ve already gleaned a higher perspective what makes the USA tick.
Like Santa, I’ve been sustaining an inventory of naughty, good and peculiar points which can freak out fellow Australians. Hopefully this cultural coaching can cease completely different Aussies from wanting like fools and even getting themselves into problem.
Sit once more, relax and have enjoyable on the variations between the US and Australia.
1. Thongs is not going to be footwear.
2. All of the items is massive inside the US – autos are all massive, you should buy a pizza slice higher than your head, and even the meals at McDonald’s are massive. In case you order a “medium” it comes out as an Australian “big” dimension. “Small” does not even exist.
3. Talking about massive – Walmart is insane! They’ve all of the items along with a double isle of breakfast cereals. And all of the items inside is huge too like “family dimension” chip packets and m&ms. You can’t even buy decrease than 12 rolls of loo paper at a time!
4. Rooster and waffles is an element. I suggest, what’s that?
5. Coke is so sweet. There is a noticeable distinction since they don’t use sugar, moderately extreme fructose corn syrup.
6. Most consuming locations give free refillssubsequently why it’s possible you’ll get fat so merely inside the US.
7. Olive Yard is great and it’s possible you’ll feed a family for $24 with out a coupon.
8. There is a coupon for all of the items.
9. You can also bear drive-thru for one thing. Actually there are all types of fast meals from tacos to burgers, nevertheless why stop there? Drive by way of pharmacies, drive by way of ATMs. I suggest, why waste time getting out of your car to do these points? No, nevertheless really, why doesn’t every nation do drive-thru ATMs?
10. They’ve cream of their espresso. Some motels don’t have any milk the least bit, merely cream.
11. They serve iced tea everywhere, although I’m undecided how loads of it is actually tea.
12. A predominant course often called an “entrée”. After I first started watching Masterchef US I was so confused. Contestants have been requested to make entrees and they also have been massive. Then I understood. So sophisticated since an entrée is certainly the start of the meal in most completely different nations. A higher establish – “appetizer”.
13. There are so many Mexican consuming locationsyum. Nonetheless the place are all the Chinese language language ones?
14. All individuals needs a tip – taxi drivers, hairdressers, resort workers, and waitresses. It’s really sophisticated for an Australian from a non-tipping nation. Why can’t they merely pay everyone an excellent amount for his or her jobs?
15. They’ve squirrels and so they’re so cute. I actually like watching squirrels, chipmunks and racoons.
16. Regardless that they’ve bears, cougars and moose they’re nonetheless afraid of Australia’s sharks, snakes and spiders.
17. They sound like Canadians with out the “eh” (or vice versa). Nonetheless don’t inform the Canadians or the Folks this, it’s extraordinarily offensive. Form of like getting the British, Kiwis and Aussies confused.
18. Throughout the US they drive on the mistaken side of the freeway or moderately the proper. There are few round-abouts and so they’re allowed to point out correct at pink stoplights, till in every other case advised. The number of honks I’ve obtained for stopping at a pink delicate!
19. You can drive down the freeway and for basically probably the most half on no account be very distant from any type of amenity at any time – gasoline, meals and lodging.
20. You can preserve in motels for decrease than $60 per night. Or for higher than $6000 per night.
Positive, that’s known as a funds resort
21. People stress out about being sued. My daughter stubbed her toe outside an American Woman retailer in Chicago and commenced crying. We’ve got been ushered inside, supplied bandages, free footwear and wanted to fill in two varieties.
22. They nonetheless use cheques! Or “checks” as they title them. And solely merely started inserting chips on their financial institution playing cards.
23. Internet is fast. Like really fast. Like my extreme velocity Internet in Australia was 10Mbps (if I was lucky), and we’ve soared method above 100Mbps in some places.
24. You should buy one thing on-line and even have it arrive the equivalent day if you want. Oh, and it’s really low value. I bought Caius’ first pair of glasses for US$30 along with transport to Canada, would have been even cheaper if I had it shipped to the US.
25. They switch out of dwelling to go to high school (faculty). Distant from dwelling, in numerous states.
26. They love sports activities actions nevertheless not like Australians love sports activities actions. They love sports activities actions correctly; they attend highschool video video games and cheer on college matches. They don’t try and kill each other because of sports activities actions (usually).
27. They don’t say “arvo”. Or “uni”. Or one other shortened phrases for ease and luxurious. Proper right here’s just some others they could really revenue from: Salvo (Salvation Navy), pressie (presents), Chrissie (Christmas), Sunnies (sunglasses), snags (sausages), toilet (restroom), Maccas (McDonald’s) – the reality is spherical Melbourne McDonald’s have modified the overwhelming majority of their indicators to “Maccas”.
28. All of them have dryers and use them. I don’t suppose I even used a dryer sooner than I acquired to the US. Or maybe as quickly as to warmth towels up for my husband as a nice shock when he acquired out of the bathe. Nonetheless we didn’t even have one for the first 6 years of our marriage.
29. Light switches are backwards. I can on no account get the lights on.
30. They don’t have bogansnevertheless they do have rednecks apparently.
31. There are American flags everywhere. In Australia you fly your flags proudly for Australia Day, sooner or later per yr, then take it down.
The Bottom Line
I really wanted to protect points succinct on this guidelines – it might have gone on eternally. For 2 nations that share an ordinary ancestry, there’s rather a lot just some hundred years of isolation (and a bit little bit of beer) can change.
Actually all that’s in good humour, no offence supposed. In case you may think about additional US oddities, share them inside the suggestions beneath.
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