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If you want to go on a road trip just drive up and down the east coast. Do not leave the east coast. Don't go to Canberra its rubbish. Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are acceptable cities. Americans fit in well. The cultures aren't too different. Just for the love of god when ordering a coffee don't say "can I have a coffee please" because this will confuse the barrista and make everyone waiting in line mad. Ask for a capuchino or something.
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Funky See Funky Do posted:Oh oh! Wait OP, just in case don't ever go to Canberra. Just don't do it. canberra is good if you're one of the young people they import for grad programs at government departments or are a politician on the take and that's about it
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Dec 27, 2014 07:59
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Please don't come here if you're American TIA
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Dec 27, 2014 08:04
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Motherfucker posted:Please don't come here if you're American TIA Don't sweat it. The odds of us running into each other are pretty slim, so you'll probably be able to keep thinking you're a cool dude
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Dec 27, 2014 09:17
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Burn Down Canberra posted:If you want to go on a road trip just drive up and down the east coast. Do not leave the east coast. Don't go to Canberra its rubbish. Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are acceptable cities. Bummer, I'll be out west mostly. And yeah, I've heard our cultures are pretty similar, which is a little disappointing. As far as coffee goes I always order americanos here, coincidentally enough. Do you guys have americanos in Australia? They're also called that in Italy so I don't think this is a dumb question
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Dec 27, 2014 09:20
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steve cardigan posted:Bummer, I'll be out west mostly. And yeah, I've heard our cultures are pretty similar, which is a little disappointing. In Australia they are called Gollywobblers.
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Dec 27, 2014 09:48
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steve cardigan posted:That's heartening. What's in castlemaine? Its a small town that still has a Victorian train station, really awesome restaurants, a cool theatre with live music and films and old australian people to have coffee with. Its the kind of place where you wake up early in the spring morning to ride a motorcycle get a black coffee and then ride through the Australian sunshine until coming back to take out a beautiful Aussie girl. At least thats how I picture it.
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Dec 27, 2014 23:03
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no, no joking here we call americanos "long black" we're not very complicated :/ an espresso is a "short black" a milky latte with no foam is called a "flat white" a latte (i think you call them macchiato??) is called a "frothy white", and if you want a cappucino you ask for a frothy with chocolate on top
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Dec 29, 2014 11:21
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Thats pretty cool, nomenclature that makes sense.
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Dec 29, 2014 11:24
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also if youre going to be spending a lot of time in sydney, get very very used to cockroaches being your buddy, you see them every single day in your house and anywhere in australia get used to spiders just chillaxing on your roof, hanging out and cruising for flies - and not little spiders, big ones but they are chill
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Dec 29, 2014 11:26
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steve cardigan posted:Bummer, I'll be out west mostly. And yeah, I've heard our cultures are pretty similar, which is a little disappointing. Don't drive on the wrong side of the road. Also, get a ute and a singlet.
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Dec 29, 2014 11:38
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we dont tip we don't self-promote like you do we dont talk through our noses meals here are designed to be consumed in one sitting rather than taken home in a doggy bag we dont know much about black people or south america but are really good at telling the difference between asians when we drink, we drink wayyyy too much and dont stop until it ends in disaster. moderaiton doesnt exist when we go to the beach we were speedos, boardshorts are for surfers and weirdo self-conscious foreigners
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Dec 29, 2014 11:43
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This is the best video I have seen about Melbourne for real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBlJ1tiySUA Now I want a dim sim! http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/dim-sims-melbourne-icon#.VKFPHdEIA South Melbourne Market Dim Sims are overrated. If you are living in the inner suburbs you will probably not need a car. Huntsman spiders can live in your house and eat other annoying spiders.
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Dec 29, 2014 13:55
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steve cardigan posted:Also I'm an alcoholic You've made a fine choice, son. Melbourne's the best but really do try and see Sydney.
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Dec 29, 2014 14:26
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Stop the Scrotes posted:we dont tip i don't know anyone that wears speedos to the beach
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Neurosis posted:i don't know anyone that wears speedos to the beach Do you know anyone who asks for a "frothy white with chocolate on top" when they want a cappuccino?
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Dec 29, 2014 15:48
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Neurosis posted:i don't know anyone that wears speedos to the beach Shut up. You're loving this up for everyone.
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Dec 29, 2014 15:50
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drink some cooper's
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Dec 29, 2014 16:15
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Heads up: Pizza in Australia is uniformly terrible. There's a fortune to be made in good pizza in Australia. If you have a chance OP, definitely visit Alice Springs, just for the strangeness of the place.
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Dec 29, 2014 18:56
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Jombo posted:Just had a couple of Americans over for dinner on Tuesday. i wouldn't feed any cheese to a dog, sounds like a good way to give them diarrhea
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Dec 29, 2014 19:08
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KronicD posted:Shut up. You're loving this up for everyone. i am from western australia and don't understand anything that isn't pulled out of the ground
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Dec 29, 2014 19:10
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redshirt posted:Heads up: Pizza in Australia is uniformly terrible. I'm fairly sure Australia has Hell Pizza.
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Dec 29, 2014 19:26
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Butt Wizard posted:I'm fairly sure Australia has Hell Pizza. Never heard of it, but google images makes it seem like normal, good pizza. I'm skeptical though. I ate pizza all over Australia and it all sucked. Just bad luck, maybe? A proper American pizza joint - New Haven style - would rock the continent.
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Dec 29, 2014 20:01
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i kinda like canberra. wouldn't live there though e: as an australian in america right now, what is with domino's pizza only doing like, two toppings inclided in the price? hosed up e2: donyt judge me for eating dominos. i didn't order it, i just participated strap on revenge fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Dec 29, 2014 |
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Dec 29, 2014 20:05
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redshirt posted:Never heard of it, but google images makes it seem like normal, good pizza. I'm skeptical though. New Haven style? C'mon man.
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Dec 31, 2014 05:09
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lol i believed all the (seemingly) bullshit stuff goons were saying about australia especially the speedos and coffee ah well
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Dec 31, 2014 05:11
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strap on revenge posted:i kinda like canberra. wouldn't live there though If you got two toppings included you got some kind of deal. Most places charge per topping over here (though most menus also have 'classic' pizzas, like Hawaiian or Buffalo Chicken, at a discount).
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Dec 31, 2014 05:12
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dominos loving blows and nobody should eat it for any reason
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Dec 31, 2014 05:13
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Stop the Scrotes posted:we dont tip I believe everything you're saying is true (though I think I'll probably just order an Americano and see what happens).
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Dec 31, 2014 05:15
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strap on revenge posted:i kinda like canberra. wouldn't live there though is australia -> US and vice versa pretty much culture shock free? i mean probably not like canada-> US but still
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Fetus Tree posted:dominos loving blows and nobody should eat it for any reason This. Although he was ashamed, at least.
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Fandyien posted:is australia -> US and vice versa pretty much culture shock free? i mean probably not like canada-> US but still mostly, there's the occasional thing where you're like whoa but otherwise it's pretty similar
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Dec 31, 2014 07:34
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shake out your shoes every morning before you put them on OP
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Dec 31, 2014 07:42
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Neurosis posted:i am from western australia and don't understand anything that isn't pulled out of the ground Me too. We should hang out.
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strap on revenge posted:i kinda like canberra. wouldn't live there though The only reason to be in Canberra is to live there. Literally everything good the place has to offer (big blocks, extremely short commute times, high paying public service jobs ) only matters for residents.
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Dec 31, 2014 08:25
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abigserve posted:The only reason to be in Canberra is to live there. Literally everything good the place has to offer (big blocks, extremely short commute times, high paying public service jobs ) only matters for residents. I appreciate a well designed city and i only had to spend a few nights there on the way to the ski slopes
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Dec 31, 2014 18:36
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Moridin920 posted:shake out your shoes every morning before you put them on OP This. Especially if you leave them outside. Our spiders love 'em. Red Backs in particular. It's our own brand of black widow. They like to run up your legs and bite you on the scrotum. We call our shitters "toilet" or just a "shitter", not "bathrooms". Who the hell bathes in the shitter? Someone said tipping is not part of our culture and they're right. Waiters and waitresses here earn decent wages, not tree fiddy like U.S. (But don't let that hold you back if you're feeling generous). Lastly: Don't come by the boat, or we'll shuttle you off to an island which still contains native cannibals.
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Wear sunscreen and swim between the flags at our beaches. If you're planning road trips taking you through relatively unpopulated regions,then for gently caress's sake listen to the locals. Don't rely on your mobile phone. Even relatively close to cities there are coverage blackspots. In more remote areas, you can be outside of a coverage area for up to 24 hours. Be aware that we have random breath and drug testing here and that police have no discretion in respect of these once you blow/swab positive. A lot of traffic offences are detected by technology, so don't assume that the absence of police cars means you'll be fine breaking a road rule just this one time.
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strap on revenge posted:mostly, there's the occasional thing where you're like whoa but otherwise it's pretty similar Get this: Australians have Burger Kings, but they call the "Hungry Jack's".
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Lolie posted:...and swim between the flags at our beaches. Listen to this. Our surf and rips can be brutal, and most of the "tourist found dead" news headlines are due to the ocean.
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