I’m an Australian and I can 100% confirm this. I’ve convinced exchange students and family that Australia is the only country in the world where the Dodo bird isn’t extinct.
Omg Exchange students are the best target. As soon as you get one and someone says something like "mate you better watch out when you walk home cause sometimes we have flesh eating ants nests round here" the ENTIRE school is in on it.
Haha I think all countries do this to a degree, although "I didn't come here to fuck spiders" is definitely one of my favourites I've heard
It sounds like Australians probably do this better than most
So you are saying Drop Bears aren't a thing? I was in Sydney for a week on work and made sure I walked right next to the buildings because a local warned me about drop bears.
No,No, absolutely Drop Bears are real! Vicious little buggers too!! Especially during their mating season in *insert whatever month it was while you were here* (*Rings ASIO* "Heads up boys, we've been compromised - the secret's getting out - operaton 'koala's aren't cute' is a go!")
Well I didn't see any. But I figured it was because I stayed in well lit places and like I said I stayed right next to the buildings. I mean gosh knows what might have happened if I had wandered off.
Best thing to do, of course, is to rub Vegemite behind your ears. Scent mellows 'em out right good. Unless, of course they're in heat. Shame about Bruce, the poor bloke. Never could keep track of the date worth a damn...
My oldest brother had a gf in Australia and she told him that in Australia every one keeps thier eggs out on the counter along with the milk. She said the milk doesn't need to be in the fridge because it is vacuumed sealed in a bag and can be put on a shelf till you want to drink it so you put it in the fridge the night before and it be cold in the morning and ready to drink. She said it won't start to go bad till you open it and as for the eggs she just said everyone does it.
Now we don't know about the eggs she could just be dumb or it could be because she had 8 kids and so they eat all the eggs in a day. Yeah she didn't tell my brother she had 8kids till they were together for a month.
But she HAD to be lieing about the milk lol And yes she mentioned regular cow's milk. Not soy or anything else
Actually the egg thing is true, at least in england ad far as I know. The eggs in england are treated differently than us and Canadian eggs are, so really dont needs to be refrigerated
The milk becomes like regular milk once opened, it lasts on the shelf for a few months. I don't see it much in America but I do remember it being in Europe, at least.
Yep, if it's UHT milk it will be sold in the ambient aisle in a supermarket and can be left out for ages until opened. 'Normal' pasteurised milk will be sold from the fridge and needs to be kept in the fridge.
My Kiwi sister convinced her Australian boyfriend that Waiheke Island (V short boat trip from our biggest city) had a different currency, and we exchange cash on the boat trip over.
We all jumped aboard this idea, and he went to the counter to asked two very confused individuals if he could exchange his NZD to the Waiheke dollar!
@jokur_and_batmon All jokes aside, Yes this is an actual saying :). My ex-tradie used to use it a lot. It's kind of an old one and probably not used that much now
It sounds like Australians probably do this better than most
Hooo yeah!! (LOL)
Now we don't know about the eggs she could just be dumb or it could be because she had 8 kids and so they eat all the eggs in a day. Yeah she didn't tell my brother she had 8kids till they were together for a month.
But she HAD to be lieing about the milk lol And yes she mentioned regular cow's milk. Not soy or anything else
We all jumped aboard this idea, and he went to the counter to asked two very confused individuals if he could exchange his NZD to the Waiheke dollar!