“Were Oz-ees and youre enjoying your time in Oz-stray-lee-ah.”
In ther/AskAnAustralian subreddit, user u/itthumyirasked for some advice.
The self-confessed American user is making their way to the southern hemisphere and into Melbourne.
While not everyone had an answer, plenty of people had some great advice!
Here’s the rundown*:
*Accompanied by reactions fromBrooklyn Nine-Nine
1.
“Try meat pies and sausage rolls”
3.
“Remember we are in the opposite hemisphere to you”
7.
“We are breakfast crazy”
8.
“Tell everyone youre Canadian people will like you more”
9.
“Don’t say ‘A dingo stole my baby’”
10.
“Don’t strike up conversations with strangers on public transport”
11.
“Dont underestimate the size of this place”
13.
“Dont call yourself dumb, let others be the judge of that”
14.
“Kebab = Shawarma”
15.
“Dont come to our airports and ask ‘Wheres the American line?’
at Immigration”
16.
“Sydney / Melbourne people can be a bit clique-y”
17.
“Dont feel cheated looking at the portion sizes for meals”
18.
