Australia is known as the “Land Down Under or the “Land of OZ”. And for many Americans, it’s known as the land of Fosters beer, boomerangs, Crocodile Dundee, and the Outback Steakhouse… none of which are even really popular there! So needless to say, a lot of things surprise Americans about Australia, especially the following…
1. “Thongs” are not the same thing down under!
via flickr/aus_chick | Creative Commons
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2. Burger King is called Hungry Jack’s, WHY???
via compujeramey & Flickr: danw / Creative Commons
3. Other stores are almost the same name, but completely different!
via lowes.com and wikipedia.org
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Oh phew! At least K-mart is the same!
via wikipedia
4. And our definition of pies is definitely not the same!
via flavorverse
No wonder they sell them on the street like hot dogs!
via wikipedia
5. Where are all the people wearing these hats??
via Flickr: jbarton
6. And playing with these things??
via Flickr: luisbeltran
7. And drinking this???
via Flickr: cjscott69
8. And eating this???
via Flickr: saechang
9. What the hell is cricket? You mean baseball, right?
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10. Rugby? I don’t get it, put the football game on!
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11. Breakfast is called “Brekky”… OK, that I can deal with.
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12. This is the best damn brekky EVER!
Tim Tam Slam: Bite the corners off a Tim Tam biscuit, and use it to suck up coffee or hot chocolate like a straw! Mmmmm!
via Flickr: sadamsrjh
13. And this is the worst damn brekky EVER!!!
via Flickr: stephenliveshere
14. Slap the goon? You want me to drink a bag of wine, smack it, and then use it as a pillow when it’s empty? via curiouswines.ie
That’s just ridiculous… and now I have the worst hangover ever!
15. “Cheers” is not only said when drinking… aaand for some reason, I say it all the time now!
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16. In fact, it’s used to say “thanks”, among many other ways…(OK stop!)
17. Bars are called hotels, not to be confused with actual hotels, which are also called hotels…WHAT!via Flickr: newtown_grafitti
18. How can hundreds of bats hanging in trees in the middle of the city be a normal thing?via Flickr: emmettanderson
19. I love the ocean, but… I’m terrified to swim in this country when this is what you see on the news…
via YouTube
20. Where are all the kangaroos? Oh no, that’s just wrong…
via Flickr: luisbeltran
21. What is a “schooner” or a “pot” or a “middy” of beer? Just give me a pint!
via brewsnews.com
22. Oh look, the building from Finding Nemo!
23. Wait, what? Are we in Europe? Didn’t see this in the guide book!
via ABC Modern Family Season 5 | Episode 20
24. OMG, Australia is actually HUGE!
via reddit.com
It’s almost like the USA turned upside down!
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