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KatieMal
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My profile picture is of my past chicken, Hope. She was a silkie chicken.

freyjathebloody reply
In 2nd grade this boy always picked on me. Punching, smacking, hair pulling, kicking, etc. then one day I’m sitting on top of the monkey bars and he’s pulling my arm and hitting me to make me fall, I tell him to stop or I’ll push him off. He didn’t stop so I shoved him off. He fell and broke his arm. Left me alone after that. He ended up apologizing in high school and admitted he had a crush on me and that’s why he was a jerk.

freyjathebloody reply
In 2nd grade this boy always picked on me. Punching, smacking, hair pulling, kicking, etc. then one day I’m sitting on top of the monkey bars and he’s pulling my arm and hitting me to make me fall, I tell him to stop or I’ll push him off. He didn’t stop so I shoved him off. He fell and broke his arm. Left me alone after that. He ended up apologizing in high school and admitted he had a crush on me and that’s why he was a jerk.

anon reply
Aussie: "Easy as, mate!"
Me, an immigrant: *Easy as mate?!?!*
Aussie: "Sweet as!"
Me: *Sweet as what???*.

notwhelmed reply
An entree is a starter, not a main course.
Aussies are fairly self deprecating.
Being asked hows it going isnt really asking how its going, its just a way of saying hi.
Too easy is a response to say we will do it, its not necessarily easy.
You will likely be given a nickname.
Regions have different names for the same foods and can get very snippy about it - ie parma/parmi, potato cake, potato scallop
Ordering beer is slightly different state to state.

The_Bad_Man_ reply
Asserting your religion is frowned upon. We don't care about your invented fairy tale. Keep that private.
Never ever tip its incredibly disrespected and insulting unless you actually appreciate the service, even so tip ONLY the person who served you not the business.
Our government is deeply hated.
Not learning the customs and language is a fast track to being distrusted.

starrydreampuff reply
Making small talk with the person at the register of a supermarket or shop is common and considered polite. Just keep it light and finish when they’re finished scanning or bagging.

myamazonboxisbigger reply
Our voice will go up at the end of a sentence like it’s a question but it isn’t.

TheTwinSet02 reply
It’s not cool to talk down to hospitality workers, cleaners etc
I was at a lift once and an American woman got in and started having a go at the attendant operating it. Basically why was he doing such a low status job. I told her “he was lucky enough to meet interesting people like yourself “ I think even she was able to detect the HEAVY sarcasm and shut up.

anon reply
We are a very informal nation. Almost everyone is addressed by their first name, even some teachers.

ColdCamel7 reply
We give everybody nicknames. Few people get called by their actual given name. If someone gives you a nickname, it probably means they like you.

rapidbutter69 reply
Sometimes they say "but" to end a sentence, and will be confused if you ask "but what?".

Reddit post
I had a cyst on my right shoulder caused by a blocked sweat gland. The damn thing had swollen up, and I went to the ER. The doctor entered the room with a medical student. The doctor decides to cut into the cyst to relieve pressure. The doctor makes the cut, and I feel the student push down. I then hear the student squeal out. I look back and see the poor student covered in pus from my cyst. And it was bad too, like a '90s Nickelodeon TV show where someone is covered in slime, bad. The poor wee thing stood there, her face and upper chest covered in putrid, smelly pus dispelled from my back.

freyjathebloody reply
In 2nd grade this boy always picked on me. Punching, smacking, hair pulling, kicking, etc. then one day I’m sitting on top of the monkey bars and he’s pulling my arm and hitting me to make me fall, I tell him to stop or I’ll push him off. He didn’t stop so I shoved him off. He fell and broke his arm. Left me alone after that. He ended up apologizing in high school and admitted he had a crush on me and that’s why he was a jerk.

mynameismilton reply
My mom was annoying me and being nasty and childish to my step dad. I was in the field with my horse later and she came in and I whispered, "give her hell". He promptly went up to her and bit her. And then again. He kept being super menacing to her, following her around with his ears flat against his head etc, even though usually he was the most laid-back animal ever. Eventually I went over to him, patted him and said, "leave it" and he stopped.
A year or so later he kicked a pony who slammed into me in the field and knocked me over. I was fine, just covered in mud, but once again he didn't stop menacing this pony until I went up to him and said, "that's enough now, stop."
Even typing that sounds like total bs but I swear it's totally true.
EDIT: the horse was doing the biting/menacing, not my step-dad!!

notwhelmed reply
An entree is a starter, not a main course.
Aussies are fairly self deprecating.
Being asked hows it going isnt really asking how its going, its just a way of saying hi.
Too easy is a response to say we will do it, its not necessarily easy.
You will likely be given a nickname.
Regions have different names for the same foods and can get very snippy about it - ie parma/parmi, potato cake, potato scallop
Ordering beer is slightly different state to state.

rapidbutter69 reply
Sometimes they say "but" to end a sentence, and will be confused if you ask "but what?".

anon reply
Aussie: "Easy as, mate!"
Me, an immigrant: *Easy as mate?!?!*
Aussie: "Sweet as!"
Me: *Sweet as what???*.

TheTwinSet02 reply
It’s not cool to talk down to hospitality workers, cleaners etc
I was at a lift once and an American woman got in and started having a go at the attendant operating it. Basically why was he doing such a low status job. I told her “he was lucky enough to meet interesting people like yourself “ I think even she was able to detect the HEAVY sarcasm and shut up.

myamazonboxisbigger reply
Our voice will go up at the end of a sentence like it’s a question but it isn’t.

starrydreampuff reply
Making small talk with the person at the register of a supermarket or shop is common and considered polite. Just keep it light and finish when they’re finished scanning or bagging.

bmquietachiever reply
It’s not that unusual to see someone walking around in public spaces such as a shopping centre or city streets barefoot.

anon reply
We are a very informal nation. Almost everyone is addressed by their first name, even some teachers.

ColdCamel7 reply
We give everybody nicknames. Few people get called by their actual given name. If someone gives you a nickname, it probably means they like you.

Brazen78 reply
We swear a lot. Like a lot a lot.
We casually drop the ‘c’ word into conversation without even thinking about it.

The_Bad_Man_ reply
Asserting your religion is frowned upon. We don't care about your invented fairy tale. Keep that private.
Never ever tip its incredibly disrespected and insulting unless you actually appreciate the service, even so tip ONLY the person who served you not the business.
Our government is deeply hated.
Not learning the customs and language is a fast track to being distrusted.

Reddit post
I was once constipated. I was roughly 12-13 at the time, and didn't really know about constipation. Every now and then, a nugget would pop out, and I simply thought that's all the poop I had to do. One sunny afternoon, I experienced a severe cramp in my gut. A contraction, if you will. I spoke to my mother (who is a nurse at a hospital) and explained my predicament. We went to our local doctor, and he explained that I had a poop backlog, and it could really do with being evacuated. Quite soon. (Looking back on it this did take place over about nine months).
I was checked into another hospital in a few days and administered suppositories. No effect. I then received an enema. This also had no effect. Over the course of the next two days, I received another set of suppositories and two enemas. Then, one night while I was asleep, my body let its guard down. I awoke with another contraction and I headed for the lavatory.
As I sat down on the toilet, I heard what could only be described as the gates of Hell being opened, and felt my body literally become about five pounds lighter in three seconds. My entire lower body went numb. As I tried to move, the small of my back ached. I called for a nurse, and after being helped back to bed, I overheard the words 'Waste Team' being said.
I spent the next 10 hours in a deep sleep, whilst I spent the next day in a wheelchair, before being able to use my legs again, and that toilet was out of use for three more days. I think they had to replace it.




















