22 “Culture Shocks” Encountered By This American Woman Who Moved To Australia

i once asked (on BP?) why you put on a price without taxes and someone told me, so you can compare prices without the changing taxes in the differnt states.. but if a product costs 5$ with taxes and 6$ with taxes in a different state, i don't gaf that the taxes are different? it is just more expensive in state b? wth?

Not just Australia. True of pretty much everywhere EXCEPT America.

Also situation in many countries except US...

Yep, still pretty common, even in places where the weather is not great, like the UK, because the cost of running a tumble dryer is excessive.

She is probably talking about soft drinks aka soda coz tap water refills are free in Australia.

I still can't believe that I cannot make direct transfers to anyone's US bank account from my US bank account, but it's true.

Been the same in the UK for many years now. Bring your own bags or pay for them, your choice.

Yeah, too big, too much in the USA.

Australians are next level casual about everything.

They have cameras. They'll catch you. I wish I pay at the pump but here in UK, my local gas station requires me to fill up and then go in and pay. Never seen anybody do a runner.

Health food section HA HA HA, doesn't have as much sugar as in the USA.

Well... You have to pay for what you order ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It's a no. The yeah is to say we heard what your saying and the nah is to disagree with what you said. I am terrible with this and say it all the time. But also for another reason, indecisiveness lol.

I think the yeah implies she considers it, and then the nah means she's decided 'no'

Same in here in the Midwest!

We also say this in America. Did this woman never leave the house before she moved?

Yeah nah! It means no!

We say "yeah nah probs", which is "no"😁

Sounds like small town deep south conversations.

Yeah Nah is no. The Yeah is we heard you and are thinking, the Nah is the final response. Nah Yeah is basically the same, the Nah, is the thinking sound, the Yeah is the answer.

So: Ohh yeah, Nah

Yeah Nah pretty much our version of going "Pfft, no"

A yes is yeah, a no is yeah nah, and a "I don't believe it for a second" is a yeah yeah, for the people who ask

I only spent 3 different summers in Australia and this habit sticks with me!

People who say 'Yeah, nah,' make my skin crawl. They sound so bogan. Augh!

This is the only Australian reference i know! (They’re flip flops ;) )

Many people don't realise that US Target has absolutely no affiliation with Australian Target in any way.

Had to Google it! "It's Australia's Secret Umami Bomb. That's right. It's salt—made out of chicken."

Just like in Pennsylvania. Only recently is beer available in some supermarkets. Not in 7 eleven, CVS or gas stations.

Business at the front, party in the back. I personally think mullets look bloody awful. But each to their own.

Looks round for a weedy bloke in glasses. ;-)

You're likely to get your face rearranged if you try that anywhere other than Australia ;-)

Shout = turn. Same as British English.

i never understood the american tampons with the thingy :D