I have truly started to notice some of the differences between Australia and America. Most of the time, I am way too excited about these new little bits of trivia I learn. Anyway, here is a short list of examples:
Bicycles are called Pushbikes
Australia has recently overtaken America as the country with the highest percentage of obese people (26% as opposed to 25%)
Chicken Parmesan is just called Parma, and it is a common pub food served with chips (fries) that people get really excited about.
Australia has the top 11 most venomous snakes in the world
Free refills here are something to get overly excited about
A pickup truck is called a ute (short for utility)
A fanny here is not another word for booty--Hence the fanny pack gets a lot of laughs
A bogan is a derogatory term for a redneck
The boot and bonnet are equivalent to the trunk and hood of a car
An esky is actually an ice chest
Anyway, my favorite part of Australia is the accent. Honestly, after three weeks, it still makes me happy to just listen to people talk. I've gotten fairly used to the accent when I'm talking to people in public, but when I answer the phone to hear, "How ya going mate?," it always surprises me and makes me smile. I really like the trees. They are all so different. It was one of the first things I noticed when I got off the plane. There are also no squirrels. Weird.
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