26 weird things australians say 🦘

a video where i share all the weird things i've heard australians say since getting here !

enjoy :))

xo,
gab

[prussiaaero]

5 seconds in and there’s a problem already. It’s not raining, it’s pissin’ down.

[loosegoose]

We definitely do NOT put hot dogs in white bread. Hot dog sausages go in hot dog buns. Regular sausages (snags) go in white bread at ya sausage sizzle with onion and tomato sauce.

[andrew]

Also:
Yeah-nah = no
nah yeah = yes
Nah yeah nah = no
Yeah nah yeah = yes
yeah yeah nah = "I agree with you / understand your position, but no"

[crystalgriffiths]

Typical Aussie conversation:
“How ya goin’?”
“Yeah, not bad. Yaself?”
“Yeah, alright, mate. Can’t complain”
“That’s the way”

[dorothyedwards]

A friend of mine was invited to a barbeque and was asked to "bring a plate", meaning he should bring something to share with others, such as a salad, or a cake, etc. Poor guy turned up with a plate! Just a plate with nothing on it. That was 30 years ago and he still tells the story!.🤣

[MomoSimone]

Aussie here 👋🏼

We don't say "too easy" to mean "right on", "awesome" or even "thank you". We say it to mean that the request made of us isn't a problem, and we're happy to do it. It's like say "no worries"... Although, that might also be an Aussie thing.

[DazzaBo]

Australians call McDonald's "Maccas" so much (almost exclusively) that McDonald's trademarked the word and McDonald's Australia now uses it a lot in branding

[vacri]

"Doggy bag" predates the practice of picking up your dog's poo while walking by decades, at least - carrying a bag while walking is a recent thing. "Doggy bag" comes from "I'll take the leftovers of my meal for the dog to eat", and isn't meant literally. Also - "stubby" is for a small bottle of alcohol, usually beer. The normal-sized bottle is called a "longneck" in comparison.

[GregoryBamber]

If someone thinks they are telling you something new but you already know it you can say " No shit Sherlock".

[cabdude]

It's not "it's alright", it's "you're right". If a Canadian accidently bumps into an Australian and says "sooory, " and Australian will reply "you're right". We don't like the idea of having made someone else feel sorry for an innocent mistake.

[TheEditor-]

The most stereotypical thing you can say to an Aussie is shrimp on the barbie because we don’t even call them shrimp. They are prawns.

[kerriemccoy]

Servo is also called petrol station. UTE is an Australian invention but strangely Americans think they're trucks.

[drfill]

Back in the day, it was shameful to ask for the rest of the meal. It implied you didn't have enough to eat. People got around that by asking for the rest so they could feed their dog.

[DragonFae]

Okay, as an Aussie, I am honour bound to say that 'too easy' is usually not said to thank someone but to say that the thing they asked for, for instance, a takeaway meal, is easily done and will be finished quickly, but not as fast as something that gets a 'won't be a minute'. An example if someone orders some fish and chips or a burger or even a drink at the bar, the server will likely say 'Too easy mate'.
Other common terms:
Chips are used for both the thin crispy potato chips, French fries and thick-cut ones (which I think Americans might call steak chips?) here.
All fizzy drinks aside from things like mineral water are called soft drinks here. If you ask an Aussie for a soda, they'll think you want mineral water.

[jaffawaffle]

Here's a fun Australia phrase that you won't hear often:
"I'm not here to f*ck spiders."
It has the same meaning as "I don't have all day."

[joletapetty]

"ta" is usually specifically in response to being given something or if you're in a hurry. Also, it's one of the first words we teach a baby, it's a simple word for them to learn when we want them to give something to us or we want to give something to them, eg "ooops, those keys aren't for you. Ta?"

[breathewithlilla]

When I moved here my new boss asked me during our shift how I am "travelling"?! I told him all about how sometimes I take the tram, but love to ride my bike more as I like the views etc. It was a 5 minute story. Turns out he wanted to know how I am getting along with my shift. If everything is ok. I was embarrassed but we laughed it off 😂. This question still confuses me after almost 10 years here.

[TotalMK]

I'm Aussie never heard anyone say "Thanking You" weird. All the rest check out

[jasminbrett]

Always saying 'There's ya mate' when you see someone your friend doesn't like...

[godfreysanter]

Re the C word, here's a great exchange in the Australian Federal Parliament a few years ago between the then Prime Minister (Gough Whitlam) and an opposition politician who got on his feet and said: " I'm a country member!". To which Gough immediately replied: "Yes, we remember".