20 Things Australians Living In The US Are Tired Of Hearing

We get it. We come from a far away, magical land where deadly animals roam freely and where we all sound like the Crocodile Hunter’s third cousin. But if you think you’re the first to ask us about our ‘questionable’ choice in toast spreads, you’re not!

1. Say "g'day mate" or "crikey". Please! I love Australian accents!

Via telegraph.co.uk

We're Australian, we're not show puppets!

2. Why do you pronounce 'aluminum' with five syllables?

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Because we spell it ‘aluminium’, that’s why. We think you sound funny when you say it too!

3. Haha, you can't say 'thongs', they're underwear!

Via australiangeographic.com.au

In your country maybe. In Australia, we wear them on our feet (and proudly)!

4. You're from Australia? Do you know [insert random name here]?

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Um, I know we have a ‘small’ population, but we don’t know everyone.

5. Do you really eat vegemite?

Via abc.net.au

Do you really eat cool whip?

6. How come you call them 'bum bags' and not 'fanny packs'?

Via justfannypacks.com

That word has a whole different meaning to Aussies!

7. So if it's summer in December, do you celebrate Christmas in July?

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Nope, 25 December just like you. But unlike you, we can actually ride the bikes we got from Santa because it’s not freezing outside.

8. The metric system is so confusing!

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Really? You find it that difficult to count in multiples of 10? And come on, what the hell is a quart?!

9. How can it be summer here and winter where you're from?

Via physast.uga.edu

Let me explain the solar system to you...

10. Do you own a kangaroo?

Via environment.nsw.gov.au

Do you own a bald eagle?

11. Did you ride surfboard to school?

Via adrenalin.com.au

I can’t even answer that question without sarcasm.

12. Don't all the animals in Australia kill you?

Via boatbooks-aust.com.au

It's true, we have some pretty lethal creatures. But 22 million people seem to fair okay.

13. Are you a convict?

Via migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au

Are you a pilgrim?

14. So cricket; it's a bit boring, right?

Via d.ibtimes.co.uk

No more so than watching NASCAR vehicles do 200 laps.

15. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Via americanforests.org

Do you even study history at school?

16. Why don't you have guns?

Via abc.net.au

Because after a crazy dude killed 35 people two decades ago, we decided we didn’t need any more bloodshed.

17. But how do you protect yourselves?

Via gunfacts.info

Well if (theoretically) no one has guns, there’s less violence to protect yourself from.

18. Why do you shorten so many words?

Via insearchoftheplatypus.wordpress.com

Part laziness, part efficiency.

19. How come Australians aren’t good at American Football?

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Let me introduce you to rugby league, rugby union, Australian Rules Football and football (aka soccer).

20. If you live here now, do you still love Australia?

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Absolutely! Australia is the best country in the world!