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100 Hilarious TikToks That Perfectly Capture What It Was Like To Be An Australian In 2021

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Isha Bassi
by Isha Bassi

Entertainment Producer

1. This TikTok on what it's seemingly like to get a job at Kookai:

2. This TikTok on what it's like to live alongside the bravest wild animals:

3. This TikTok on what it's like to get told off at assembly in school:

@milligram96

Reply to @hope_2023 “i’m quite happy to stay here all day” 🧍🏻‍♀️ #pov #sydney #australia #bullying #assembly #higschool #teacher

♬ original sound - Millie Ford

4. This TikTok on what primary school was like for Australians:

5. This TikTok on a typical Aussie summer experience that Americans are missing out on:

6. This TikTok on childhood memories, specifically that pink medicine you would get which tasted so good:

7. This TikTok on an Australian ice block that needs to be brought back ASAP:

@_maceydaniels

ONLY THE ELITE WILL REMEMBER THESE BAD BOYS #fyp

♬ original sound - teqfla

8. This TikTok on telling your mum about an arts and crafts project the night before it's due:

9. This TikTok on the best kids' show anthems, specifically the Soupe Opéra one which slapped:

@j0llygoodjen

You’re lying if you say you didn’t cut shapes to this banger #fypシ

♬ original sound - Hypnotic_

10. This TikTok on what it was like to shop in Diva with your bestie:

11. This TikTok on niche Australian experiences, like seeing those random peacocks walking around at Taronga Zoo:

12. This TikTok on trying to battle with other students to get the last clap in at a school assembly:

13. This TikTok on what it's like to be an Australian gal at pres:

14. This TikTok on what it's like to be ScoMo's publicist:

15. This TikTok on pride and nationalism, which Australians usually have no interest in — unless there's a worldwide sporting event like the Olympics on:

@dahottestpersonalive

Especially when the olympics were going on #fyp

♬ TRUMP LOST STAY MAD - 🧿 shan 🧿

16. This TikTok on what it was like to be an Aussie student in 2021:

17. This TikTok on HSC subjects, which still hits hard long after you've left high school:

18. This TikTok on staying motivated as a year 12 student:

19. This TikTok on what it's like to have a younger brother who identifies as an eshay:

@itsevorrrrr

i have another brother but all his texts are asking me for money so he’s boring 🥰#greenscreenvideo #perth #wa

♬ slipping through my fingers - favsoundds

20. This TikTok on toxic Aussie boyfriends, which may trigger your fight or flight response because of how accurate it is: 

@will_yum_gibb

Have a smile bro. Insta: _willgibb_

♬ original sound - Will Gibb

21. This TikTok on the beauty and mystery surrounding one of Australia's most iconic fast food places:

@alright.hey

#stitch with @saharrooo AUSTRALIAN EDITION! the last one is so obvious it hurts #tellmeyoureaustralian #australia #redrooster

♬ original sound - AlrightHey

22. This TikTok checklist on what separates an absolutely fire Asian restaurant from the average ones:

23. This TikTok on Aussie school excursions, specifically the Canberra trip that was a ritual for year 6 students:

24. This TikTok on what it's like to work at a cafe:

25. This TikTok on what typically happens in Aussie suburbs on a weekend:

26. This TikTok on what it's like to work in retail:

27. This TikTok on Kmart workers, specifically those chill door people who pay almost no attention to you:

28. This TikTok on primary school teacher experiences:

@nathanbezzina

So apparently my teacher character teaches primary school as well now 🕺🏽✨ #fyp #student #teacher #school #comedy #primaryschool #tiktokaustralia

♬ original sound - Nathan

29. This TikTok on what Australian winters are like:

30. This TikTok on primary school insults, which we've all definitely used:

31. This TikTok on what Kmart symbolises for Australians:

32. This TikTok on the infamous Newcastle to Sydney train journey:

@dancymay

Don’t forget people talking on their phones on the quiet carriage 💀 #newcastleaustralia #sydneytrains

♬ cute sound -

33. This TikTok on the pros and cons of going for a walk in the Aussie bush:

34. This TikTok on the best and only way one should be styling their mullet:

35. This TikTok on what it was like to be a girl growing up in Australia during the ’00s–early ’10s:

36. This TikTok on the thrills of Questacon, which was a highlight during the year 6 Canberra excursion:

37. This TikTok on what it's like trying to log into myGov:

38. This TikTok on an Australian dad's love affair with Guzman y Gomez:

39. This TikTok on what Squid Game would be like if it was set in Australia:

@aidanrechichi

Player 130065506 has been eliminated, if Australians were in squid games 🇦🇺 🦑 #fyp #trending #australia #squidgames

♬ If Australians were in squid game - Aidan1997

40. This TikTok on experiences that are just part and parcel of living in Australia:

@jessica.maeve

Get the vacuum lads 🥴

♬ Oh No - Kreepa

41. This TikTok on one of Australia's favourite slang words:

42. This TikTok on Aussie retail worker stereotypes:

43. This TikTok on what was on the telly when you took a sick day in primary school:

@chongybrah

Every aussie kid watched these when they stayed home from school

♬ original sound - Chongy

44. This TikTok on the ingenuity of Australian birds:

45. Like seriously, Australian cockies are next-level:

@grants1990

random cockatoo hitching a ride

♬ original sound - Grant

46. This TikTok on the stages of craving, eating and then digesting KFC: 

47. This TikTok on the savage nature of Aussie seagulls:

48. This TikTok that perfectly illustrates the tables being turned on someone:

@andyhopkins5

Patsy our sausage dog harassing the cows until they’d had enough and the tables turned haha #sausagedog #cow #runpatsyrun

♬ Cat Chase - NEKO WORKs

49. This TikTok on slightly triggering year 7 experiences:

50. And don't forget about the tuckshop ladies — some were the best, others were so blunt and rude for no reason:

51. This TikTok on classic Aussie school lunch orders:

52. This TikTok which perfectly summarises one of the most hilarious moments from the 2021 Olympics:

53. This TikTok on diluted Milo, a popular recipe made by teachers during school camp:

54. This TikTok which parodies Puberty Blues, one of Australia's most iconic teen dramas:

55. And don't forget about the vaso:

56. This TikTok on telling people you're Australian, without explicitly doing so:

@shape_up_girl

Tell me you’re in Australia without telling me you’re in Australia …. Stitch me. #australia #strayamate #straya #stitchthis

♬ original sound - Rhiannon Parr

57. This TikTok on what it was like to be obsessed with _H20: Just Add Water _as a kid:

58. This TikTok on the unique toilet experiences some of us have experienced in Australia:

59. This TikTok on what your school house colour says about you:

60. This TikTok on a relatable Aussie cinema experience, featuring one very catchy song:

61. This TikTok on a possum accidentally crawling up someone's dress:

62. This TikTok on the beauty of KFC chips:

63. This TikTok on risking your pay cheque to win big on Macca's monopoly:

64. This TikTok on the morning sounds one might experience in Australia:

65. It can be pretty damn loud in the morning — especially on the days that you're trying to sleep in: 

66. This TikTok on Aussie public transport humour:

67. This TikTok on cringe-worthy outfits that Australians used to think were the height of fashion:

68. This TikTok on Aussie driving culture:

69. This TikTok on always being just that little bit too far away from the parking machine:

70. This TikTok roasting ScoMo's many holidays:

71. This TikTok on holding in a cough during an exam:

@tomford19

When that little tickle in your throat doesn’t go away #fyp #foryourmother #school

♬ original sound - Tom Ford

72. This TikTok on random wildlife discoveries in Australia:

73. This TikTok which perfectly captures the essence of every H20: Just Add Water episode:

@tyler_warwick

I’m so glad people were as obsessed with this show as I was 😂🧜🏼‍♀️😍✨ #h2o #h2ojustaddwater #aussie #australian #mermaid #actor

♬ original sound - Tyler Warwick

74. This TikTok on what you look like based on your drinking preferences:

@starburst_chewz

This is for fun, nothing too serious #bottleshop 18+

♬ original sound - aileen

75. This TikTok on being sliiiiightly uncoordinated and loving someone — quirks and all:

76. This TikTok on what the car you drive says about you:

77. This TikTok on DIY waxing gone slightly wrong:

@brittanyskyeshackleton

Surely this is the funniest thing you’ve seen all day

♬ original sound - Brittanyskyeshackleton

78. This TikTok interpretation of the "Berries and Cream" song:

79. This TikTok on the love between humans and their pets:

@chantyb97

Caught this gem while filming our first Vlog today, little dude gets very excited about his daily snack 😂 #bird #australia #fyp #whatdoing #hamlet

♬ original sound - Bridget Chant

80. This TikTok on how precious everyone looks when they smile:

81. This TikTok on little ones meeting their siblings for their first time:

82. This TikTok on what it would look like if humans acted like cats:

83. This TikTok which shows how much Australians (including our wildlife) love beer:

84. This TikTok which gives us an Aussie spin on Olivia Rodrigo’s "Driver’s License":

85. This TikTok which pays tribute to the Nokia flip phone:

86. This TikTok on the everyday struggles Aussie primary school kids experienced:

87. This TikTok on what was trending way back in 2012:

88. This TikTok which blessed us with the Glady B press conference dance:

@brontecrawley

Petition for Glady B to learn this dance for the next press conference. #gladys #auspol #dance #nswhealth

♬ Stop the Spread - Danny Stern

89. This TikTok on sexually frustrated sea snakes:

@ybsbrodie

sea snakes normally avoid humans but this time of year they become very active, sexually fustrated and potentially aggressive as they look for a mate

♬ original sound - Brodie Moss

90. This TikTok on Aussie parking inspectors:

91. This TikTok on how Australian weddings differ from those around the world:

92. This TikTok of Mr Bean playing a round at the Australian Open:

93. This TikTok on cursed cosplays coming to life and giving all of us nightmares:

94. This TikTok on where hard work and lots of practice can get you:

95. This TikTok on Americans interacting with eshays for the first time:

96. This TikTok on trying to open a Zooper Dooper without scissors:

97. This TikTok on Australian beauty standards:

98. This TikTok on elevating nostalgic Aussie foods:

99. This TikTok on why ABC news is everyone's go-to:

100. And finally, this TikTok on talkative magpies:

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