19 Little Things Only Australians Have Perfected

    That perfect Milo ratio.

    1. Achieving the perfect butter to Vegemite ratio on toast and sandwiches.

    2. Drinking out of a goon sack without spilling any on yourself.

    3. Completing a Tim Tam slam without the biscuit melting and crumbling in your fingers.

    4. Putting just enough Milo in your glass so it dissolves in the milk but still has enough flavour.

    5. Fixing a blowout by any means necessary.

    6. Picking the best lollies out of a bag of Allen's Party Mix without even looking.

    7. Knowing exactly how to fix a Saturday-morning hangover.

    8. Eating these without losing a tooth.

    9. Identifying a Shape by it's shape.

    10. Avoiding the metal bit on a seatbelt in summer.

    11. Keeping these in colour order for the longest possible time.

    12. Knowing which beaches to avoid on summer weekends.

    13. And knowing which trees to avoid in spring.

    14. Putting just enough cheese in your jaffle so it only seeps out the sides a little bit.

    15. Being able to catch a huntsman in a takeaway container.

    16. Finding sneaky ways to watch your favourite TV shows when they air in the US without having to wait weeks.

    17. Cooling down in summer in the most delicious ways.

    18. Finding the shadiest parts of the pavement to walk on when barefoot.

    19. And knowing the exact route to ask your cabbie to take so you'll go past a drive-thru Macca's.

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