43 Subtle Characteristics That Are Unique To The Australian Identity

    Considering a huntsman spider as friend, not foe.

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    You’re only Australian if you scoop your milo with a ladle

    Twitter: @ninainthedark

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    You know you're Australian when... you answer most questions by saying "no worries" or "no drama".

    Twitter: @queen_safari

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    How to spot an Australian in the crowd: 1. Chant 'Aussie Aussie Aussie' 2. Listen out for the 'Oi Oi Oi'

    Twitter: @halfa_sleep

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    you know you’re australian when you have more Milo than coffee 🙈🙈🙈

    Twitter: @91COACOACC

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    how to spot an Australian in the middle of winter:

    Twitter: @glitterotic

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    you know you’re australian when you either stick your head in the freezer or eat a cup of ice to cool down

    Twitter: @GLDNCALUM

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    How to spot an Australian: instinctive shaking of shoes before wearing them.

    Twitter: @Turnsky

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    you know you’re australian when you’ve got: - a go-to boost order - a go-to guzman y gomez order - a go-to grill’d order

    Twitter: @heartbekweather

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    @Iiminalspace how to spot an australian: says arse but spells it ass

    Twitter: @cxrdelias

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    You know you're Aussie when your family have accepted a house spider in your bathroom as a pet. His name is Simon, and he pays rent by killing bugs in the bathroom. I often talk to him while in the shower. We chat about his wife, their latest web renovation, etc. 🕷

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    to spot an australian just ask them what these are called

    Twitter: @WISCONSlNCHEESE

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    "What do you have with avo?" - how to spot an Australian in London

    Twitter: @karrianngrose

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    You know you're Australian when you still check your clothes and shoes for spiders even tho you don't live in the country anymore 🙃

    Twitter: @heybails

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    As it snows, it becomes very easy to spot an Australian. It's the excitement on their faces.

    Twitter: @IanPankhurst

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    how to spot an australian in new york

    Twitter: @rodenv

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    Easiest way to spot an Australian in a crowd - Put on, "You're the voice" and look for everyone mouthing the words.

    Twitter: @cpmcgrath

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    You know you're Australian when... calling someone "mate" is a completely appropriate term to call anyone in Australia be they male or female.

    Twitter: @queen_safari

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    you know you’re australian when you learnt history from horrible histories

    Twitter: @everettpiercer

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    You know you’re Australian when you say the phrase “only a seven hour flight”

    Twitter: @JuliaPillai

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    @PaladinAmber You know you’re Australian when you look at it and go “oh good it’s only a huntsman” 🙃

    Twitter: @disnerdbeth

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    You know you’re Australian when you see storm clouds & think “Hey Marge, the rains are here” #ahhmccainyouvedoneitagain

    Twitter: @snackyhan

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    You know you're Australian when... most of the words you know end in "o" such as arvo, servo, bottlo, supo, garbo.

    Twitter: @queen_safari

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    you know you're australian when you don't even double take at the fire danger rating with its second to lowest level saying "high".

    Twitter: @Masterzooka

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    You know you're Australian when you're cold in 22 degrees Celcius weather 😬

    Twitter: @fotini_reads

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    You know you're Australian when you are out on a walk and you shudder when you hear the wings of a magpie. #duckdiveroll

    Twitter: @TWS38

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    you know you’re australian when this is the typical dinner on a summer night or when you got no money

    Twitter: @taximorph

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    you know you’re australian when you give up on using the wifi in your house and just use data instead

    Twitter: @stolenchlmt

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    you know you’re australian when every time you swung on your chair in primary school the teacher automatically fired back with “you know a few years ago a kid cracked his head open doing that” to get you to stop

    Twitter: @alessclaire

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    you know you’re australian when you plan to meet someone at maccas bc it’s easiest place to locate

    Twitter: @idkbiancaaa_

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    You know you're Australian when they make a safety rule over a Bunnings sausage sandwhich. People be tripping over onion these days and taking it to court 😂😂😂

    Twitter: @Tayla_Lennox

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    You know you’re Australian when you find out via twitter that someone new is in charge of the country now

    Twitter: @nohoneyjustb

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    you know you’re australian when it’s hailing and everyone gets exciting and claims it’s snowing

    Twitter: @iinfinityhes

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    @lixtapes How to spot an Aussie: Play the Nutbush in public, see which ones are shuffling their feet even slightly.

    Twitter: @Elvoru

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    you know you're Australian when you rejoice at how cool it is, when it's 36 degrees

    Twitter: @smilewolfy

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    You know you’re Australian when you say “dollaredoos”

    Twitter: @bloomellet

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    You know you’re Australian when you can use ‘shit’ in any context & still sound refined af

    Twitter: @0000seapea808

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    @FarkenStraya You know you’re Australian when you punctuate everything with cunt

    Twitter: @WadeWilsonNZ

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    You know you’re Australian when “Sunday roast” is a Bunnings sausage sandwich.

    Twitter: @geniusindisgize

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    How to spot an Aussie? It’s easy. Just say this. “One three double OH, six triple five ooooooooooooh six."

    Twitter: @_itsashleeee_

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    You know you’re Australian when you salivate like Pavlov’s dog whenever you smell Vegemite.

    Twitter: @ShutUpThatsWho

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    you know you’re australian when you will eat a zooper dooper whether it’s 30 degrees or 14 degrees and it doesn’t phase you at all

    Twitter: @SOFTDAISlES

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    You know you're Australian when you start drinking at 12:30pm

    Twitter: @squiggum

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    You know you're Australian when, in the midst of a cold, you find yourself smearing Lucas paw paw all over your nostrils

    Twitter: @lividlili