Buzz·Posted on 20 Oct 201527 Things An Aussie Learns When Living In AmericaBacon. Is. Everywhere.by Shami SivasubramanianBuzzFeed FellowLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When you first hear the American accent, it almost sounds fake. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Their freeways are fucking insane. 3. And they drive so fast. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Seriously, driving on an American freeway is like real life Grand Theft Auto. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Their petrol is so cheap. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. It's impressive how direct everyone is. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. And they do it so well, it's not even threatening. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Americans really take pride in dental hygiene. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Their confidence knows no bounds. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Not all American children have to wear a uniform to school. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Also they don't do "tuck shops". They do big cafeterias. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Everyone is so obsessed with college applications. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And one year of tuition costs as much as a Sydney high-rise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Their internet is so fast. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Everything is covered in peanut butter. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. And bacon. View this photo on Instagram 17. They have really weird spellings for things. 18. Walmart is like the ocean: it's majestic but you can never turn your back on it. 19. Going to the DMV is just as a stressful as going to the RTA. 20. Dinner parties are kind of a big deal. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Hollywood looks better on screen than in person tbh. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. But their theme parks are out of this world! 23. It is a great travesty that Australia doesn't do Halloween. 24. It's frowned upon to drink alcohol in the middle of the day. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. Trying to keep your Australian accent will be the greatest struggle of your life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 26. And although America is amazing and you really love living there... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 27. You really do always call Australia home. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Like BuzzFeed Oz on Facebook.