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10 Things Australians Think About America

America is a confusing place.

Taylor Woodward

Oct 05, 2015

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10 Things Australians Think About America

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As an Australian, I have visited the United States countless times and currently have the pleasure of calling it home. Throughout my stays I have often found myself baffled, mystified and just straight up confused at some of the American ways. So I now present to you what I have walked away with.

1. Everything is so cheap

GOODBYE RIDICULOUS AUSTRALIAN PRICES.

2. Why don't your crossing lights make noise?

I have missed the lights so many times. WHY DON'T THEY MAKE A NOISE? I will be talking to a friend and then BAM, I've missed the lights. Is there meant to be a sound? Is the volume just down? Where is the noise?

3. And what is this one-cent coin business?

Who came up with this insanity? What is the point of them? They take up valuable wallet space.

4. Why don't you do us all a big favor and add the sales tax to the price tag?

It just took me six minutes to count all my coins and get my correct change ready. Then I get to the counter and BOOM, sales tax added. #Shattered. Don’t tell me my jeans are $49.95. They are not $49.95. That is a lie!

5. 2 a.m. thoughts: why is your cheese orange?

Is anyone as freaked out by American's cheese as I am? Surely that's not natural.

6. Your portion sizes are HUGE

A small coke at McDonald's is more or less the size of a newborn baby. Hey, I am not complaining!

7. What is with Americans and ranch dressing?

Can someone please explain to me what ranch is? Like, what is it even made of? Why do you put it on everything?Why are you so obsessed with ranch?

8. There is so much water in your toilet bowls

What do you need all that water for? You could practically wash yourself in one of your toilets.

9. EVERYONE IS SO NICE AND SUPER FRIENDLY

I love you guys.

10. Fahrenheit: why do you have to be so confusing?

And miles for that matter? And inches? Oh, and pounds…

I love this country.

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10 Things Australians Think About America

America is a confusing place.

1. Everything is so cheap

2. Why don't your crossing lights make noise?

3. And what is this one-cent coin business?

4. Why don't you do us all a big favor and add the sales tax to the price tag?

5. 2 a.m. thoughts: why is your cheese orange?

6. Your portion sizes are HUGE

7. What is with Americans and ranch dressing?

8. There is so much water in your toilet bowls

9. EVERYONE IS SO NICE AND SUPER FRIENDLY

10. Fahrenheit: why do you have to be so confusing?

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7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

Becuase of all things to be addicted to, you're addicted to making money.

1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

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