This will be a recurring entry, a list of sorts, of all the idiosyncrasies within Aussie culture that I've picked up on and various memories from the trip that don't really fit into any other entry...
1. Aussies adore abbreviations. It's like they're so chilled out that they don't even care to finish the full name of what they're talking about. And they especially love it when they can plaster and "ie" onto the abbreviation:
Schoolies = swim school races
Brizzie = Brisbane
Sunnies = sunglasses
Eski = Eskimo cooler
2. Peeing on the beach front on Fraser Island at 6:30am...And realizing that there are 3 cars of people within plain sight of the process....it's their own fault if they got uncomfortable...I tried to hide behind the dune...
3. No one says good bye here: just a friendly "see you later." And they sound like they mean it.
4. Generally, you're greated with a "how ya going?," in place of a "hello."
5. Heat. Aussie don't believe in heating the insides of their houses. Ash says it's because they're in denial of the fact that they actually experience winter for 3 months, because the other 9 months of the year are so warm you don't need any heat....Therefore, it's often colder inside the houses than it is outside.
6. Australian toilets flush with and incredible gusto.
7. The crosswalk alerts sound like ray guns when they beep to let you know it's safe to cross the street.
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