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21 Aussie Quirks Which, Even We Have To Admit, Are Kinda Fucked Up

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Would really love an etymological explanation for the word “durry”.

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Having to get a pen licence in primary school.

truly insane that I had to earn a “pen license” at school but they let me just go in raw on a bunsen burner


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I know this is a thing in some British places as well, but come on, it’s bizarre as hell. Also, I’m pretty sure that my handwriting was better in Year 3 than it is now, but I’m still out here using pens with zero consequences.

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A distinct lack of shoes in public.


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This is a surprisingly controversial opinion in Australia, but leaving the house without shoes is weird and frankly pretty gross. We should have a solid ‘one block from the beach’ rule for shoe-wearing. 

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Yelling “spotto!” when you see a yellow car.


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Who invented it? Why does everyone know the rules? 

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Cafés and restaurants banning split bills.

‘No split bills’ is still a big thing in Australia, despite other countries working out how to do it. To me, it seems a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between the parties. My debt is not to my friends, but to the restaurant…


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Ok mayyyybe it’s because the restaurant doesn’t want to pay the 17 cent credit card fee twice. But if I just paid $34 for a coffee and toast, can’t they cover it?

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Having to abbreviate everything, even if it doesn’t make it shorter.


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Ok FINE, we can accept mozzie and arvo, those makes sense. But bottle-o? It’s the same number of syllables as “bottle shop”. And it’s so ingrained in our vocab that it’s literally recognised by Google Maps. 

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Not to mention words that make no sense at all.

Can I bum a durry?

Curious if anyone knows what this means. Australians, don’t say anything unless you really don’t know either.


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Where did “durry” come from?

7.

Doing shoeys.


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I’m not denying that shoeys — drinking booze out of a shoe — aren’t an integral part of Aussie culture. I’m just pointing out that it’s fuckin’ weird. 

8.

Taking your pants off in the pub when “Eagle Rock” is played.

realising it’s gonna be one of those parties where they play Eagle Rock and all the straight guys pull their pants down


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It’s not quite as widespread as “no way, get fucked, fuck off”, but it is a real thing and sorry, I hate it.

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Having pokie machines everywhere.


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Over 80% of Aussies do some kind of gambling, which is the highest rate of anywhere in the world. And, despite our relatively small population, we have ONE-FIFTH of the world’s pokie machines. WHY??

10.

Learning “the Nutbush” as part of the curriculum


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It’s not even an Australian song? And yet, we all know the dance.

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The concept of fairy bread.


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No shade at all to fairy bread. Even as an adult I still eat it from time to time. But honestly WHO had the idea to butter bread and put sprinkles on it? Like, what frame of mind did they have to be in to come up with that??

12.

The majority of our pubs and dive bars having carpet.


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Perhaps this is also a British thing, but there’s just no logic in having carpeted floors in a place where drinks are frequently spilled. Unless the idea is that the carpet soaks up the mess and staff don’t have to do anything?

13.

Swooping bird signs.


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It is kinda weird that magpies are such a problem here that we have council-installed road signs warning people of their presence. 

14.

Buying real Christmas trees like it’s not the middle of summer.

i think the weirdest thing (admittedly not many) Australians do is go out to whoop whoop to the artificially planted Christmas tree farms and cut down a tree when its like 35 degrees like come on


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Not only that, some people spray theirs with fake snow???

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Calling our coffees “long black” and “short black”.


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Lmao guys can’t we be a little inventive? Oh and let’s not forget the Aussie invention “flat white”.

16.

Musk sticks.

An Australian person gave me a candy called a musk stick and it tastes like candied perfume/incense — I kind of love it.


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Musk is a smell. Not a flavour. So tell me why someone decided to make musk-flavoured chalk and sell it as a lolly?

17.

Drinking goon from the bag.


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Cask wine isn’t Aussie, but skulling it straight from the bag is one of those VERY Australian habits that we can all admit — no matter how many times we did it as a teen — is weird. 

18.

Calling everything the bush.


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If there are no houses there, it’s the bush. Simple.

20.

Using the word “dog” as a negative.


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Dogs are cute. We love dogs. So why do we say “that was a dog act” or “what a dog” or “never dog your mates”?

What do you think of these habits, Aussies — strange or cause for celebration? Let us know in the comments below!

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Tell Us About A TV Show That Started Off Weak, But Then Got Stronger With Each Season

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Alright, those are my examples, so now I want to hear from you. What’s a TV show you’ve watched that started off weak, but then found its footing and transformed into something brilliant? Let me know in the comments and the best submissions will be used in an upcoming BuzzFeed post.

Also, don’t be shy to include any sort of TV show — I’m talking live-action, K-dramas, animation, anime — all that jazz. And even if I’ve already talked about the example you were thinking of, feel free to expand on it as I want your perspective.

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18 Unspoken Rules You Really Need To Know Before Staying In Hostels

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Things To Know Before You Stay In A Hostel

If you’re travelling and trying to stick to a budget, there’s nothing better than a good hostel.

But if you’re new to the world of hostels, it can be a little daunting – there are certain unspoken rules that everyone mysteriously seems to know. So in one handy place, here’s everything to be across before starting your hostel journey.

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Keep in mind that some hostels will charge you for a towel.

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Private rooms are a good way to get used to hostel life.

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Female-only dorms are super common!

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Look for hostels that offer activities.

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Don’t have sex when there are other people in the room.

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Check the hostel’s location before you book.

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You don’t really get to choose top or bottom bunk.

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Some hostel beds are ~fancier~ than others.

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Choose a dorm size that you’re comfortable with.

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Don’t snooze your alarm for hours.

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Avoid turning on the overhead lights when people are asleep in the morning.

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And pack all your stuff up the night before an early departure.

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Speaking of which, leave something on your bed when you go out for the day.

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Book in advance if you’re travelling around an ~event~.

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Bring earplugs and an eye mask.

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Always read the reviews before booking a hostel.

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And finally, bring your own pillowcase.

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The Man Suing Gwyneth Paltrow Over A Ski Crash Said She Hit Him From Behind, But Her Ski Instructor Said That Would Have Been “Impossible”

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While on the witness stand, Sanderson testified that he was skiing down the right side of the run when he heard “a blood-curdling scream.”

“It was ahhh and then boom,” Sanderson said, smacking his hands together. “It was like somebody was out of control and going to hit a tree and was going to die.”

He said he then felt someone crash into his back sending him “absolutely flying.”

“All I saw was a whole lot of snow,” Sanderson said. “It’s quite a ways to hit the ground and I just said, OK, you got to protect your face and your head, and that’s the last thing I remember.”

He testified that he didn’t remember if he hit his head on the ground, saying that “everything” went black and all he could hear was the voice of a man who sounded angry with him. At first, Sanderson said he couldn’t make out what the man was saying but then heard the person tell him “you hit somebody, you hurt somebody.”

“Did you know who he was?” his attorney Kristin VanOrman asked.

“I had no idea,” Sanderson said. “It was just a very angry person bullying me into believing something that I didn’t think could happen.”

He said he remembered apologizing “to placate this guy” and said he was sorry twice. In his head, it sounded like he was whispering, Sanderson testified, saying that his lips were moving to make out, “I’m sorry,” but he couldn’t hear the words coming out of his mouth.

Paltrow testified last week that she cussed Sanderson out after she said he crashed into her back, causing the two to fall to the ground. On Monday, Sanderson testified that he didn’t hear her voice at all.

“I only heard a male voice,” he said. “I heard nothing that maybe happened before I came to that point in consciousness.”

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