My dad from the UK was taught that there are three ways to answer "How are you?" in Australia, in ascending order of "not badness": 1. Not bad (if you are just ok) 2. Not too bad (if things are pretty good) 3. Not too bad at all. (if you are having the best day ever)

@paulhunt3307

3 ай бұрын

Fair dinkum!😂

@sqnhunter

2 ай бұрын

Bloody oath!

The only places I’d think twice about using my towel as my security are Manly Beach and Bondi Beach. It’s a really low act to steal something from an Aussie trying to enjoy a swim at the beach.

Another thing that foreigners to Australia can't understand is our reverse meaning. When an Aussie doesn't really like you, we are usually formal and polite. But when you have a close friend and you say "Jeez mate you have a head like a smashed crab", we don't mean your head is actually like a smashed crab, its Aussie for " I really respect you - love you" (Aussie manliness is not supposed to say love etc betwen blokes).. It's a teasing thing, to be sort of picked on, friendly teased etc means you have the highest respect of the teaser.

@barrylyon6074

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!

@Thehermitist

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha smashed crab… it’s not like we are polite it’s just it’s cold. If we have to talk to someone we don’t like, I would just stay away from someone I don’t like and if it’s in a friend group. They would definitely know,,, but smashed crab killed me ha

@Thehermitist

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard of a head like a smashed crab meaning respect ✊ where are u from I grew up in Melbourne and now live in Perth and apparently I have a Melbourne accent haha and different slang. I’m going around saying ur saying from now on and saying it means respect haha bless

@barrylyon6074

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thehermitist 'Head like a dropped pie' is another one

@DavidHRyall

2 жыл бұрын

And "geez, you're a good C**t"

1. Don't whinge 2. Don't bludge

CFS = Country Fire Service (SA equivalent of CFA). No, no free sausages. You're expected to buy to support fundraising.

@katzrantz

Жыл бұрын

Rural Fire Service in NSW where Kaitlyn lives.

Why are New Zealand racehorses so fast? They've seen what happens to the sheep

@SilverScriptz

2 жыл бұрын

Best joke!!! hahaha Ta mate.

@mwhearn1

2 жыл бұрын

The weird part is that in Australia we have 4 sheep for every person and NZ has 5 sheep per person. Not really much of a difference. Not that it would stop me from cracking sheep jokes to my NZ friends.

@dcmastermindfirst9418

2 жыл бұрын

Asked my kiwi mate how many sexual partners he'd had. He thought for a minute and then fell asleep. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dcmastermindfirst9418

2 жыл бұрын

@@mwhearn1 There's always one snowflake who has to ruin a fukin joke

@anthonymurray9603

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

One you missed, When tying a load down on your ute or truck, you must grab the load and shake it madly and utter the phrase "That's not going anywhere"

Always talk up how deadly our animals are to foreigners.

@DavidHRyall

2 жыл бұрын

Especially drop bears 🐻

@David_Beames

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHRyall and hoop snakes. Don’t forget the hoop snakes 🐍😀

@matthewcharles5867

2 жыл бұрын

And the east west possums

@David_Beames

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewcharles5867 I don't know that one. What is that?

@matthewcharles5867

2 жыл бұрын

@@David_Beames big carnivorous possum's that go east to west down the hiways taking backpackers 😀

Highlight of my election day is usually grabbing my Democracy Sausage. Generally speaking, it's a sausage sizzle at the polling centre. On offer is usually a sausage on a single piece of white bread. With onions if you like it, and tomato sauce. Many polling places are schools, so the sausage sizzle is USUALLY run by the school's P&C or similar, and it's a fundraiser for them (they are not free!! Freedom isn't free etc etc).

@Quinctili

2 жыл бұрын

That's not a sausage sizzle, that is barbaric behaviour. In WA, the home of Bunnings, you would get punched and run out of town for offering BREAD. Put it in a long BUN! What are you, a low IQ Labor/Nazi voter?

@jack2453

2 жыл бұрын

Sausage Sizzle? P&C? I don't think you are helping non-Aussie readers understand....🐯

I asked my kiwi mate how many sexual partners he's had. he had a think for a minute and then fell asleep

@tilapiadave3234

2 жыл бұрын

Fell a SHEEP ?

@samsta65

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@neilshepherd1904

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Took a second before the penny dropped

@DomingoDeSantaClara

2 жыл бұрын

That made me laugh...and I'm a bloody Kiw!

@dcmastermindfirst9418

2 жыл бұрын

Fufty sheep bro!

CFS - Country Fire Service; the election sausage isn’t free, but is generally a fundraiser for either a local group, if not at a primary school, or for the school if it’s there.

Not sure Jimmy from two hands will agree with the towel. Yeah nah I’m not leaving my stuff under a towel unless it’s worthless.

@jadecawdellsmith4009

2 жыл бұрын

I came here to say something similar but u beat me to it

Escalator etiquette, If someone is blocking the Escalator and you're in a hurry tell them to get the F*** out of the way, on your way through. They are going to be pissed at you but they will not block the Escalator again. When they move end with a thanks mate. Cheers from Newcastle

@kellysullivan800

2 жыл бұрын

I've always told my kids to keep to the left on escalators so people can pass. I've tried to pass people on the travelators with politeness but get met with disgust or they make it seem like such an effort.

You've misinterpreted his comment 'grab a fundraiser snag at Bunnings'. The sausages at fundraisers are not free. He just meant don't walk on by; help them out by buying one.

@marknickols7316

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. CFS stands for Country Fire Service - volunteer fire fighters who are brave and vitally important people when there are bush fires. Buy a skinny sausage with onions (optional) on a piece of buttered white bread. At Bunnings on weekends and outside election booths. Not maybe the best gourmet food, but it's cheap, and for a good cause.

@Thehermitist

2 жыл бұрын

Gold coin donation

@MON-ud7sw

2 жыл бұрын

$2.50 - Bunnings set the price. The charity buys the gear and takes the profit.

It's not really about shortening words, it's more about making them poetic. Words should end in vowel sounds, making them easier to rhyme. So some words get made longer. for example at a footy club names like Bob, Bruce, Col would be Bobby, Bruiser, Collo. Traditionally, much of our slang is a mix of Cockney rhyming slang and Irish slang.

@russellclement2058

Жыл бұрын

Yeah youre right there lots of Aussies think they invented rhyming slang but the Cockneys used it before 1788

Two songs you should look up and listen to are “G’day, G’day” by Slim Dusty and “True Blue” by John Williamson. In Australia it is not compulsory to vote you just have to get your name marked off the electoral roll. What you do with your voting papers is up to you. You can fill them out correctly, leave them blank or write/draw on them. If the voting papers aren’t filled out properly it’s called an informal vote.

The towel thing, yeah, reminds me of the Sienfeld wallet in the sneaker.

No matter how easy or hard a task or problem is , when asked always reply 'Too easy"

I don't drive but when I'm in the car with my bestie, she always let's people in in traffic. If they don't wave, she has been known to yell out to them "YOU'RE WELCOME!!!"

@David_Beames

2 жыл бұрын

100% although my response is not to to yell at them, it’s me in my car saying “well fuck you mate”😀

@kellysullivan800

2 жыл бұрын

@@David_Beames yep that one too hehe

@guidlines

2 жыл бұрын

The ones that don't wave are also the ones that don't let you in.

@melindalow8526

2 жыл бұрын

Totally!!! Got to give that courtesy wave

Sounds as though you're finally getting your head around how we Australians function. I have a feeling when you finally get back to the States for a visit, you're going to have to check yourself (the way in which you speak) occasionally. I won't be surprised if you get some strange looks from your family and friends. You're becoming an Aussie by osmosis.😀

@guzzis3

Жыл бұрын

We function ? You haven't had enough to drink..

When your friend hurts themselves doing something dumb your immediate job is to "hang sh%t" (mock) on them and continue until the ambulance leaves. Comments must include the word "dickhead" and you must laugh until you almost pee yourself. When your friend has recovered you MUST bring the incident up time an again, and continue the laughter.

@arjovenzia

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely. if you get it down right, you can condense it pretty good. years ago, a mate managed to drop a big tin of dogfood on his head (getting it off a roofrack whilst camping), absolutely pissed blood. beings such an incredibly dumb thing to do, and so dramatic (how it bled so much I'll never know), we've never let him live it down. "yeah, think ive got one in the ute, I'll check" "get us a can of chum to, would ya" "shutup dickhead". my cousins still give me shit for things I did when I was 5. we're all in our 30's now. Lest we Forget, eh?

Snags at polling booths are not free. They are about $1.50-2.50, but the idea is that buying a snag will help raise cash for a local group. That can be anywhere from raising funds for a school sports team to the country fire service. OH, that's what CFS mean, (C)ountry (F)ire (S)urvice.

Kiwis are like siblings. We can give each other hell but if anyone has a go at either of us from anywhere else. We will stand together and kill them. With words, not physically kill them. They will be sorry. All Aussie words are not only changed or shortened. Most end with an a, an i or an o. You forgot the other most used line from the Castle. It’s going straight to the pool room.

I dated an Australian and when we went to the beach together, he left the ute doors unlocked, windows rolled down, phone on the seat. Couldn't believe it. He wasn't worried at all that anybody would reach in and steal his phone or try and carjack him. I could never do that here!

@departmentofadventure4914

Жыл бұрын

Meh, she'll be right

CFS = South Australian Country Fire Service. Equivalent to NSW Rural Fire Service or Victorian Country Fire Authority. Not free food at voting booths, but fundraisers because a lot of the booths are at schools or churches. Yes, voting is compulsory but the fine for failing to turn up is usually small.

@waynemansfield1527

2 жыл бұрын

voting isn't compulsory, attendance and or having your name crossed off is compulsory. What you do with the voting slip is up to you.

Correct Aussie greeting (must be said as a single word) - "Howyougoingmateorright?" and correct reply (deep breath) "Yeahorrightmatehowyougoingmateorright?"

@Warrenm70

2 жыл бұрын

Or "Notbadmatenyou?"

@AmplifiedBluesHarmonica

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, fuckinspoton!!

Haha, so true about the pies and snags. I worked at a butchery for four years while at uni - making snags. That was a decade or two ago and I have only just been able to eat them without wondering what went into it. A very good tip is to not buy those orange looking cheap sausages from Woolies and Coles. They are ninety percent sawdust and ten percent skirt fat, imo. Go to a proper butcher, a busy one. And buy the snags that actually have the pink colour of haemoglobin in them. I think CFS may refer to the Country Fire Service in South Australia. In NSW it would be the RFS (Rural Fire Service).

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@PHILMROSE

2 жыл бұрын

And the CFA ( Country Fire Association) in Vic

@alanhilder1883

2 жыл бұрын

I use to work at a meat works that did Maccas meat... It is all beef just means it came somewhere from a cow.

@godamid4889

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanhilder1883 haha, some where...

@Thehermitist

2 жыл бұрын

Saw dust 😟 wtf thank u

99% of Americans and Brits are absolutely terrified of spiders. When an unidentifiable bug is zooming around erratically bouncing into peoples heads it's mandatory to yell out "Oh look, a flying spider". One evening at an outdoor café I had a Brit friend leap up from the table and run up the street with his arms flailing uselessly around his head trying to swat something he imagined was trying to kill him. We didn't let on that it was only a Christmas Beetle. We told him she'll be right it's gone for the time being.

Yeah. Kaitlyn, I think you have the big ones listed. Btw, we camp A LOT (although having just been through the floods up near Lismore we are probably going to wait until things dry up a bit), so the hint with boots/shoes left outside overnight is a serious whacking together before even considering putting those delicate tootsies inside. Sure, they might send the nasty critters nuts at you, or disorient them, or maybe shake them so they are harmless and fall out. I actually think they will fall out, thereby not poison you. Another option is to use crocs. Those ugly sandal like shoes made of plastic: you can get them at places like Aldi. Cheap. But excellent in rain, plus added bonus there's nowhere for stinging and poisoning things to hide. If there's something in or on them you'll see it. The Cdn/US vs Aus/NZ relationships are pretty much spot on. Too bad about the ute. Ask your partner to think about getting an old Rodeo or a Triton. Pretty reliable and plenty of spares about. Plus cheap.

Yep it can get to 48 degrees in Penrith near the blue mountains, luckily not this year.

4 football codes Australia Rules: Australia wide Rugby League: NSW, QLD, VIC Rugby Union: NSW, ACT & QLD Soccer: Australia wide The thing to remember is if you're going to support an AFL club, make sure its a local NSW one.😁

@tilapiadave3234

2 жыл бұрын

Australian rules REAL name AERIAL PING PONG

@kazwilson425

2 жыл бұрын

@@tilapiadave3234 Not everyone would put their insecurities out there for all to see. Well done you and I congratulate you on your bravery mate.

@gerardbryant4840

2 жыл бұрын

@@tilapiadave3234 Really!? I've usually referred to it as cross-country basketball!

Be careful who you go out drinking with, I have a friend who wouldn't shout if a shark bit him.

@catey62

9 ай бұрын

I had a friend that had a mate tag along with us when we used to go out back in the 80's. we would all shout each other but he would just sit there and drink what we bought him be he would never shout a round. he wasnt very popular with us.

The fundraiser sausage sizzles are run by community groups/non profits. Most obvious groups would be the fire brigades but also includes schools, SES, Rotary, Lions Club, Country Women's Association (CWA), Scouts and Girl Guides and Friends Groups. Anywhere a large number of people are gathered especially if they're stuck in a queue you'll find a community sausage sizzle. For regular events like the ones Bunnings host they will often rotate through different groups or sometime the community groups will work together and split the profits. When I was a kid we had lamington drives as well as the fundraiser chocolates. Almost forgot the Royal Flying Doctors (RFS) and School of the Air and so many others.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

North Sydney Bears are one of a few teams in the National Rugby League that were removed from the competition in the late 1990s. They still exist in the second division competition though.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@brucemorgan62

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, when i was growing up, football teams were based around the local community. There was a big reshuffle after "Super League" with a shift to more inter-State teams and a number of clubs were merged into regional teams, or dropped from the national competition, mainly due to the huge increase in the expenses of running a fully professional team instead of part-time team members who also kept a day job. That's not the whole story, but close enough.

@Sweetpete16

2 жыл бұрын

A number of teams were dropped or merged in the late 90s when ARL (now NRL) got a scare when so many people jumped on the Super League bandwagon. Clubs that were seen as not being "Simply the Best" were merged together in the hope of drawing bigger crowds. St George and Illawarra, Western Suburbs and Balmain, North Sydney and Manly. Over time these clubs disolved one partner and we no longer had St George Illawarra Dragons, Northern Eagles, although we're persevering with the inarticulate Wests Tigers. North Sydney Bears and the Illawarra Steelers disappeared, joining the ranks of the Newtown Jets or the Glebe Dirty Reds.

@evectionality

2 жыл бұрын

The sausages, are cheap but not free, their a fund-raiser. I took a guess on the cfs being the volunteer fire service, rfs in qld and nsw and cfa in Victoria, turns out SA call them the cfs. :)

@Thehermitist

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow

I'm an aussie in California and I still say, "How's it goin'?" to people. Got a few weird looks at first but some have cottoned on and know what I mean now when I say it. A neighbour knows what I mean and replies, "Good. How about you?" and I go aussie and say, "Not bad."

@SilverScriptz

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, same... but i'm online with mostly American users and I had to stop saying "How's it going?" since they thought I really was asking and meaning, 'How's it going?' lol. It just got too hard to keep explaining in a backpedalling mode... Yeah nah.. I didn't really mean what I said.. just saying hello... ppl just tried to tell me ALL about their day.

@distant_sounds

2 жыл бұрын

​@@SilverScriptz Sounds like an Aussie TV series. "When Aussie Hello's Go Wrong." I remember once replying to someone when they asked me how I was and I said my usual, "Not bad,' and then I was faced with a concerned reply that something must have been going wrong with me. I then had to explain 'Not bad' and what it's nuances were.

Omg if someone doesn’t wave. I get mad. I’m like on a mission to get back in front of them and carry on about it for 5 minutes hahaha and kiwis are the most amazing people in the world. Their culture and moral base is gorgeous

@TerryT304

Жыл бұрын

Important from pedestrians to wave too when a car stops for you.

Kaitlyn you're practically an Aussie. Don't lose your accet as that's part of your identity. Cheers!

Nah - the towel thing is not true. I LOVE The Castle. "Tell 'im he's dreamin' is an Aussie icon

@David_Beames

2 жыл бұрын

Depends which beach you are at. Wouldn’t do it at Bondi but at say Henley Beach in Adelaide, a major metro beach. You can do that.

Fund-raisers common at voting booth. CFS is volunteer fire service. Voting fines are not that expensive.... at the ABC election day and budget day were my busiest day so I was often to busy to actually vote.

Don't get in the back seat of a taxi. Sit in the front seat and acknowledge the driver and say thanks before you hop out. 🙂

“She’ll be right Kaitlyn. You are doing great.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

CFS is the Country Fire Service in SA. In VIC it’s CFA. Where you are, it’s the RFS Rural Fire Service

Just a technicality but voting isn’t actually compulsory. Attending the polling booth and having your name marked off is. You can throw your voting forms in the bin or just don’t fill them in. It’s also possible to get an exemption from voting on religious grounds or some other grounds of conscience. Must be applied for before election. Always granted.

the aussie kiwi thing came about because of Gallipoli and ANZACS, Australia New Zealand Army Core where both countries fought side by side creating a now unbreakable mateship.

The hottest day I've ever encountered was playing cricket out in Sydney's Western Suburbs quite a few years ago & the temperature out on the Pitch was 50C. Unbelievable. You could see the reflection of the sun on the actual pitch which was incredible.

The leaving your towel over your possessions at the beach will stop ppl stealing your stuff in Australia is absolute horseshit lol

Enjoying your channel. Since moving back to Australia automatically reverted to never leaving closed shoes outside. Instead I have outside my doors open shoes for walking around the house, and they do no require checking before use.

New Zealander's ,, OHH yes my FAVOURITE ,,,,,, How do you know if a kiwi has been in your fridge ?????? ,, LOVE bites on the leg of Lamb :) What do you call a sheep in a kiwi's backyard ????? "Ride on" lawn mower We call a large group of sheep a FLOCK ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Kiwis call the a Harem :)

"Excuse me, do you know the time?" --- "Its comin' up to 2." --- "Is it 2 yet?" --- "Not far off"

@v0w1x2

2 ай бұрын

Sorry but I’ll say it’s 13:57

You said that "Nissan" perfectly Kaitlyn 😊👌💜 .

you can walk in any Ozzie city at any time WITHOUT GETTING SHOT AT.....

@julesmarwell8023

2 жыл бұрын

a gracious thank you for your reply. take care

@khiarapollock8227

2 ай бұрын

I love that so much.

CFA is the Country FIre Association in Vic. The equivalent here in NSW is the RFS (Rural Fire Service) These are teh volunteer fire organisations that fight fires other than in urban areas. In urban areas fires are fought by employed professional fire fighters. The rural fire fighters handle bush fires in non-urban areas and typically only the people at the very top of hteir command structures are paid employees.

The Aussie attitude is so cool 🤣 👊😎

How far is mate?ahh not far it's just down the road ,can often mean a 9 hour drive .😉

Had a baby Brown snake curled up under one of my shoes in the garage. Put my foot in the shoe and squashed it, thank god it wasn't in the shoe -she'll be right. Also -The one finger wave(index finger) is a thing

@alanhilder1883

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. To use an Americanism, to flip the bird is NOT ok..

@Bobbydazzlla

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanhilder1883 lol just thought I’d clear that up

Bunnings snags and election day snags are fundraisers for some local NFP organisation. CFS in SA is the Country Fire Service. Each State has something similar, all volunteers providing a service where none is financially justified. They raise funds for equipment at lots of places, including sausage sizzles. Buying a snag as a snack is an easy way to support them.

I was in the army cadets and when we would go on bivouac we were told to put our balled up socks in the boots after taking them off. I still do it today, even if my shoes are in the house.

Omg road rules on the hwy… keep to ur damn left unless overtaking thanks grrrrrr

CFS stands for country fire service otherwise the volunteer fire brigade.

@brosert

2 жыл бұрын

(and you can get an idea of which part of Aus people come from based on the acronym they use (CFS, RFS (Rural Fire Service), CFA (Country Fire Authority), probably others))

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

CFS is the country fire service I think. They operate on the east coast. In WA, we have the volunteer fire brigades in each town and since this is Australia, we shorten it and call them the “local vollies” The sausage sizzle on voting day is a tradition whereby people set up a stall selling them on the exit side of the polling booth. So once you have voted, you walk out past them and you can buy one along with a cold drink. They’re usually operated the same as you’ll see at Bunnings on the weekend.

@CyberiusT

2 жыл бұрын

CFS is far more wide-spread than just the East Coast. It's the entirety of those states, and at least SA. Not sure about Tassie and the NT.

How're ye goin', mate, oright?" "Yeah, oright, mate, how're ye goin'?!"

Yes it's a thing both us NZers and Australians rag on each other but woe be told if we catch someone else ragging on Aussie and vice versa. It's like, uh that's our neighbour, we're allowed to make fun of them, but you're not. Stay in your lane!! LOL.

@alanhilder1883

2 жыл бұрын

Friendly cousins alway can rag on each other with out offence ment or taken.

You must support the underdog if you don't have a dog in the contest. Checking shoes: I learned that the hard way as a kid when my foot met a hairy caterpillar. The hairs contain some kind of painful toxin. CFS: country fire service (vic) RFS: rural fire service (nsw)

Lol Watched four of Your reactions on the trot .. You are doin an fittin in perfectly! One lil comment,,,I've lived on the Goldie for over 30 years an my towel on the sand has kept mine MINE every time... just saying😊

CFS / RFS means Country Fire service in Victoria n Rural Fire Service in New South Wales

I had a green frog in my shoe as a kid freaked me out though my foot grow 2 sizes bigger overnight

No one says "How's it going" its more "howzitgarn" 🤣

Hi Kaitlin. I hope I spelt your name correctly. I'm new to your channel. I love your content. Stay safe there in Sydney, ok.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

If you watch the movie "TWO HANDS" with heath ledger youl see the towel idea is stupid .

CFS is the Country Fire Service in South Australia. It's RFS (Rural Fire Service) in NSW.

i would say the most Australian thing is " the nod" usually upward not downward the nod is a silent welcome,/hello, and the nod is also a nod in agreement, an upward nod is, the most respectful hello the further up it is the more respectful

The sausage sizzle isn't free usually about $2 or so. Most polling stations are in Primary Schools (there are more of them) and the Parents and Friends Association of that school will do it as a fundraiser. For many people the smell of the sausage sizzle is the best thing on election day as you often have to que etc. The usually offer can drinks and sometimes even a cake stall as well. CFS exists in some states and it means Country Fire Service. In rural electorates they are there and often do Bunnings stores as well. Often the sausage sizzles will be sponsored by a local bakery and butcher, or even supermarket to keep costs down. Either free or heavily discount the goods.

CFS is RFS where you are. Country Fire Service or Rural Fire Service. Volunteer fire fighters in rural areas where the State fire brigade may only have one or two trucks in the town. RFS are state funded but need extra funds for the good stuff.. But the bunnings Sausage sizzle is always run by a local volunteer organisation of some kind. Could be a school or club etc.

Australians do shorten spoken words, but America shortens written ones (donut doughnut, color colour etc.) heard it came from telegrams charging per letter.

@sheerluckholmes5468

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, the worst one is "Y"all', I understand slurring the words together when talking but do they have to write it like that as well?

Your instincts about the towel on the beach are sadly correct. It used to be this way, but since disciplining children became illegal, there is a lot more petty thieving at the beach and elsewhere.

In every Australian football code, your team is chosen when your very young( often, but not always a result of 1 parents choice) , but once chosen that's your team for life.❤❤❤

CFS = Country Fire Service in Victoria. They are a volunteer fire fighting agency. Each state and territory has their own volunteer agency. In New South Wales it is the RFS = Rural Fire Service. And the sausage on voting day is colloquially referred to as "A Democracy Sausage" which is usually run by run by individuals raising money for things like schools or community groups. The Democracy Sausage is a must.

@darrenellis5113

Жыл бұрын

Democracy Snag or Bunnings snag is like a Cadbury or Hershey chocolate. Buying a cheap treat so you get a bonus for your donation.

Rugby League was a game started by disgruntled Union players after Rugby Union Australia refused to cover their medical costs.

CFS 'Country Fire Service' they are volunteer bush fire fighters - most of the running finances are raised by fund-raising - Always give to the CFS , you never know when it might be your house their saving or one of your mates' houses. I remember years ago they sold their BBQ snags for a 50 cents - I think they're about a buck 20 (depending what state you're in). When we had a latest bush fires, not so long ago, CFS played a major role in making corridors for our local wildlife to escape.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@randomkoala7665

2 жыл бұрын

@@KindaAustralian No worries!

@randomkoala7665

2 жыл бұрын

@@KindaAustralian You really do need to choose an NRL team. Being in NSW you'll have to go for a NSW's team (orrrrrr you might get questioned on it, if you don't). Also, even though I'm an Aussie, I would love to hear you telling your American mates about a State of Origin Rugby League game. When it comes to the NRL, who does your bloke follow?

There is a slight caveat to the don't leave before your shout you can leave for something important (like you're currently on fire) but you should leave enough money to cover your round. CFS - Country Fire Service - The voting place I used to go to was at a school they used the election for fund raising and had sausage sizzle, cake stall, and stall selling second-hand books along with toys and such I used to take a couple of folded up shopping bags with me.

CFS=CFA=Firies Do you know, Ambos Chippy Sparky Have you meet the dreaded ECILOP yet?

When you use the word “footy” you can only be referring to Aussie Rules. The round ball game is soccer, and rugby is the name given to the throw-the-ball game played in NSW

New Zealanders are like our little brothers, it's ok for us to tease them, but look out if we catch someone else teasing them!!!...Lol

May I ?. In other videos youy have so well described Aussie slang and expressions. Really good fun. If you exchange the word "Snag" for the word "sausage". It starts to make sense. The sausage snack (sangger) sold aqt Bunnings is a fund raiser. The same thing exactly happens at all the schools that are voting booths in elections, For the same reason. The "CFS" are volunteer fire fighter under the name of Country Fire Service. Respect to all the other comments here. Just showing that the vids are good watching.

You don't have to worry about sharks, the crocodiles eat them... The sausage on bread is a fundraiser for community groups. You grab one for a couple of $ on the way out of the voting place.

"Footy" to her in Sydney (also Brisbane) is Rugby League. In other states/cities Footy is Australian Rules Football which is more popular (Eg Melbourne, Adelaide , Hobart, Perth). Football (Soccer) has limited following at the senior level, but is common in junior levels to give basic ball handling skills before graduating to other sports. Rugby Union also has a following, mainly in Sydney and Brisbane.

CFS is the Country Fire Service in SA. In VIC it’s CFA and in NSW RFS, Rural Fire Service. SA is different in that their CFS fire trucks are coloured white.

@KindaAustralian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nope not free snags. Election Day is at schools usually and the school or the community area will run sausage sizzle and like Bunnings, it’s just a done thing. Go vote and then go buy a snag. Or if lines are long, get a snag whilst you wait. CFS or CFA is country fire services or country fire authority/association. They are part volunteer part local fire service brigade depending where you live. They are the ones you see dealing with our terrible bushfires or house fires or accidents etc. in Victoria we have MFB which is metropolitan fire brigade and then once you get about 30kms from cbd or hit the outer metro area /I live 40kms from cbd we don’t have mfb but cfa. There is also SES which is the volunteer emergency services. They go to everything from car accidents, to bushfires, to floods etc. But Election Day snags often also come with school bake sales and can be for our school a big big easy fundraiser. And you better not run out! People now expect their Election Day snag! And maybe a good cake to take home too!

Hate it when somebody starts to to tell you how they’re going when you say “how ya goin”

Frogs, that is what lurks in my shoes after they have been outside at night. The times of the ANZAC means Australia and New Zealand are bound together as nations more closely than the US and Canada ever could be.

Footy is not any variant of Thugby, it's Aussie Rules, the true nationwide religion for footy fans. This means that you've got 17 clubs to choose from (no one should ever choose Collingwood) from every State in the country (except, at the moment, Tassie). Others have answered the snags for CFS question, but democracy sausages are not free, they'll cost at least a couple of dollars but they're worth it. Cheers (and Go Cats!)

@alanhilder1883

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, she is in Sydney so League is footie, It is only those degenerate Victorians who say otherwise... As an Aussie male that finds all the footie codes boring. October long weekend did hold a proper sporting event but the money people screwed that up and those other "sports" took over.

@brettcoster4781

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanhilder1883 Even in Sydney there are two choices to follow in AFL, Great Western Sydney (GWS) Giants and the Sydney Swans. And while AFL is still Victorian-based it is played in all states and territories, unlike thugby. So there! ;-)

@alanhilder1883

2 жыл бұрын

@@brettcoster4781 But, in Sydney, AFL is just the "Also ran" version. AND I find both boring.

This me Them ... how you going? Me ... Up the shit, had to get out of bed. I always get a smile

Stand on t he left of the escalator? Growing up (a very long time ago) I was advised to stand on the right as we drive and move forward on the left...The London underground has signs which also advise that. I no longer follow any NRL team since they axed my Bears after me following them for over 35 years...I switched to Union!

@kimscott1241

2 жыл бұрын

In QLD you will see escalators with signs basically saying "Keep left unless overtaking"

HA! All so true. North Sydney Bears used to be a team in the NRL. I can really relate to the footy club one as I'm a Wests Tigers supporter and we haven't done too well the last few years but she'll be right mate... 😉

@Jeremiah-xy4gl

2 жыл бұрын

Still exist in the reserve grade!

@NeilBlanco

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jeremiah-xy4gl Yeah true that! Same as the Newtown Jets...

@seegee7728

2 жыл бұрын

Its hard to stay a Tigers supporter considering the last woeful decade especially since i'ved lived in Penrith for the last 20 years.

Our weather seems to rotate in 7 year cycles so don’t expect that 48 degree heat wave every season

CFS in South Australia stands for Country Fire Service😀

Great yank channel i just come across! You sound very well versed in Aussie culture hence your legend other halfs advice & guidance.. Watched 4 or 5 vids so far and just wondering if you have a sister haha. If you were were in oz prior to 2018 was a different place! a lot has changed in a few short yrs unfortunately.

Read up on Australian Football (AFL) and the CFS is Victoria's Country Fire Service - the Rural volunteer Fire Brigade.

Cfs is state emergency service. Those are the guys who clean up after a severe storm.

And if you're at the checkout and someone is short of cash (whether it's 50c or $2) pay for them.