Western Australia here - old woman, living in tiny rural town but was raised and lived in the Perth metropolitan area until 10 years ago. Our son has lived in Vancouver since 2013 and is now a dual citizen so we've visited him three times, experiencing everyday Canadian life (at least what it's like when living in Vancouver BC) when staying with him. Firstly, in WA Aussie Rules football is our religion - Ross didn't mention that the Australian Football League has teams from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland (yes even NSW and Qld, 2 rugby states, each have two teams in the AFL, for the past few decades - with 9 of the past 23 premierships being won by teams from states outside of Victoria - including multiple wins by Sydney and Brisbane teams) and even tiny Tasmania should hopefully have a team in the national league in 2026. Secondly, for the vast majority of people walking in bare feet is for around the house, the beach, pool, own backyards/gardens but not in shops, etc., plus in summer here in most of WA walking on concrete/bitumen during daylight hours is like walking on fire. Thirdly, using the C*** bomb in public has only become more common in the past decade or so and is done mostly by much younger people. Using it around strangers, women and older people is still regarded by the majority of people as being bad mannered and rude. Beware of stereotyping..... eh? 😉😉😉
I live in Melbourne, Aus. I’ve been to many Asian countries, the US, and Canada. Sure, their are nice people everywhere here. For example, yesterday my husband and I was walking in a local park at the end of our street. A lady’s dogs ran up to say hello and it resulted in a fifteen minute chat and showing each other pet photos on our phone. We then went on our way and when she exited the park at the end of the trail, she turned and waved. We’d never met her before in our life. I will chat to every checkout operator at the grocery store, as do many others. I can stand on a city street corner looking lost at a map on my phone. It’ll usually take under five minutes for someone offer to help me. I’ve been to Vancouver and they’re just about as close to Melbourne’s culture than any other city, I got nearly a half hour lost and had to call my husband (who had worked there and knew the way) to come rescue me. No locals even made eye contact.
Born and bred Aussie here, I’ve never gone out barefoot, I don’t swear - yes I’m positive I’m Aussie lol. The English chap is a lovely man, but as you mentioned, you have very friendly and some not so friendly people in Canada - same here. But no way I’ve ever thought of moving to another country, it’s pretty good here. When I first heard your accent I thought I heard a bit of Kiwi - so you are getting close 😊
@@DUBTMAC absolutely, keep accent going. I’ve heard from some, it’s the hardest accent to learn. Why? I have no idea, it sounds perfectly normal and easy to me lol 😊
@@DUBTMAC Actually I’ve noticed lately your Aussie accent is getting pretty good indeed. I’ve never heard an American do it as well as you have recently 👍
Canuck down under, people who live in Queensland are the ones most likely to walk into the stores as it is very warm and humid up there and usually they come in from the beach or being out fishing.
👍👌 The one thing that the Aussies, Kiwi’s and the Poms (specifically the English, not British as a whole) love to do to each other, is to take the piss out of each other. The Bloke in this vid knows that Aussies will be watching, so he threw in a few sneaky and very subtle jibes in. But it was all in good fun. Another bit of advice, there are a few Aussie Accent videos out there that are done by fair dinkum Aussies. So they might be worth a watch, so as help to stop sounding South African (there was a slight touch). You should also become aware of the truly intense but mostly friendly rivalry that Aussies and Kiwis share. It will help save you😜😭.
Wentworth is absolutely brilliant. Thanks for mentioning. Most addictive series I’ve ever watched. Your accent while a little all the place is way better than most Americana or Canadians do with the accent
Aussie here. I've been to Vancouver Island, Vancouver and across Okanagan to Alberta as far as Drumheller. Plus I have met a few Canadians stuck here in Brisbane during Covid lockdowns and the bad old days of no international flights. Canadians and Australians are very much alike. Very polite, down to earth, less officious than Americans, sociable and easy going. I caught a bus from Calgary to Red Deer to meet a Canadian friend in Sylvan Lake. I had to change buses in Red Deer. Unlike South Korea where I had taught English for 2 years, and had been use to jumping from one bus to another in the bus terminal and throwing the correct fare in the chute near the bus driver, I was told off for not exiting the bus terminal, purchasing a fresh ticket and going back through the turnstiles. As soon as I apologised and spoke out that I am not from around here, & unfamiliar with local laws, the mood changed immediately. The driver on the 2nd bus offered to ring my friend, carry my suitcase to the carpark once we arrived in Sylvan Lake and was generally warm and cordial. You would never get that in the parts of the south western USA that I went to later. In Denver, Colorado I got a female bus driver who reminded me of Miss Crabtree from South Park. I handed her a dollar bill for the fare and she yelled "UNROLL IT" at me. Then yelled "Now put it in the slot". Customer service was not her forté. Similar abrupt, unapologetic behaviour in Albuquerque NM, and Phoenix AZ. I think that with Toronto and Sydney NSW being very large cities with many people focussed on efficiency, time and money, there are noticeably less friendly people in both those cities.
Good video! Ross is a High School English teacher, and a hero for sticking it out in crazy Queensland! He's lost the beard now, it's just too hot, and loves the pub culture! Canadians have many similarities to Australians! 🤗
everyone helps here. if you break down anywhere in the outback or remote areas , if you dont get help , you die. its a fact and happens. always help...
I live in Brisbane over 49 years and we do have 24 hour places too go to get coffee I live in Stafford and I'm not that far from Macca's or servo to get a coffee the city only closes for clothes shops banks the only things that are open is the night clubs take away places cabs to get you home when your drunk
Aussies have learned to rely on each other (consider our floods, fires and isolation and as many non-Aussies will tell you, the dangers we face, from killer crocodiles and spiders to sunburn, dangers in the ocean and wildlife threats. As a result the greatest majority of Aussies value and support their neighbours and work mates. We also try to avoid being too judgemental e.g. some Aussies go barefoot, but many do not.
We don't all love on the coast. I live in Broken Hill NSW close to the SA border. Mi house is about 10 Ks from where Mad Max 2 was filmed. 1100 Ks west of Sydney. All the best. Bluey 🙃
Not everyone uses the C bomb older Australians are not as likely to use it than younger generations who think that somehow swearing is trendy. I was brought up not to swear especially in front of women or people that you dont know. Most of the time I drive barefoot in summer then put my thongs on (flip flops) when I get out of the car, see a few people not wearing shoes but its not as common as whats made out in these videos especially away from coastal areas. I have been in Canada for work and I found people to be really friendly a company I was visiting even organised tickets for my wife and I to go to a Maple Leafs V Canadiens Stanley Cup game in Montreal. I found that in Quebec once you get outside of the big cities like Montreal the locals are not always as welcoming if you cant speak French but that was only a few.
G'day dude ✌️ Dunno why you & others freak or get grossed out by being barefoot in public. We're not licking the bloody ground lol ..& it's a choice, it's not mandated 😉 I'm rollin in on bein a 60yo & rarely wear shoes, though generally these days I'll slip on a pair of thongs🩴🩴 if I'm goin to the shops...but not always. I'm on the West Coast down in Perth. Your Aussie accent is sh!t, but practise makes perfect hey cobber! 😁👍 & Yes, Canadians are similar to us Aussies. I lived & worked with a Canadian chef a few decades ago. Top bloke! ✌️❤️🇦🇺
Speak for yourself in NSW and Qld (almost 50% of the Australian population) if you said football the majority would think rugby league not AFL. If you want to get technical real football is probably soccer anyway.
I must admit I have often gone barefoot at shops especially if I’ve been driving barefoot and have to run into the local shops to get something.. also swearing is very common 😊
That accent is NOT even an approximation. That football was not Rugby league or Rugby Union (two different games). It was Australian Rules football. Vastly different. Seven states. Tasmania is one. Brisbane is an excellent place to live if you like cities. Not all Australians swear. People might go barefoot on a Sunday on the way home from the beach or park and just ducking in to get a few things to take home. It is not that common, but it certainly doesn't turn heads.
Nicety seems to scale up the further you are from the rat race. Generally though, Aussies are friendly. Keep in mind, the entire of England will fit into the state of Victoria, with England having double the population of the entire of Aus! Ps, C Bomb in a pub or at the footy is fine,(age of issuer dependant! Could result in a smack in the mouth if disrespect is intended) I'm not sure all Aussies appreciate it being used in general or when kids are present.
LOL. You're Aussie accent is hilarious. 🙂 But good onya for trying! Canadians are very like Australians - you'd feel right at home, as I do when I'm in Canada.
Mate, this is only the 2nd video of yours that I've watched & your constant criticism of things as "anecdotal" is already old. FFS people give their opinion based on actually being in Oz. They are not using statistics, it's their lived experience.
Canuck. Please heed to this. The guy making this video might have good intentions, but he is providing very sweeping generalizations. Australians, by and large, wear shoes like every other civilized country. You will be looked at if you walk into some establishments without shoes. Australians are not that casual when it comes to swearing, and you could get yourself in trouble if you use the C word with people or assume you can blithely swear anywhere you go. I really hope you're not taking this guy's video seriously. A lot of mistruths about Australia have been spread by those living in the country and those that have visited a few places for a short time.
I think we learned to go barefoot from the aboriginals, who have been barefoot for 45,000 years or more. Most Australians do NOT drop the c bomb, nor even the f bomb. It depends on where you live, your age group and the company you keep. None of my friends have ever used the c bomb, ever! Those who do use such language are bound to try and correct me, but they will still be wrong. I have moral values and good manners, and was taught by nuns, so I know how to speak properly without needing to offend anyone. There’s nothing wrong with that!
Your Aussie accent slides from Aussie to British to South African, all close! Listen and repeat to practise. It’s only certain regions of Australia and certain education standards that have the rough accents and weird slang. Slang is very much a generational and location thing. The older generation use different slang than the younger ones, and we aren’t all bogans.
Being bare footed increases in commonality the further north you go , Up here in Queensland its far more common than down south.
Yeah I notice no one around me goes barefoot anymore
I’m in Newcastle, I still go barefoot everywhere 😂
South Aussie here, we only wear thongs in the peak of summer, and you know it's hot down here 😅
Western Australia here - old woman, living in tiny rural town but was raised and lived in the Perth metropolitan area until 10 years ago. Our son has lived in Vancouver since 2013 and is now a dual citizen so we've visited him three times, experiencing everyday Canadian life (at least what it's like when living in Vancouver BC) when staying with him.
Firstly, in WA Aussie Rules football is our religion - Ross didn't mention that the Australian Football League has teams from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland (yes even NSW and Qld, 2 rugby states, each have two teams in the AFL, for the past few decades - with 9 of the past 23 premierships being won by teams from states outside of Victoria - including multiple wins by Sydney and Brisbane teams) and even tiny Tasmania should hopefully have a team in the national league in 2026.
Secondly, for the vast majority of people walking in bare feet is for around the house, the beach, pool, own backyards/gardens but not in shops, etc., plus in summer here in most of WA walking on concrete/bitumen during daylight hours is like walking on fire.
Thirdly, using the C*** bomb in public has only become more common in the past decade or so and is done mostly by much younger people. Using it around strangers, women and older people is still regarded by the majority of people as being bad mannered and rude.
Beware of stereotyping..... eh? 😉😉😉
I live in Melbourne, Aus. I’ve been to many Asian countries, the US, and Canada. Sure, their are nice people everywhere here. For example, yesterday my husband and I was walking in a local park at the end of our street. A lady’s dogs ran up to say hello and it resulted in a fifteen minute chat and showing each other pet photos on our phone. We then went on our way and when she exited the park at the end of the trail, she turned and waved. We’d never met her before in our life. I will chat to every checkout operator at the grocery store, as do many others. I can stand on a city street corner looking lost at a map on my phone. It’ll usually take under five minutes for someone offer to help me. I’ve been to Vancouver and they’re just about as close to Melbourne’s culture than any other city, I got nearly a half hour lost and had to call my husband (who had worked there and knew the way) to come rescue me. No locals even made eye contact.
Born and bred Aussie here, I’ve never gone out barefoot, I don’t swear - yes I’m positive I’m Aussie lol. The English chap is a lovely man, but as you mentioned, you have very friendly and some not so friendly people in Canada - same here. But no way I’ve ever thought of moving to another country, it’s pretty good here.
When I first heard your accent I thought I heard a bit of Kiwi - so you are getting close 😊
Haha thanks. I should do my best Aussie accent in the beginning of my videos 😂😂
@@DUBTMAC absolutely, keep accent going. I’ve heard from some, it’s the hardest accent to learn. Why? I have no idea, it sounds perfectly normal and easy to me lol 😊
@@DUBTMAC
Actually I’ve noticed lately your Aussie accent is getting pretty good indeed. I’ve never heard an American do it as well as you have recently 👍
I heard an American say "Australians are just tanned Canadians who surf", thought that was cute.
Really? I love that LOL 😂
That's a good south African accent you have there champ
Canuck down under, people who live in Queensland are the ones most likely to walk into the stores as it is very warm and humid up there and usually they come in from the beach or being out fishing.
Sorry meant to say most likely to walk in barefoot!!
An right
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The one thing that the Aussies, Kiwi’s and the Poms (specifically the English, not British as a whole) love to do to each other, is to take the piss out of each other.
The Bloke in this vid knows that Aussies will be watching, so he threw in a few sneaky and very subtle jibes in.
But it was all in good fun.
Another bit of advice, there are a few Aussie Accent videos out there that are done by fair dinkum Aussies.
So they might be worth a watch, so as help to stop sounding South African (there was a slight touch).
You should also become aware of the truly intense but mostly friendly rivalry that Aussies and Kiwis share.
It will help save you😜😭.
Wentworth is absolutely brilliant. Thanks for mentioning. Most addictive series I’ve ever watched. Your accent while a little all the place is way better than most Americana or Canadians do with the accent
Aussie here. I've been to Vancouver Island, Vancouver and across Okanagan to Alberta as far as Drumheller. Plus I have met a few Canadians stuck here in Brisbane during Covid lockdowns and the bad old days of no international flights. Canadians and Australians are very much alike. Very polite, down to earth, less officious than Americans, sociable and easy going. I caught a bus from Calgary to Red Deer to meet a Canadian friend in Sylvan Lake. I had to change buses in Red Deer. Unlike South Korea where I had taught English for 2 years, and had been use to jumping from one bus to another in the bus terminal and throwing the correct fare in the chute near the bus driver, I was told off for not exiting the bus terminal, purchasing a fresh ticket and going back through the turnstiles. As soon as I apologised and spoke out that I am not from around here, & unfamiliar with local laws, the mood changed immediately. The driver on the 2nd bus offered to ring my friend, carry my suitcase to the carpark once we arrived in Sylvan Lake and was generally warm and cordial. You would never get that in the parts of the south western USA that I went to later. In Denver, Colorado I got a female bus driver who reminded me of Miss Crabtree from South Park. I handed her a dollar bill for the fare and she yelled "UNROLL IT" at me. Then yelled "Now put it in the slot". Customer service was not her forté. Similar abrupt, unapologetic behaviour in Albuquerque NM, and Phoenix AZ. I think that with Toronto and Sydney NSW being very large cities with many people focussed on efficiency, time and money, there are noticeably less friendly people in both those cities.
Good video! Ross is a High School English teacher, and a hero for sticking it out in crazy Queensland! He's lost the beard now, it's just too hot, and loves the pub culture! Canadians have many similarities to Australians! 🤗
'Wake in Fright' is a classic! Onya mate!
everyone helps here. if you break down anywhere in the outback or remote areas , if you dont get help , you die. its a fact and happens. always help...
Oh, Canadians are famously nice, friendly people.
I live in Brisbane over 49 years and we do have 24 hour places too go to get coffee I live in Stafford and I'm not that far from Macca's or servo to get a coffee the city only closes for clothes shops banks the only things that are open is the night clubs take away places cabs to get you home when your drunk
Aussies have learned to rely on each other (consider our floods, fires and isolation and as many non-Aussies will tell you, the dangers we face, from killer crocodiles and spiders to sunburn, dangers in the ocean and wildlife threats. As a result the greatest majority of Aussies value and support their neighbours and work mates. We also try to avoid being too judgemental e.g. some Aussies go barefoot, but many do not.
We don't all love on the coast. I live in Broken Hill NSW close to the SA border. Mi house is about 10 Ks from where Mad Max 2 was filmed. 1100 Ks west of Sydney.
All the best. Bluey 🙃
Our environments are different, but our values are very similar.
You after a funny Aussie show with some of the actresses from Wentworth, true Deadloch it is so funny 😂
Not everyone uses the C bomb older Australians are not as likely to use it than younger generations who think that somehow swearing is trendy. I was brought up not to swear especially in front of women or people that you dont know. Most of the time I drive barefoot in summer then put my thongs on (flip flops) when I get out of the car, see a few people not wearing shoes but its not as common as whats made out in these videos especially away from coastal areas. I have been in Canada for work and I found people to be really friendly a company I was visiting even organised tickets for my wife and I to go to a Maple Leafs V Canadiens Stanley Cup game in Montreal. I found that in Quebec once you get outside of the big cities like Montreal the locals are not always as welcoming if you cant speak French but that was only a few.
G'day dude ✌️
Dunno why you & others freak or get grossed out by being barefoot in public. We're not licking the bloody ground lol
..& it's a choice, it's not mandated 😉
I'm rollin in on bein a 60yo & rarely wear shoes, though generally these days I'll slip on a pair of thongs🩴🩴 if I'm goin to the shops...but not always.
I'm on the West Coast down in Perth.
Your Aussie accent is sh!t, but practise makes perfect hey cobber! 😁👍
& Yes, Canadians are similar to us Aussies. I lived & worked with a Canadian chef a few decades ago. Top bloke!
✌️❤️🇦🇺
Aussies love the Canadian atitude .you to a lot of us are our northern cousins . Your freindly , polite , and actually makes sense unlike the usa lol
Not Rugby. We play Rugby, both Union and League.
But our Football is Aussies Rules Football.
I suggest a "What is AFL? Aussie Rules Explained" review.
Got it
Speak for yourself in NSW and Qld (almost 50% of the Australian population) if you said football the majority would think rugby league not AFL. If you want to get technical real football is probably soccer anyway.
If it was the original wake in fright from 1971, it made people piss there pants back then
The Cars That Ate Paris 2:12
More like a South African born KIWI...🤣😂🤣😂
Candian and Australian are like cousins - similar culture
You would do well in Aust mate. Your attitude would help you enjoy the relaxed lifestyle. NOT everything is PERFECT though.
You watched Wake in Fright?! Good man. That film had the biggest impact on me, it's full on. I like a beer, just not necessarily force fed.
I must admit I have often gone barefoot at shops especially if I’ve been driving barefoot and have to run into the local shops to get something.. also swearing is very common 😊
You should check out Kevin Bloody Wilson's you can't say Cxxt in Canada😂😂😂😂😂
Oh I have to
That accent is NOT even an approximation. That football was not Rugby league or Rugby Union (two different games). It was Australian Rules football. Vastly different. Seven states. Tasmania is one. Brisbane is an excellent place to live if you like cities. Not all Australians swear. People might go barefoot on a Sunday on the way home from the beach or park and just ducking in to get a few things to take home. It is not that common, but it certainly doesn't turn heads.
let me tell you a little secret. people are friendly in every country. no one likes to see anyone in distress.
Walking barefoot is not gross. It's the most natural thing a person could do.
Ahh, it’s Ross! Been a subscriber for about three years now.
your accent sounded more Kiwi, more specifically maori-kiwi
look for THE OVERLANDERS
I hear a kiwi accent 😂
Most of us are genuinely very nice but if you hang with the wrong crowd you'll obviously come across some nasty pasties
Nicety seems to scale up the further you are from the rat race. Generally though, Aussies are friendly.
Keep in mind, the entire of England will fit into the state of Victoria, with England having double the population of the entire of Aus!
Ps, C Bomb in a pub or at the footy is fine,(age of issuer dependant! Could result in a smack in the mouth if disrespect is intended) I'm not sure all Aussies appreciate it being used in general or when kids are present.
nope almost all of us help one another
LOL. You're Aussie accent is hilarious. 🙂 But good onya for trying! Canadians are very like Australians - you'd feel right at home, as I do when I'm in Canada.
Mate, this is only the 2nd video of yours that I've watched & your constant criticism of things as "anecdotal" is already old.
FFS people give their opinion based on actually being in Oz. They are not using statistics, it's their lived experience.
+1
Aussie rules is much bigger than Rugby. (To be honest it is also so much more exciting than Rugby
Canuck. Please heed to this. The guy making this video might have good intentions, but he is providing very sweeping generalizations.
Australians, by and large, wear shoes like every other civilized country. You will be looked at if you walk into some establishments without shoes. Australians are not that casual when it comes to swearing, and you could get yourself in trouble if you use the C word with people or assume you can blithely swear anywhere you go. I really hope you're not taking this guy's video seriously.
A lot of mistruths about Australia have been spread by those living in the country and those that have visited a few places for a short time.
Honestly I've heard American actors with worse Aussie accents, it made me laugh but I'll give it a pass haha
Not the best; but definitely not the worst Aussie accent - good try bro.
Israel has JUdaism. Rome has Catholicism. Iran has Islam.. and Australia has F O O T Y
I think we learned to go barefoot from the aboriginals, who have been barefoot for 45,000 years or more. Most Australians do NOT drop the c bomb, nor even the f bomb. It depends on where you live, your age group and the company you keep. None of my friends have ever used the c bomb, ever! Those who do use such language are bound to try and correct me, but they will still be wrong. I have moral values and good manners, and was taught by nuns, so I know how to speak properly without needing to offend anyone. There’s nothing wrong with that!
Your Aussie accent slides from Aussie to British to South African, all close! Listen and repeat to practise. It’s only certain regions of Australia and certain education standards that have the rough accents and weird slang. Slang is very much a generational and location thing. The older generation use different slang than the younger ones, and we aren’t all bogans.
Stay with your own accent, it's lovely, ours really isn't.
Saffa accent
its closer to a sarth efrican accent... but keep practising. :)