Reaction To Things Australians Do That Confuse Americans (Culture Shocks)
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Reaction To Things Australians Do That Confuse Americans (Culture Shocks)
This is my reaction to Things Australians Do That Confuse Americans (Culture Shocks)
In this video I react to interesting Australian culture shocks things that people in Australia do that confuse people in America
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Should be called "Things some Americans don't cross-check before they quote them as facts about Australia.”
I totally agree! Vehicle drivers MUST give way to pedestrians!
It's law!
*Things American
@@electron-1979 Depends on the situation....
Edit: Doesn't mean run em down lol
BUT you gonna walk in front of a car?We have specific places where cars have to give way like at Zebra crossings. Otherwise it's the car has right of way.
The night sky in remote areas is absolutely amazing.
My wife goes barefoot everywhere....never heard of driving barefoot is illegal.
A quick search on Google brought this up. "No Australian states or territories have actually outlawed wearing inappropriate footwear while driving, and this includes wearing no footwear at all." Personally, I don't drive with thongs or sandels, for the risk of a pedal slipping between foot and rubber of thong or sandel. I much prefer to drive barefoot.
It’s not illegal. I always drive barefoot.
No it's not illegal in any State of Australia to drive barefoot but it's not recommended. You can be charged with careless driving if your lack of footwear or choice of footwear contributes to a road accident. Your insurance company could also refuse a claim if you were driving barefoot.
@@Lia_T they would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your footwear or lack of it was the actual cause of the accident.....now that might work if a thong gets caught.....not for bare feet.
@@miniveedubYeah-same here
Honestly this girl has no idea what she’s talking about. To be fair she made this video after 2 months of being in Australia. If anyone makes a video like hers please do some research. Firstly it is not illegal to drive without shoes, it is advised to wear appropriate footwear in case of an accident but not illegal to drive barefoot. Cars do not have the right of way over pedestrians, and that’s a law in every state.
Australia doesn't even have the concept of "right of way", only the concept of "giving way", it prevents the mindset of having some priority of other people, whereas you should give way to others.
I would beg to differ , there are times when you have to give way , for example , like an oncoming car towards you has the right of way to turn left , give way signs do give others the right of way , stop signs give others the right of way , on a roundabout you give way to the oncoming right .@@PBMS123
So wrong. No shoes are needed in cars, trucks or boats.
The shoe question depends upon which state you are in. There are many small differences between state laws.
@@user-kq8if3ud5e Not quite correct. No Australian state or territory have specific laws pertaining to driver footwear. However, police can still penalise you if they believe your choice of footwear has prevented you from having proper control of your vehicle.
Aussie rules state: _'No Australian states or territories have actually outlawed wearing inappropriate footwear while driving, and this includes wearing no footwear at all. However, rule 297 of the Australian Road Rules 2008 provides that the driver must still take all precautions to drive in the safest manner possible.'_
Re drying your clothes on a clothesline vs in a dryer. When I worked in the Ambulance, I watched 2 Ambo guys discussing their white shirts. One said to the other…Ha, I see you’ve been using the dryer, you Slacko! We all stopped and looked. The guy who used the dryers shirt was much greyer than the guy who had hung his on the line. That was a lesson for me. 💕💕💕
Infused with the grey lint, compared to bleached in the Sun's UV
@@MajorMalfunction I work as a tradie.
Just thrown away 5 top quality hi vis shirts, structurally in great condition and pretty damn clean, but working in the sun has made the shoulders and back look like shit..
@@frankryan2505 You should lie on your back more to even the fading.
I'm a 71 yo Aussie who has never owned a clothes dryer or lived anywhere with air-conditioning. My favourite household chore is pegging the washing on the line. Love seeing the clean clothes flapping in the breeze. 🌬
I live in Melbourne so I do have a clothes drier but I too prefer to hang it on a line even if that is a portable one inside.
haha funny how Americans get so confused about not wasting electricity 😀
It smells nice, doesn't it?
I was doing work on a farm outside of Walgett years ago mid summer (45ish degrees) and the bloke in the farm house was watching TV in his undies with a rosette garden sprinkler on his coffee table going full blast.
😂 Funniest thing I've ever seen.
"No air con..... No worries".🤣🤣🌡️
I have wash that needs doing, feel free to drop by.
Pedestrians have right-of-way at pedestrian crossings - but drivers will often shoot straight across because they're not paying attention, so it's always best to make sure they're going to stop before you start crossing. IDK why she says you're considered a dick if you don't acknowledge a driver who's stopped. Thanking them is just being congenial; the same as saying g'day to someone you pass on the footpath.
Where I live, the traffic is very heavy at times, so they don’t like stopping, so they purposely do not look, they only look straight ahead and we all know they can clearly see us but try to use that as plausible deniability and refuse to acknowledge you. Ive kicked some cars or gone off at some a holes.
I always throw up a gang sign at zebra crossings, to acknowledge the driver that stopped, and to give them something to think about.
Well put.
@@ozzybloke-craig3690
Good on you!
I’ve whacked a few cars in my day.
Yeah most people will stop at a crossing , but if they are already doing a fair speed , it is not wise to test your luck , just the same as red traffic lights , , never assume it is safe to cross until all traffic has come to a stop .
I find if i make eye contact with a driver near a pedestrian crossing and he/she has plenty of time to stop , they will .
Of course , no country has the monopoly on assholes and we do have our share of those too , and you have to look out for number one and the old saying , if in doubt ... dont .
And yeah , the acknowledging a bit of courtesy by giving some back is just a nice thing to do .
Not everyone is the same , but i was bought up , treat every one as you would like to be treated , and that includes being courteous ,after all it costs nothing to give a thumbs up or a wave , or a nod of the head in acknowledgement .
The southern hemisphere has the better view into the centre of the Milky Way. It's why we can see it so bright across the sky and why we see a lot more stars (as well as less light pollution)
I live in Canberra when we cross the road, pedestrians wave to cars to say thanks mate, because we're nice. BTW I was in the small crowd once waiting for a mate and he was driving to meet us. As he approached he didn't brake and swerved to miss us and crashed into the fence. We ran over and he said sorry, a couple of loose beer cans rolled under my foot and brake pedal. I couldn't stop ....hahaha....he was sober
Wait, Americans don't have blutack?! It is so ubiquitous here, it's even sold in supermarkets and newsagents
Been banned in my house for the last thirty five years.
Have you ever tried to repaint a wall that has had old blutack on it?
Its a clothes line. Existed waaayyy before dryers. Sunshines free. Powers expensive. And your washing smells clean and fresh and the whites stay white and your clothes last longet. Have never had a dryer and the only time its an issue is if its too wet or too cold outside. But thats not often. So sometimes you just hang it on racks inside. Most houses have a clothesline in the backyard but apartment blocks and medium to high density housing wouldnt have the luxury of that much space.
Pedestrians ALWAYS have right of way, even at not crossings. Even if some idiot steps onto the road right in front of you, it's your fault if you run them over. She makes it out like you can just drive around running people over.
Yeah I was looking for someone saying this. Spot on
In Qld., it is against the law to cross a major city street except at marked crossings. Cars have right of way. There have been many police blitz's trying to educate the dumb. Then they gave up, now trying to stop youth crime. Driving in thongs, whilst not illegal either, but is frowned upon also. What idiot would drive in them? Probably the same one who drives in 15cm high heeled shoes.
There is one exception I’m aware of, a controlled intersection, that is when a pedestrian has a red light. Heard this from a cop, still wouldn’t want to find out what would happen if you hit someone though. Walking on red light can get you a fine in wa. Might not be true in every state.
Your post made me chuckle. 😂
I see what you mean…but I understood what she means. Think about it….Imagine you are a pedestrian on the curb at a roundabout about, and next to you is a car….
You wouldn’t just walk accross the road assuming the car would stop. You would allow the car to go first.
The car has right of way THEN the pedestrian crosses when it’s safe to do so.
In the States…it’s the other way around. It’s weird. I like how we do it in Australia 🇦🇺❤😊
Truth is in the middle. Because some idiot would do it, the law specifically states that you are not allowed to run someone over, ever. You hit a pedestrian? The cops will start of on the assumption you're going down for that. The investigation may prove to them that you're not at fault, but the assumption will start with you in the wrong. @@Halph87
It's not illegal to drive barefoot in NSW Australia.
Same in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, you can drive barefoot but if you have an accident whilst doing so may be an issue.
I got a warning in Dubbo!
Pedestrian dont have to wave thanks to drivers at all. Its just polite to acknowledge the driver especially if your crossing where there is no crossing.
I googled it and No Australian states or territories have actually outlawed wearing inappropriate footwear while driving, and this includes wearing no footwear at all.22 Jan 2024
Yes that is the same whenever I have checked. I wouldn't wear thongs though as I had one catch on a clutch pedal when i was young.
@@ianmontgomery7534 That's why. I bet everyone here saying they drive barefoot or thongs have only ever driven autos.
@@MajorMalfunctionYou are probably right but I only had the problem in my AlfaSud. I had no problem with my BMW520 (both manuals)
Just clarifying: no footwear is illegal unless it prohibits you having proper and full control of the vehicle. So, while not illegal, a moonboot or stillettos could still count depending on how you can control the vehicle while driving.
@@caylem00which rule no?
In summer, I always drive bare foot.Roundabouts are more efficient for keeping traffic flowing, but when they need to put stop lights in a roundabout, then it is time to go the overpass underpass option.
Yes my suburb in outer Melbourne removed 2 massive roundabouts after years of re engineering and adding lights the roads authority caved in and removed them completely.
In Australia, we call it a crossing.
Not a cross walk, unlike America, we don’t need everything spelled out for us. Yes I do drive barefoot.
Our biggest difference is no mass shooting every day.
Pedestrians have the right of way in OZ. I don't know where she got the opposite opinion from.
They don’t. Think about it….Imagine you are a pedestrian on the curb at a roundabout about, and next to you is a car….
You wouldn’t just walk accross the road assuming the car would stop. You would allow the car to go first. According to you, the pedestrian should cross regardless of the car. That’s suicide 😂
The car has right of way THEN the pedestrian crosses when it’s safe to do so.
Giving way to pedestrians is clearly outlined from each state's traffic authority. General rule is giving way to pedestrians by a car turning left or right at an intersection if a pedestrian has stepped on the road. If a car has already completed a turn from an intersection, it has right of way.
I agree! And it's very SELDOM that a pedestrian will thank me for stopping. I live in Melbourne and my experience is very different.
@@littlelion7820 Why thank you for abiding by the law?
It's not illegal lol I did my driving test bare foot
I take seeing stars in australias big cities for granted.
Australia doesn't have big cities like Cali does. The LA Metro has almost 20 Million. The Bay Area Metro has 11Million.
Sydney's 5 Million is tiny in comparison.
I don't get where she gets the idea that it is illegal to drive bare foot in Australia. FYI. It is not. I mean if I was really stupid, I'm allowed to ride my motorbike barefoot here.
I have been told that too mate , and i have been here for more decades than i want to admit too , that being said if you bare foot slips off a pedal and you kill someone and the law knows about it , very likely you are going to be pinged for a bunch of charges from negligent driving to whatever they can think of , and then there is your insurance whether they will cover you if you have been charged with negligent or careless driving , and make no mistake the coppers wont be backwards at coming forwards if they think your bare feet was the cause of the accident .
i used to drive for a living and that is how the system works .
@@mikldude9376 It is not law that you have to wear shoes and as such it can never be used in an argument that it was the cause of an accident.
It is as simple as this. If someone has been in an accident and killed another person, either they were not paying attention to what they were doing or they were not driving to the conditions of the road. Both of which fall under driving without due care and they deserve to go to jail because they are a danger to society. Not wearing shoes has nothing to do with it. If your foot slips of the peddle and you crash, then you were driving too fast to begin with and were trying to brake too hard to quickly instead of progressively braking like you should have. Driving is about being smooth in your actions and you cant slip when done correctly.
For me, I have better grip of the brake without shoes because I grab the peddle with my toes. Never going to slip if you do that.
The bike one I think is insane. I see people riding with thongs or barefoot and I ask. Should these people be covered by the public health system? I'm a fan of the Darwin awards and think we should stop subsidizing stupid people.
It's not illegal to drive barefoot in any state or territory of Australia, and it's pretty common. The last time I did it was about an hour before watching this video.
me too, when I took my drivers test a few years ago the instructor literally recommended it
With home deliveries, sometimes you can leave an instruction to 'leave in a safe place' and even if you are not there they will leave the parcel and take a photo. Some senders, however, stipulate the item must be signed for - like registered mail - then they go to the post office if you're not home. However, post offices have lockers so you don't always need to queue - just enter a PIN they send you to open locker.
I only drive in bare feet 😅
Same, feel strange driving with shoes. My kids complain in winter because I have the heater blowing on my feet.
same,hardly ever wear shoes only thongs so its much safer to just kick the thong off and go bare foot
I have reported this comment to the AFP
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In N.S.W. all our packages are left at our front door
Blue tak is usually used by people renting a place, because it doesn't leave marks
The main reason we don't have a huge tipping culture is due mostly to the fact our restaurant staff get decent payment, although tips are always appreciated for good service.
I lived in a northern suburb of Brissie (Brisbane) until I was 13. About half an hour from the city centre and we never really had any light pollution problems, especially in our backyard. It's more common in at least some areas in Australia to mouth the words thank you when the driver stops at a zebra crossing. Usually they'll nod to you in return. I live in Far North Queensland.
I’ve never heard of being illegal to drive barefoot.
I have.
@@barnowl.urban myth
yeah, I did my license without shoes, i asked the tester and they said, go for it...
I've been pulled over with bare fee,t copper had a lot to say but not about my feet Cheers
it isn't in any Australian State - its a myth.
That's not true, "No Australian States or territories have actually outlawed wearing inappropriate footwear while driving, and this includes wareing no footwear at all"
I usually take my shoes off if I am travelling long distances
Yep, not illegal to drive barefoot here.
I nearly always drive barefooted. My sons driving instructor told gim once dont worry about your shoes.
It's perfectly legal to drive without shoes. But it is also potentially dangerous, and could get you into trouble if you happen to be involved in an accident. In some jurisdictions you could be charged with negligent driving if your lack of footwear had a part to play in an accident.
Anyone who tries to claim their lack of footwear was the cause of their accident is a liar. If someone caused an accident, they were either Period. Blaming it on lack of shoes is downright stupid.@@Schelz19676
Tape removes the paint, Blu-tack doesn't. Not illegal to drive barefoot. Every house has a clothesline in the back yard, generally. Why pay all that money when the sun's free? I out my stuff on hangers and peg those to the line. Then they can come straight in and into the wardrobe, no folding. On wet days, you can hang the hangers all over the place - curtain rods are good. If you have an open verandah or patio you might have another clothesline out there, or you can use one of those fold-out clothes horses under cover. Roundabouts are fine if they are single lane. They start being a problem with double lanes.
yeah the sticky stuff melts in the heat and the poster falls down ha ha ha
I have a clothes dryer here but probably use it twice a year if that.
When I was living in England I was the "Mad Aussie " who used to wait for the rain to stop long enough to hang out the washing...
I remember my highschool mate asking our English teacher, "If I hung my clothes out in the rain for a hundred years, how long would it take to dry?"
She was furious.
True you can see the starseven in the city. Being booked by a cop for driving barefoot is just a sign of a cranky cop. They'll just tell you not to do it. No big deal. The drying racks are called a clothes horse. Good for drying stuff inside when it's raining. A lot of people prefer to peg clothes to an outside clothesline which gives the clothes/sheets/towels a fresh air smell. Roundabouts work because you give way to a car that has already entered the roundabout, let em go then finish the roundabout. They are great for traffic flow. As far as acknowledging drivers for stopping for you with a simple gesture is just nice manners.
In unpopulated rural towns people often just raise an index finger off the steering wheel sort've like to say hi. It's a friendly thing to do.
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Linda / LindyLu from Oz.
Roundabouts don't need to be large.
This "illegal to drive barefoot" thing is a complete nonsense. Waving to a driver or thanking a driver who stopped to let a pedestrian cross is just common courtesy.
She left out "yeah, nah", "nah, yeah"", "yeah, nah, yeah", etc. when Aussies are deciding...
Yeah, Nah... I understand what you are saying but it is wrong.
Nah, Yeah... I don't disagree, it is correct.
Donno about the third one, not heard it.
Here in Australia roundabouts are designed to keep the traffic flowing, all traffic approaching a roundabout gives way to the right, if no traffic is coming around from the right you don't have to stop & give way........... to easy!
No, that’s incorrect. If you check the Australian Road Rules online, you will find that the requirement is to give way to any vehicle already within the roundabout. No mention whatsoever of any requirement to give way to the right. At roundabouts all vehicles approaching the roundabout are obliged to slow, signal if and when necessary, exercise caution and avoid a collision. In practice, if both vehicles enter the roundabout at EXACTLY the same time and the roundabout is small, there is a higher risk of collision, particularly if the approach speeds are high, so BOTH vehicles might need to take action to avoid a collision. It doesn’t hurt to give way to the vehicle approaching the roundabout on your right but it is NOT a requirement, particularly if you are already within the roundabout.
@@DeepThought9999 Sigh, both are true, unless some idiot is going around the roundabout the wrong way. If it helps people to imagine things, think of a roundabout as 4 x t intersections strung together. Everyone approaching a roundabout is faced with a t intersection, so yes, they have to give way to everything. the through road in all cases is a one-way street and the fourth intersection is connected back to the first. here's an image (yes, it's for those of us who drive on the right, deal with it or look at the image in a mirror). At each entrance you are ONLY ever faced with traffic travelling in one direction and you only have to give way to traffic entering or exiting.
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It's not illegal to drive barefoot. Her dad was pulling her leg.
It is illegal and also with thongs on.
@@barnowl.No, it is not illegal to drive barefoot anywhere in Australia. Don't where you got your education on road rules in Oz.
@@barnowl.I was told the same thing when I did my driving test but i reckon the rule got changed. My kids even thought the same.
It was a rile but may have changed?@@jasongoldie
@@barnowl. It’s never been a rule in this country.
People really should fact-check what they post.
we dont call them cross walks they are known as crossings
What state are you in? I am on W.A. and we do call them crosswalks.
@@nolajoy7759 im in Victoria we call them Pedestrian crossings same as in NSW
Zebra crossing?
@@Swake_au yes
If you see a pedestrian at a crossing, you must yield. They might have signs, zebra markings, or yellow flashing lights.
But in reality, you must yield for ANY pedestrian. We don't have "jaywalking" laws here. You can cross a street any time you like. But if you get runover, that's your fault. But that doesn't mean as a driver you can just go around running over pedestrians. As a driver you are still at fault for not yielding.
You can redirect a parcel to a different address if you are not going to be home. Sometimes you have a lazy postie that leave a card in the letterbox.
Home security cameras pick that up alot.
To be honest, and I learnt to drive on a farm, and have been driving cars, utes, 4WDs and tractors since I was 7 years old (not on public roads at that age, well maybe the sneaky trip on the tractor to get to the next block) but if anytime I'm driving and wearing thongs, I always go the barefoot option because wearing thongs is way too dangerous, now that's the item of footwear that should be illegal to drive with.
I drive without shoes all the time just got used to it back from when I was learning how to drive.
You can see the stars at night in Melbourne. If you travel further out you can see many of them on a clear night. of them. Southern Australia gets a fantastic view of the Milky Way that the Northern Hemisphere does not. We have a rural property just north-west of Melbourne and the stars at night are wonderful. If you go to a really deserted 'big-sky' area the vast sky of stars is glorious and magnificent. !
if people are going to make these claims, they could do a small fact check first lol 😀
In Australia we don't just have roundabouts for every prospective four way stop...many times we will designate one road as having the right of way with no obstruction while the other will have a give way/yeild sign or stop sign if it is considered more dangerous.
The roads with priority are known as Priority Roads (who’d a thunk it) and are usually with ones that are more heavily used.
I’ve driven barefoot since I started driving at 14 years old. Except work of course. When I was a kid in primary school, our parents received letters reminding them of sports days, because sports days, or field trips outside the school grounds, where the only days we had to wear shoes to school, up until the 90’s.
What footwear do I need to wear?
No Australian states or territories have actually outlawed wearing inappropriate footwear while driving, and this includes wearing no footwear at all. However, rule 297 of the Australian Road Rules 2008 provides that the driver must still take all precautions to drive in the safest manner possible. If your footwear compromises your ability to drive safely, then you are technically in breach of this law. In the event that an accident does occur, further investigations relating to whether or not the driver’s footwear (or lack thereof) played a role will take place. This can affect any insurance claims you’ve made and also whether you’ll be prosecuted by the police for your role in the accident. Guilty parties may end up paying a substantial fine along with the loss of demerit points. Depending on the severity of the accident, more serious penalties may apply
Really, wearing slippery soled footwear, high heals or thongs while driving I would think is much more dangerous than base foot is...
I live in the heart of Sydney City and I can see stars - not many, but can see several. Travel 30mins away see heaps, travel 1-2 hour and can easily see the milkyway in all its glory.
I wouldn't try walking barefoot today - it is 37C so the footpath would be ouchy!
And not every one picks up doggy doo, and some "new arrivals" continue to spit on footpaths.
Yes, stars in the night sky over our cities; wonderful isn't it!
Driving barefoot in Australia is definitely not illegal. I find it the best way to drive for that pedal feel, you can really feel the car through your feet. ❤️🇦🇺
In Australia we take seeing stars for granted. In the cities we don't see as many, but the southern cross is visible from virtually anywhere in Australia on a clear (not overcast) night.
yes you can see the stars in the cities at night 🤩
Yes but they don't throw shadows like they do in he outback.
I wouldn’t refer to the use of bluetac vs tape, which we also use, as a “cultural difference”.
The clothes drying line where I live in South Aus doesn't get used much cause the sun bleaches your clothes. We usually use the clothes line for a swing or drinking games :)
Hi. You don't see as many stars in the norther hemisphere as in the south. but the night skies are much clearer.
Some of the lights are actually designed to reduce light pollution, and when combined with with cleaner air makes a difference. Still though if you get away from the cities you will see just how much light pollution there is because you can see a *lot* more.
We live in Western Australia. There’s a place called the Gravity Discovery Centre. It’s in Neerabup. About an hour and 20 mins from Perth. They educate everyone about space etc.
the centre has a skyparty. Where you camp in a camp ground with fellow space enthusiasts and several astronomers teach you about anything space, they take massive telescopes and show people different things. A lot. Of things sone of us had never heard of.
All because we have less light pollution.
All their information is on their website, Facebook page. They also have a RUclips account. They also covered the eclipse in Exmouth last year.
I used to go camping about 100 clicks west of Broken Hill on a friend of my dads property, and the Milky Way was on full display and at full volume, and it was such an amazing sight to see. We'd sleep around the fire without a tent under the stars, just soaking in the night sky..
And I had no idea just how special that experience was at the time.
Pedestrians have right of way except on a section of road where there are no designated crossings...but even still, a driver will slow down and avoid any collision (they aren't maniacs).
In carparks, footpaths (sidewalks/pavement) or any area where pedestrian traffic is high, cars will always give way.
At a crossing cars have to slow down and prepare to stop if a pedestrian is even near a crossing.
Yes there is less light polution, because there has been polocy that the street lights are more efficient, spill less light and put more light where it is needed ... also saves electricity.
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Yes it was once specifically illegal to drive "without adequate or suitable footwear" for a very long time. From memory this went out with the revised act in the 90's.
BUT, if your failure to wear adequate or appropriate footwear, causes an accident, you may be fined and found at fault under broader provisions such as " failure to show due care and attention", "negligence" or some other such.
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Tipping is not so important here because we pay people properly.
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The "hills hoist" or rotary clothes line is an australian invention, nearly every house has one.
In South Australia, pedestrians have right of way away from green traffic lights. Always. At all times. Like, there's NO other situation where a car shouldn't yield to pedestrians. Hell, even at a green light, if you hit a pedestrian, it's not so much a matter of "They are in the wrong" as "You're both in the wrong."
Actually, in Australia, if you start to cross a pedestrian crossing cars have to stop, they have to give way.
Apart from DUI driving bare foot is probably the only other thing I’ve never been booked for.
Whatever emerges from these light hearted fun videos, reality is that the best thing that arose from the Empire is Australia. America is the land of "Sanctuary" and "the country that opened its doors." Australia learned from all the others. Thankyou to all of my 8 Grandparents, a couple of Michaels and Elizabeths, the odd Brigid, Joseph (our family illegal immigrant shhh) and a few Pats and Marys.
Aus also has raised dots on the ground for people with vision disability. The raised dots are there to warn that you are approaching a traffic situation.
We have closed dryers, but preference is to hanging things on the line as it is better for you. If you’re in a unit or other, that’s when the dryer comes in handy.
The barefoot thing is just a safety practice, if a small stone gets stuck on the bottom of your foot you cannot brake in case of an emergency stop
depending where you live, the cloths line thing can be more hygienic too as the UV light in the sun can kill a lot of the bugs as well as have them smelling way more 'fresh' than when using fabric softener and chucking them in the dryer. but all depends on where you live. around the time our kids were born we bought a dryer and have been using it since until about a year ago, part of the reason was lack of time, but a much larger reason was the next door neighbors, they had 5 dogs kept in a small caged area and they stunk to high heaven, they would throw roo carcases in and all.
we called the council and the RSPCA on them, but all they did was come around and were given a story about 'looking after a friends dogs' as to why they had 5, neither council or RSPCA seemed to care about the conditions the dogs were kept in because they just happened to let the dogs out of the cage for the first time in weeks both days they came around (I suspect they had a tipoff). Luckily they have moved out and while the new people also have dogs, they seem to treat them properly and the place does not stink anymore.
I dry my clothes on the clothes drying rack, but I generally did it inside the house as a) I have no balcony or garden, b) the sun in Australia is too strong that it bleaches my clothes if you leave it too long. You can buy small drying rack that is meant to be used inside the home. Some apartment actually has rules not allowing people to dry clothes in balcony as it looks ugly?? (but it is mainly enforced if you drape your bed sheets or blanket over the balcony iirc...
I do have dryer as it is included with my apartment rental unit but I only use it when I'm lazy. It damages the clothes, but on the rare occasion I use it, it always comes out fluffy and wrinkle free which doesn't happen if you dry it on the rack.
Btw the umbrella shaped drying lines is called Hills Hoist.
Being 60yo l can say I've never known of anyone to be fined driving barefoot, and heaps do it, including me still to this day!
Probably because it is not illegal anywhere in Australia.... The youtube poster is wrong on that one.
Being an Aussie I think small roundabouts can be a bit dangerous because some drivers make it a race to be the first on so they have right of way. That said if a collision occurs on a roundabout it’s on an angle instead of a T-Bone. If someone breaks a stop sign or red light less damage is done to people and the vehicles.
Hearing about the light pollution made me so sad. I live just an hour away from Melbourne the second biggest city in Australia and I just walked outside (it’s almost 2am) the sky is full of stars.
I wouldn’t want to live far from where I can see the stars every night.
Right now I can see the great southern cross from right where I stand.
Australia is truly incredible. ❤️
Edit. When I can see the stars I feel at home. A fresh ocean breeze, the sounds of farm animals on a still night. This is what makes Australia home.
Edit 2: I’m a service worker in Australia and I work in a restaurant, I love when my customers tip me, the few dollars they give me really makes a big difference in my life. For instance, I received about $10aud today in tips. That small amount of money has given me the chance to buy more of the things I need.
THe main street through our town is 40kmh, a lot of towns have a similar speed limit. Do 40kmh and you get yelled at consistantly for driving too fast....
Blue tac is awesome until you have to paint the walls
Yeah, it's oil-based. So it repels water-based paints.
I can’t imagine not being able to see stars at nighttime- night sky’s in Australia are beautiful
It's not just light interference, but to do with air quality as well
I enjoy the night sky every evening. I live in the 7th largest city in Oz and I just walked outside stars galore. It has always been special but from now on,I'll remember how special. Thanks for that
Regarding the clothes and drying them thing , i think a lot of that is due to the very pricey electricity costs in some parts of Australia , it is fairly pricey in melbourne , and the dryer is more often than not like an air conditioner , an energy hog .
Another benefit of hanging the clothes on the line or a clothes horse ... or rack , is that usually the clothes seem to come out less wrinkled than in a dryer , at least thats been my experience .
A drying rack is used inside, the one outside has 2 names, the fold down rectangular one attached to the wall is a cloths line, the one on the pole concreted into the ground in the midle of your yard is called the rotating hills hoist, named such because it spins and also has a hand crank to raise and lower the lines so your sheets dont touch the ground or you dont smack your head on it.
The rotary outdoor clothes line is in every backyard and was an australian invention called the hills hoist
Geez I feel old (and possibly very Australian, lol) when a younger person doesn't know why clothes are dried outside???? I mean what about the idea that, that is how it has always been done BEFORE dryers, lmao. I have a dryer so that when we have extended wet weather the items that have to be washed ie. uniforms can be dried. Otherwise, I still hang things undercover while we have wet weather and just give them a 10 minute go in the dryer to finish them off.
Her confusion was very strange to me. Drying clothes outside (free, better for the environment, and the way most people in the world have dried their clothes for thousands of years) was something she couldn't understand.
You see some stars in Sydney.. but just an hour or so out of town, the sky at night is incredible.
A tip in Aus is often highly prized by the staff that serves you though :)
A lot of people will tell you it's not necessary though too but usually a nice gesture
I live 9 kms from the central business district of Melbourne, Australia's 2nd largest city and I can always see the stars every night as long as there are no clouds.
I can remember from a *long time ago* that it was illegal in some states to drive barefoot. Not now. When you think about it, it's a lot safer driving barefoot than while wearing flip-flops.
Clothes Line. Airing your clothes makes them fresher and doesn't wear your clothes out like a dryer does. Plus, Dryer uses a lot of electricity and costs a lot.
She didn't mention the system of major and minor roads! Major roads have right of way at the intersection with minot roads.
It's not illegal to drive in bare feet.l usually ware thongs but shake them off when I drive.Found it dangerous driving with them on
As my father explained to me, driving with thongs ON would be considered illegal if the police or having shoes that would in any way interfere or get caught up in the mechanism. Make sure your shoes are tucked clear out of the way. This is just common sense because you at all times want clear and unobstructed access to the pedals.
AND, your clothes definately feel and smell a hell of a lot fresher.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Except when the birds shit all over it, and you have to do the whole load again... :)
In NZ & Australia the clothes dryer is for drying your laundry when the weather's not so good, otherwise it's usually hung on the clothes line. I always use the dryer because I've got a bad back and I'm on solar power so it's free.
I've heard the "barefoot driving is illegal" thing in NZ too, but it's not. I always wear crocs because the ground (concrete or tarseal) in summer can get so hot it can scold your feet!
First into the roundabout here on Oz, has the right of way if it's safe to go through.
Australia invented the Hills hoist. So when it's windy the line rotates. Lovely fresh smelling clothes
I'm a 58yo Aussie in Sydney my Mum mentioned the driving barefoot law once when I was 8yo... Ive never heard of it since but seen it and done it hundreds of times.
It's 3am here as I am watching this out of boredom and I looked up to see thousands of stars including The Southern Cross and many other constellations 🎉
Tipping is ridiculous... Why would you pay more than the posted price for anything ?
Uk guy who lives in NZ its a washing line if out side or a clothes horse if inside. Why pay for a dryer when you can use the sun or wind to dry clothes for free. another big change i found was people wearing flip flops/jandels everywhere not just at the beach and it's not uncommon to see people walking barefoot in town. another odd thing i found was top loading washing machines i never saw top loaders in UK but its super common in NZ and so much easier. also in uk washing machines are in the kitchen but in NZ there in the laundry or Garage. UK gas stations sell lots of sandwiches but in NZ its mostly hot pies. And in the UK you can buy spirts at the supermarket but in NZ you can only buy beer wine ciders ect at the super market you cant buy vodka, rum whisky ect you have to go to a bottle shop. ie offlicence.
Whoever told her it is illegal to drive barefoot in Australia was completely wrong. It is completely legal to drive barefoot in every state in Australia. She obviously doesn't verify the accuracy of things she is told. There are a lot of stupid and ignorant people out there.
Never drive with shoes on, my heels get scuffed and ruin them.
I spent 3 months touring US and Canada in 2023... on suburban streets drivers would always stop even without a crosswalk ... eventually I stood away from the road looking away waiting for no cars so as not to stop traffic!!
I've read a few comments and can't see one important point. Australia has sunny weather for much of the year and windy weather when it's not sunny. Put clothes on a line and they dry very quickly. Also they don't get wrinkled like in a drier which saves ironing. They are mostly ready-to-wear off the line. As well the sun gives clothes a nice warm, ozone smell. Much better option. The only time many use driers is when it is raining.