US expat left baffled after Aussie's use bizarre phrase
A US expat in Australia has revealed a list of shocking surprises she's encountered since moving.
'I'm going to tell you all the crazy shit that goes on here that doesn't happen in the States,' she said.
'But for real, everybody here is barefoot. You know how in the states we have those signs that say 'no shoes, no shirt, no service' that's not a thing here.'
The next on the list was Australia's obsession with nicknames. Harris said as soon as she introduced herself as Grace, it immediately switched up Gracie.
'They also walk on the left side of the street,' she said.
'I went to a Pilates class when I first moved here and they start everything with their left side'
The young American woman from Nashville said she thought every Australian was fit, always working out, and healthy.
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Harris — who's on a working holiday visa — was upbeat about the surprises but was no less shocked.
'The freaking birds are the loudest thing, they sound to me like minions,' she said.
Possibly the strangest complaint was the way Australians use the term dad.
'If I'm talking to somebody and they are referring to their dad, you would think they would say 'my dad', right?
Nope, Harris was shocked. Australians instead say, 'Dad took me to the store, Dad dropped me off,' without adding the 'my' in front.
'That's your dad babe, that's not my dad, that's your daddy,' she joked.
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The social media post was inundated with Aussies who were either offended or supportive of the young woman.
'Well I'm not calling your dad, dad. So I'm obviously talking about my dad. That's the logic lol,' one user said.
'You're… shocked, that in a different country, everyone lives differently. How is this 'crazy'…' another said.
Another user said: 'You are by far my favourite American in Australia!!'
Grace also tried some classic Australian candy, with the favourites being Snickers pods and Milkybar.
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