An American dwelling in Tasmania has outlined among the main variations between Australia and her residence nation.
Ashleigh Fay is a marine biologist who enjoys travelling round Australia and she or he frequently posts on social media about her experiences as a foreigner.
Her time in Australia has strengthened to her that there are issues she thought have been regular — however are in actual fact distinctive to Individuals.
“Genuinely I don’t suppose that I’ll ever cease having random little tradition shocks come up,” she mentioned.
Telephone payments
First on her listing of main variations are cellphone payments.
She mentioned she was “blown away” by how less expensive cellphone payments are in Australia and New Zealand when in comparison with the US.
“I swear it was undoubtedly nicely over $US100 final time I lived within the US, only for sufficient knowledge to get me by for the month. Actually only for one individual,” she defined.
“Right here in Tas I at present pay like $AU60 a month, and I’ve over 260g of knowledge and I by no means use all of it.”
She mentioned she was “shocked” as a result of she anticipated cellphone payments to be costlier in Tasmania as a result of it’s a bit extra “rural” and is an “island off an island”.
Wages
Ashleigh mentioned she was reminded, very steadily, of the low wages paid within the US and the upper wages in Australia.
She mentioned she was “grateful” to reside in a rustic that pays staff greater than $8 an hour.
“Particularly informal charges right here, being generally upwards of virtually $AU30 an hour.
“One other professional of shifting to Australia — total greater wages.”
Ketchup
Ashleigh mentioned individuals in Australia don’t perceive that ketchup and tomato sauce are completely different.
“My household came visiting for Christmas final yr, and also you’d get ketchup with fries or no matter. However then you definately would style the ketchup and it was tomato sauce. And they’re completely different, I’ve been preventing individuals within the TikTok feedback.
“Google even confirmed that it’s completely different, thanks Google, as a result of ketchup has extra sugar and it’s a bit bit thicker.
“I a lot want ketchup, to the purpose the place I used to be so upset … that I went to the shop and I received a Heinz bottle of ketchup, so thanks Coles for supplying me with my wants.”
Parking brake
She mentioned handbook automobiles are extra frequent in Australia than within the US.
“Even with automated automobiles right here in Australia, I see everybody utilizing the parking brake.
“I used to be like, that’s so attention-grabbing as a result of rising up I used to be by no means taught to make use of the parking brake in any respect in an automated automobile until you’re parked on a hill of kinds.”
Financial institution transfers
She mentioned she discovered the best way that Aussies freely share their account particulars and BSB with others shocking.
“Within the US I used to be taught to carry that pricey to your coronary heart, don’t share that with anybody,” she mentioned.
“However right here (Australia) it’s simply so informal, it’s similar to oh yeah, listed here are my account particulars. “There’s actually a factor on my financial institution app right here the place it’s like, copy your particulars and ship it to a pal.
“It’s simply so chill. I’m extra used to it now.”
She defined within the US individuals generally use Venmo for financial institution transfers.
Takeaway breakfast
Ashleigh mentioned takeaway breakfast is “not that a lot of a factor” in Australia, whereas it’s huge within the US.
“Within the US it’s so regular to, once you go get your espresso, to get a takeaway breakfast sandwich, to get one thing on the go.
“Sure cafes right here, a few of them do have bacon and egg rolls, however that’s it.”
Receipts
The costs on receipts in Australia are sometimes rounded up, whereas they’re not within the US, she defined.
She mentioned within the US tax is added on prime of the whole lot, whereas in Australia the tax is included.
“The whole lot is rounded right here, however within the US it’s like, yeah cool I’ll take your three pennies please. No rounding, I need my three pennies.”