Many internet users call Australia the land of the 'NOPE'. But it's so much more than that. Just take a look at the country's subreddit and you'll see what it has to offer.
Physics teachers defending their houses from bushfires? Check. Sexy calendars? Check. Public bike repair stations? You bet. The members of this sub share pictures of pretty much everything that makes Australia the unique patch of land that it is.
Tony Abbott, a former politician who served as the Prime Minister of Australia, has said that "Once people come to Australia, they join the team." So since traveling in real life is still tricky, join Bored Panda on a voyage to the biggest Aussie subreddit on the internet.
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The Same Sex Marriage Debate In A Nutshell
This Is Patrick Boyle. He Went Around Mallacoota Searching For Injured Wildlife. Pictured Is One Of The Koalas He Had Rescued. Shoutout To The Legend
Interestingly, Australia is considered the second driest continent after Antarctica. When you look at the busy Sydney harbor or the impressive skyline of metropolitan Melbourne, it seems almost unbelievable that nearly 40% of the continent is uninhabitable.
The lack of rainfall is one of the main reasons why such a huge amount of its landmass is so desolate. The national precipitation for 2020 was 483.4mm (19 inches). For comparison, even California gets about 563mm (22 inches) of rainfall every year.
This arid, uninhabitable part of Australia lies in the middle of the continent (the Outback), away from the coastline. And this is also the reason why more than 80% of the country’s population lives within 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the coast.
Spotted In A Sunshine Coast Woolworths
Asked in Walmart - Where are the nuts? Answer In the toilet paper aisle!
A thousand times, yes! I was down to 2 rolls when the toilet paper panic started. To top it off, the earliest shopping hours were reserved for older folks. By the time I got there, all the TP was gone. Even facial tissues were disappearing. I gave some money to my older neighbor and his wife to buy some TP for me. While her husband was shopping, his wife stayed in the car. She witnessed another shopper enter the store and return to his car with a huge package of TP. The same shopper went back only to return with another of the same. FOUR TIMES! Stores had limited purchase counts to 1 package; the shopper was hitting different registers to avoid recognition. They ought to have told management who could have reviewed their security and banned the guy from shopping there.
Something we learned in 2020: toilet roll is the soft absorbent bedrock of civilization
This has not been put up by the store. Someone has done it and taken a photo. This is in Australia and whilst this is exactly what everyone is thinking the store wouldn’t use language like that.
Yeah sadly this wouldn't be allowed. Though I really wish it would!
Load More Replies...Gotta love Aussies. I wish American retailers would have the same attitude.
We have it...except the attitude is coming from entitled customers...
Load More Replies...Damn right. Hurt fee-fees > sensibility, every friggin' time.
Load More Replies...It's funny how they say everywhere that there is no reason to buy any extra toilet paper because they are not going to run out of it. Yet they always ran out and had no toilet paper. Of course this is because people stocked up, but still...if shelves are empty 9 times out of 10 you will probably buy an extra pack of toilet paper once you find any.
It's not photoshopped, a customer put the sign up not the actual shop.
Load More Replies...Love to see this in a US store. That store would have my patronage for life.
I love this. Ozzies know how to lay it on the line. Also, haven't seen the word f*****k wits for awhile...😄
I have a sign in my area at work. It reads as follows. "This Is Not Customer Service. Had this been customer service, you would have been greeted by a caring person who would take interest in your plight and attempt resolution. This Is Not The Case. Now f**k off and leave in silence upon completion of reading this service bulletin". For real, it's hanging there. Yet they still introduce me as manager of the processing plant and bring tours through.
This began as an online joke, but it has merit. More stores need to put this sign up in their windows. Or at least a toned-down version because of, well you know, American's over-sensitivity and all.
Is this really real?? Man, this would NEVER fly in the US!! BUT, I sure wish it would!!
BWAAHAHAAHAHAH OMG If only all stores had the balls to do this then we wouldn't have had so much stress lol
I need to move to the Sunshine Coast! Sarcasm is my second language!!! I love this. Someone needs to inform "Karen" of this memo!! Lol
Best way to describe a bogan is Australia's version of a redneck.
Load More Replies...Omg i love australia ao much 😂 “listen up sh*theads!” omg im dying 🤣🤣🤣
Australia's own version of a redneck is probably the only way to describe them.
Load More Replies...I was gonna say this sounds like an Australian store. No way they could say this in the US. Somebody would get "offended ".
I agree with this so much. I needed toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic and I couldn't find any at Walmart or my local grocery store. Thankfully Dollar General still had some. Why on earth was people's first response to a pandemic buy up all the toilet paper?
Do you think someone just hung that up to take a pic real quick then pulled it back down? The letter is 100% factual, but I'd be really surprised if corporate, who doesn't give 2 shits about their employees (which is 95% of corporations) would allow this since forbid they lose even 1 customer, no matter how awful the customer is.
No. It was a customer who put this up, not the actual shop.
Load More Replies...Wait... does Aldi own Woolworth's Australia now? Woolworth's America ceased to exist.
No, they aren't affiliated with each other at all. Woolworths Australia has always been an Australian company, not related to the one in the US.
Load More Replies...It’s probably a good thing Australians don’t write too many books. Come to think of it... ever heard of a book written by an Australian?
Or you could just put item limits on them instead of insulting people. One per customer, that's all you need to say.
It's not a real sign, someone has placed it there. They do have proper signs. There is actually etiquette used in Australia!
Load More Replies...Our Cat Came Home After Missing In The Fires For 7 Nights. She’s Burnt But Should Live. We Thought Her Lost When The Fire Consumed Most Of Our Property. Best Feeling Ever To Walk Out And See Her Alive
Why Are You Littering?
Aboriginal Australians first arrived at the Land Down Under from Maritime Southeast Asia sometime between 50,000 and 65,000 years ago. From the rainforests in the north, the deserts in the center, and the sub-Antarctic islands of Tasmania and Bass Strait, they penetrated to all parts of the continent.
In fact, the artistic, musical, and spiritual customs they've created are among the longest surviving such traditions in human history.
Funko Just Released A Pop On Popcultcha (A Pop And Collectable Website) Of A Bushfire Hero. All Proceeds Go To Bushfire Efforts
My Physics Teacher Defended Her House From Bushfires By Herself, And Then Waited Out The Fire In Her Pool Using A Scuba Tank
After A Blackout Night, My Mate Woke Up To A Ripper Selfie On His Phone!
Had The Window Open And He Just Flew In. Bena, Victoria
The first documented visit to Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km (186 miles) of coastline.
There are claims of earlier landings by the Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Arabs, and Romans, but there is little credible documented evidence.
If there is something that Aussies in today's world are known for, it's their easy-going and friendly attitude. They can put aside stress to appreciate the good things in life that are right in front of them. We're hoping you'll be able to enjoy this list just like that!
Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!
Energex Couldn't Check My Meter Due To My Chicken
How does one restrain a chicken? Is a cage a restraint? (All I can imagine in my little mind is a chicken chained to a tree!) I know I'm weird.
In Maryborough Queensland Australia Birthplace Of Mary Poppins Author Pl Travers, They Have Mary Poppins Crossing Lights
F Yeah Ariel
Summer In Australia
Today I Learned Echidnas Can Swim
Meanwhile In Australia...
My doorbell is actually broken. I need to use this request at least once. Hehe
Last Years Trip To Australia, Love From Belgium!
The City Of Brisbane, Australia, Has Public Bike Repair Stations
Bloody Seagulls
A Pile Of Manure Has Been Dumped Outside The Sydney Headquarters Of News Corp
Rescued This Guy From My Shed, Must Have Been Locked In There For A Few Days, And 10mins Later He Came To Backdoor To Say Thanks Before Heading Off To Eat Cherry Plums!
Slipped Through The Back Door Of Department Of Transport...
I Love Australia
Stunning View
Australia Summed Up
This Possum Chilling In The Workshop At My Work
Smart Bins In Australia Use Solar Power To Compact Waste. Includes Foot Handle
No Thanks
Selling Point For Aussie School
The Morning Shoe Check (Before We Put Them On) Saved My Wife A Bit Of Pain Today
Nope, nope, nope. Spiders and snakes I can handle but not bloody centipedes.
My Dad Kept Getting Recognized As Scomo So My Sis And I Made Him A Shirt To Keep Him Safe While Travelling Australia
Google Street View Has Blurred The Face Of Ballina's Big Prawn. Privacy First!
I'm An American Intern In Sydney. The Office Made Me This Spread Of Classic Australian Goodies. Not Pictured: Cheezels, Milo, And BBQ Shapes
Fairy bread is a kids party classic. Just buttered bread with sprinkles, even better with Nutella instead of butter lol.
Sexy Calendars In Australia
This Street Has An Optical Illusion Painted On A Bunch Of Buildings. Fremantle, Australia
40 Degrees Up North Vic Today. Had A Little Visitor Come And Smack The Door With His Tail Before Taking A Dip In Our Pond
My Mum's Partner Found This Brown Snake Under His Toilet Lid
For All The Naysayers Who Think The Rest Of Us Are Paranoid
Til Melbourne Is Closer To Antarctica Than It Is To Darwin
Straight From Brisbane Central
Absolute Legend On Melbourne Zoo Livestream
Typical Beach In Australia
Old Mate Kept Ringing My Doorbell At 2am
It Hit 45 Degrees Celsius In Our Area Today And My Boyfriend Got Instantly Branded By His Seat Belt Buckle Getting Into His Car. It’s Already Peeling
Left My Shoes Outside In Australia
They are clearly a novice, you never leave your shoes outside. If it's not the redbacks or white tips that may take up residence but snakes too.
Good On You, Sydney...
The Man Brought A Bloody Cool Snake On The Bus! Some Dude Said That Particular Snake Tastes Like Chicken!
Aussie Food
1. Vegemite 2. Sausage sizzle (snags) in front of bunnings. 3. Fairy bread and 4. chip butties or chip sangas. Chicken salt is the best.
I Did Laugh At The Casual Nature Of This Very Australian Warning Found At Byron Bay Beach
Australian Internet
Don’t need home internet any more, got fully vaccinated and now have 5G where ever I go for nothing
I live in Australia. I didn't know we were also the Land of Nope. I like it here. Is that crazy? Hang on. Gotta go. An 8 foot kangaroo just banged her head on the ceiling. Silly bugger... I better make her a sandwich and check her pouch for mail. That's how the postal service is working here in lockdown. Roos are immune to Covid.
lets get through this lockdown together Australians! The snakes at the beaches miss us :-(
Australia is such a wonderful country, I implore everyone to visit once Covid wraps up
It is an incredible place - my now husband and I travelled from UK and went on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne in 2016. It is an incredible place, and I have many happy memories I treasure. The blue mountains in particular are very special. I kinda hope not too many people go there to help protect it from the idiots who don't respect the rules/ barriers, etc.
Load More Replies...I'm not frightened of any animals, but the problem is, in Australia, so many of them are dangerous and you just have no idea which ones, so you view all creatures with a good degree of caution.
Seriously, I've been here 50 years and can count on one hand how many dangerous animals and insects I,'ve come across. Only real freak was one huntsman the size of my hand. Had to drive 10kms before I cut it loose. I was actually paranoid it could find it's way back even then.
Load More Replies...The most beautiful country (it seems) that i never wanted to visit because of your dang spiders!! lol, I'm terrified of them!!! But my mom said she didn't see anything scary while she was there and she absolutely loved it!
Australia seems like the Holy Land of Martialism. Only the strongest can survive!
Bad Sh*t happens in every country, no one said we were saints... but some of us try to make a difference in our lil bit of the world.... Where do you come from???
Load More Replies...I live in Australia. I didn't know we were also the Land of Nope. I like it here. Is that crazy? Hang on. Gotta go. An 8 foot kangaroo just banged her head on the ceiling. Silly bugger... I better make her a sandwich and check her pouch for mail. That's how the postal service is working here in lockdown. Roos are immune to Covid.
lets get through this lockdown together Australians! The snakes at the beaches miss us :-(
Australia is such a wonderful country, I implore everyone to visit once Covid wraps up
It is an incredible place - my now husband and I travelled from UK and went on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne in 2016. It is an incredible place, and I have many happy memories I treasure. The blue mountains in particular are very special. I kinda hope not too many people go there to help protect it from the idiots who don't respect the rules/ barriers, etc.
Load More Replies...I'm not frightened of any animals, but the problem is, in Australia, so many of them are dangerous and you just have no idea which ones, so you view all creatures with a good degree of caution.
Seriously, I've been here 50 years and can count on one hand how many dangerous animals and insects I,'ve come across. Only real freak was one huntsman the size of my hand. Had to drive 10kms before I cut it loose. I was actually paranoid it could find it's way back even then.
Load More Replies...The most beautiful country (it seems) that i never wanted to visit because of your dang spiders!! lol, I'm terrified of them!!! But my mom said she didn't see anything scary while she was there and she absolutely loved it!
Australia seems like the Holy Land of Martialism. Only the strongest can survive!
Bad Sh*t happens in every country, no one said we were saints... but some of us try to make a difference in our lil bit of the world.... Where do you come from???
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