Originally Posted by
stevegor
I have to remember that this is mainly an American forum and though our cultures are similar there are some subtle Aussie diversities that are misunderstood...... hence umd considering me being a wanker..... mentally.
I've been berated on here in the past because some guys just don't get the Aussie sense of humor or stirring.
Yes ... there are definitely some cultural differences between Americans and Aussies. I think Canadians are probably culturally closer to Aussies than Americans are, but I've noticed a lot of differences since I've been here. It's both amusing and a little bit frustrating sometimes. My coworkers will have conversations sometimes that I barely understand ... I'll come home and ask Rowan what it was all about.
Here in Australia we get exposed to some American culture because of television ... through the handful of American shows that are shown here. But I don't think Americans are exposed to Aussie culture as much.