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Most Brits would also see themselves as closer to New Zealand, USA & Canada, which not surprisingly are the next highest ones in the poll. But yes Australia is leading the poll & you are pretty much the ONLY person on the entire thread that disagrees, surely that must tell you something...
That's easy. Just as in life, opposites attract.
Its interesting to speak to British expats or tourists in Australia about how their thoughts and attitudes about Australia change once they've spent some time here. How they often arrive expecting to find some variant of the UK but find a very different country, with often very different sensibilities that is focussed on the Asia Pacific and not really attached emotionally to, or enamoured with anywhere in the Olde Worlde anymore. If you ever get to see places like Darwin, regional NSW, or even down town Melbourne and nearby restaurant strips you'll understand why. Interestingly enough, among expats who'e lived here a while that I've met, the "this is a lot like home" sentiment is by far highest for Americans and then Canadians.
Notice how voters' perceptions of similarity is directly related to the distance between the UK and the other country, and inversely related to the degree of connection and interaction between them. That is, the further away, and the less interaction there is, the higher the score. How much Australian culture is the average Brits exposed to, really? Most newly arrived here seem to struggle to name any band, movie, TV show, historical event or personality that Aussies hold close, outside of a very few international acts with an Aussie "connection" or Aussie expats who've lived in the UK for decades..... Those videos I posted are all just typical Australia......
Not trying to be contrary, just this poll seems pretty unrealistic and naive... Its more of a popularity contest... which is OK..because we won...
Last edited by Bakery Hill; 10-21-2016 at 04:31 PM..
Lol so because no one else agrees with you & Australia is winning in the poll it is unrealistic & naive
And of course every single Brit you have ever met says Australia is nothing like the UK & everyone thinks it's just like America, sorry but that is just totally unrealistic & naive lol...
Yes we have Chinatowns too, you may be Australian but I am sure you realise that the UK is an exceptionally diverse country as well right?? I am sure you don't think it is all 'Anglo Saxon' the way Saxonwold does right? I see you as an intelligent human being that realises that 21st Century UK is about as diverse as anywhere on the planet right? In fact that is another thing that makes our two countries so similar! The ethnic diversity of both! Just goes to show how as populations go the UK and Australia are very similar. I love the fact that I can talk to somebody the other side of the world who speaks an identical language and has identical views and humour to me, somebody who knows the rivalry of the Ashes, someone I can talk to about the comings and goings in 'Neighbours', its kind of comforting knowing that there is a 'branch' of the British family the other side of the world. Lets raise a glass to this and drink to the health of our shared Queen.
No one is saying the UK & Australia are EXACTLY the same Every single country in the world is unique & has its own quirks & cultures, but this thread asked which is MOST SIMILAR to the UK...
It makes sense that Australia & New Zealand, followed by Canada & the US are considered as MOST SIMILAR, think about it, not too hard though I don't want you to get a headache
totally different to countries like the US or Australia where everybody is doing high five to unknown people at 5 am lol
In New England area of US doing high five to a stranger is highly unlikely. Most of them don't even know names of their immediate neighbors, neither have any interest to know.
The UK is very similar to Netherlands - similar emphasize on high quality and mandatory education for all, safety, very pro-socialism, very friendly people, Dutch language is really a mix of German and English, even weather is similar.
Here's a different perspective: Psychologically, it's got to be Japan. Island mentality, in conflict with neighboring continent, repressed emotions, inability to relate to strangers, dislike for spontaneity and surprising or unexpected situations, emphasis on form and presentation, active if symbolic monarchy, bicameral parliamentary system.
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Every single country in the world is unique & has its own quirks & cultures, but this thread asked which is MOST SIMILAR to the UK...
