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Except the financial industry Americans work longer hours and have shorter holidays, otherwise many British friends felt the lifestyle in Sydney (Melbourne less, although it could be compared to San Francisco) is much more like USA than UK. I found the women to be more similar to Americans too. Much more forward.
The Australian climate is obviously not as diverse as USA.
Except the financial industry Americans work longer hours and have shorter holidays, otherwise many British friends felt the lifestyle in Sydney (Melbourne less, although it could be compared to San Francisco) is much more like USA than UK. I found the women to be more similar to Americans too. Much more forward.
The Australian climate is obviously not as diverse as USA.
We are basically culturally american. We just need the guns. most of our pop culture is American, its not too different from the USA there.
Americans think Paul Hogan talks funny. Australians think George Bush talks funny. That's about the only....(pause)...I'll have to re-think this post. Stand by, please......
Americans think Paul Hogan talks funny. Australians think George Bush talks funny. That's about the only....(pause)...I'll have to re-think this post. Stand by, please......
Australia just might be America Light: without the need for a humongous military, it can afford more government welfare programs. That aside, it's pretty similar: old social conservatives, young urban liberals, relatively free economy, college sports, the car culture, "under-privileged" minority groups, declining manufacturing base, etc. Plus kangaroos, the Queen, Vietnamese / Indonesian immigrants, and Vegemite. Ohh, the Vegemite...
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