Comments on: 8 Things I Hate About Australia

By: Cosette

Cosette — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:59:54 +0000

Cafeteria style service! I had forgotten about that. I was also surprised at how many restaurants don’t bring the bill to the table. You just pay at the till upon leaving.

By: sameskiesabove

sameskiesabove — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:56:36 +0000

You are so right about the restaurant service in Australia! I completely forgot about that… cafeteria style ordering and complete indifference on the part of so many servers. I guess the upside is that you don’t have to tip?

By: Cosette

Cosette — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:32:56 +0000

Really? Acland Street is a popular place. I can’t believe restaurants don’t stay open late. Sheesh.

By: julienleyre

julienleyre — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:32:33 +0000

I particularly agree with 8! After 12 years in Paris, I am especially shocked at restaurant and cafes trading hours. How often have I heard from a cafe owner that they were about to close – at 4h30pm… and the other night, we struggled to get food on Acland street at 9pm!

By: rebelsprite

rebelsprite — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:43:11 +0000

Okay, now I’m ready to go again Well seriously, I have been hoping to go study there….but it’s just a dream for now. Melbourne sounds like a gem to me. Yes, India is something else! I hope you do get to go someday and blog about

By: Texas Rambler

Texas Rambler — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:25 +0000

We really should change… Change is hard… There has been talk about changing ever since I was in high school (1961-1965)… The auto makers were the ones who fought against it backed by the unions. Metric is a better system. All science uses it and even now most of everything on American made cars is metric with the exception of a few nuts and bolts!

By: Cosette

Cosette — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:14 +0000

Wow. I knew the U.S. was one of the last countries to use it, but I didn’t realize it’s just us and Burma. I wonder if we’ll change to the metric system. I never see any discussion about it.

By: Texas Rambler

Texas Rambler — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:59:44 +0000

You know the U.S. and Burma are the only 2 countries that still use the English system of mesurement? We being the one of the most techincal and Burma being one of the least… We do need to change but I like you will struggle with it…

By: Cosette

Cosette — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:44 +0000

Yep, $50 for two movie tickets. On the other hand, salaries are much higher than in the U.S. and Australia has universal health care. The shop hours are about Australians placing greater emphasis on life and family than work. “Work to live, not live to work” is a common saying there. As for the huntsman spider, it’s true. It’s a big, but harmless spider and I hear it’s timid. As for spider-related deaths, there haven’t been any in more than 20 years since anti-venom has been developed, but that doesn’t mean in won’t hurt!

P.S. I really want to visit India!