Comments by "Teagirl009" (@Teagirl009) on "American Reacts to Top 8 Culture Shocks of Australia.." video.

  1. Yep. And American ketchup is sweeter as it has that awful HFCS in it.
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  2. Yes many cafes do shut early. But you can still get coffee at some places til late at night. Brisbane suburbs where Ross is is a bit different to Sydney and Melbourne for example where things are open much later. And of course you can always get coffee til late at 7 eleven, petrol stations and maccas etc. The barefoot thing is over exaggerated, it is NOT Australia wide and it's not socially acceptable everywhere tbh. I lived in Sydney for 13 years and never saw anyone do this outside of the beach areas and parks which of course we've all done at some point. But certainly not in supermarkets and shops. Many places here do have a dress code. I think it's more of a regional Queensland thing. Personally I think it's a bit grubby and disrespectful to enter a place of business with bare feet. And can potentially be dangerous if you step on something or slip. Also in summer in many places, the road and footpath is hot, you would not want to walk barefoot on the bitumen. Ok, I think the "free" refill thing is a bit misleading. Is it truly "free"? The business are not giving you something out of pure generosity. The cost of freebies is coming out of somewhere. And guess where it comes from? From the insanely low, unliveable wages the staff are being paid in the states. Plus you're paying like 30% in tips too to make up for the wages that the employer refuses to pay. Personally I'm more than happy to pay for every drink at an establishment where I know the staff are being paid a decent wage and I don't have to pay extra to make up their pay check. 🤷‍♀️
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  3. Yes true we do have a lot more local/small take away shops and stuff here. And many fish n chip shops and cafes still have those communal tables with the complimentary bottles of sauces and chicken salt. One I went to recently had them all attached to plastic chains and bolted down 😂. Wow. Guess people were taking them?
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  4. Agreed. I lived in Sydney for many years til 2021 . Outside of the beach area, I never saw anyone barefoot in supermarkets or cafes. Living in South East Qld now I've seen it a few times. Definitely not something that I will be joining in on lol. I'll only go barefoot at the beach or in a park take my shoes off. Plus the ground is hot in summer!
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