Except for Mr Inbetween

Part of the reason the majority of Australians find entertainment on KZfaq, Netflix, binge, STAN.. Nothing is ever on tv unless footy is on or in my case the front bar. Lol

I stopped watching tv most of the time when reality ( unreality ) shows took over. So obviously set up and manipulated. I'd rather read a book.😊 ( And I agree, Mint Jelly, 🤮 )

I don't even have a television mates.

Used to be ok. Has been crap for over 20 years now.

Exactly!! We don't owe strangers a smile!

even just not wanting to interact with strangers without a particular reason is valid, i don't think most people care or think you're rude if you dont meet their gaze or smile at them here. coming from a lifelong aussie

I don't know where this dude lives but most Australians do not make eye contact or say good morning etc when you pass them along a footpath.

A LOT of talking up Australia in his videos that seems far too much like selling migration to the country, rather than a simple family doing simple vlogs on a YT channel about moving to Australia. For example, banging on about how great the weather is here. When NOWHERE in Australia is gloriously sunny, every single day of the entire year, not even in "sunny" QLD. Talking up the lifestyle, as if it's all so perfectly chilled to work and live in Australia 24/7, 365. No matter what your profession, you'll apparently have a fantastic work/life balance. Which is far from true. And then there's the claims he's a basic teacher. Yet, has a grand house in QLD on a mere teacher's salary, talking up how much he allegedly makes on this basic teachers salary. (This was in another video he has made) The guy has advertised that TrueBlue Migration services on a few of his videos, I've noticed now. So it all seems like a bunch of videos trying desperately to spruik Australia to foreigners.

@@mebeme007 very well said!

@davidhynd4435 I'm the same age as you. Grew up watching British comedy & agree that Aust. & Brits have a similar sense of humour. That is changing due to the access to bad American sitcoms & KZfaq vids. Younger folk like the obvious slap in the face humour Americans offer rather than the more intelligent wordplay/clever use of language that Brit comics like the Two Ronnies or even Benny Hill amongst others offered.

I'm 39 and all of this still applied to us growing up. Sunday roast was an extended family affair, and we watched Monty Python, Dads Army and Fawlty Towers growing up. I'm actually pretty shocked he said we don't get dry and deadpan humour, it's only a very rare minority that don't get it. Or maybe those banana benders have let the sun get to their heads 🤷‍♀️🤣

I'm 54 and I love dry humour and wittiness, especially if has intelligence behind it. I think it's the younger generations that are more likely to assume offense rather than an actual joke. Dave Allen was an amazing comedian. I often watch his videos when I'm having a bad day. You can see how immature the yanks humour is just by their most popular KZfaqrs. I do miss the Sunday roast, but the mere thought of that god-awful mint jelly still makes my stomach quiver, and not in a good way 😂

As an American living in Australia, I don't think the sense of humor difference is that drastic. It may be a generational thing, because I'm here for study abroad and all the Aussies I've met have been in their early twenties, but if anything I would describe the sense of humor as a bit looser and more casual, whereas I tend to think of British humor as being a bit more "precise." Fawlty Towers is great. So is Monty Python. But it was a much bigger hit in the U.S. than in the U.K.! Part of that comes down to time slot differences around when it aired, but the fact of the matter is that Americans loved it. Americans can appreciate British humor (my all-time favorite comedian is Peter Cook), but I think part of the criticism we get about American humor, that it's too obvious, ignores the large role charisma and personality play in our comedy. Although there's plenty of dreck around, too. Probably one of the most beloved American comedians today is Conan O'Brien, who is very quick-witted but also has a strongly defined personal brand of comedy that really isn't subtle. But he builds on the absurdity and is very good at bringing whoever he is speaking with into the joke. He's charismatic; you want to listen to what he says next. Or Dean Martin, who is more famous as a singer but who had a nine season long variety show in the '60s and '70s that he rehearsed on his own, away from the rest of that week's performers, so that he was just prepared enough but could still be surprised when the show was taped. He was quick-witted too, and a real performer. Whether he was singing or joking, he was good at holding people's attention. It isn't that comedians from other countries don't bring their personality into their comedy. A good recent British example is probably David Mitchell, who plays up his more pedantic side to great effect. But American comedy promotes likability. Which is, ironically, a less obvious trait and has a more "lightning in a bottle" quality that can be hard to replicate. I personally don't find Michael Scott in The Office that funny or likable, but that was the intention and that change is often talked about when comparing British and American senses of humor. That the American audience wanted to laugh with a character, rather than at them. There's also more of a star culture here. So the emphasis is on who is telling the jokes and how their personality comes through as they do it, not as specifically on the jokes themselves and the overall style of delivery. Again, this isn't exclusive to the U.S. (Hamish and Andy come to mind) but I think it is a consistent fact of our good comedy and something our worse comedy strives for. But also America has 13x the population of Australia and entertainment aimed at the lowest common denominator simply reaches more people. This comment really turned into an essay, but maybe it's as simple as that. Or maybe you should give American comedy a chance, even just the stuff from the time period you mentioned, because I think you'll find there's a lot more to offer than just "pie in the face" comedy.

@davidhynd4435 I'm about 10 yrs younger than you, and we still have a regular Sunday roast in my household. Then again, it rarely gets to 40 degrees in the shade down here in Melbourne, so having a nice warm Sunday tea (or dinner as we're all now being forced to call it) isn't a problem when the weather is a cooler for 7-9 months of the year.

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Except it used to be good and we didn't pay for it then either.

No, in Australia today, you get greedy tv magnates who rake in sh*tloads from advertisers, whilst making cheap and inferior quality tv through reality show after reality show.

Agreed

I mean last week where I live, it was 5 degrees at night, 25 during the day. Today it was 35 during the day & 20 at night. Summer is finally here

Try Perth. The puffer jackets come out when it drops below 20 degrees.

​@martinthompson2584 Qld is similar

Basically British

Australian and also totally agree with this.

THE GOODIES! GOODY GOODY YUM YUM!!!

@@leviroch I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers that XD

@@catherineburow2813 I have the ecky thump episode permanently etched in my skull. . . I'm fairly sure it's the only reason I love black pudding lol :D

Leg End.

Agree - most Aussies have a dry sense of humour.

Some poms (not all) take banter WAY too seriously.

@@zeropoint546 probably a slight on your patter than theirs.

Wandpj: I don't know which part of the UK you're in but irony is used in pretty much every sentence everywhere I've been? I'm sure we invented it along with dry humour.

@@gibsonduvall I'm in Australia. Have you been there so than you can make a valid comparison?

I know you probably got that from the australian plumbing code (it's the first thing that comes up when you google it) that's not really true to say there is plumbing in the house you could do. all internal plumbing should be done by a licensed plumber, in your example showers/dishwasher/laundry are all connected to mains waters or tanks (which is your drinking water if you're only on the tank) as well as sewers for the waste from those things. Of course people are always a little bit dodgy and will do their own things if they can sometimes, especially if you're the off the grid type, BUT if you do any of your own work and things go wrong, your insurance on your house will be void, even if your work had nothing to do with the issue that had you getting onto your insurer. You can get away with doing external stuff like taps from your tanks, or irrigation in the garden etc, but really nothing inside your house is going to qualify for not needing a plumber.

Thanks for the tips

A licence is definitely needed to do electrical work in Australia.

You're braver than me Margaret for having a roast in that heat

It's important

Spot on. This guy goes on about the weather being sunny and perfect all year round, but it's not always that perfect, not even in "sunny" QLD. Several parts of Australia don't have heat all year round either, and therefore can enjoy a regular Sunday roast for most of the year. Places like Tasmania and Victoria in particular.

I'm NSW born (not bred) and I still have moments when deadpan jokes catch me out, I thought it would be the UK lot that can't take our jokes lol

Or just I was so pale in the UK with no sun

Facts, I often have conversations that end with 'Thanks mate' followed by 'No problem mate' with a head nod from the other person on the way out.

You're living proof

I don't know where you went to school, but most schools in Australia queue jumping will get you a flogging, and doing it as an adult will get you knocked back to the end of the queue quick smart. Queue jumpers have always been considered scum in Australia.

​@@rivertam7827 I am from Australia and people frequently jump the line, maybe it depends on the school and your region culture

@@rivertam7827 I'm with you. I lived in a lower socio-economic area when I was growing up in the 80's and early 90's. Never had an issue with cue jumpers at the canteen (as we called it then), because you would get hounded and abused for pushing in and then literally pushed back to the back of the queue. No-one was gonna stand for that in my Primary school and High school.

Thanks for sharing!!

I haven't even bothered to get a TV antenna at my house because free to air TV is garbage. Streaming services and the internet are all I need.

@@LynetteMcGrath (and you can stream all the free-to-air stations, anyway!!)

@@AnotherDoug That is true, but I'm not into sport or reality tv, so I rarely look for those channels.

@@LynetteMcGrath I don't watch sport either but I do watch the topical comedies: Have You Been Paying Attention, The Cheap Seats, Thank God You are Here.

Should add that to the next census

I've never had a traditional Sunday roast! Not all Aussie families do.

Or get a box to record it then fast forward

Americans are always welcome here mate.👍

Glad you think so!

Our latest video isn't that hot

Hey Deb, I agree. I’m in Evatt so I know exactly what you mean. I don’t care where you live -6 or -7 is cold. I’ve given up on commercial tv and watch KZfaq ect.

My daughter lives in Canberra. Place only fit for federal politicians! Cold as a frog on an Eskimos nose. Canberra is in the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT is within the boundaries of the State of New South Wales. The only reason for the existence of New South Wales is to keep Victoria away from Queensland!

I walked to the letterbox in bare feet and didn't get far. A couple walking past asked if I was ok as I was trying to avoid the bindis.

When he said "you'll walk differently" I immediately thought he meant that hoppy, weird walk when you hit that super hot concrete or a patch of bindis.

@@indigocheetah4172 Bindis are evil.

@@bluewren65 , they are evil. The beach on a hot day when you are half way to the surf. My friend burnt the soles of her feet.

I've never had that issue

all these kinds of videos are by people who move to qld and they present it as if the whole of australia is like that. I wish it was, but no..... us victorians freeze.

You're right, you could probably eat loads of warm stuff in Melbourne

So deep Kristie

There isn't an Aussie TV licence. That's a UK thing

isnt countdown on sbs?

That mate was a dick. Never yet got angry because someone said g'day in Brisbane.

Yeah all good up in Cairns a bloke was getting smart so I just dropped him and it looked like I was dancing. I was in Brisbane with my Father in 1984 and we stopped for directions and no one would talk to us. Brisbane is lot less friendly. The night life. I was in a nightclub and a lady grabbed me and kissed me. I don't know why maybe because I have a few teeth knocked out she threw her friend at me and she kissed me. In that way they are friendly. @@zeropoint546

@@zeropoint546 Me neither. I say g'day to everyone on my way to school, and they always say it back. It feels weird not to great people while walking by.

@@Daniel31216 yeah, going for a bushwalk at Mt Tambourine or Mt Nebo we say g’day to everyone on the trail and they say g’day to us. A bit annoying on a packed Easter Weekend but otherwise a nice custom.

It's the first thing I noticed when I was stuck in hotel quarantine

Thanks why Netflix was invented

Twice as big?? That’s a bit over the odds. Grüße aus Australien. Tschüss.

Amazing isn't it. England total size is 130,279 sq Kms, Victoria is 237,657 sq Kms, so roughly twice as big as England. Are you an Aussie then? You should know this. 😉👍 @@peterfromgw4615

It takes just as long to get anywhere in England, because of the traffic and the roadworks, if you are in a car at any rate. By train is much better in England (though more expensive).

@@peterfromgw4615 Almost twice as big anyway. Victoria is 1.8 times larger than England. The whole of the UK is only marginaly larger than Vic. Sind Sie aus Deutschland? Ich komme aus Hessen.

@@coover65 Ich habe in Australien geboren. Mein Urgroßvater hat in neunzehnten Hundertjahre aus Deutschland (Paderborn) nach Australien gekommt. Ich lebe derzeir in Melbourne.

I find the same if you can hold your face, confuses many

Stay away from train stations at night

So true

Both shit

Have you seen New Zealand television? 😂

@@lr5450 I haven’t. Is it much worse than Oz TV?

@@littlecatfeet9064 It is!

No sh$t Sherlock! So it should be with tv licences and nothing else to do in Blighty due to crap weather he already said that!!!

Good standards of measurement

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I did!!

That sounds like something that someone would say if they were from the northern parts of Australia. Down south, especially in Tasmania, Victoria and even southern parts of South Aust, Western Aust and NSW, you NEED more than long pants and a jumper in winter, or you'll freeze your butt off. Heck, if you're the type that really feels the cold easily, you'll need a coat, scarf, gloves and beanie in Vic and Tassie during winter. Thankfully that's only for about 3 months or so, though. By the time summer rolls around, it's time to pull out the shorts, dresses and so on. And then sit around complaining half the time about how bloody hot it is. 😂

@@mebeme007 haha, you’re right, we lived in Perth for five years and the rest in Brisbane. Never in Victoria etc.