- There are 2 major political parties in this country. The Democrats and the Republicans. The Democrats are viewed by the Republicans as a bunch of tree-huggin', fag-lovin', hemp-smokin', hippie, yuppie, wiccan-satanist-pagan, feminazi, naive, extremist, radical, liberal crackpots." The Republicans are in turn seen by the Democrats as "racist, homophobic, sexist, foreigner-hating, corrupt, sleazy, militaristic, ultra-conservative, warmongering billionaire Texan oil-barons" So they pretty much disagree on everything.
At least that's my understanding of it all. - From Arwon Online (17 years old)
- Although Americans can be a little clueless at times, I love the fact they are so interested and I always love the chance to ramble on about Australia. - Nell
- I love sharing information about Australia, sometimes the questions are a bit daft, but with the friends we have made here, everyone has taken a genuine interest in Australia and the new Aussies that have moved into the neighbourhood. - Pauline
- Things I like about the United States are... The people and their funny accents. Squirels. The cheap electronics. The wide variety of restaraunts to eat at. cheap cars. Broadband internet. Cheap books. You can find and join a club of people sharing any interest you have. LAS VEGAS !!!!!!!!! Snow....but not too much. The deeper family ties than in Aussie families. Digital cable TV. Central heaiting and central air-conditioning. - Alan
- Don't forget the toffee filled chocolate cups in ice cream. And the drive through ATM, drive through video return, drive through letter boxes and I saved the best till last......spray on margarine! I still get the giggles every time I walk past that in the supermarket. - Pauline
- I think it's like Twinkies & American bread - it lasts forever!! - Melissa
- Why do the americans want to put pumpkin in EVERYTHING??? Now I love pumpkin - don't get me wrong - but pumpkin ice-cream & milk shakes??? - OzConnor
- I am from Brisbane and went home in May... No late night shopping... Malls closed on Sunday... and my friends all saying 'you havn't lost your accent'.. - Sam in FL
- After about a minute she comes back and asks me, “The Australian Dollar – that’s now not part of the Euro is it?” - Sam in FL
- Several of the functions I've been to end up with people starting to leave around 9pm and most gone by 10pm. I'm usually just working up a thirst by that stage. There have been a couple of exceptions, one was a Irish function that we kicked on until 2am at (now that's more like it!). - Neale
- A full service servo! Good grief, what is that? - Julie-Anne
- But on the flipside, I think that the pressure to keep up with the Joneses is a lot more intense here, for women AND men, so perhaps that's what people see as materialism. - Ginnie
- Seems here, they have a Prom for the "opening of a box"!!! Any excuse is good enough. - Debbie
- So for all of you who are not here for a long haul, or for those of you who don't know, get out and enjoy what this great country has to offer. - Kate
- DUH ...no I was sweeping the dust up off the red dirt floor when a kangaroo hopped past and dropped a laptop - Bill
- Fun in that down in Texas they have soooooooooo many products in the shape of Texas..... I am not sure if i lost it more with the bag of corn chips where each chip was the shape of Texas...... or the block of cheese in the shape of Texas that cracked me up the most. - Belle
- It makes us laugh though, because we can't get a car loan, a store card or a freakin' credit card. Yet we can easily get a mortgage. Go figure. - Natasha
- It amazes me that the US public sit through this junk! - Shaz
- The good old US of A wants you to enjoy the fine institution of Marriage. It will accept nothing less. - Ree
- I am not sure if i lost it more with the bag of corn chips where each chip was the shape of Texas...... or the block of cheese in the shape of Texas that cracked me up the most. - Belle
- Seems here, they have a Prom for the "opening of a box"!!! - Debbie
- Being Aussie makes it hard to resolve to live the america life where the most important thing is to have a good job so that you can have THINGS! - Sharon
- But on the flipside, I think that the pressure to keep up with the Joneses is a lot more intense here, for women AND men, so perhaps that's what people see as materialism. - Ginnie
- But to sum it up....I enjoy American hospitality, and love living here. - Adele
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