Are Australians friendly?

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Kat

After living there for 20 months, and planning on moving there permanently. I can safely say that they are not harsh and rude. The person who said that.. mistakened the brash, truthfullness of the Aussies. They are honest and tell their true feelings. They enjoy doing that to Yanks "Americans", because we take offense so easily.

They are frienndly and are more friendly than brash. Here in the states, your neighbor doesn't wave to you anymore (depending on where). There, my enighbor from across the street, waved every morning and when my car was broken down, came over to see if there was anything he could do. My neighbors next door to me on either side, wave, joke, talk, invite us to their parties and gatherings, etc....
I guess it would have to depend on where you are. In my experience, I met more friendly and generous than rude and harsh.. and the rude and harshness was just poking fun and brash honesty.

idontlike_idiots

we are friendly if you are not a bigmouth smartass who thinks they know everything(cos you don't)

itsmevic

The Australian male is typically and a s s, whereas the women are cultured, beautiful and very nice and receptive, especially to Americans.

iansand9876

Australians are very friendly. In fact, when I travel (particularly in Europe but also the USA) I find most other people to be withdrawn and uncommunicative compared to home. If you start a conversation with an Australian it will almost always be reciprocated.

One problem that Americans have is that the Australian sense of humour does not come with canned laughter. An Australian may be having a joke with you with a completely straight face. Other Australians get it, but Americans often don't. The American and Australian senses of humour are very different.

Joe_Floggs

They're some of the friendliest and funniest people in the world.

My friend went to Aus and she and her friend needed to catch a ferry to some island but they had no idea where the port was in the town. So they ended up in some local bar and asked the bar lady. Within a min she'd shouted in the whole bar "girls need a lift" and the got offers from like nearly everyone in the bar. My friend assured me that it wasn't just guys, but ladies too. In the end one guy said he was on his lunch break but he would give em a lift since he knew the quickest way to get there. Not only did he get there in time, he got the owner of the boat (who he knew) to look after them and they ended up getting a free meal.

Personally, whilst travelling i met a few aussies and I can honestly tell you that i've never laughed so hard than when i was drunk with these guys. Awesome people

roy_khadra

Hello
don't you think that every country has the both kind of people
you know beeing rude, hursh, generous,friendly has nothing to do with nationality and the proove is here where i live.
no perfect place to be
no perfect people to meet.
sorry if my answer doesn't fit your question

They rock. They will tell it like it is, though.

JeenaBlahBlahBlah

one of my neighbors is from australia & she is almost too friendly

Duncan c

As an aussie i think most of the population are nice with the odd exception. Come over and sa G'day mate.

susanradford18

I LOVE Australians, they are the most kind and generous and loving people. You know that they've had to put counsillors into the Australia schools because of Steve Irwin dying? Everyone is genuinely upset.That shows they're kindness. I went 2 years ago to Melbourne on my own to live with my Aunty and Uncle for 5 weeks, and my Uncle took me to Sydney and it's beautiful, there's no pushing or shoving, it's brilliant. Have fun:D

THATS WHAT IT WAS! I was in Bendigo and went to this Dingo place and the guy said that they don't bite and this Dingo tried taking my hand off!

Mr. Frank

I went on R&R with some Aussies while in Vietnam. They were very friendly and always ready for a party

Belle

Mate we r pretty friendly generally but the moment u piss us off, get too big for ur boots or happen to be a pom (ie from england) then u'll get the sharp side. Simple!

Kym

Most of us Aussies are friendly and are willing to help out if we can. It also depends on which part of this wonderful country you are going to visit.

cherri

We are very friendly, and very helpful,we love our country and want others to love it too.

nasser

NO ! F- off mate!

Scrubber

I have not met an Aussie yet with a mouth as big as Don King and kel

*CiTsJuStMe*

race/culture has nothing to do with friendliness it depends on the particular person i mean lol if someone asked you are americans friendly what would your answer be??

Fuzzy Wuzzy

I'm Australian and strive to be a nice, polite, generous and kind person.

Sometimes I win, sometimes loose.

So, I guess I'm just like you!

Dano mano

They tend to be friendly.....except Mel Gibson, when he's had too much to drink. I just think they are no different than any other nationality.
Just like New Yorkers. I'm sure there are 2 or 3 nice ones

Yahooligan

what you heard from the first group is true

sassy

I have a friend who married someone there.. he said they can be both. It may depend on which area you're in.. but for the most part, it enjoys living there. Then again, hes originally from Brooklyn NY <laughs>. NO offense anyone.. that was a joke between him and myself..

babai_ib

may be.....

IHATEcommunisim

well yes but heard thy have street gangs there

TIMOTHY D L

Home of 22 million people, stuck on an island. Most are nice, 3 are not!

looksadpaper

Are there clouds in the sky? Yes, no, sometimes, etc.
Depends, doesn't it? Kind of like trying to determine whether an entire nation of 20 million are all friendly.
I would say the big difference between Australians and other nationalities though is that the majority of Australians would help you out if you needed it.... not something I've seen so much overseas.
And to xiy and any other convict comments I've read, the criminal element in Australia are direct descendants of the 19th century Americans who rushed to the country as sealers and prospectors when gold was discovered. Convicts were generally transported for lame reasons and weren't hard-core criminals
True story!

Jake 'N' Shakes

Damn, someone already made the sting ray joke. Uh... they **** dingos.

Aussieblonde -bundy'd

we're honest, people who say we're harsh and rude are people that cant handle the truth! we tell it how it is with no bushsh*t (woops i mean bull)

Christine

yes, no, maybe so, I don't know

sydneygirl

If you are nice to us, then we are nice back!!

Dee I

I'm sure there's a variety of nice and mean Australians jsut like there is Americans.

Pharlap

Mate, we are the most friendliest people that you will ever meet! But it is like in any race, there are the good and the bad.

I have heard that all americans are arrogant, but only when they come to your country, in USA they are all nice. I don't believe this, but it is what I have heard.

Don't believe everything you hear

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