This is why I am proud to be an Australian

Oct 12, 2014 10:42 AM

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You know for a bunch of convicts you guys turned out okay.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

That quote "Do you ever just forget you live in Australia and then...". Yes, all the time. That is so true.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

My initial thought on the second one (cow costumes) was that it was going to be a play on 101 Dalmatians. I was wrong, but still pleased

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

aussies are weird and i fucking love it

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I once sat in a bungalow in an Australian rain forest watching Rescuers Down Under while boxing kangaroos ran past my window. Was surreal.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Seriously, is Australia even real?

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

yes.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm so excited to move here.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That's going straight to the pool room!

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

+1, tell him he's dreamin!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As an aussie, Im finding it amusing that we have to translate what a "maccas run" is

12 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

Tony Abbot though.......

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN CAMPED BY A BILLABONG!!!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Under the shade of a coolabah tree

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

straaaaaaaayaaaa

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'm not an alcoholic, I'm Austrailian/Scottish/Irish/scandinavian/student It can work with most things.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

There's only one I didn't get, can someone please tell me what "maccas run" is?

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

To go to McDonald's.

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

McDonald's

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thank you both! I feel kinda dumb I couldn't get that from the context! Also, now I'm craving maccas ;)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Normally at a party or early morning late night craving you go on a "maccas run" aka the sober person drives everyone to McDonald's

12 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Maccas run, when a Good Man gets hungry and only has $4.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

It's okay, I didn't get it either.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thanks for protecting that Great Barrier Reef mate, oh wait....

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

For those who are confused about what this picture means (), here's a translation (1):

12 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 2

I don't know what I was expecting.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

"This man is smoking cannabis through a waterproof boot during a concert. What a fucking legend!" (2)

12 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

I'd like to come visit you guys!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Make sure you come prepared.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well if being prepared means bringing bourbon and beer then I'll be set!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I WANT TO MOVE TO AUSTRALIA NOW

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

This is why i love being australian, but im pretty pissed because my kangaroo is at the vets so i have to find another way to get to work

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Emu!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kangaroo fight link: https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/25198181/watch-kangaroos-slug-it-out-on-suburban-australian-street/?cmp=fb

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Legend.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Always upvote sauce.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I may be going to Sydney for about six weeks. I've narrowed my "keep with me at all times" choices to armor or beer.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

you should add an umbrella to that list

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Even in January-February? Or is it the hordes of bats shitting on you during the summer I need to worry about there?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You should be alright during those months haha the bats are super cool, definitely go to a park at night to check them out!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We Aussies have been known to make armour out of beer cartons. Or goon boxes. Two birds one stone?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Brilliant.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a Kiwi I couldn't ask for better neighbours *Salutes across the Ditch*

12 years ago | Likes 154 Dislikes 1

Sup bro!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Ditch...

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Back at ya, mate

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As an Australian, we also couldn't ask for better neighbours. Love New Zealand.

12 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 0

Farkin'ell. Fark aorf. (nahr, luv yous too)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey, don't you go forgiving them for us! We proposed and they shot us down in flames neigh over 100 years ago, mate! :( #

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's brotherly love!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As an American dating an Aussie... I KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

~@___@~ :sits back and watch the Aussies and New Zealanders in action:

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Unlike Canada and the US, Australia and New Zealand are a little bit of a distance between each other. Makes kissing difficult :(

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Boats.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This man's a thinker.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Make it work. Imgur's science department depends on it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We have been having a long term relationship for a while now so I guess that's something.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i wonder if the cows photo was Cowaramup. Yes, it's a place...

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

The candy cow is there!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was hoping it was in Mooball, which is also a place, and all the lamp posts have cow print on them.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes!! My home town. We have a festival called déjà moo every year.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That seems familiar.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gum Boot Bong - make him Prime Minister!!!

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

He couldn't be worse than the one we've got.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

You could make the boot PM and it'd be better than the one you've got, even if it still stinks of weed.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Already the Health Minster

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And our prime minister (Harold Holt) disappeared without a trace, so now "Do the Harry Holt" means leave quickly

12 years ago | Likes 535 Dislikes 1

You know they named a swimming pool after him? - he is thought to have drowned in the sea :D

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A sterling example for politicians worldwide. Good on him

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is the story which always makes me chuckle.

12 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 0

:( oh nooooo. That's really sad.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

We named a memorial pool after him. He disappeared while swimming.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

and that the disappearance was in the ocean -so we named a pool after him.

12 years ago | Likes 136 Dislikes 0

This bit makes me giggle every single time :)

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wonder if Kangaroos fight clubs exist but we just don't know because they aren't allowed to talk about it.

12 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 0

This should have more upvotes

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I'm okay with it just being between you and me.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

No one else will ever know of our little discussion :)

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's right, there is no possible way they could ever find out.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

http://imgur.com/N0b55TI I have no idea what the fuck this says. Translate?

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

"This man is smoking cannabis through a waterproof boot during a concert. What a fucking legend!"

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Splendour in the Grass is a music festival in Byron Bay, I think everyone else has covered the rest.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This gent is smoking cannabis through a waterproof boot during our concert at Splendour in the Grass. What a lovingly caressing master!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a confused American, I think the dude is smoking pot through a rubber boot at a concert.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

You are correct.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Ain't no MacGyver like a pothead MacGyver. (You guys got MacGyver in Australia, right?)

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Never heard of a MacGyver before.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You don't know what you're missing. 80s Canadian pacifist who makes all kinds of shit out of everyday stuff to get the badguys while

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Australians, let us all rejoice...

12 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 4

after 7 years in an Australian school that song is ingrained in my head. deep.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Only the forst verse right? Theres apparently a fuck tonne of verses. I know the second

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Australians all let us ring Joyce, for she is young and free

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You go kenny

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For we are young and free...

12 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

With golden soil and wealth for toil

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Our home is girt by sea....

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Our land abounds in natures gifts

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Of beauty rich and rare

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Its Australians all let us rejoice.... As an Aussie, you should know that.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

...I have bought shame to myself, my apologies

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The dog thing made me sad, though. Couldn't even run away. :(

12 years ago | Likes 177 Dislikes 3

If it was tied up how could the snake eat it? Wouldn't it be on a rope or something? Can snakes eat through rope now?

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Snake snack made me giggle though. Alliteration makes everything better.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I felt slightly depressed immediately after reading that post, but I cheered myself up with some VB.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 3

You can get it any old how, matter of fact...

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

so any more on that? im curious as to why tying up a dog is supposed to save the wildlife unless the wildlife we are savin was hungry snakes

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Visual Basic...?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

VB is beer.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My thought exactly.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lets also not forget our prime minister (Bob Hawke) who broke the world record for drinking a yard glass

12 years ago | Likes 919 Dislikes 1

Now how could we ever forget that? That was history!

12 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 0

Heh, apparently he did that at The Turf Tavern in Oxford, good pub!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes, he's also an alcoholic. So there's that.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

He's not! He never touched a drop while in Government

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That was after he recovered. Something something always an addict.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not the same footage but Bobby boy scullying a beer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5mBShX9fdU

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

11 seconds of brilliance

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

prieminista

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And let not forget our current prime minister who had managed to completely f*vk this country up

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sounds like an upstanding, righteous fellow and much preferable to Abbott from what I've heard.

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

Yeah, but like, that pig that got drunk would be preferable to Abbott at this point...

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What's a yard glass?

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Yeah someone please explain. 3lazy3google

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Yep. I want that.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

that doesn't look like it'd be that hard to down.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

it's not about the dosage, it's about the arm muscles

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And also basically gave the whole country the day off after the America's cup win.

12 years ago | Likes 237 Dislikes 0

I forgot about that! Thanks hawkey

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I want to take this moment to say "WTF New Zealand" for losing it to a fucking Swiss team.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

Still more wins than the Aussies.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A "Swiss" team with a multinational crew, including the former captain of the NZ team.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

"Any boss who fires a worker for not turning up today, is a bum"- Actual quote.

12 years ago | Likes 166 Dislikes 1

Fuck yeah hawkey :)

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

He really said that? Lol that's awesome!

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

On national television too, I'm pretty sure

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0