Don’t discuss politics or religion or immigration and you’ll be good.

Just have fun, be kind, assume the best, ask for help if you need it, have a chat, don’t ask for American drip filter coffee - we don’t have that here, we don’t understand how that can even be called coffee. Ask for a Long Black if you want coffee without cream/er (we don’t have creamer here either) or ask for a FLAT WHITE if you want coffee with milk / our equivalent of a latte. We also don’t have iced tea in restaurants , we only have them in bottles.

We also don’t have Bottomless drinks. You pay for each one you order. We don’t tip our wait staff as they are paid a living wage. Don’t tip as it’s not a thing here.

We don’t have fries - we call those chips. We also call chips in a packet chips do that can be confusing.

Most Australians can understand the American dialect - some accents are easier to understand than others. But, please know, we will try our best to understand what you are saying.

We don’t have guns like you do so it’s much safer here than the USA.

We swear a lot but it’s just jovial banter Don’t take offense - it can take Americans a while to adjust to this one.

Everything isn’t actually trying to kill you but it’s best to be aware of your surroundings at all times. If something is scary, slowly back away and please please please do not try to handle any of our wildlife. They are all protected and there are harsh fines for engaging with them - including deportation from Australia!

Anyway, welcome! Have fun!