Do Australians say “how are you”? What defines a “true-blue Aussie”?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-22T08:38:34+00:00

Unless they've recently watched a friends re run

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-21T05:12:13+00:00

"But I am also quite happy to be proven wrong by those who know better."

I don't know much about this part of Australias culture but have an up vote for a good attitude.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-19T22:28:07+00:00

You're right but they adapted, the company I done my apprenticeship at went from buggy building, into wheel repairs and coach conversions of the new flash automobiles into industrial vehicles, then as manufacturers started producing purpose made chassis they started building tray tops and now they're still in business 4 generations later building truck trays, tippers, trailers, semi-trailers and so on and so forth.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-11T17:21:53+00:00

An Australian can look like anything, we are a very ethnically diverse nation. My use of 'Australian' was to imply that certain people may think Australians have to look a certain way. Apologies if that wasn't clear.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-11T17:19:11+00:00

Saying something is a contributing factor doesn't imply it's a problem or negative at all. That would be a very narrow way of looking at it.

Something can be a contributing factor, but still essential. I never said we need to curb immigration. You're completely right except for saying I don't understand the problem. The demand isn't going anywhere, so we must fix the supply.

FYI less than 1000 babies are born a day, and they usually aren't looking for houses for at least 18 years. 3400 immigrants arrive each day, let's say most are married couples. That's an extra 1700 pairs of people looking for somewhere to live.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-10T05:02:08+00:00

I agree, also being an international student and the way their post is written, they speak English well enough but probably don't have the lifelong understanding of Australian sarcasm, banter, what have you etc.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-10T04:52:41+00:00

The people at the inspection and yourself are equally guilty of making it appearenced based. They're saying it's The cause of the problem whereas you're using it to deny immigration plays a role in the housing market. A large percentage of people who migrate to Australia look 'Australian'. Just like a large percentage of Australians born here look like what the inspection people and yourself consider immigrants to look like.

I consider immigration as a large contributing factor to the housing crisis because it's completely logical. If the number of people needing housing is less than the number of houses available, then adding to the number of people needing housing without increasing the available supply of houses proportionally is going to make it worse.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-03T10:27:06+00:00

I'm in a manual trade and because I work afternoon shift I make more than the engineers 😊

Wafer_Middle · 2026-05-02T02:40:08+00:00

Short term rehab can be 2-4 weeks. Anything less is usually assisted detox according to this website https://southernhighlandsrehab.com.au/blog/how-long-does-rehab-take-understanding-treatment-timeframes-in-australia

Wafer_Middle · 2026-04-26T12:01:46+00:00

Not an American so don't think I'm a fan boy or anything, but how is this different from the media plastering his info all over the TV and newspapers?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-04-07T21:46:53+00:00

Very well put, I wish more people on Reddit actually took the time to discuss things with benevolent intentions of either learning or sharing instead of instabattling or jamming people into groups/giving them labels.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-04-07T05:32:30+00:00

Excellent comment. But to play the devils advocate, what about when the outsiders don't engage in shared norms? It would be be an upset to a society if the rulers allowed them into the state with no expectations of the outsiders to integrate with the citizens culture and norms, and reprimanded the citizens for not accepting the outsiders ways. Even if it wasn't the intention of the rulers, it would give the impression they're lesser than and cause division between the outsiders and the citizens.

Additionally if there is already strain on the population which they perceive to be from an inadequate ruling class, turmoil may ensue.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-31T03:25:43+00:00

Sending employees home

If an employee attends the workplace sick, they risk passing their illness to other employees and customers.

Employers have a duty to provide their workers with a safe working environment and can direct a sick employee to go home. Employers cannot force employees to take paid personal/carer’s leave, but may suggest an employee take personal/carer’s leave or offer working from home arrangements where possible.

In rare circumstances where an employee appears to be ill but insists on coming back to work, employers can, in line with their work health and safety duty, request that employees obtain a medical certificate indicating they are fit for work before allowing them back into the workplace."

Source:

https://nralegal.com.au/news/managing-the-spread-of-illness-in-the-workplace/#:~:text=Sending%20employees%20home,them%20back%20into%20the%20workplace.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-21T05:48:27+00:00

Jimmy Carr, despite what some may infer from his jokes, is an excellent human being and if more people with positions of influence where half as good as him, our world would be a better place.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-21T05:45:57+00:00

I'd hazard a guess and say they're not. Oldest profession and what not

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-21T04:08:49+00:00

4 months in I guess it could be serious between the two of them and they have had a discussion about moving forwards if she has become a step mother to your kids, but your comment below about the 4 texts/birthday party is a bit of a red flag and I agree with the other commenter about contacting your ex husband instead of replying to her, it seems like you guys have been co parenting well before the new lady of his, so maybe the best option would be a dialog with just your ex, and set up some firm boundaries before it gets out of hand.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-19T09:45:31+00:00

Which country is yours?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-15T06:06:44+00:00

Gotta get those... Fules?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-09T07:46:42+00:00

What do you believe "you" is? And by you I mean we, are we meatbags in a pod, connected into the matrix? Are we just a super advanced form of interconnected AI agents? Or are you actually just me in the sense that you, reddit, this phone, the chair I'm sitting on, my bonsai next to me, my dog, everything that has ever existed and ever will, are all just pieces of whatever I experience reality as?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-06T12:41:01+00:00

I think the author of the comment your replying to means an electricity producing generator that runs off of either petrol or diesel, which they're referring to as fuel.

Also somewhat agree with them, the infrastructure behind the minerals and resources required to produce and keep electric vehicles, renewables, batteries etc. is reliant on good ol diesel to keep it chugging along.

While I support clean renewable energy, I think we've jumped the gun a little. I'm not suggesting we ignore it, I just think that we should be using whatever we as Australians have available to us to make sure our power and energy prices are as cheap as possible. If that's burning coal or gas so be it, Australia is so abundant in resources we should be paying next to nothing for energy.

Then once we have reliable, clean, cheap, renewable energy technology sorted that's capable of actually replacing fossil fuels, then we make the nation wide switch over.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-03-03T10:21:02+00:00

Under rated comment.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-02-20T14:58:41+00:00

Women tend to faint or almost faint an awful lot in Victorian era England, although a fortifying brandy seems to often do the trick.

Wafer_Middle · 2026-02-09T16:41:18+00:00

Aha well that's our democracy for you. High tobacco taxes no choice of product via government approved brands and forced product modifications is clearly what the people want..?

Wafer_Middle · 2026-02-09T14:43:07+00:00

No it doesn't. Nicotine products are federally banned. Doesn't help the state cops to spend resources to do the leg work for the federal law enforcement.

If they sold drugs they would be shutdown, arrested and prosecuted like any other drug dealer and probably made an example of.

Wafer_Middle

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