pre Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 These questions about Australia were posted on an Australian TourismWebsite and obviously the answers came from a fellow Aussie.1. Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain onTV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching themdie.2. Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)A: Depends how much you've been drinking3. Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroadtracks? (Sweden)A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water...4. Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)A: So its true what they say about Swedes.5. Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places tocontact for a stuffed porpoise. (Italy)A: Let's not touch this one.6. Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send mea list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)A: What did your last slave die of?7. Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing inAustralia?(USA)A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the pacific whichdoes not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is everyTuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.8. Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)A: Face south and then turn 90 degrees. Contact us when you gethere and we'll send the rest of the directions.9. Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.10.Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y,which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays everyTuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races.Come naked.11. Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)A: No, WE don't stink.12. Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth.Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.13. Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)A: You are a British politician, right?14. Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the femalepopulation is smaller than the male population? (Italy)A: Yes, gay nightclubs.15. Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)A: Only at Christmas.16. Q: Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany)A: Not yet, but for you, we'll import them.17. Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all yearround? (Germany)A: No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter gatherers.Milk is illegal.18. Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispenserattlesnake serum. (USA)A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and makegood pets.19. Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but Iforget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they dropout of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneaththem. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urinebefore you go out walking.21. Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact thegirl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.22. Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first...well I found that funny anyways... B)
Zxian Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 Hehe... it's funny some of the things people think of foreign countries. We get a handful of that stuff here in Canada too... like the Igloo myth...That reminds me of all the great Molson Canadian ads...
SiMoNsAyS Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 the one about Ko-ha-las AKA Drop Bears was funny LoL
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