Five things about Australia
:Five things to know about Australia Heterosexual Australian men do not hold hands. Unlike southern Europeans and others, they do not hug or kiss each other. The exception is when a player does something well on the sports field. Australians don't share some cultures' dislike of pointing at objects; several uses of the finger, however, are less acceptable. Australians do not move their lips much when talking. Another confusing feature of the Australian accent is an unusual use of the rising tone. Some international students find certain Australian habits disgusting. One is the way Australians blow their nose into a cloth or paper handkerchief. But, in Australia, blowing one's nose directly onto the ground is considered bad manners. Australians pride themselves on their sense of humour - anyone and anything, however important, can be a target of humour. But what makes it hard for visitors is that Australians don't show on their faces that they are joking.
:Five things to know about Australia Heterosexual Australian men do not hold hands. Unlike southern Europeans and others, they do not hug or kiss each other. The exception is when a player does something well on the sports field. Australians don't share some cultures' dislike of pointing at objects; several uses of the finger, however, are less acceptable. Australians do not move their lips much when talking. Another confusing feature of the Australian accent is an unusual use of the rising tone. Some international students find certain Australian habits disgusting. One is the way Australians blow their nose into a cloth or paper handkerchief. But, in Australia, blowing one's nose directly onto the ground is considered bad manners. Australians pride themselves on their sense of humour - anyone and anything, however important, can be a target of humour. But what makes it hard for visitors is that Australians don't show on their faces that they are joking.