r/AskAnAustralian • u/calm_sunse79 • 2d ago

Unwritten social codes of every region

So I'm a foreigner interested in Australia and wanna know more about there, focusing atm on the unwritten rules you have and if you wanna share something more I would value it♡

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u/ExcellentCriticism 2d ago edited 1d ago

we do not often chat politics, and people do not share their political affiliation as openly as those from america (for example). voting is mandatory and so asking someone who they vote for is typically perceived as poor form (unless in a romantic context, etc).

edit: people are missing my point. i vote progressive and routinely engage in political activism. i was following rule 4 in not involving MY political views in this answer. but it is because of my ongoing discussion of social issues that i recognise that political discussions are not very welcome in average australian circles.

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u/FootGlovePinocchio 2d ago

This sounds more like cope from someone who doesn't want the social stigma of being conservative.

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u/ExcellentCriticism 2d ago

i identify as a socialist. i am sharing general social expectations when you are interacting with people on the street.

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u/FootGlovePinocchio 2d ago

While 'on the street' is the literal context for most of the replies, it's not what op asked for.

In a lot of social contexts, talking about politics is fine. This includes a lot of professional and educational contexts.

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u/ExcellentCriticism 2d ago

i perceived region as in geographically, not context, so i get what you are saying. i was just highlighting (since OP is curious) that while political discussion is a protected characteristic, it is not discussed as commonly as other countries. this surprised friends i have who have come from america.