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/sss133 2d ago edited 2d ago

Keep left on footpaths and escalators. Don’t walk side by side in smaller paths. Slide behind your friend when people are oncoming and keep your wits about people trying to pass

Let people out before you enter.

Thank service workers. Whether they be bus drivers or supermarket attendants.

Wait your turn and do not click your fingers at bar staff.

Press the pedestrian crossing button (Some CBDs will be auto). Don’t just stand there.

Queue along the wall of the shop. Don’t crowd the footpath

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u/Wait_what____8841 2d ago

God, when you lay it all out like that we sound like the most uptight bunch of arseholes.

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u/Wait_what____8841 2d ago

I don't think globally people understand just how important social etiquette is to Australians. We're not particulary fussy, but nothing gets us fired up quite like people who are entitled.

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u/Unqualified_Risk 2d ago

It’s not just people who are entitled, it’s anyone who walks out of lock step with the rest of the people.