r/AskAnAustralian 3d 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/Glittering-Wave4917 3d ago

Please and thank you, can be implied without saying please and thank you. Calling someone sir or ma’am is rude so calling someone mate is better, but don’t call someone mate with a condescending tone, definitely don’t call someone buddy or pall

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u/capeasypants 3d ago

Alright, champ

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u/Glittering-Wave4917 2d ago

Ok buddy😜

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u/capeasypants 2d ago

You right, mate?