Aussies share the rage-inducing phrases and words that ‘trigger’ them no matter what state they’re in: ‘This makes my eyes twitch’
People share the simple phrases that would send any Australian into a fit of rage.
Aussies said phrases like ‘Unexpected item in the packing room’, ‘You have a new message in your myGov inbox’ or ‘Throw another shrimp on the barbie’ are sure to spark outrage.
They also pointed out calling Fosters an Aussie beer, saying Marmite is better than Vegemite or calling pavlova a Kiwi invention will anger Australians.
A reddit thread asking people to ‘trigger an Australian with one sentence’ generated hundreds of responses and led to lively discussion.
‘You have a new message in your myGov inbox’ was the most popular response with over 1,200 users agreeing that the notification would give most Australians ‘chills’.
People share the phrases that would ‘trigger’ any Australian from ‘You have a new message in your myGov inbox’ to ‘Tomato sauce 75 cents each’
There were many entries related to food and drink, with one woman saying the phrase “throw another shrimp on the barbie” made her “twitch the eye”
“Unexpected item in the packing room,” another person said to which someone replied, “This one sure does set my feathers.”
“If rent is too expensive, just buy a house,” said one Aussie, and a second added, “Tomato sauce 75 cents each.”
One person said they hate it when tourists don’t realize how big the country is and think they can drive from city to city in just a few hours.
‘I’m in Australia for a few days, how long does it take to drive from Sydney to Darwin? I also want to see the Great Barrier Reef,” they wrote.
“I recently heard this in real life from someone else. Some Scots had left Townsville in the morning, arrived in Emerald and wanted to know if they’d get to Broome before dark,’ someone laughed.
‘Unexpected item in the packing room’ said another person to which someone replied ‘This one definitely makes my feathers stiff’
More anger-inducing phrases included: ‘Vegemite isn’t as good as Marmite’, ‘I don’t care’ and ‘Australian beaches aren’t that great’
There were many entries related to food and drink, with one woman saying the phrase ‘throw another shrimp on the barbie’ makes her ‘eye twitch’ and another saying they can’t stand it when people refer to Fosters as an Australian beer consider.
“Vegemite isn’t as good as Marmite,” one user wrote and someone joked, “Look, I know this is meant to be a thread in all the fun stuff, but that’s just not custom, you’ve crossed a line with that . ‘
“The amount of Milo you should use is three full teaspoons. It’s on there, the can,” someone added.
“Pavlovas are kiwi,” said another.
Many said they found a famous radio commercial annoying.
“Hellooooo, Frank Walker from National Tiiiilesss,” they laughed.
More anger-inducing phrases included, “Leave a tip,” “You don’t know how to barbecue,” “I don’t care,” and “Italy played fair at the 2006 World Cup.”
“This is not available in your area,” someone replied in reference to international online videos and websites that are not accessible in Australia.
‘Drop bears don’t exist’ another person chimed in and a third said ‘Australian beaches aren’t that great’.