Aussie in California lists her reasons why so many from Down Under can’t stand America
An Australian woman studying in California has revealed a list of things about America that she thinks would immediately put Aussies off living there.
Chloe Adams from Melbourne has noticed a whole host of differences in America compared to life at home.
In a now viral TikTok videoChloe, 20, shared what stood out to her while studying abroad, but some disagreed.
“Sarcasm is so rare and when you use sarcasm people look at you funny,” she began, noting the difference in tone when she jokes.
Chloe Adams, from Melbourne, currently lives in California and immediately noticed a whole host of differences from life at home
Australians would struggle to find a coffee with similar taste and appeal in America, as the coffee tastes ‘so sweet’ and ‘pumped with sugar’ (stock image)
One thing Chloe misses about Melbourne, and Australia in general, is the coffee culture.
American coffee tastes “so sweet” and is “loaded with sugar,” she says, making it difficult to find anything that resembles coffee at home.
Not only that, but the portion sizes of the meals are huge and ‘1000 times unhealthier’ compared to Down Under.
Aussies are also known to swear a lot, including the casual use of the C-word, but this is much less acceptable in the US, Chloe has noticed.
When you are sick, she found it strange that you can buy “super strong medicines” without a prescription that require a doctor’s prescription in Australia.
“But they don’t have Panadol here… it’s ‘too dangerous’,” Chloe said with a confused look on her face. Tylenol – an American brand of paracetamol – is available in pharmacies.
As for drinking before a night out, she noticed that Americans she interacted with tended to “just do shots” rather than enjoying a pre-mixed drink.
She added how young Americans are acting like “18-year-old Australians” drinking for the first time.
When it comes to drinking before a night out, she noticed that Americans she interacts with tend to “just do shots” rather than enjoying a pre-mixed drink.
The video has now been viewed 753,000 times and received more than 1,100 responses.
“I think I’ll just stay in Australia because I need my coffee the way I like it,” one person wrote.
However, Chloe was criticized by the Americans for ‘not understanding’ American sarcasm.
“Just because you don’t understand American sarcasm doesn’t mean it isn’t there,” one person wrote, while another added, “Where is sarcasm rare?”