What’s TABOO?

What can you do?

What shouldn’t you do?

Australian social customs

Does it get you in a spin?

And wear you thin?

Don’t worry, Dave’s here

To let you inOn the

of Aussie Taboos

SECRETS

Relating to friends or workmates

1) Australians (except those in night clubs!) become uncomfortable if you

come into their ‘Personal Space’How close is too close?

It depends on the situation

You will know as they will seem uncomfortable or will step away from you

Relating to friends or workmates

3) When speaking Australians will make eye contact when listening

but when they are speaking they will look away and then look back for a

moment

2) When greeting shake hands firmly but not for too long

Don’t knock heads!

Relating to friends or workmates

4) When getting to know someone it is considered impolite to ask people’s

age, especially women.

If you are young and the same age it is ok

5) It is also impolite to ask how much people earn in their job

6) Gifts are normally given as you leave to

say thank you!

Relating to friends or workmates

Things you can talk about

Family Home

Sport

Hobbies

Job

Food

In Public1) People line up in a queue – for

almost everything! – bus, bank, tickets

2) Don’t slurp, burp, or spit in public!What if you have to?!

Do it discretely

3) Normally the bill is split evenly between people

unless it is a special occasion.

In Public4) Try not to call out in a crowd or have

an argument out loud in public

Except!

At the Sport!Aussies love their sport

A Sports Cry!

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