There is nothing riskier than ordering a flat white and an avo smash from anywhere beyond our little island.
A group of Australian travellers have revealed the mistakes they’ve made abroad after forgetting just how nuanced our culture can be.
The slip-ups were shared on Reddit after one user asked: “What goofs have you dunned in foreign countries, due to your ignorance?”
Take note and spare yourself: a snag on a barbie could result in a doll with knots.
Coffee? Are you sure you didn’t mean hot dog?
“I asked for a flat white at a coffee/food truck in Amsterdam and got a hot dog… Apparently he misheard my accent and thought I said a ‘fat boy’ which was the name of their giant hot dog.”
Convenience, eh?
“I asked a taxi to take me to Macca’s in Canada, and he essentially took me to their version of 711 – called something surprisingly similar.”
The ultimate greeting
“I was with another Aussie guy at some shopping center in Hungary, and he walks up to this little kebab stand and says ‘G’day’. The Hungarian just turned around and made him a kebab without saying a word.”
Same-same but different
“Steak and chips… thanks for the packet of Lays plain chips, nameless US restaurant.”
Not right but not wrong
“Watched my sister in law order a scotch and coke at a hotel restaurant in Vietnam. They brought out a bottle of Johnnie Walker and a large bottle of Coke. She was happy as Larry about that one.”
