The desire not to cause others any inconvenience, grows out of Australia’s anxious attitude towards convenience, especially in the domestic sphere. Choosing between beauty and comfort, they will most likely prefer the latter. On the streets of Australian cities, you can often meet people in strict suits and with sneakers on their feet: comfort when driving for them is much more important than the compatibility of styles. The same attitude is displayed in yet another of their well-known feature, their amazing sense of humor. Australians like to joke and they do so with pleasure. A typical Australian will never miss the opportunity to joke in a conversation about a neutral topic. He will also not hesitate to crack a good-natured joke on himself or a converser. However, they do not seek to ridicule people for the sake of it. In the Australian culture, witticisms and jokes are one of the attributes of informal communication.
Residents of Australia tend to be critical of authorities: they freely criticize the government and its actions, and do not prostrate themselves before authorities solely because of their higher status. Australian society is alien to the division into classes with regards to wealth and social status. Everyone is treated with an attitude that he/she deserves, irrespective of whether he be a wealthy citizen or a worker in the service sector. Australians unlike others can adequately assess themselves. Not considering themselves worse off or better than anyone, they are known to treat others with kindness and respect. Upstarts in Australia will always be put in their place as such kinds of persons are not welcomed here.
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