Australian Humour faces some innocents abroad

These were posted on an Australian tourism website, and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of humor (not to mention a low tolerance threshold for cretins!) ________________________________________________

Q: Does it ever get windy in  Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? ( UK).  A: We import all plants fully grown, and then just sit around watching them die.  __________________________________________________

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? ( USA)  A: Depends how much you’ve been drinking. __________________________________________________

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney  – can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden) A: Sure, it’s only three thousand miles.  Take lots of water.  __________________________________________________

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in  Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? ( UK )  A: What did your last slave die of? __________________________________________________

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in  Australia  ? ( USA)  A: Af-ri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of  Europe  . Aust-ra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not … Oh, forget it.  Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked. __________________________________________________

Q: Which direction is North in  Australia  ? ( USA)  A: Face south, and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.  _________________________________________________

Q: Can I bring cutlery into  Australia  ? ( UK)  A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do. __________________________________________________

Q: Can you send me the Vienna  Boys’ Choir schedule? ( USA) A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is …   Oh, forget it.  Sure, the  Vienna  Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked. __________________________________________________

Q: Can I wear high heels in  Australia  ? ( UK)  A: You are a British politician, right? __________________________________________________

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? ( Germany)  A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers.  Milk is illegal. __________________________________________________

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA)  A: Rattlesnakes live in A-mer-ica, which is where YOU come from. Most Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled, and make good pets, except for 5 of the deadliest snakes in the world. __________________________________________________

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It’s a kind of bear and lives in trees. ( USA)  A: It’s called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them.

You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking. __________________________________________________

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA )  A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather. __________________________________________________    Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? ( France)  A: Only at Christmas. __________________________________________________   Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA)  A: Yes, but you’ll have to learn it first.    Learning 386 Aboriginal dialects too will be useful.