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'Common Australian mannerisms' have been have revealed in a thread on social media.
The revelations began after an American author posted anonymously on Reddit, asking for 'some general Australian behaviours' to inform their latest book that is set Down Under.
'I know you all aren't going to be the same and will have special and different personalities, I just want to know about some things Australians might do,' the post read.
The most common responses included going to Bunnings hardware stores specifically for the snags sold at its iconic sausage sizzles, having little to no respect for politicians and always being the drunkest nationality in the pub.
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Others included the Australian tendency to pull together to help others in times of crisis, such as during the 2019/2020 bushfires which saw a massive show of support for animals, firefighters and those affected by the infernos.
'The video of old mate telling [Prime Minister] Scott Morrison to get off his lawn is just PEAK Australia to me,' one person wrote.
''Sorry mate' to the prime minister is just... perfection.'
Common Australian mannerisms
* Going to Bunnings specifically for a snag from its iconic sausage sizzle
* Always being the drunkest nationality in the pub
* Having little to no respect for politicians
* Pulling together to help others in a crisis like the bushfires
* Using expletives to show affection for friends and loved ones
* Preferring to holiday in Bali rather than anywhere else
* Having a soft spot for tradesmen
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He added: 'It's like we have a go at being a proper country, with systems and all that... but deep down...we're all just trying not to burst out laughing lest we reveal the truth.'
Another said preferring to holiday in Bali rather than anywhere else and using expletives to show affection for friends and loved ones were uniquely Australian traits.
Others said Australian social culture can be defined by how its citizens react to disagreements.
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'I think the best thing I ever learned, as a New Zealander who now lives in Australia, is that you could have an argument with someone in the morning and end up having beer with them in the afternoon,' one man wrote.
'Not always the case but has happened on a number of occasions.'
A second agreed: 'The spirit of "mateship".'
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