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Us Aussies don't understand tipping. In Australia, the minimum wage laws are such that tipping is not expected albeit no one ever says no to a tip in a taxi or restaurant. ...but as for tipping drink waiters or hairdressers, that would be weird in our culture. So you might like to see this...

Although I have only just started posting here last week, it seems that I originally registered in 2002. I cannot remember doing that but it has to be true, of course. I was a regular, under a different web-name, on the forum that used to be associated with John Greaney's Retire Early Home...

Hi my American friends; Us Aussies are pretty well au fait with American culture because we are swamped with American TV shows and movies. Nonetheless, every now and then I get a bit confused about American jargon. Can anyone explain a few things to me, please? 1. What is a drug store? I...

Hi folks; greetings from sub-tropical Brisbane, Australia. I exercised a lifelong plan and took a year's leave from work at age 55, always intending to return to work after that to finally finish at age 65. After being off work for that length of time and having good financials because I have...