Victoria and Queensland. Similar but sometimes feel like a world apart.
Here's some differences, some subtle and others not so, that I have picked up on.
1. Queenslanders say true a lot. Eg) I say "this guy was born with six fingers but had four toes" they say "true"
2. Queenslanders have real tans although there is a lot of fake tan studios.
3. Not sure if it's Queensland or just Mackay but getting your haircut seems to be an expensive exercise. I was first quoted $210 just for half a head of foils and a trim. Extortion!
4. On the whole, there appears to be a lot less obese people in Mackay. Not sure if its the heat or what it is. If I had a set of scales I could test that theory.
5. Queenslanders refer to Year 12s as Grade 12s. Not sure why that is.
6. Queensland has Sizzlers, although the nearest one for me is in Rockhampton.
7. The pace of life is definitely a lot faster in Melbourne. I've noticed that in Queensland less people honk their horns.
8. Here kids generally finish school when they're 17, not 18 like in Victoria.
9. Melbourne is the place to be for live music. Gigs are few and far between in regional Queensland.
10. Apparently Queenslanders say "ay" at the end of most sentences but I haven't noticed.
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