gingerbreadman said:
Is it a good idea to display im a canadian, iv
heard the aussies prefer a canadian over a yank
What are your policing laws like??? stuff like can i bring a knife into the country and wear it on my belt in open sight????
-gbm-
No offence to Americans, but I used to live in Cairns, one of the tourist havens of the land, (I think its pretty crap but eh) anyways, most American tourists were loud and had rather unfriendly attitudes, like more business like, very harsh I feel. Most likely I found this because aussies like to be (especially in a non-corporate environment) very lax about stuff, and treat business as a relaxed event. Canadian tourists I have found to be more friendly. This may be why people prefer Canadians, but seriously I don't give a rats arse. If you're a knob, you're a knob. Being Canadian or American doesn't matter, you'd still be a knob.
As for policing laws, well I've found cops to be rather erratic. You could walk past a cop with your knife on your belt, and they'd warn you to put it away, take it home and don't carry it. On the other hand, you could walk past a cop and get arrested for the same thing. Depends on the attitude of the particular person. I've found jerks love power, and so most cops, bouncers, security gaurds are jerks because they like to push people around, and are too ***** to do it without joining a legal gang (like the police or a security agency).
Also, it depends on where you are. In the city, cops are hard. In the country, cops are more friendly, because they know all the locals, and not much stress to deal with.
You probably won't even talk to a cop during your stay.