Australia Does Not Care | Gabriel Iglesias
Summary
TLDRThe speaker recounts a memorable European tour, highlighting Australia as a standout due to its candid culture, reminiscent of the American spirit. In Sydney, he performs at the iconic Opera House and later enjoys a pub experience, where he learns about Australian drinking preferences and befriends a local knife maker. Their conversation, fueled by Bundy Rum, leads to a cherished gift and a humorous reminder of the cultural differences and camaraderie he found Down Under.
Takeaways
- 🌍 The speaker toured 15 European countries, highlighting the diversity of experiences.
- 🏖️ Australia is the speaker's favorite country to perform in outside of the USA due to its directness and lack of political correctness.
- 🗣️ Australians are described as being very open and honest in their communication, which the speaker finds refreshing.
- 🏝️ The speaker visited the beach in Australia and experienced the local culture of playful teasing.
- 🎭 The Sydney Opera House is a bucket list performance venue for the speaker, indicating its significance in the arts.
- 🍺 The speaker discovered that Australians do not drink Foster's beer, which is more of an American perception.
- 🥃 The local drink of choice was Bundy Rum, which the speaker tried and enjoyed with the locals.
- 🗡️ The speaker met a professional knife maker at a pub, who showed him his craft and shared stories.
- 🤝 A connection was made with the knife maker, who gifted the speaker a personal pocket knife as a token of friendship.
- 🍔 The speaker's tour manager used the prospect of closing time at McDonald's to persuade him to leave the pub, showing a playful and effective communication strategy.
- 🎁 The gift of the knife symbolizes the bond formed and the appreciation for the authentic Australian experience.
Q & A
What was the scope of the European tour mentioned in the script?
-The European tour covered 15 countries including Estonia, Germany, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Why does the speaker consider Australia as their favorite country to perform outside of home?
-The speaker finds Australia refreshing due to the locals' straightforwardness and lack of concern for political correctness, which they liken to a country full of 'Daves'.
What cultural shock did the speaker experience upon arriving in Australia?
-The speaker was not prepared for the Australian culture of speaking their minds freely and the directness of the interactions, which they initially found to be a culture shock.
What misconception did the speaker have about Australian beaches?
-The speaker expected the beaches to be a highlight but instead found people jokingly asking for help to get back in the water, which was a humorous and unexpected experience.
Why did the speaker's attempt to fit in by ordering Foster's beer not go well in Australia?
-Foster's beer is considered an American thing and not typically consumed in Australia, leading to a negative reaction from the bartender.
What is the name of the rum that the speaker and the Australians were drinking at the pub?
-They were drinking a rum called Bundy Rum, which at first glance resembles Coca-Cola due to the polar bear on the label.
What was the occupation of the third Australian the speaker met at the pub?
-The third Australian was a professional knife maker.
How did the speaker's tour manager, Ryan, handle the situation when it was time to leave the pub?
-Ryan used a childlike approach to convince the speaker to leave by mentioning the closing time of McDonald's and the prospect of having to eat at the airport.
What gift did the speaker receive from the knife maker at the pub?
-The speaker received a personal pocket knife made by the knife maker as a gift.
What was the speaker's final comment on the gift from the knife maker?
-The speaker humorously mentioned that they would use the knife to cut cheeseburgers.
Outlines
🌍 Reflecting on a European Tour and Australian Experience
The speaker recounts their extensive European tour, visiting 15 countries, and expresses a particular fondness for Australia. They appreciate the straightforwardness of Australians, who are unafraid to speak their minds without concern for political correctness. The speaker humorously describes their initial cultural misunderstanding at a beach, where they were playfully teased by locals. They also share their experience performing at the iconic Sydney Opera House and the subsequent socializing at a local pub, where they discovered that Australians do not prefer Foster's beer, contrary to American stereotypes.
🍻 An Evening with Aussies and a Unique Friendship
Continuing the narrative, the speaker describes an evening spent at a pub with two Australians, drinking Bundaberg rum, colloquially known as 'Bundy'. They humorously recount an encounter with a third Australian who had a distinct, raspy voice, likened to a 'drunk pirate underwater'. After the two initial companions leave due to a disagreement, the speaker bonds with the third individual, a professional knife maker, over shared stories of life in America and Australia. The evening culminates with the speaker receiving a handmade pocket knife as a parting gift, symbolizing the newly formed friendship.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡European tour
💡Political correctness
💡Australia
💡Cultural shock
💡Sydney Opera House
💡Aussies
💡Foster beer
💡Bundy Rum
💡Knife maker
💡Tour manager
💡McDonald's
Highlights
European tour experience covering 15 countries.
Performer's favorite country is Australia due to its straightforward culture.
Australians are not concerned with political correctness and are open in their speech.
Cultural shock experienced upon arrival in Australia due to the direct nature of the locals.
Anecdote about Australians' interaction at the beach, showing their candid nature.
Australians do not drink Foster's beer, contrary to American stereotypes.
Performer's experience at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Socializing with locals at a pub and the cultural differences observed.
Australians' preference for Bundy Rum over Foster's beer.
Encounter with a 'drunk pirate' who turns out to be a professional knife maker.
Deep conversation about life in America and Australia with the knife maker.
The performer's tour manager, Ryan, uses humor to manage the performer's drunken state.
Gift received from the knife maker, symbolizing the new friendship.
The performer's humorous intention to use the knife for cutting cheeseburgers.
Transcripts
last year we got a chance to do a
European tour of 15 countries Estonia
Germany Norway Belgium the Netherlands
UK we're just bouncing around all over
the place and then we W up on the other
side of the world out of all the
countries I performed in my favorite
country outside of home is
Australia and I'll tell you
why Australia much like us in America
has its list of priorities you know
what's not on their list political
correctness they do not care about your
feelings it's like a country full of
Daves believe it or not it's very
refreshing to be around such a large
group of people who speak their minds so
freely and if you know that before you
go there you're going to have an amazing
time but if you don't know that and you
show up it is a culture shot and a half
because I showed up and I didn't know
everybody says you got to see the
beaches and I went to to the beach I had
people coming up to me hey somebody help
me get them back in the
water yeah right there big fella look at
you right
there oh look he's moving he's moving
he's moving oh he's crying he's crying I
bet it tastes like
[Applause]
gravy
it's not bullying if everyone does
it yeah that being said I'm in Australia
Sydney Australia at the opera house for
me it was one of the most iconic places
I've ever got to perform in it was
bucket list definitely after the show I
wanted to go hang out with some Aussies
and see what that was like I'm hanging
out at a pub first things first
Australian people do not drink Foster
beer that's an American thing they don't
drink that over there I tried ordering
one to fit in didn't go over
well bartender looked at me hey you like
the taste of piss do
you okay don't order that
again so I'm hanging out with these two
Aussies and we're drinking a rum called
Bundy Burg at first glance it looks like
a cocacola bottle because there's a
polar bear on the front and then you
drink it and you're like that's not
COC as we're talking a third Australian
joined the conversation and he sounded a
little bit different from the other two
he had more of a raspy voice more like
all right he all right he sounded like a
drunk pirate
underwater these two guys didn't like
him so they called him a name and they
left and now it's just me and drunk
pirate we're talking about life life in
America life in Australia talking about
our differences he tells me that he's a
professional knife maker he's showing me
how it's done he's showing me pictures
we wind up polishing off three bottles
of this rum and drunk wasn't even the
right word to describe our
level my tour manager Ryan he comes up
to me and he says Gabe time to go and I
look at Ryan and I'm like but Ryan I
just made a
friend and he makes
knives
and they're
pretty my tour manager always knows how
to talk to me no matter what condition
I'm in if I'm drunk he knows better than
to talk to me like I'm an adult he talks
to me like I'm
two he looks at me and he says hey
buddy you
[Applause]
hungry well listen if we don't leave
right now they're going to close
McDonald's and you're going to have to
eat at the
airport I got a
girl I'm M if you got to go you got to
go no worries and he goes to shake my
hand and when he shook my hand he put
his personal pocket knife that he made
in my hand as a gift ask for you Mike
thanks for being nice thank you thank
you I'mma cut cheeseburgers with this
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