2007-11-03 17:39:12 · 19 answers · asked by Annie 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
To ease the heat. Nothing like a cold beer or wine on a scorcher hot Australian Day. It's just a part of being an Aussie.
2007-11-03 17:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There isn't. It is an outdated stereotype. Like all American men going deer hunting, being called Al or Homer and favoring martinis. Alcohol consumption in Australia among those who do drink has been falling for years.
We had a bottle of wine over dinner Friday night, that was the first drink for either of us since late Wednesday afternoon. Before that you would have had to go back to the previous Friday night. That amounts to about six standard drinks per week. There are many that drink more than that but there are also many others who would not touch a drop from one month's end to the next.
2007-11-04 00:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am Australian i don't drink allot only when i go out and i hate the taste of beer i think people from everywere are big drinkers not just Australia i think its just the way it is here because we have nothing better to do but so long as every ones happy then drink up mate.
2007-11-06 03:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting that most people drink because they are hot, but that alcohol is a diuretic That's hardly the way to rehydrate your body but you did ask the question and without doubt that seems to be the answer. Or is it just the excuse?
Alcohol causes more misery and pain than any other drug in Australia yet we accept it in a lighthearted fashion. I drink sometimes and I'm not advocating prohibition, just wandering through my thoughts on the subject.
2007-11-03 22:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well where im from TEMORA, NSW, we can have temperatures up tp 45oC (113fahrenheit), so a icy cold refreshing drink (beer) after working 14-16 hour days on the farm is just what we need.
We really dont drink as much as some people make out it to be.
2007-11-03 19:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
From what I can gtaher there is a worse drinking culture in Britiain (soccer yobs chucking chairs about) although a lot of the time, it's just a quiet drink.
Apart from those clowns who embarrass us overseas with this oi oi oi tripe . I cannot stand it.
2007-11-03 19:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by cat_blue_canberra 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Aussies are big beer drinkers, most of Aussie is vvery hot so a cold beer is great at the end of the day, it does not mean we are all drunks though
2007-11-03 17:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by cjid84 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
PurpleBuggy actually has the answer that I think is the most correct,
Rum was used as currency.
http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=rum+was+used+as+currency&fr=yfp&ei=UTF-8
But as to AU drinking Culture try this link :
http://www.convictcreations.com/culture/drinking.htm
2007-11-03 21:14:53 · answer #8 · answered by ll_jenny_ll here AND I'M BAC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 07:12:12 · answer #9 · answered by nason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when the colonies were getting started - rum was a currency.
The drink of choice has just changed (for most...)
2007-11-03 19:59:29 · answer #10 · answered by purplebuggy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋