I've noticed a couple of others and have decided just to post these as they come to mind:
1. They've abolished the penny (1c piece). Everything is rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents. New Zealand has actually gotten rid of both the penny and the nickle; their smallest coin is a dime. I wonder when Canada and the USA will go down that road. My NZ roommates point is, "What can you buy for a nickle anymore?" which has some weight ;)
2. Their change is ridiculous in size - the 50c piece is larger and thicker than our twoonies, the 20c piece isn't much smaller and then you end up with these tiny but thick $1 and $2 pieces. For anyone who complains about the change in Canada, Australia is not the place to come; they don't have more, it's just thicker and bigger than ours.
3. Shane (roomie) & I went grocery shopping yesterday. There are so many brands and new items to try....even their tuna/salmon comes in sliced or flaked so I'll be spending the next year "discovering" food & brands ;)
4. It's amazing the amount of North America television they get - watched Law & Order and House last night ;)
5. I love the two flush options in the loo - half a tank or a full tank of water depending upon need. We should implement something similar....
6. Their baby carrots are hysterical...they're just smaller carrots. I wonder if this was a miscommunication issue or if it was intentional...either way, it's funny :)
Sarah
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