Why do people call Australians laid back?

Question

Where are the laid back Australians? I havn't found any and I've been born and raised here.

Answer 1

Beats me. An Aussie's life is anything but laid back.

Answer 2

are u looking in the right places. i am kind of laid back sort of person

Answer 3

There are no laid back Australians.  That's a myth that the Australian media still likes to perpetrate to make us think we're all laid back, she'll be right, easy going, look out for your mates kind of people.  I think the last laid back Australian probably died in the early 1950s some time, because we're a bunch of uptight, selfish, materialistic buffoons.  Well, in my humble opinion :)

Answer 4

you must be from Sydney..lol

Answer 5

Depends where you look in Australia. South Australia seemed pretty laid back to me. The beautiful beaches, the beautiful girls, the parties. Everything there is "too easy"!!!

Answer 6

maybe compared to people in other countries?? i'm american and have several aussie friends and they're all very friendly and laid back.

Answer 7

im an australian born and raised and im the most laid back person i know, no worries in the world. everyone tells me that they envy my laid back ways.

But not all people are the same, everyone has a different personality.

Answer 8

My opinion is that many Australians are laid back if you are laughing at their jokes and telling them they and their country are as great as they've been led to believe all their lives.

If you offer an opposing opinion (especially if you happen to be English) they quickly show themselves to be anything but laid back, often getting highly defensive and occasionally aggressive.

The laid back image is also made to look inaccurate in Shepherds Bush or Earls Court on any Friday or Saturday night. I've never seen a ruder group of foreigners insulting locals and their country, and I've been to Spain and witnessed the appalling British!

Answer 9

come up to north queensland and you'll find us!!!! very laid back lifestyle.

Answer 10

come to sydney, we are very laid back (on friday, saturday, sunday) other then that i think that whoever said that doesnt know us very well

Answer 11

you need to get out to the country laid back aussie means were not up tight about every little thing she'll be right things always work out in the long run maybe you could find some if you talk to people and relax

Answer 12

haha  Corey Delany might have had something to do with that one.

Ive alway thought it because of the sun,sea,sand and surf aspect, when you look at all the typical Australian things like water sports,clubbing,sport, BBQ's and sun they are all to do with being laid back.

do you not like it over there?

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Answer 13

I'm a Sydneysider  and just about everyone I know including myself is laid back.... informal relaxed and easy-going,   I would like to know what your perception of laid back is.

Answer 14

LOL I had to laugh at some of these answers.I'm aussie too and well I can tell you that no two people are alike.Me myself am quite a laid back person and where I live is too in perth.But I agree with megan each has there own different personalities.

Answer 15

We're not laid back. Especially Sydneysiders who are nowhere near laid back. But compared to Americans Australians in general are probably laid back. But compared to Italians, Greeks and other Europeans Australians are not laid back.

Answer 16

im quiet laid back as i dont give a bugger about most things that dont affect me in a big way

Jacinta R

i think you are a wanker if you have that way of thinking