Australia is an island in the middle of nowhere and many are starting to doubt its existence.
The images of bronzed people lying on white beaches makes it seem like the whole of Australia lives an idyllic life of holidays and good times. From bizarre incidents involving apparently important people to the strange wildlife doing never-before-seen things, Down Under often appears out of touch with reality.
At least we have good coffee -- with good coffee we can live confidently and free from the world's judgement and the growing belief that #AustraliaIsntReal.
Here are some pretty decent reasons why Australians appear to be an alien species:
1. Minister says he will kill Johnny Depp's dogs
On Thursday, the ridiculous land that is Australia collided with Hollywood royalty. Johnny Depp has been told his dogs Pistol and Boo need to "bugger off" out of Australia, or face the death penalty. It would be funny if Barnaby Joyce wasn't so serious.
Australia isn't real #AustraliaIsntReal pic.twitter.com/sFVb85Td1I— ıpıɐz uɐɹɯı (@i_zzzzzz) May 14, 2015
2. Kangaroos get into street fights
The fact that Kangaroos hang out on suburban driveways is hard enough to believe, but when they start boxing each other, the land Down Under turns into a true Street Fighter spectacle.
3. The prime minister has strange hobbies
Tony Abbott wears speed dealer sunglasses, eats onions, wears "budgie smugglers" in public, skolls beer, wants to shirtfront Vladimir Putin and, more often than not, he goes by the name "Tone."
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4. The last prime minister had a swearing problem
When an Australian leader swears like a trooper, he or she becomes more loved.
5. Spiders are filled with more spiders
This can't be real life.
6. Its pants off Friday every day
Because who needs pants when it's always sunny.
7. Selfies with quokkas is a regular hobby
Koalas are so 2004.
Beach selfy with a goofy quokka A photo posted by Lisa G (@lisagav) on Feb 6, 2015 at 11:56pm PST
8. Important people speak Taylor Swift at inappropriate times
Haters gonna hate in Australia, but mainly Aussies just love stupid humour. The managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation pulled out a classic TayTay line during a very serious Senate hearing.
9. Australian teenagers are worse than anything in the real world
Take Corey Worthington. Don't give a damn.
11. A week looks like the apocalypse, but Australians don't die out
Fire and floods can strike at the same time. Australians are born tough.
Wigglies Waterhole #AliceSprings #NTAustralia pic.twitter.com/ioFV1QokFG— Claire Ryan (@claireryan91) January 8, 2015
Unbelievable photo from the Adelaide hills bush fire. Really hoping it rains pic.twitter.com/PW38tDstjo— Dan Corbett (@DCorbs10) January 4, 2015
11. An office Christmas party looks like this
It also happens on a Tuesday.
12. The police are out of control
Sometimes they accept dance-off challenges, sometimes they put a pot smoker's to-do list on Twitter, and sometimes they play pranks on people who lose their phones.
13. You can surf on anything in Australia
The guy who surfed a whale carcass said so.
A man poses for photos on a whale carcass. Sharks all around him. He won't be charged. Find out why @7NewsPerth at 6 pic.twitter.com/E3amtI5Q5m— Jordan Cutts (@CuttsJordan) November 1, 2014
14. Train dance parties are a thing
Because life is a party. No? Oh wait, only in Australia.