It's an unwritten rule in Australian culture that if you help another Aussie out then that person should provide you with a case of your favourite beer. If beer isn't to your liking then maybe a carton of Jim Bean cans, Jack Daniels, Cruisers or whatever goes down well on a hot day.
This rule should be played on every flight coming into the country along with warnings about not getting stuck in rips, wearing enough sunscreen and local phrases like 'howsit goin' and 'what's doing this arvo'.
Reason for this inclusion is to help ensure that if tourists ever get into a spot of bother while on their holiday, they'll always know the best way to thank their helpful Aussie. No one wants a card or flowers, they want a case of alcohol because that's the Australian spirit right there.
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One man was left a bit upset after helping a load of travellers in the Northern Territory when they got their car bogged. Orhan Yilmaz had reportedly just sat down with a beer on Gunn Point when a person told him about a group of stranded tourists.
He's told the Whitsunday Times: "Some young fellas came over on motorbikes, asking if we could help some tourists bogged out at the shore. We drove out. It took an hour to set up and make sure I didn't get bogged.
"They were looking for the prison, but were way off."
He says he had to work quickly as the tide was coming in, which could have left the group a lot worse off than when they started. When he arrived, he saw that both wheels were under the surface of the mud, and were only going deeper with each try.
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Eventually, Orhan managed to get the four-wheel-drive free and the tourists were able to get back on their journey. However, they left without tipping Mr Yilmaz his case of beer, adding to the newspaper: "I was sort of pissed off at the end of it. Usually, when you pull someone out of a bog they offer you a beer or a carton.
"I could have left them there and they'd have lost everything."
Apparently, they didn't even say a proper thank you; they just stood around for a few moments and then hopped back in their vehicle and drove off. Had airlines told incoming tourists about the law of the land, this never would have happened.
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Sources: Whitsunday Times