I read people say online that Americans are loud. What does this mean, exactly? Is it literal volume or is it our personality/presentation? Something else?

I may be moving to Australia because of my wife’s job, and I want to better understand this. I want to assimilate and I don’t want to be annoying. I’m personally pretty low key and listen more than speak, but this is my perception of myself.

  • thisbenzingring@lemmy.todayEnglish
    21·
    3 days ago

    you will not be a loud American in Australia, they won’t allow you to be louder then they are

    its bizzaro world down under

    • WindyRebel@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      3 days ago

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

      I only visited Sydney and Cairns, but they were definitely not loud to me. They seemed the same as most Americans that I know. Maybe that’s the point though? I don’t notice how loud we are in actuality?

      • Mothra@mander.xyz
        4·
        3 days ago

        I don’t think you would notice just walking down the street. Try being in an environment where you actually deal with people consistently over time, such as a classroom, an office, or a place where you volunteer.