1. Fifty year old women like to talk about their grandchildren's sex life, lack there of and future sex life...in front of them, as well as discussing obtaining, in the future, an afadavit allowing said granddaughter to have sex
2. fifty year old women do not like homosexuality, nor do they like to see it on TV
3. because of the amount of rain they recieve, mackay has 3 times the water pressure than brisbane
4. houses are so far apart that it is possible to have yelling matches from two different storeys of the house and the neighbours will not hear a thing
5. it is unwise to climb salt-water-covered steep rocks in thongs
6. people in small towns like to boast about how big the fish they caught is, so they hang the skeleton off street signs
7. one is able to send their children to play at the next door neighbour's house with the reassurance that they will not come back raped or murdered
8. sugar-cane-cutting season is not good for hay-fever sufferers
9. it is possible to sneeze so much in one day that you give yourself a sore throat for the rest of the week
10. it is considered rude to turn up at someone's house between 12 and 2pm as they will either be eating, or sleeping, as that is what mackay-ians do after lunch
11. it is not considered rude to turn up to someone's house unannouced, sit in their chairs and eat their food, as long as you bring a plate of food with you
12. it is wise to check the date of a christening before turning up to the church a day late
13. it is possible to book a table for dinner at 6pm, and not turn up until 6:30, and still know that your table will still be there
14. grandfathers don't like to shut the door when they shower
15. eating is a way of life, thus i have put on weight and the 'girls' have grown
16. it is normal for most people NOT to have a computer or internet
17. people are very attached to their appliances - it is possible to have a 22 year old oven, whos heat settings are either low or high (no actual temperature settings), whos door won't shut (it is currently being held shut with a piece of wood), and who takes 20 minutes longer to cook anything, but still think it is in 'good nick'
18. people from small towns have a very large carbon footprint - it is normal for a person to have 2 fridge-freezers, a stand-up freezer (it resembles a fridge) a large bar fridge, and a deep-freezer that is 2m long, 1m wide and 1m deep, all of which are turned on high due to the emense amount of food that is in each
19. that kids like to grab your boobs - i had it happen with three different kids!
20. small town people marvel at the awesomeness of their luxurys, like 2 whole shopping centres
21. lack of sunday trade is really annoying
22. everyone is either related to, or knows everyone
23. there really are more photos of the first born
24. they rinse the bubbles of plates after washing them, rather than letting them drip off
25. it is possible to find a 40 year old, single man with a full head of hair, fairly slim, no kids, clean shaven, no baggage, steady income, no peircings, tattoos or criminal record, in his own place (so to speak, he rents, but has been for 20odd years), with few disgusting habits, likes/is good with kids, maltese - therefore pretty attractive; who is he? uncle joe, eat your heart out!
26. the size of the town can be compared to brisbae by the number of 'gates' at the airport - Mackay = 4, Brisbane = 60+
27. there are 26 suburbs in mackay, and the surrounding mackay areas, compared to the 188 in brisbane alone
28. in the distance from te city to the gold coast in brisbane, you could be at another small town outside of mackay
29. mackay's income comes from the coal mines, the gold mines and the cane fields...when in doubt, look for a job at the mines
30. some of the kindest, most down to earth people live in mackay, and that's why i love it!
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