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posted April 12, 2005 09:42 PM         

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I've noticed from time to time more Aussies in here.
This is a thread for you guys to show off your Australianisms. ( I just invented a word)
Bring something in about the food, culture, or history.
Especially funny stuff!
I know when I visited America and went to school there I was treated like icon, and became really popular really fast.
The kids were full of hilarious questions.
I was saying stuff like "No, I don't have kangaroos following me to school"
"Yes, I do live in a house like yours!"
"Yes the bathroom is indoors."
And some were horrified on how we use the word 'fanny'.

But the best part was when they tried to mimic our accent. Hysterical!

So share something Aussieness, like Banana's in Pyjamas, jokes that the rest of the world wont get, sing 'home among the gum trees', and US people can share their experience or things they think about the red continent.

Here are some classic Classroom songs: http://www.gigglepotz.com/songs.htm

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posted April 12, 2005 09:47 PM         

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LOL

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G'day

G'day G'day,

How ya goin?

What ya know?

Well, strike a light

I say - G'day

And how ya goin?

I say G'day, G'day G'day

She'll be right!

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posted April 12, 2005 09:56 PM         

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The best Aussie TV series:
http://www.abc.net.au/kathandkim/series1/default.htm

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posted April 13, 2005 01:09 AM         

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Over here, Aussie accents are considered pretty hot.

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posted April 13, 2005 11:38 PM         

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Indeed !

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posted April 13, 2005 11:41 PM         

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How to say things properly:
(Thanks to Kath and Kim)

You're being stupid Kim
~pron. You're being stew-pid Kim

99% fat free
~pron. Noyn-tea noyn per cent fat free-yee

I have issues at the moment please
~pron. I have iss-ewes at the mow-ment ploi-se

Face peel
~pron. Fice pearl

I want it done toute suite please Kim
~pron. I want it done toot sweet ploi-se Kim

Revolting
~pron. Ra-vol-ting

At this late stage
~pron. At this lay-te stay-ge

That's nice, that's different, that's unusual
~pron. That's ny-ioce, that's different, that's un-ewes-yewl

Hello
~pron. Hell-OWE

Hi
~pron. Hoi

Bye
~pron. Boy

Ladies please, time out ladies
~pron. Ladies ploi-se, time out ladies

Look at me, look at me, Kimmy, look at me please
~pron. Look at moiye, look at moiye, Kimmoiye, look at moiye ploi-se

No
~pron. Nup

Pool, school, fool, cool
~pron. Pooh-welle, schoo-welle, fool-welle, coo-welle

Foul
~pron. Fow-le

Film
~pron. Fill-em

Balloon
~pron. Ball-oo-when

Please
~pron. Ploi-se

Male
~pron. Mahl

Female
~pron. Fe-mahl

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posted April 14, 2005 12:45 AM         

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I loive Auist-oilyen a-oic-sents! (hey, I tried. lol)

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posted April 14, 2005 02:44 AM         

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And YOU did a very good job mayte!!!

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posted April 15, 2005 10:51 AM         

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posted April 15, 2005 11:18 AM         

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I waited on a few lads from Australia last night at work. REALLY odd to have Aussies in Maine, but hot toddie, were they lookin' good!

Pretty good tippers, too!

Love that accent... *drool*

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posted April 15, 2005 09:37 PM         

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That's funny!

In Australia we don't ever tip waiters, ect..It's not our custom, but obviously it's a gesture to remember when visiting other parts of the world.
When I went to America we had to remember it's proper to tip.

We have LOTS of Sexy males here...nice tanned bodies, especially the surfers!

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posted April 16, 2005 03:59 AM         

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If I remember correctly, quite some time ago I learned the Australian term for "guppy" from a commercial on the television. I believe it was "shark". That's all I know...

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posted April 19, 2005 11:46 PM         

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isn't a "guppy" a small tropical fish (often kept in aquariums)?

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posted April 20, 2005 02:35 AM         

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heehee NosiS
They're little fish.

Could it have been GUMMY shark?

Your right greycat!

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posted April 25, 2005 03:59 AM         

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im an Aussie chick! hey guys how yas goin?
i love this site and ive been here for 2 years now!...i havent noticed many others tho. Sydney is the best place on earth...theres nothing like it anywhere else in the world!

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posted April 25, 2005 07:46 AM         

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That's what we say about melbourne!!!
...but I love the Opera House! (that's all I know about Sydney- never been )

There's a few melbourians here, and also from brisbane.

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