What Not To Do In Australia

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7-26-2012 @ 12:26PM

Bemused said...

As an Aussie who now lives in the US I would also say do not use "Aussie" words that you read in the "How to Speak Aussie" books, you sound stupid. PS no one says "sheila" now. Sodas are served in much smaller quantites, do not expect a big gulp, it does not exist there. And Aussies do not care how much bigger, better, cheaper things are in the US, they will not be beguiled by your "at home" info. Aussies swear a lot, and rudely, get used to it. They will not apologize. "Bloody" is an adjective, not a curse word associated with the Lord. If you are called "mate" it may or may not be a term of endearment, it is also used in a derogatory sense. And US style praise sounds smarmy there, they will not believe your copious praise. It is what it is. So save the praise, the "things are better at home" speech, the need to reprimand language, relax and enoy!

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