Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
Oct 4th 2010, 12:28 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
Not necessarily Australian per se but what about"my friend" at the end of a statement.Thats a got a huge prickle factor about it and a precursor to a blue.
Oct 4th 2010, 12:34 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
Using but at the end of the sentence usually indicates low levels of education and a lower class upbringing. It is not an Australian quirk at all.
Most people would be mortified if they caught themselves doing it.
Apparently it is more a QLD thing, at least Queenslanders have a reputation for doing it.
Most people would be mortified if they caught themselves doing it.
Apparently it is more a QLD thing, at least Queenslanders have a reputation for doing it.
I'm beginning to think a qld'er stole your childhood pet
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Oct 4th 2010, 1:02 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
Using but at the end of the sentence usually indicates low levels of education and a lower class upbringing. It is not an Australian quirk at all.
Most people would be mortified if they caught themselves doing it.
Apparently it is more a QLD thing, at least Queenslanders have a reputation for doing it.
Most people would be mortified if they caught themselves doing it.
Apparently it is more a QLD thing, at least Queenslanders have a reputation for doing it.
Hmmm... .. .go figure!
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Oct 4th 2010, 1:09 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
Oct 4th 2010, 1:14 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
and I don't hear anyone in SA say it (not the people I know anyway)
We did have one guys in the office a few months back that did it...he was over visiting from Victoria.
Oct 4th 2010, 1:20 am
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Oct 4th 2010, 1:22 am
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Oct 4th 2010, 7:47 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
So it IS a Vic thing then?
Oct 4th 2010, 9:51 am
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
I find Australians often answer a question with "yeah no yeah ........" before explaining the double meaning of that. I like the 2 positives surrounding the negative. 
Oct 4th 2010, 8:38 pm
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Re: Don't Australians say "Look" a lot.
I started a thread about this a while ago, drives me mad. But then all the speech "ticks" do. Like, er, youknoworrrrramean?
