Originally Posted by shelld81 (Post 6227517)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWVJikNnx4

Hope the link works! This is piss funny, especially because everyone tried to take it so seriously at the time! Everybody just calm down and have a laugh, why be so stressed?

Originally Posted by justsarah (Post 6227533)

That was so funny!! I laughed out loud... and im by myself!!

His face is so dead pan!!

Originally Posted by Reedy (Post 6209430)

They say 'too easy!!" for everything - even when it's obviously not:blink:

Originally Posted by wmoore (Post 6227557)

I got in a cab the other day and said 'Take me to Queen St'. The driver said 'too easy' so I said 'OK, do it blindfold'.

Originally Posted by shelld81 (Post 6227506)

It's Unaustralian to mean it seriously, if Howard meant it seriously then he's unaustralian too. And they wonder why we call them whinging poms!

Originally Posted by shelld81 (Post 6227549)

I'm glad someone can see the humour in this, it's funny because at the time all the vegetarians in Australia got angry and tried to have it taken off the telly! That ad is the reason the word became so famous, it caused so many dramas. The word Unaustralian should never, NEVER be used seriously, and I apologise for anyone who has done so. Sometimes I think people just like to feel offended!

:rofl:

Originally Posted by alicecat (Post 6227566)

You are an Australian who hasn't been home in a while I guess. I am Australian too and I met with quite a few who meant it.

Originally Posted by wmoore (Post 6227557)

I got in a cab the other day and said 'Take me to Queen St'. The driver said 'too easy' so I said 'OK, do it blindfold'.

Originally Posted by pommybird (Post 6228919)

I've said it before but...calling bed linen 'Manchester' - WHY FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE???

Originally Posted by rabsody (Post 6210029)

The whole "morning and afternoon tea" thing. A morning tea for someone's birthday, a morning tea for someone leaving, a morning tea for fundraising ... you get the idea. Seems like just an excuse to scoff cakes mid morning to me.

I remember getting here with two little ones and all the mums at playgroup having a "morning tea" prepacked for their little ones. What the? They only had breakfast a couple of hours before!

Kids of four and five years of age being expected to have daytime naps at kindy :confused:

Originally Posted by Sophie Louise (Post 6214978)

Beer o'clock was a pleasant surprise when I first moved here!!

Haven't ever seen anyone in pyjamas in the supermarket though! Maybe I go at the wrong times of day??? I haven't noticed any differences on the food grazing front either... maybe that's just because I did that anyway....?! And I haven't noticed anyone (other than shift workers) going to bed/ getting up at funny times... Hmmm... starting to think I'm missing things?!!! :)

But yes, the no shoes syndrome is funny. I haven't decided yet whether I think it's a bit yucky, or a nice summery thing.... I'm leaning toward yucky...

I like all the public holidays... strange that Australia has the Queen's birthday as a public holiday and England doesn't!

The "but" thing at the end of the sentence confused me for a while. "It's a nice day but." But what?!!!!

And "my bad" confused me for a time too...

I've adopted the Aussie food terms (capsicum, eggplant, zucchini) just so that people know what I'm talking about, but I draw the line at 'pah-sta'!! :)