Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
#1
Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
As I was driving to work this morning - I got to thinking about mannerisms particular to Oz.
Although I haven't lost my accent, nor has OH or son (daughter has 2 accents - one for home and one for talking to her Oz mates!) I have picked up some mannerisms/sayings. so has Tom (he he he) he hates being teased about this - but he has so there...
anyhow mine are:- 'far out' and 'good thanks' (in response to the 'how are you?'
Tom uses :- 'smoko' instead of t break and 'esky' instead of cool box.
There are probably more - but I can't thin - so come on, lets hear yours
Although I haven't lost my accent, nor has OH or son (daughter has 2 accents - one for home and one for talking to her Oz mates!) I have picked up some mannerisms/sayings. so has Tom (he he he) he hates being teased about this - but he has so there...
anyhow mine are:- 'far out' and 'good thanks' (in response to the 'how are you?'
Tom uses :- 'smoko' instead of t break and 'esky' instead of cool box.
There are probably more - but I can't thin - so come on, lets hear yours
#2
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by sasbear
As I was driving to work this morning - I got to thinking about mannerisms particular to Oz.
Although I haven't lost my accent, nor has OH or son (daughter has 2 accents - one for home and one for talking to her Oz mates!) I have picked up some mannerisms/sayings. so has Tom (he he he) he hates being teased about this - but he has so there...
anyhow mine are:- 'far out' and 'good thanks' (in response to the 'how are you?'
Tom uses :- 'smoko' instead of t break and 'esky' instead of cool box.
There are probably more - but I can't thin - so come on, lets hear yours
Although I haven't lost my accent, nor has OH or son (daughter has 2 accents - one for home and one for talking to her Oz mates!) I have picked up some mannerisms/sayings. so has Tom (he he he) he hates being teased about this - but he has so there...
anyhow mine are:- 'far out' and 'good thanks' (in response to the 'how are you?'
Tom uses :- 'smoko' instead of t break and 'esky' instead of cool box.
There are probably more - but I can't thin - so come on, lets hear yours
#3
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
I rocked up to the pub last Saturday arvo before going to the footy.
No footy pikers this time, as 2 of my mates had piked out of the last game!
One of my mates was a bit late though, cos he's in the middle of doing a reno on his house, so he only had time for a quick midi before bounce down.
No real worries for him though, cos he'd swung by the bottle shop & cracked a couple of travellers on the way to the pub.
Etc. Etc.....
No footy pikers this time, as 2 of my mates had piked out of the last game!
One of my mates was a bit late though, cos he's in the middle of doing a reno on his house, so he only had time for a quick midi before bounce down.
No real worries for him though, cos he'd swung by the bottle shop & cracked a couple of travellers on the way to the pub.
Etc. Etc.....
#4
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,834
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
" too easy " " no worries " " truely ' instead of really " this arvo "
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol
#6
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by Ransi
see ya later
cask of wine
tinnie
bathers
cask of wine
tinnie
bathers
#7
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by Scossie
I rocked up to the pub last Saturday arvo before going to the footy.
No footy pikers this time, as 2 of my mates had piked out of the last game!
One of my mates was a bit late though, cos he's in the middle of doing a reno on his house, so he only had time for a quick midi before bounce down.
No real worries for him though, cos he'd swung by the bottle shop & cracked a couple of travellers on the way to the pub.
Etc. Etc.....
No footy pikers this time, as 2 of my mates had piked out of the last game!
One of my mates was a bit late though, cos he's in the middle of doing a reno on his house, so he only had time for a quick midi before bounce down.
No real worries for him though, cos he'd swung by the bottle shop & cracked a couple of travellers on the way to the pub.
Etc. Etc.....
Streuth mate,
you're a true blue oz already
#8
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,940
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by sasbear
- lol - I also say 'fins' when I swim and not 'flippers'
#9
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,940
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by biggy
" too easy " " no worries " " truely ' instead of really " this arvo "
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol
I was thinking, is he taking the piss and thinking that the sale was too easy? I'm gonna lamp him in a minute!
#10
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 13,233
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
That's correct anyway, they're not bleedin flippers, you a dolphin?
flippers are found on turtles, pin ball machines and "dry behind the ears" divers
#11
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
That's correct anyway, they're not bleedin flippers, you a dolphin?
erm well if you count the layers of fat on me, and the amount of time spent in water, erm... and also the strange language I speak - ohh and there is always the fact that my OH is always petting me
#12
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,940
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by sasbear
erm well if you count the layers of fat on me, and the amount of time spent in water, erm... and also the strange language I speak - ohh and there is always the fact that my OH is always petting me
#13
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,834
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
The bloke that sold us our bed kept saying "too easy".
I was thinking, is he taking the piss and thinking that the sale was too easy? I'm gonna lamp him in a minute!
I was thinking, is he taking the piss and thinking that the sale was too easy? I'm gonna lamp him in a minute!
lol have u christened it yet?
#14
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
What that special dolphin petting, like that bloke got caught doing.
sh*t - I knew I'd 'blow' his cover - OH will never forgive me
#15
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 13,233
Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by sasbear
sh*t - I knew I'd 'blow' his cover - OH will never forgive me