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smudger_scfc Sep 2nd 2007 10:27 am

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
You start the engine in the motor 10 minutes before you leave for work to cool the car down as opposed to warming it up. :cool:

iPom Sep 2nd 2007 10:50 am

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 

Originally Posted by smudger_scfc (Post 5265140)
You start the engine in the motor 10 minutes before you leave for work to cool the car down as opposed to warming it up. :cool:

You roll your eyes at every 'P' plater driving past you

sasbear Sep 2nd 2007 1:06 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
the road kill is no longer small bunny rabbits but great big skippy's

Eltoro Sep 2nd 2007 2:15 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
Your kids have a different accent to what you have :eek:

I'll soon be spelling everything to them too :rofl::rofl::rofl:

sme Sep 2nd 2007 2:22 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 

Originally Posted by sasbear (Post 5265576)
the road kill is no longer small bunny rabbits but great big skippy's

Joey Pizza !


You stop talking about offies and start saying bottle shop.

chrispy Sep 2nd 2007 2:31 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
You start every conversation with a stranger with the words "g'day mate" and your wife starts giggling uncontrollably.

nickyjohnt Sep 2nd 2007 2:36 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
Your husband starts watching Eastenders because there is buggar all else on tv ! :D

Nicky

don544 Sep 2nd 2007 2:58 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
you know there are quite a few things lurking in dark corners, the bush and the sea that can kill you:(

Vim Fuego Sep 2nd 2007 3:00 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 

Originally Posted by don544 (Post 5265801)
you know there are quite a few things lurking in dark corners, the bush and the sea that can kill you:(

Bugger them, you've got more chance of being hooned to death ... it's the wife I look out for ...

don544 Sep 2nd 2007 3:09 pm

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[QUOTE=Vim Fuego;5265807]Bugger them, you've got more chance of being hooned to death ...
very true, but in the UK you don't have poisonous spiders or blue ringed octopus and great whites in the sea:) (although i think i've read that a great white has been seen off the UK coast:ohmy:)

Three Legs Sep 2nd 2007 3:12 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
You aren't sexually aroused by thongs ...

Twin Peaks Sep 2nd 2007 3:46 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
You stand on grass and have a truck load of ants crawling up your legs and biting you :mad:

VikkiL Sep 2nd 2007 6:42 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
You dont have to pack your own bags in the supermarket :thumbsup:

Wendy Sep 2nd 2007 6:46 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 
It takes you at least half an hour to decide which kind of coffee you want from the cafe

iPom Sep 2nd 2007 7:35 pm

Re: you know your in Australia when...........
 

Originally Posted by Wendy (Post 5266145)
It takes you at least half an hour to decide which kind of coffee you want from the cafe

There's beetroot on everything...


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