Quick Way to understand Kiwi
Aug 8th 2011, 1:53 am
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Quick Way to understand Kiwi
I think we should all make the effort to learn this as part of being a resident
Aug 8th 2011, 6:41 am
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Re: Quick Way to understand Kiwi
love it Met up with a Kiwi friends husband (South Islander) for the first time since our arrival from England and he asked me how we were getting on
I chatted away to him about how much we were enjoying NZ and as I talked his frown got deeper and deeper
My conversation finally dribbled to a halt and at this point he put his hand on my arm, looked into my eyes and said 'For god's sake woman speak bloody English I can't understand a bloody word you are saying!'.....
My Kiwi friend still cringes every time I mention it......
Aug 8th 2011, 7:49 am
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Re: Quick Way to understand Kiwi
Aug 8th 2011, 8:32 am
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Aug 9th 2011, 6:53 am
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Re: Quick Way to understand Kiwi
AAARRRGGGHH!!!
Van Go.... a famous painter
Toona..... a canned fish
Marone.... a deep shade of red
Why do the Kiwis feel they have to copy the Americans?
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Van Go.... a famous painter
Toona..... a canned fish
Marone.... a deep shade of red
Why do the Kiwis feel they have to copy the Americans?
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Aug 9th 2011, 9:11 am
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Re: Quick Way to understand Kiwi
Because Auckland wants to be Sydney and Sydney wants to be L.A. Similar to a little brother copying his big brother. New Zealand is a new/young country, so is America. I have heard it said that New Zealand does not have the confidence to establish it's own identity which is why it copies things.
