Am I Australian !!!
May 21st 2003, 9:54 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
Surely you count as just another colonial like them yankees ?
Surely you count as just another colonial like them yankees ?
May 21st 2003, 10:03 pm
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So I have to ask aside from the comments on the accent, how often do people ask how you ended up in America???
Any time I let my husband out of the house (
) he ends up having to explain to at least one person. And they just don't want to know part of it but the whole story about how we met and why he can't work yet etc. etc.
Any time I let my husband out of the house (
) he ends up having to explain to at least one person. And they just don't want to know part of it but the whole story about how we met and why he can't work yet etc. etc.
May 21st 2003, 10:22 pm
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Re: Am I Australian !!!
I'm a Kiwi - been called an Aussie a lot, English even more, Swiss, and
(once) Louisianan(?)!!!
Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
meeting many foreigners.
robclews wrote:
> How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you
> Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds
> after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
>
> I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the
> times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you
> come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our
> local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my
> Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of
> everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by
> a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed
> the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
>
> Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
> descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
> daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
> postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
>
> Rob
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
(once) Louisianan(?)!!!
Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
meeting many foreigners.
robclews wrote:
> How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you
> Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds
> after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
>
> I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the
> times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you
> come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our
> local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my
> Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of
> everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by
> a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed
> the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
>
> Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
> descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
> daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
> postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
>
> Rob
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
May 21st 2003, 11:20 pm
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Originally posted by hmiller
So I have to ask aside from the comments on the accent, how often do people ask how you ended up in America???
Any time I let my husband out of the house ( ) he ends up having to explain to at least one person. And they just don't want to know part of it but the whole story about how we met and why he can't work yet etc. etc.
So I have to ask aside from the comments on the accent, how often do people ask how you ended up in America???
Any time I let my husband out of the house (
) he ends up having to explain to at least one person. And they just don't want to know part of it but the whole story about how we met and why he can't work yet etc. etc.
Lisa
May 22nd 2003, 2:20 am
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Re: Am I Australian !!!
I'm British and work in a bank.
We recently ran a checking promotion that featured an "Outback Bag" as a
free gift with anyone opening an account. Our posters featured a kangaroo
holding one of these bags, and big lettering reading, "G'Day!" Imagine my
frustration...
I have my response down to a tee: "No, I'm British. It's actually funny you
should ask about my accent because I was about to ask if you were Canadian."
I'll get fired one day when someone gets offended
Matt
"Eoin" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm a Kiwi - been called an Aussie a lot, English even more, Swiss, and
> (once) Louisianan(?)!!!
> Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
> meeting many foreigners.
> robclews wrote:
> > How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you
> > Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds
> > after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
> >
> > I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the
> > times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you
> > come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our
> > local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my
> > Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of
> > everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by
> > a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed
> > the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
> >
> > Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
> > descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
> > daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
> > postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
We recently ran a checking promotion that featured an "Outback Bag" as a
free gift with anyone opening an account. Our posters featured a kangaroo
holding one of these bags, and big lettering reading, "G'Day!" Imagine my
frustration...
I have my response down to a tee: "No, I'm British. It's actually funny you
should ask about my accent because I was about to ask if you were Canadian."
I'll get fired one day when someone gets offended
Matt
"Eoin" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm a Kiwi - been called an Aussie a lot, English even more, Swiss, and
> (once) Louisianan(?)!!!
> Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
> meeting many foreigners.
> robclews wrote:
> > How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you
> > Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds
> > after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
> >
> > I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the
> > times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you
> > come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our
> > local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my
> > Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of
> > everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by
> > a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed
> > the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
> >
> > Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
> > descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
> > daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
> > postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
May 22nd 2003, 2:48 am
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Re: Am I Australian !!!
I resort to the same line sometimes >
What bugs me is when people go "OOOoooooooo I love your accent! Say
something else" - needless to say they get "Something else"
Matt/Danielle wrote:
>
> I have my response down to a tee: "No, I'm British. It's actually funny you
> should ask about my accent because I was about to ask if you were Canadian."
>
> I'll get fired one day when someone gets offended
>
> Matt
>
>
> "Eoin" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I'm a Kiwi - been called an Aussie a lot, English even more, Swiss, and
>>(once) Louisianan(?)!!!
>>Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
>>meeting many foreigners.
What bugs me is when people go "OOOoooooooo I love your accent! Say
something else" - needless to say they get "Something else"
Matt/Danielle wrote:
>
> I have my response down to a tee: "No, I'm British. It's actually funny you
> should ask about my accent because I was about to ask if you were Canadian."
>
> I'll get fired one day when someone gets offended
>
> Matt
>
>
> "Eoin" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I'm a Kiwi - been called an Aussie a lot, English even more, Swiss, and
>>(once) Louisianan(?)!!!
>>Seems many are a victim of not seeing many foreign TV programmes or
>>meeting many foreigners.
May 22nd 2003, 5:01 am
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I assume you mean Zummerzet, the land of the golden nectar then Rob ?
May 22nd 2003, 8:04 am
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Re: Am I Australian !!!
On Wed, 21 May 2003 15:19:14 +0000, robclews
wrote:
>Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
>descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
>daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
>postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
I'm Danish and get mistaken for being British all the time. When hubby
and I were looking at the apartment we're living in at present, the
landlord thought I was from somewhere on the eastcoast. Yeah VERY
eastcoast ;P
Sara
wrote:
>Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers
>descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My
>daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few
>postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
I'm Danish and get mistaken for being British all the time. When hubby
and I were looking at the apartment we're living in at present, the
landlord thought I was from somewhere on the eastcoast. Yeah VERY
eastcoast ;P
Sara
May 27th 2003, 10:01 pm
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Re: OT........Am I Australian !!!
Originally posted by robclews
How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
Rob
How many Brits now living or visiting the USA get the ‘are you Australian’ responses when conversing. I was actually told in McDonalds after giving my order that I sounded just like the Crocodile Hunter.
I would estimate that when my accent is mentioned that in 80% of the times I get either ‘are you Australian’ or ‘where in Australia do you come from’ ARGHHHHHHHHHH. And to cap it all a crowd of us went to our local Outback Steak House, and I was asked to read the menu with my Australian accent by the guy on the next table, much to the amusement of everybody, every five minutes he kept shouting ‘Gooday Mate’ followed by a huge laugh. Mind you he didn’t find it so damn funny after I rammed the ‘Blooming Onion’ up his arse.
Is it just me ?. I have no Australian roots although my mothers descendants are French (look it wasn’t my choice they just are ok). My daughter is back packing in Oz for a year and she sent me a few postcards so maybe that’s it !!!
Rob
May 31st 2003, 3:11 am
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[i].... I think its because I have a Lanky accent and it just throws them for a curve ball, what can folk do, eh!
May 31st 2003, 7:25 pm
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Originally posted by Pulaski
I agree Patrick, its the same for me, I've only very rarely been asked if I am Australian, and my accent, though now much softened, is more identifiably a Yorkshire accent than anything else.
I agree Patrick, its the same for me, I've only very rarely been asked if I am Australian, and my accent, though now much softened, is more identifiably a Yorkshire accent than anything else.
Patrick
Jun 1st 2003, 1:44 am
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Originally posted by DCMark
Oh, I see.
So brits are offended that the French have better teeth?
Oh, I see.
So brits are offended that the French have better teeth?
*Ring Ring*
Kettle: Hello
Pot: Hello, Kettle?
Kettle: Yes, that's me.
Pot: You are black.
*Click*
Oh, and most American dental hygiene is no better than that found anywhere in Europe.
Jun 1st 2003, 3:57 am
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well I have been asked twice in the last 2 days !!!!
Jun 1st 2003, 6:28 am
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Originally posted by nathan barley
You complain about someone complaining about stereotyping, then sterotype them anyways.
*Ring Ring*
Kettle: Hello
Pot: Hello, Kettle?
Kettle: Yes, that's me.
Pot: You are black.
*Click*
Oh, and most American dental hygiene is no better than that found anywhere in Europe.
You complain about someone complaining about stereotyping, then sterotype them anyways.
*Ring Ring*
Kettle: Hello
Pot: Hello, Kettle?
Kettle: Yes, that's me.
Pot: You are black.
*Click*
Oh, and most American dental hygiene is no better than that found anywhere in Europe.
The 'cheese munching surrender monkeys' need nice pearly white teeth. They can always smile as they surrender if they have run out of white flags :-)
Cheers
Jun 1st 2003, 12:48 pm
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On my first visit to the US two weeks ago, my husband and I were asked if we were Australian, which threw us a little. Later that day we met a Kiwi who asked us where in the UK we were from and said that people were always mistaking him for British.
And to cap it all off a friend of a friend was immitating an 'English' accent all night long which sounded nothing like English but very Australian!
I think that Americans need to get out more!
Emm.
And to cap it all off a friend of a friend was immitating an 'English' accent all night long which sounded nothing like English but very Australian!
I think that Americans need to get out more!
Emm.