babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Ah yes thats a misunderstanding.. We dont have kangaroos roaming around everywhere (theres some up where I live, nearly hit one once, Canberra has lots etc) but mostly its certain places. Rural places mostly. The suburbs and the metro area doesnt have any apart from the zoo (and we dont ride them to school or have them deliver our mail, though we spread the rumours ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Ah yes thats a misunderstanding.. We dont have kangaroos roaming around everywhere (theres some up where I live, nearly hit one once, Canberra has lots etc) but mostly its certain places. Rural places mostly. The suburbs and the metro area doesnt have any apart from the zoo (and we dont ride them to school or have them deliver our mail, though we spread the rumours ) :roftl: I've never seen a kangaroo in my life. I'd love to. They're SO cute, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 They are... you can pat the ones at the zoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 They are... you can pat the ones at the zoo Oh, and another random question: In Australia, and other countries really, do you guys get primarily American movies in the cinemas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 We get alot of American movies...alot. We do get a few aussie films occasionally thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Another one I just learnt. 3/4s..as in jeans that sit about halway up the calves. Everyone I know calls them 3/4....I only rarely hear them called capris like the americans call them And another thing thongs in australia = flip flops. Not g-strings (which can lead to interesting conversations if you don't clarify that you're talking about shoes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Another one I just learnt. 3/4s..as in jeans that sit about halway up the calves. Everyone I know calls them 3/4....I only rarely hear them called capris like the americans call them And another thing thongs in australia = flip flops. Not g-strings (which can lead to interesting conversations if you don't clarify that you're talking about shoes) I've heard them called 'thongs.' "I like your thongs." *slap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've heard them called 'thongs.' "I like your thongs." *slap* Exactly... or conversations about the new thongs your wearing... where some people think your giving TMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Ah yes thats a misunderstanding.. We dont have kangaroos roaming around everywhere (theres some up where I live, nearly hit one once, Canberra has lots etc) but mostly its certain places. Rural places mostly. The suburbs and the metro area doesnt have any apart from the zoo (and we dont ride them to school or have them deliver our mail, though we spread the rumours ) Kangaroos are so passé. I am completely fascinated with wombats. Love, love wombats!! Western Canada-isms: McDonald's is Mickey D's, or Mick Dick's. Tim Horton's, our national coffee shop obsession is Timmy's, or Timmy Ho's. Pants are pants, underwear is underwear (or panties or boxers or ginch or gonch or bloomers). "Trousers" bring to mind overalls a farmer would wear. Carbonated beverages are pop - "soda" is a dead giveaway you're from the States. Sandals with a rubber sole and a loop though the toe are flip flops, unless you're over 45 in which case you might call them thongs. Anyone under 45 will think you're talking about their underwear, though. Poutine is french fries covered in cheese curds and gravy. Pronounced "Poo-teen" in Western Canada, but my understanding is you'll get smacked if you say that in Quebec - it's poo-tin, there. The macaroni-in-a-box that's marketed in the States as "Kraft Macaroni & Cheese" is just called "Kraft Dinner", or more commonly just "KD". Chesterfield means sofa, but most people don't say "sofa" - "couch" is preferred. I'm sure there are lots more, let me sleep on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've noticed most countries have a different name for athletic shoes. In Canada it's running shoes, in Britain it's trainers, in the US it's sneakers and South Africa it's takkies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've noticed most countries have a different name for athletic shoes. In Canada it's running shoes, in Britain it's trainers, in the US it's sneakers and South Africa it's takkies. I say "tennis shoes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Not only do things differ from country to country, but also from state to state, city to city, and household to household. My grandma lives about 3 hours away, and she calls it 'Pop'. I call it soda. When people would come into the grocery store and ask where the pop was, I'd be like "Are you from around Punxy?" and they'd be all shocked like "HOWD'JU KNOW?!" Plus, like I said, things also differ from household to household aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 We don't call it soda or pop.... Its soft drink here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 We don't call it soda or pop.... Its soft drink here The only time I've ever heard it as 'soft drink' is like... in a schoolbook when I was in the third grade. Because it was designed for children all over, they had to use a "universal word" or "universal understanding" or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I think that in France they call McDonald's "MacDo." At least that's what my French teacher told me, and she's from France. Yeah my teacher told me that too. Its funny how that was one of the first things I learned in fench haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 The only time I've ever heard it as 'soft drink' is like... in a schoolbook when I was in the third grade. Because it was designed for children all over, they had to use a "universal word" or "universal understanding" or something. i only hear it as pop or soda in oversea books or movies.... though we may call it soda occasionally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I was gonna make a thread about this! haha. You beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I was gonna make a thread about this! haha. You beat me to it. oh yeah I was dicussing one of the misunderstandings with arts and decided to make a thread on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosinaKiwi Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cookies and biscuits.:naugh0ty: Biscuits and Cookies are the same thing, things with chocolate chips, peanut butter chunks, and oatmeal. Underware is Undies sneakers, tennis shoes, we call them sandshoes A fizzy is a soft drink A grapetize or appletize are sparkling grape or apple juice we call McDonalds Maccas we call flip flops jandals we call Swimsuits togs afternoon we say Arvo a sausage is a Banger barbecue is a Barbie a man is a Bloke Chips are deep fried slices of potato but much thicker than a french fry Chippy is name for a builder or carpenter Chocka means full Greasies are fish and chips Gumboots or gummies are rubber boots, wellingtons Hard yakka is what we say for hard work to Hollywood is to fake or exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield Iceblock is what you call a popsicle, Ice Stick a Popsicle is an Ice lolly speed bump we call a Judder bar AND last but not least, y'all should know this KIWI - New Zealander In red is the new Zealand words, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico_collard Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 So, do you have kangaroos just roaming around or are they only in certain places? Mostly in particular places... Example: You see heaps and heaps of emus right out western NSW (ie, the outback, which is Bourke etc), but not so many kangaroos... you see more kangaroos where I am (NOT the outback, no matter what people say!)... I'm about 2 1/2 hours from Sydney, the outback is another 6-8 hours west of me... Ah yes thats a misunderstanding.. We dont have kangaroos roaming around everywhere (theres some up where I live, nearly hit one once, Canberra has lots etc) but mostly its certain places. Rural places mostly. The suburbs and the metro area doesnt have any apart from the zoo (and we dont ride them to school or have them deliver our mail, though we spread the rumours ) Damn it Baby, I wanted to keep that going! They're mostly in very rural areas... I mostly see them on the side of the road as roadkill... :roftl: I've never seen a kangaroo in my life. I'd love to. They're SO cute, I think. Uh, yeah sure... in some places they're considered vermin... They're almost plague proportions in some places, so they need to cull the population... I always found it so strange that we're the only country that eats the animals on the coat of arms (I think we're the only ones!) Oh, and another random question: In Australia, and other countries really, do you guys get primarily American movies in the cinemas? Yep... mostly, we do also get some Aussie movies and British movies, but because the US film industry is so much larger than the Australian one, that's mostly what we see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico_collard Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cookies and biscuits.:naugh0ty: Biscuits and Cookies are the same thing, things with chocolate chips, peanut butter chunks, and oatmeal. Underware is Undies sneakers, tennis shoes, we call them sandshoes A fizzy is a soft drink A grapetize or appletize are sparkling grape or apple juice we call McDonalds Maccas we call flip flops jandals we call Swimsuits togs afternoon we say Arvo a sausage is a Banger barbecue is a Barbie a man is a Bloke Chips are deep fried slices of potato but much thicker than a french fry Chippy is name for a builder or carpenter Chocka means full Greasies are fish and chips Gumboots or gummies are rubber boots, wellingtons Hard yakka is what we say for hard work to Hollywood is to fake or exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield Iceblock is what you call a popsicle, Ice Stick a Popsicle is an Ice lolly speed bump we call a Judder bar AND last but not least, y'all should know this KIWI - New Zealander In red is the new Zealand words, Go the kiwis! Most of those we say, except for jandals and maybe judder bar... hard yakka! That's one I haven't heard for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Mostly in particular places... Example: You see heaps and heaps of emus right out western NSW (ie, the outback, which is Bourke etc), but not so many kangaroos... you see more kangaroos where I am (NOT the outback, no matter what people say!)... I'm about 2 1/2 hours from Sydney, the outback is another 6-8 hours west of me... How about wombats? Do you see wombats roaming around? I love their little hard rumps and their little furry faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercurygirl Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I have very few misunderstandings cos I hardly talk like other South Africans. Swak means unfair or unkind (pronounced swuk) Shot means thank you. I think that's it... Oh wait, yes, our Woolworths is like Marks and Spencers... And our Spar is like the Woolworths in the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercurygirl Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cookies and biscuits.:naugh0ty: Biscuits and Cookies are the same thing, things with chocolate chips, peanut butter chunks, and oatmeal. Underware is Undies sneakers, tennis shoes, we call them sandshoes A fizzy is a soft drink A grapetize or appletize are sparkling grape or apple juice we call McDonalds Maccas we call flip flops jandals we call Swimsuits togs afternoon we say Arvo a sausage is a Banger barbecue is a Barbie a man is a Bloke Chips are deep fried slices of potato but much thicker than a french fry Chippy is name for a builder or carpenter Chocka means full Greasies are fish and chips Gumboots or gummies are rubber boots, wellingtons Hard yakka is what we say for hard work to Hollywood is to fake or exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield Iceblock is what you call a popsicle, Ice Stick a Popsicle is an Ice lolly speed bump we call a Judder bar AND last but not least, y'all should know this KIWI - New Zealander In red is the new Zealand words, I wish we had slang like that!! I like "Fair dinkum" but is that only used in Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armande Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 lol, i dont think it is used too commonly in australia, lol well at least i dont say it! Thong as in the underwear, and Thong as in the shoe or 'flip-flop' is about all i can think of at the moment, lol i have heard of some pretty funny mix-ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now