AUSTRALIA

Dictionary

How are you? Hello (they don't expect an answer)

No worries OK/all right/no problem

To easy OK, will do (this is used a lot)

Thong Slip slop

As good as ; As bad as

As smelly as………… no nothing more, that's it

Short black Espresso

They like to abbreviate things

BBQ- Barbie, Braai

BYO Bring your own

Roo Kangaroo

Ute Utility Vehicle (bakkie), 4*4 often with low profile tyres, yeh

Sunnies Sun glasses

It is not PC to abbreviate Aboriginal, Indigenous People is acceptable though

· TV is really bad unless you like reality cooking programmes, then you can watch Australia's biggest looser (but be prepared for masses of adverts)

· Radio programmes are informative and the music is good, no avoiding rap songs

· In spite of Australia being a sports mad nation they are generally overweight

· The priority of sports appears to be

1. AFL Footie

2. Gambling (on anything, horses and pokies is big)

3. NRL Rugby league

4. Rugby Union

· They have an ability to pull the p..s out of themselves and everybody else

· They are politically correct, unless they are knocking Julia Gillard (the Prime Minister)

· The car engines are really big with really low speed limits

· People are friendly and mostly helpful

· They call everybody mate, even their kids

· The country has 3 (or more) time zones, each State has different laws

· Get used to filling your own car with petrol and self check out at the groceries store

· Australia is expensive, even the Europeans complain

· The country is user friendly, you will find:

1. Spectacular parks at all centres with art, free BBQ facilities and good public amenities

2. Cycle and walking paths are always present.

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