on 14-07-2015 04:58 PM
>> It’s easy to speak Australian - just abbreviate everything... the clip demonstrates to the world just how efficient Australians can be...
>> 'We’re from Australia. We love a good chat - but not for too long. So what us Aussies have done is abbreviate everything...
>> The abbreviations might seem like laziness, but any Aussie will tell you it's clever time saving. We miss two syllables from ‘this afternoon’ to ‘s’arvo’. Two syllables doesn’t sound like much - but added up, 'Strayans are left with more time to play footy, or have a bevvy on a Sundee arvo...
www.dailymail.co.uk/article-3160070/confused-visitors-understanding-Australians
14-07-2015 09:10 PM - edited 14-07-2015 09:11 PM
15-07-2015 06:52 AM - edited 15-07-2015 06:54 AM
@kopenhagen5 wrote:Bonza, with a bit o dead horse.
Thinking about our up n over friends reading here scratchin their heads.
Yeah - the missus too, but I likesem netchel!
'n our friends be scratchin' their noggins - afta 'aving a butchers hook at this!
on 15-07-2015 07:05 AM
Sheala, Bloke, gday, no worries.
Has the fly one got it down?
on 15-07-2015 08:41 AM
Bevvy is not Australian it's originally British.
on 15-07-2015 05:07 PM
on 15-07-2015 05:13 PM
@trancreave wrote:Sheala, Bloke, gday, no worries.
Has the fly one got it down?
I could answer that, but my reply would disappear pretty quick.
Even if I said something nice
Nothing ever changes.
on 15-07-2015 07:44 PM
Americans trying to figure out the meanings of Aussie words: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/i-am-arvo?utm_term=.mej5bLWNP&fb_ref=click_share#.tyQR78k8W
on 16-07-2015 08:46 AM
For those outside of Australia, here is a TV commercial to celebrate Australia Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM39rnBTBFc
They run one every year, here are a few more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prx5pNEqe4c&spfreload=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf2Oz4ynkpk&spfreload=10
on 16-07-2015 08:52 AM
This song clip shows and tells you a little bit about our country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9bY2jM_Aq4&spfreload=10
on 21-07-2015 12:02 PM