How do you tell if you are a true Aussie?

[Bargain Hunter]

From the Sydney Morning Herald.

"TODAY you'll probably want to party, celebrating all the things that make us unique. But how do you tell if you are a true Aussie? Here are my 43 top ways to tell if you're a local."

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/25/1201157638208.html

Regards

Andrew

 

[kaz101]

Since we've only been in 'God's Own Country' for 6 months we're not locals, and then was told by a neighbour that we won't be until about the 3rd generation

 

[BV]

From the Sydney Morning Herald.

Here are my 43 top ways to tell if you're a local."

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/25/1201157638208.html

Regards

Andrew

Hmmm, I wonder if many of those 43 ways are any good...

 

[ianvestor]

WTF does 'girt' mean? Aussies are more likely to know the meaning of wtf.

 

[skater]

WTF does 'girt' mean? Aussies are more likely to know the meaning of wtf.

It's in the National Anthem "Is girt by sea". My take on that is that it means "surrounded".

 

[ianvestor]

It's in the National Anthem "Is girt by sea". My take on that is that it means "surrounded".

Cool, so I guess it's fine in a hostage situation for the police to yell out:

"Come out with your hands up. We have you girt."

 

[ianvestor]

44. Knowing that only a small proportion of us actually throw shrimps on the barbie, but still being proud of the laid-back attitude it represents.

 

[skater]

Cool, so I guess it's fine in a hostage situation for the police to yell out:

"Come out with your hands up. We have you girt."

ROTFLMAO!

I suppose you could, but hey, the crook might not be Aussie, so wouldn't understand.

 

[wylie]

44. Knowing that only a small proportion of us actually throw shrimps on the barbie, but still being proud of the laid-back attitude it represents.

Wash your moth out, right now. We throw PRAWNS on the barbie

 

[Stella]

Just found out my son decided to show his patriotism by getting a tattoo of the Southern Cross on his back.....I have only seen a photo taken on his phone so far (lucky for him he lives interstate) but it actually looks ok!

Cheers
Stella

 

[Pablo]

44. Knowing that only a small proportion of us actually throw shrimps on the barbie, but still being proud of the laid-back attitude it represents.

We had a barbie before Xmas and some friends brought their parents who were over from England for a month, they almost fell over backwards when they saw the shrimps being thrown on the barbie and crowded around so they could see.

 

[BayView]

We had a barbie before Xmas and some friends brought their parents who were over from England for a month, they almost fell over backwards when they saw the shrimps being thrown on the barbie and crowded around so they could see.

Yanks say "shrimp".

Aussies say "prawns".

The best example of being an Aussie I've heard was from the comedian "Rodney Rude" talking about one of his friends:

"He was so Australian, that Albert Namatjira once f*cked his Auntie!"

 

[rodimus]

When the asian, European and USA market goes up for 2 days, while Aussie traders make the market down for 3 days.