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Non Numismatic Discussion => Chin Wag => Topic started by: Fulvio on October 31, 2013, 11:08:22 AM

Title: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Fulvio on October 31, 2013, 11:08:22 AM
So, there I was, chatting to our Kingdom Age (that's an iOS multiplayer game) guild in Skype...

Things were decidedly coming unglued after we bit off more than we could chew with one of the raid bosses, when I said "Things are going a bit pear shaped, aren't they?".

Which led to the yanks getting all puzzled, and much googling and wiki-ing (yes, there's a page on wikipedia for the term). And then of course, me being me, I just couldn't resist bouncing a few other australianisms off them... "we're in more sh!t than a Werribee duck" seemed to tickle their fancy, though they had absolutely no idea what or where a "Werribee" was of course.

And this got me thinking about other ways we play this fun sport... like the whole DropBear thing, Dazza and Shazza playing Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas, and so on.

So what's your favourite bit of yank-baiting? ...Or pom-baiting if you prefer... ;)
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: markn on October 31, 2013, 11:11:58 AM
I used to have fun telling my US friends that we rode kangaroos to school when I was a kid.  And they believed me.
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: JeffH on October 31, 2013, 01:10:15 PM
So, if you didn't ride a kangaroo -like normal people- how did you get to school?
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Unicorn on October 31, 2013, 01:24:38 PM
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='32987' dateline='1383187215'So, if you didn't ride a kangaroo -like normal people- how did you get to school?

If you aren't able to catch a roo, then Shanks' Pony is a good second option ........
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: JeffH on October 31, 2013, 01:27:34 PM
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/Roo.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/Emu.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/Goat.jpg)
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Unicorn on October 31, 2013, 01:28:46 PM
:laugh2: on ya Jeff!
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: markn on October 31, 2013, 01:30:53 PM
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='32987' dateline='1383187215'So, if you didn't ride a kangaroo -like normal people- how did you get to school?

I am only small.  I rode a wallaby.
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Unicorn on October 31, 2013, 01:44:46 PM
When our kids were small the Wallaby's used to pick them up at the door .....
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/wall.jpg)
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Goldseeker on October 31, 2013, 09:55:07 PM
What next folks, what next?
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: ausjack on October 31, 2013, 10:42:01 PM
drop bears GS :laugh2:
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Goldseeker on October 31, 2013, 11:25:30 PM
Oh gawd.........

One could sell them the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Opera House....again!
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: triplewitch on October 31, 2013, 11:39:55 PM
How about a one for one swap for the Brooklyn Bridge?
Title: RE: How to Confuse Foreigners
Post by: Fulvio on November 01, 2013, 11:49:32 AM
Yanks love buying bridges... Tower Bridge has been sold more than once... ;)
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