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galeolaria

Aussies, Brits, Americans And Canadians

Aug 10, 2010 22:12

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candidg August 10 2010, 13:46:24 UTC

Surely made in Australia. :) But mostly true.

galeolaria August 10 2010, 13:47:38 UTC

I am pretty sure you are right. On both counts :)

ymi_an_island August 10 2010, 13:47:47 UTC

very true.
interestingly, etymonline.com does not say anything about the origin on the term Pom, Pommie. Why do australians call brits that way?

galeolaria August 10 2010, 13:55:18 UTC

I am not totally sure, but I have heard that Pom derives from the fact the English convicts bore on their backs the letters P.O.H.M - Prisoners of His Majesty.

ymi_an_island August 10 2010, 13:59:14 UTC

that looks just about as true as the etymology of FUCK from Fornication Under Consent (of the) King.

galeolaria August 10 2010, 14:09:28 UTC

:) I agree :) The only other hypothesis I have heard is that Pom is a backformation from pomegrant (a sort of fruit as far as I know). Possibly because they have completions like them. But would you believe this one? :)

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miroshka August 10 2010, 14:20:35 UTC

Aussies: Are extremely patriotic about their beer.

Foster's??? No way. It is rather what Americans drink!

Australian Whisky - that's what is worth to be proud of. Try the "Great Outback".

galeolaria August 10 2010, 14:24:19 UTC

My dear, it is the greatest misconception of all - Aussies do not drink Fosters :)You are absolutely right here - It is rather what Americans drink :)

miroshka August 10 2010, 14:33:25 UTC

Right, I keep recalling the famous Foster's "Australian English Lessons" ads:
"Tourist (a clumsy surfer) -- Beer (Fosters)"
"Salad (huge steak with a tiny green) -- Beer (Fosters)"
etc.

What do Aussies drink then? :)

galeolaria August 10 2010, 14:42:30 UTC

What do Aussies drink then? :)

For example, Hahn, KB lager, Victoria Bitter (VB), Coopers, West End...This is only what I can remember. But Fosters is for Americans only

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mithrilian August 10 2010, 18:08:48 UTC

Добавлю.

1. Этот список был составлен американцем. Накрайняк -- канадцем. (Только американцы думают, что soccer это реальное слово)

2. С какого бодуна им приснилось, что англичане пьют теплое пиво?

galeolaria August 10 2010, 22:26:58 UTC

1. Кстати, очень верное замечание
2. Ну, для красного словца? :)

kuksha August 10 2010, 23:52:30 UTC

Не, австралийцы тоже думают. Хотя недавно и переименовали "soccer association" в "football" что-то там. О, какие жаркие споры у нас идут о том, что такое настоящий футбол. На самом деле, регби - натуральная мания. Это, пожалуй, одна из немногикх вещей, которые меня раздражают в Австралии. Утомили бесконечно смакуемые подробности половой жизни бритых качков во всех СМИ.

wh__rabbit August 11 2010, 01:43:07 UTC

цедулина скорее всего австралийский - потому что только австралийцы назвают бритишей помами

и футбол у австралийцев тоже называется соккер потому что есть свой фути