An Aussie Affair

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About An Aussie Affair

This group is about absolutely anything with an 'Aussie Flavour'. It is also in partnership with my blog: 'AN AUSSIE AFFAIR" anaussieaffair.blogspot.com/

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The Australian way-of-life, sense of humour, perspective & language is often a complete mystery to those visiting our sunburnt shores. We are variously described as laconic, laid-back or casual.

Much of what makes the species 'Aussie-a-saurus-rex' unique, is its evolution from a society based on 'mateship'.

The 'new' country was more new than anyone could ever have imagined! Animals that hopped, furry animals with duck-bills, big-birds that can't fly, spiders, crocs and snakes; not to mention natives throwing sticks that return to sender!

This land was one hell of a culture shock to the European visitors!!!

Here's some more general hints about us mob:

* The shorter the nickname, the more we like you.
(If any word can be shortened, it will!)

* It's considered far better to be "down on your luck" than "up yourself."

* Industrial design knows of no article more useful than the milk crate. And, if it can't be fixed with pantyhose and '8-guage fencing wire', it's not worth fixing. (Yeah…& Gaffa tape!!!)

* The alpha male in any group is he who takes the barbecue tongs from the hands of the host and blithely begins turning the snags. (Sausages.)

* The bigger the hat, the smaller the station / farm. (Never, ever a 'ranch!')

* The phrase "a simple picnic" is not known. Or at least not acted upon. You should take everything. If you don't need to make three trips back to the car, you are not trying.

* On picnics, the Esky (ice-box/cold storage container) is always too small, creating a food versus grog (alcohol) battle that can only ever be resolved by leaving the salad at home.

* The phrase "we've got a great lifestyle" means everyone in the family loves a drink.

* A flash sports car driven by a middle-aged man does not incite envy - as in America - but hilarity.

* If there's any sort of free event or party within a hundred and fifty kilometres, you'd be a mug not to go. Got to conquer the tyranny of distance!

* Whether it's the opening of Parliament, or the launch of a new art gallery, there is no Australian event that cannot be improved by a sausage-sizzle and onion rings.

* There is no food that cannot be improved by the application of tomato sauce. (Aka. 'dead horse' in rhyming slang.) It's never, ever called 'ketsup' despite the extensive marketing campaigns and the relentless onslaught of globalisation.

* A thong is not a piece of scanty swimwear, as in the 'good ole US of A, but a fine example of footwear. A group of good-lookin' Aussie sheilas wearing black rubber thongs may not be as exciting as you had hoped!!

* 'Rooting' for a team is not what you think!! The only people Aussies 'root' for is their husbands/wives/girlfriends/very good friends etc. We 'barrack' for our teams!

And, finally, don't let the tourist books fool you. No one says "cobber," and no Aussie would ever 'throw another shrimp on the barbie'. (We only eat prawns.)

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