[plug] [OT] fear of posting

[Leon Brooks]

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:08, Brad Campbell wrote:
> On the topic of language, up here a lot of people speak multiple
> languages. When asked if I spoke Arabic my reply of "I'm Australian
> mate, I can hardly speak Engligh!" Was met with a well puzzled
> expression. <sigh> They just don't get western humour. Try sitting in
> a multi-national/cultural meeting and expressing "Not happy Jan!"
> then having to sit and explain the origin for 10 minutes.

Not to mention "no worries", "true blue", "ridgie didge" (sp), "fossick" 
and countless other bits of Strine.

Cheers; Leon