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Words/things I learned watching BBAU from the US

pjac said:
So like a small dinner roll?
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[MENTION=899]kxk[/MENTION]

As an Australian who has eaten them in the USA I'd say they are a bit like our scones, but not quite at tall, bigger and flatter. They are flaky like a scone though and have quite the same texture, they're not sweet although they are yummy with jam, which is how I usually ate them.
 
starry said:
They seem to have quite a few British shows on their main channels, that's probably not the case in America. However Australian shows on main British channels probably aren't so evident, so some words like bogan aren't well known outside Australia. Maybe Kiwis are familiar with these more unique words though if Australian shows are seen more there.
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Of course we are more English based in our language, they colonized us, and we are still part of the Commonwealth and have the friggin queen as head of state & on our coins - that's really all we see of her though.
 
starry said:
They seem to have quite a few British shows on their main channels, that's probably not the case in America. However Australian shows on main British channels probably aren't so evident, so some words like bogan aren't well known outside Australia. Maybe Kiwis are familiar with these more unique words though if Australian shows are seen more there.
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This made me think how us Aussies get both Brit and US senses of humour, I guess because of having lots of shows from both places on our TV. We could watch say both the US and UK versions of The Office and understand the humour in both.
 
I guess the same can be said for the reverse. Cos if someone spanks me on the fanny in fun, I'd punch their lights out if it wasn't my hubby lol
 
posted by watermellie:

I wonder if they can the difference in our accents. Boston vs. New Jersey ... or Tx vs Alabama ...

Honestly I'd be impressed if they could tell the difference between American and Canadian!

bbbb said:
There's that MOST ANNOYING accent over there, a whiney twang! Less David Letterman and more that chic from the closer??? What accent is that? I CAN"T STAND that accent.
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I can't tell the difference between those states watermellie mentioned, but I can always tell a Canadian accent: It sounds just like an American accent except it's not annoying.
 
kxk said:
Of course we are more English based in our language, they colonized us, and we are still part of the Commonwealth and have the friggin queen as head of state & on our coins - that's really all we see of her though.
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Then the USA colonised us culturally. Up to the age of 9, I thought I was American. Didn't know where Australia was.
 
watermellie said:
I don't know how to explain the difference other than Tx sounds more polite, charming... less rednecky.. to me anyway, that's how I sort it in my head.

edited to add: It could just be the selection of people from Alabama I've met!
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Lol. I'd almost say the opposite, with George W. Bush Texan accent being the stereotype. Virginia area would be what I consider a proper, polite sounding southern accent.

wytcheewomyn said:
I live very close to the Minnesota border and I was always offended by the movie Fargo. I didn't think we sounded like THAT. Then I spent some time in Northern MN/WI. Yeah, they kind of do up there. It's interesting what a few miles can do to an accent. Dontcha know ;)
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I live in Minneapolis where it's not a very strong accent at all, but go an hour or two north and it gets pretty bad.

Grillzz said:
This made me think how us Aussies get both Brit and US senses of humour, I guess because of having lots of shows from both places on our TV. We could watch say both the US and UK versions of The Office and understand the humour in both.
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We have a bit of crossover with UK culture & ours. UK 'The Office' is quite popular here as well. We get a lot of their movies, music & celebrities. Difference is probably where British humor here is more of an acquired taste. What are Australian shows like? I wish we would get more available (or have BBAU more easily available.) Is our shows/culture really everywhere over there? I noticed a few of the HMs wearing USA or NYC on their clothing and found that a little odd. I'd love to visit. Seems beautiful.

I've tried Vegemite & it was along the lines of the Japanese dish natto, something you probably had to grow up with eating to enjoy.

I think the only time I really eat biscuits is Thanksgiving & Christmas, but they're flakier, buttery bread rolls.

What's ocker mean?

A question based from 'Flight of the Conchords,' do Australians and People from New Zealand get along?
 
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kxk said:
Of course we are more English based in our language, they colonized us, and we are still part of the Commonwealth and have the friggin queen as head of state & on our coins - that's really all we see of her though.
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It is very hard to tell an Australian accent from an English accent.
 
gallagher said:
I've never heard this before. Everyone I know calls them hamburgers!
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Agreed. I've never heard anyone refer to a hamburger as a sandwich. A lot of things are regional, though. For example, the US is split between "soda" and "pop," while in parts of Texas, all soda is referred to as "coke" (where this bizarre conversation could take place: "I'll have a coke." "What kind?" "Pepsi.").
 
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