Exposing the world to Aussie-isms is goodness. It raises everyone to a higher level of awareness!
Exposing Australia to the world by the proliferation of Outback Steakhouse restaurants is badness and must be stopped immediately. I am use to seeing the great American icons throughout Asia, on nearly every street corner in fact. Of course I am talking about Maca's and KFC. I can handle those. Even when Starbucks started to spread I thought, oh well at least I know where to get a semi decent coffee. But now you are taking it to far. Outback Steakhouse's are spreading, at last count there were 11 in Seoul, Korea...... This has got to stop now or it will not be safe for Aussie's to travel around Asia without some asking what Kookaburra wings are really like or where Walhalla is!!!! Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 15:15:46 -0400 From: "Ferguson, Neale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [OT] Neale's effective use of irony and sarcasm Fair suck of the sav! Don't come the raw prawn with me sport. (With apologies to Barry McKenzie). > -----Original Message----- > No, Neale, we've just gotten used to it. (All very embarassing, I'm > sure.) > > What we were all actually hoping for was for you to stop using very > strange Aussie-isms that require a special committee to be established > simply to determine (a) what words you used, and (2) what > they meant. ;-) > On the other hand, such things broaden our horizons and keep > us on our > toes (and some other metaphors). Rod Nash Senior IT Specialist Linux on zSeries Asia Pacific IBM Australia 60 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, Australia, 3006 Office +61-3-9626 6587 Mobile 041 221 4292 Internet - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
