G'Day, Mate!

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2003-12-04 06:23pm

In the U.S., teens rarely use the same catch phrases as their parents, or from those that are even 10 years older than they are.

So I'm wondering if it the same in Oz. Why do I still hear "shrimp on the Barbie", "G'day Mate", "fair dinkum", and all that other crap 40+ Paul Hogan introduced to everyone in the 80's? Do Aussie teens still use these terms?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-12-04 06:25pm

Yes, anyone who watches Neighbours will know Australia is trapped in its own little circle of hell.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-12-04 06:30pm

as far as i could tell from my cousins when they visited last year... no they don't

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-12-04 06:50pm

In the U.S., teens rarely use the same catch phrases as their parents, or from those that are even 10 years older than they are.

So I'm wondering if it the same in Oz. Why do I still hear "shrimp on the Barbie", "G'day Mate", "fair dinkum", and all that other crap 40+ Paul Hogan introduced to everyone in the 80's? Do Aussie teens still use these terms?

That really depends. Are you:

a) a Rural.

b) a Queenslander.

c) Steve Irwin.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Yes, anyone who watches Neighbours will know Australia is trapped in its own little circle of hell.

Fuck you. I hope you realise that if it wasn't for your festeing nation of podgy purelent putrescent people Neighbours and half the other soaps that make The Bold and the Beautiful look like technical masterpieces of acting, writing and directing wouldn't have to be produced.

We might have closed down our penal colonies, but we're still just a source of gutter amusement for you Imperialist swine!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-12-04 07:08pm

ROFL! Ando, calm down, it's a joke (your nation that is).

J/K

Seriously, I intend to work in Oz for a time or at least visit someday anyway.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-12-04 07:14pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:ROFL! Ando, calm down, it's a joke (your nation that is).

J/K :mrgreen:

Seriously, I intend to work in Oz for a time or at least visit someday anyway.

THere's and Aussie, a Pom and a Kiwi sitting in a bar. The Pom finishes his drink, throws the glass up in the air and shoots it, "In England, we're so rich, we don't have to drink from the same glass twice because we can buy more of them." The Kiwi finishes his drink, throws the glass in the air and shoots it, "In New Zealand, we have such a wealth of natural resources that we never have to drink from the same glass twice, because we can just make more of them." The Aussie finishes his drink, puts the glass on the bar and shoots the Pom and the Kiwi, "In Australia we have so many fucking Poms and Kiwis we don't have to drink with the same pair twice..."

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-12-04 07:18pm

Yes and no, I have never said 'fair dinkum' in my life, and g'day mate I rarely say (although I do say 'g'day' and 'mate' a lot).

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-12-04 07:28pm

weemadando wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:ROFL! Ando, calm down, it's a joke (your nation that is).

J/K

Seriously, I intend to work in Oz for a time or at least visit someday anyway.
THere's and Aussie, a Pom and a Kiwi sitting in a bar. The Pom finishes his drink, throws the glass up in the air and shoots it, "In England, we're so rich, we don't have to drink from the same glass twice because we can buy more of them." The Kiwi finishes his drink, throws the glass in the air and shoots it, "In New Zealand, we have such a wealth of natural resources that we never have to drink from the same glass twice, because we can just make more of them." The Aussie finishes his drink, puts the glass on the bar and shoots the Pom and the Kiwi, "In Australia we have so many fucking Poms and Kiwis we don't have to drink with the same pair twice..."

ROFLMAO!

A change from the Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman jokes.

Too bad I'm going over there to invade your glorious nation with my evilness.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2003-12-04 07:42pm

weemadando wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:ROFL! Ando, calm down, it's a joke (your nation that is).

J/K

Seriously, I intend to work in Oz for a time or at least visit someday anyway.
THere's and Aussie, a Pom and a Kiwi sitting in a bar. The Pom finishes his drink, throws the glass up in the air and shoots it, "In England, we're so rich, we don't have to drink from the same glass twice because we can buy more of them." The Kiwi finishes his drink, throws the glass in the air and shoots it, "In New Zealand, we have such a wealth of natural resources that we never have to drink from the same glass twice, because we can just make more of them." The Aussie finishes his drink, puts the glass on the bar and shoots the Pom and the Kiwi, "In Australia we have so many fucking Poms and Kiwis we don't have to drink with the same pair twice..."

A man is filling out his customs form when going to Aussie calls the stwardess over.
"Excuse me, it says here 'do you have any criminal convictions', I wasnt aware that it was still a requirement to get in."

"Names for mother by country.

England = Mum
American = Mom
French = Mama
Australia = The one in the corner with 482 stamped in her ear. "

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2003-12-04 07:44pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Too bad I'm going over there to invade your glorious nation with my evilness.

So what are you being transported for?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-12-04 07:50pm

Stuart Mackey wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Too bad I'm going over there to invade your glorious nation with my evilness.
So what are you being transported for?

Clinical insanity, but you didn't hear that, did you, Mr. Leaf?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-12-04 08:28pm

Lord Poe wrote:In the U.S., teens rarely use the same catch phrases as their parents, or from those that are even 10 years older than they are.

So I'm wondering if it the same in Oz. Why do I still hear "shrimp on the Barbie", "G'day Mate", "fair dinkum", and all that other crap 40+ Paul Hogan introduced to everyone in the 80's? Do Aussie teens still use these terms?

I dunno, the word "Cool" seems to get passed on. Although, "rad", "bad", "boss", "far out", "OG" , "groovy" , "Prop-ah", have all gone away.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2003-12-04 08:35pm

I only really here G'day and Mate...the rest Ive only ever heard when I was working further into the outback, and even then it was mostly Babyboomers in age.

In short the teens dont use them as much. They are more likely to use Gangster slang, or whatever else the Magic Box (TV) has told them is the in thing to say..ie shit from movies like "Dude wheres my car" and other stuff of that genre

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-12-04 08:37pm

Am still proud 60's throwback using groovy, am also proud 1860's throwback using Huzzah and Zoonds.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2003-12-04 08:39pm

Am still proud 60's throwback using groovy, am also proud 1860's throwback using Huzzah and Zoonds.

I think thats zounds

I reckon most gamers (RPG) might use various bits of that kind of slang, ie Well met, Huzzah etc..

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2003-12-04 09:05pm

I'm going to start answering my phone wih A hoy hoy.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2003-12-04 09:07pm

Nah, be a pirate!
"Arrr mateys!! What can I do ye for, ye landlubbing whelp!"
Just once on a tech call Id love to do that...

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-12-04 09:18pm

This is classic.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2003-12-04 09:20pm

Thankyou, thankyou...Im here all night

..Try the chicken

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2003-12-05 02:28am

Lord Poe wrote:So I'm wondering if it the same in Oz. Why do I still hear "shrimp on the Barbie", "G'day Mate", "fair dinkum", and all that other crap 40+ Paul Hogan introduced to everyone in the 80's? Do Aussie teens still use these terms?

Not in my experience. If they did, they probably do so to mock the previous generation.

We're very irreverant, you see.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-12-05 02:31am

Stofsk wrote:
Lord Poe wrote:So I'm wondering if it the same in Oz. Why do I still hear "shrimp on the Barbie", "G'day Mate", "fair dinkum", and all that other crap 40+ Paul Hogan introduced to everyone in the 80's? Do Aussie teens still use these terms?
Not in my experience. If they did, they probably do so to mock the previous generation. :)

We're very irreverant, you see.

Shut up you prissy North Islander scum!

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2003-12-05 02:36am

weemadando wrote:Shut up you prissy North Islander scum!

I agree with all of that, except the prissy bit. No Chardonnay sipping for me...

Hey, at least I'm a part of the mainland.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-12-05 02:43am

Stofsk wrote:
weemadando wrote:Shut up you prissy North Islander scum!
I agree with all of that, except the prissy bit. No Chardonnay sipping for me...

Hey, at least I'm a part of the mainland. :P

Who needs the mainland?

We have BOONIE!

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2003-12-05 03:10am

weemadando wrote:
Stofsk wrote:
weemadando wrote:Shut up you prissy North Islander scum!
I agree with all of that, except the prissy bit. No Chardonnay sipping for me...

Hey, at least I'm a part of the mainland.
Who needs the mainland?

We have BOONIE!

plus inbreeding
And the world rests its case

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-12-05 03:13am

Stuart Mackey wrote: plus inbreeding
And the world rests its case

Well at least its breeding with humans.

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

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