Australia Day

[Pioneer]

Got this email from my father today.
Wish I could be with all those that understand the following:

I know it's early but happy Australia Day.


You know you're Australian if....

You know the meaning of 'girt'

You believe that stubbies can either be worn or drunk

You think it is normal to have a Prime Minister called Kevin

You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in your wallet or purse

When you hear that an American 'roots for his team' you wonder how often and with whom

You understand that the phrase 'a group of women wearing black thongs' refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds

You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'

You pronounce Penrith as 'Pen-riff'

You believe the 'L' in the word ' Australia ' is optional

You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas'

You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep

You call your best friend 'a total bastard' but someone you really, truly despise is just 'a bit of a bastard'

You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place

You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin

You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'

You believe that cooked-down axlegrease makes a good breakfast spread

You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis

You know, whatever the tourist books say, that no one says 'cobber'

You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'

You believe, as an article of faith, that the confectionary known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year

You still don't get why the 'Labor' in 'Australian Labor Party' is not spelt with a 'U

You wear ugh boots outside the house

You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them

Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language

You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, while 'scuse me' is always polite

You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasions via your nose

You understand that 'you' has a plural and that it's 'youse'

You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle

You biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules of beach cricket

You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'

You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'

When returning home from overseas, you expect to be brutally strip-searched by Customs - just in case you're trying to sneak in fruit

You believe the phrase 'smart casual' refers to a pair of black tracky-daks, suitably laundered

You understand that all train timetables are works of fiction

When working at a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer

You get choked up with emotion by the first verse of the national anthem and then have trouble remembering the second

You find yourself ignorant of nearly all the facts deemed essential in the government's new test for migrants.

[Torplexed]

And we Americans struggle with the concept of "Shrimp on the Barbie."

Happy Oz Day.

[bookworm_020]

Mutant Shrimp! Did it crawl out of three mile island???:hmm:

As for the train timetable being a work of fiction, I find that a little hard to believe (they do run to the timetable 95% of the time!)

p.s. I could be a bit bias as I now work for cityrail!

[TarJak]

Aah I see they have started the brainwashing already bookworm!

Can't wait for the long weekend. Hot weather, beer, and BBQ. Nothing better in the world.

I do love the way other country's portray godzone though: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eE7Fe1cGLPk

[downunder]

Awwwww, it nearly makes a bloke cry, I makes you feel proud to be Aussie. Bloody good on ya, and ill have a beer or 6 for ya!

[Jimbuna]

Happy Australia Day

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJZVw...eature=related

[Falkirion]

Probably the best Australia day adds ever
Australia day 2005 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mrAepdUz3cM
Australia day 2006 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=a3w2xHOkhmY
Australia day 2007 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=A8p1czTm8ko
Australia day 2008 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGSs56lZEQ
Australia day 2009 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JzBG4k8aTus
All about eating lamb but still a great set of adds. Always look forward to seeing what they come up with each year.

[Task Force]

He appears to be able to win a staring contest in the first video.

[Stealth Hunter]

What the hell does "girt" mean?

[baggygreen]

We could tell you, but you'd need to take out aussie citizenship first :p


"Surrounded by"

[Stealth Hunter]

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Falkirion

Probably the best Australia day adds ever
Australia day 2005 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mrAepdUz3cM
Australia day 2006 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=a3w2xHOkhmY
Australia day 2007 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=A8p1czTm8ko
Australia day 2008 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGSs56lZEQ
Australia day 2009 - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JzBG4k8aTus
All about eating lamb but still a great set of adds. Always look forward to seeing what they come up with each year.

Love old slammin' Sam! "You know the way to the airport and if you don't I'll show you!"

[Falkirion]

Another good thing to have on Australia day, personally though I prefer an ice cold Jack and coke.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3GH7Pn_eA

[August]

Congratulations Aussies!

[kiwi_2005]

They have an 'Australia' day?... :rotfl:

blardy aussies