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On the 'VH1 Behind The Music' for 'Oasis', they used subtitles for The Gallagher Bros. It was quite amusing. They're from England, but it was funny.
------------------ "...you know, Omega, there's a phrase you might want to look up. It goes something like "paranoid arrogant fuckwit who has more chance of ejaculating to the moon than he has of ever convincing a girl that he's a viable prospect for marriage." -PsyLiam, September 16, 2000 10:23 PM.
A sad old 'git' who, despite being funny during the late seventies and early eighties feels its necessary to do a third "Crocodile Dundee" movie. *rolls eyes*
Andrew
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When I was in the Scouts, at a summer camp, we had an Australian 'foreign exchange' scout.
All I remember about his was that his name was Andy, and that he got SO sick and tired of people saying "G'day, mate!" that he staryed to reply with "G'day, arsehole."
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Londoners tend to greet each other with a suicidal "alright, mate?", before slouching off to the pub to complain about not getting any despite having been at uni for 3 WHOLE DAYS! BUGGERIT!
*ahem*
They've done Paul Hogan? Jeez. After they've done Mel, they're screwed...
BTW, people in Britain WOULD say "I'm popping down the chemist" if they were picking up a perscription. And no, it isn't confusing. When was the last time you went to see a chemist anyway?
I'd imagine that the "G'day mate" thing would get annoying. It's not that it's inaccurate in what's said, so much as how it's said. "G'day" is just a shortened "Good day", like just saying "mornin'". And you would say "mate" if talking to, well, a mate. But Americans can't do other accents to save their lives. "oi needs that money Tom"? Please...
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Wha? Australians can't do accents? What our OWN accent!?! LOL!
Or are you talking about the crazy American VERSION of the Australian accent... Hollywood - when they want to cast an 'Australian' character won't cast an Australian - because they don't do the right accent - so they get Americans to do really bad Australian accents.
Or they get desparate ex-pat "Australia" actors to do that really BAD accent... Case and point... that "Australian" guy from JAG.
Did anyone really notice the 'accent' during the Olympic opening ceremony!?!
Andrew
------------------ "I threw bitter tears at the ocean But all that came back was the tide..." 'I Will Not Forget You' Sarah McLachlan
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D'oh. That should be "Americans", not "Australians". Fixed it. Damn you. Damn you all. Especially you, over there, in the corner, losing your religion.
------------------ "Why do you want to spend time with a deer? They're so stupid, they get hypnotized by headlights!" - Guido Anchovy
------------------ "...you know, Omega, there's a phrase you might want to look up. It goes something like "paranoid arrogant fuckwit who has more chance of ejaculating to the moon than he has of ever convincing a girl that he's a viable prospect for marriage." -PsyLiam, September 16, 2000 10:23 PM.
------------------ Frank's Home Page "I now believe I have found a doorway between the two realities. I can cross back and forth at will. I'm not sure what this means, but I intend to explore alternate Earths until I start to suck a lot and get canceled." - Simon Sizer
(Now that is typical Australian).
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