Comments on: Five Signs I’m Turning into an Aussie

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:33:37 +0000

@A. Wannabe: Patience, grasshoppah, patience!

By: A. Wannabe Travelwriter

A. Wannabe Travelwriter — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:40:30 +0000

Now that you are a published book author, when will your “foreign language” book, “How To Speak Aussie” be out?

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:31:07 +0000

@Keith – Mmmmmmm…..Peeeeeanut butterrrrrr…..something Aussies just don’t “get” that I really miss from home is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. It’s not just peanut butter and chocolate….it’s heaven.

By: Keith Gill

Keith Gill — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:27:39 +0000

G’Day Mate..followed by how ya goin ? Kinda of like the Mexican version of que paso ? or the French ” Comment ca-va? or Comment va-tu ? In N’York, or generally anywhere on the east coast its the “how ya doin”?
Most interesting to me is that the Ottawa Valley has always said, G’Day how R t’day ?
I guess we tend to pick up the local lingo naturally but Vegamite? Now that is scary. It maybe time for a Kraft Peanut Butter intervention.
Be well,

Keith

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:07:05 +0000

@Amanda – Ha Ha! I knew I’d earn my Aussie stripes somehow!

@Baker – Have an awesome trip! You’ll be arriving in Cairns at just the right time…not too hot, not too wet…

@Matt – You got it! I’m still amazed that I can swallow it (pun intended). But tis (almost) always best to do as the locals do…

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:05:15 +0000

@Rachel – You’re right; There’s a huge British influence on Aussie culture, so many of the things that I as a Canadian think are different or odd may not be characteristic of only Australia. And I haven’t tried Marmite…yet…

By: Rachel Cotterill

Rachel Cotterill — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:34:03 +0000

Well, I’m British, and I have all those (though I prefer Marmite to Vegemite). Maybe Australia isn’t so different after all

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:07:44 +0000

Nora, congrats on the Vegemite, I’m proud of you. You can stay.

By: Baker

Baker — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:38:43 +0000

This list is Awesome!

My wife and I leave in 12 days to move to Australia. We are so excited we can barely hold it in. We will be starting up in Cairns, though, so it’ll be quite a while from where you are now!

Rock on!

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:36:49 +0000

if u like vegamite, you truly are aussie