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taffy 62 · 12-05-2008, 10:08 PM

When I arrived in Oz many years ago, Some people from OH"s new workplace came round for a visit one sat afternoon.
Upon leaving they said "See ya later" (Aussie term for goodbye, which we did'nt know). We stayed in for the rest of the afternoon thinking they were coming back and we did'nt want to miss them! lol.
Some other Pommie friends of ours confinded that when they first arrived they were invited to a Bbq and asked to bring a plate. (Aussie term for bring a plate of food) Yep you guessed it they both took an empty plate! lol.
Just wondering what other funny things people have done when adapting to their new country and not being fully aware of the terms and customs.

12-05-2008, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
taffy 62 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane but heading back to Victoria 3 weeks to go! Posts: 339	Newbie Aussie Funnies When I arrived in Oz many years ago, Some people from OH"s new workplace came round for a visit one sat afternoon. Upon leaving they said "See ya later" (Aussie term for goodbye, which we did'nt know). We stayed in for the rest of the afternoon thinking they were coming back and we did'nt want to miss them! lol. Some other Pommie friends of ours confinded that when they first arrived they were invited to a Bbq and asked to bring a plate. (Aussie term for bring a plate of food) Yep you guessed it they both took an empty plate! lol. Just wondering what other funny things people have done when adapting to their new country and not being fully aware of the terms and customs.