Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 couple more:DOONA (duvet-I suspect it initially started in oz as duvet but through mis-spelling and mis-pronunciation over a prolonged period (eg 2 weeks), it settled on its current form. will probably 'evolve' further to 'Na' or 'DOOO' You are wrong. The word is actually "dyna" which is Swedish. The closest approximation to the sound by English speakers is doona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 You are wrong. The word is actually "dyna" which is Swedish. The closest approximation to the sound by English speakers is doona. whist thats true its still a trademark owned by a company called the Totine Group, they sell quilts called 'doona' http://www.tontine.com.au/quilts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I'll keep 'em coming as no one but me seems interested in this.... Sanitarium (cereal brand, OR a medical facility for long term illness: Sanitarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Sanitarium brand was originally created by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Australia, which also ran Sanatoria - the medical facility kind - based on their interest in natural health, particularly vegetarianism. Not such a rubbish name when you know the history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 just like PA systems get called 'Tannoy's' and vacuum cleaners get called 'Hoovers' Do you see vacuum cleaners called hoovers in shops in the UK? No, that's because there are standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 The Sanitarium brand was originally created by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Australia, which also ran Sanatoria - the medical facility kind - based on their interest in natural health, particularly vegetarianism. Not such a rubbish name when you know the history. oh thanks for the lesson. I feel privileged to know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Do you see vacuum cleaners called hoovers in shops in the UK? No, that's because there are standards. Do other companies actually call them Doonas? if so the company should take legal action? on the same subject WTF is with calling things like that 'Manchester'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 How about Bindi- is it a girl's name or a prickly thing?! It's a prickly thing - except one American mother used it as a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Do other companies actually call them Doonas? if so the company should take legal action? on the same subject WTF is with calling things like that 'Manchester'?? its what the barely literate shop staff would write on a 'special', for example. I've seen it. don't know about the manchester one, but it certainly qualifies for this post as a rubbish name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest soon2move Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Do other companies actually call them Doonas? if so the company should take legal action? on the same subject WTF is with calling things like that 'Manchester'?? Totally with you on the Manchester - er no Manchester is a place, not some sort of bedding. :arghh: Esky (or however thats spelt) - still not figured that out...think its a brand name again like Hoover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 whist thats true its still a trademark owned by a company called the Totine Group, they sell quilts called 'doona' Quilts :: Tontine Group - Manufacturers of quality pillows, quilts, doonas, mattress protectors But ever since they arrived in Australia in the 1960s the word's been pronounced doona, although the Swedish spelling of dyna was originally used. The spelling "doona" is so ubiquitous now that either Tontine's trademark isn't very effective or they are making every quilt brand sold in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 But ever since they arrived in Australia in the 1960s the word's been pronounced doona, although the Swedish spelling of dyna was originally used.The spelling "doona" is so ubiquitous now that either Tontine's trademark isn't very effective or they are making every quilt brand sold in Australia. I'm not sure they do say 'Doona' on the packaging, I cant besure on that, Ill have to check next time I'm in Target or K Mart, which will be ...... never, cant stand the place, if I never go into one again it will be too soon :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Totally with you on the Manchester - er no Manchester is a place, not some sort of bedding. :arghh: Because in the 1800s when all the bedding was shipped from England, it arrived in big wooden boxes with the name of the company stamped on them - and the company was always in....Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Because they're all bloody illiterate- have you seen the price of books? It's no wonder poor deluded brainwashed souls.... Well, isn't it amazing that, despite the price of books, Australians are the highest per capita consumer of books in the English-speaking world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 And they say marone for maroon- unless it's a dessert island I suppose.... That's Queensland. In other states it's maroon. A dessert island - where you only get to eat dessert? Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 They also say 'but' at the end of sentences That's Queensland too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Data is pronounced 'dayta' not 'darta'. Not by this little black Aussie duck, it's not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest famousfive Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just thought of another one...Gromits for young surfers,at home gromits are a medical condition,something to do with growths in the nose or ear I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_uktooz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 The term "gromit" is actually chav speak for someone no one knows or cares about,as in "Yo bro who was at the party' the reply would be "Just a bunch of gromits". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I think as OP I need to steer this ship back on course. This post is not supposed to be educational or even factually correct. Artistic licence IS allowed for the sake of comedic impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Or how about using a normal name but giving it a bizarre spelling so the poor child will have to spell it out for the rest of its life? Katelyn anyone? Jemyma? WHY?? That's the Australian class system - the more outlandish the spelling the lower the educational level :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conniebygaslight Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That's Queensland. In other states it's maroon.A dessert island - where you only get to eat dessert? Sounds good to me. 'Dessert' was a tounge in cheek reference to the illiterate comment I put above- obviously my 'Pommie' sense of humour.:err: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest famousfive Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Bitzer-mongrel dog Yakka-hard work Bludger-scrounger Budgie smugglers-swimming trunks,best not to think too long about that one Bush oyster-snot,YUCK When something is dead as a dodo it's Cactus Daks-trousers A dag-a nerd or a sop Drongo or dipstick-idiots and fools Reg grundies-underpants Grog-alcohol Spruiking something-trying to flog it or sell it to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 'Dessert' was a tounge in cheek reference to the illiterate comment I put above- obviously my 'Pommie' sense of humour.:err: and so was the spelling of that floppy thing that lives in your mouth?:chatterbox: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That's the Australian class system - the more outlandish the spelling the lower the educational level :wink: thats more like it...you're on the right wavelength now:Randy-git: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conniebygaslight Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 and so was the spelling of that floppy thing that lives in your mouth?:chatterbox: Lol! no that was a genuine typo...the aussieness (see not even a real word) is getting to me....:twitcy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.