How Do You Know If You’re a Real Australian?
What makes up a real Australian?
I came across this humorous “listcicle” of qualities that make up a real Miamian. It’s an easy test. Give yourself for a point for every bullet point that applies to you and add up your points at the end to see how you score. It’s just a witty look at stereotypes, but I found myself nodding to more than a couple.
- Hearing the words palmetto and dolphin in the same sentence does not conjure images of a tranquil paradise, but rather ones of traffic horror.
- You either were or remember seeing someone visibly upset the day Celia Cruz died.
- When a hurricane comes, preparing for a party and preparing for an actual disaster go hand-in-hand.
- You visit New York City and are the only tourist who thinks the locals are polite.
- You have strong opinions about the art of Romero Britto.
- Broward County legitimately feels like a foreign country. It might as well be in Canada.
- You can’t remember the last time you voluntarily went anywhere on Ocean Drive.
I arrive at events on time. I’ve been told I’m an anomaly.
In the end, I scored 20, “16 to 20 points – Some born-and-raised types might still scoff, but go ahead and wear that Miamian status with pride. Someone has to.”
So, what would be on the list if it were called, “How Do You Know You’re a Real Australian?”
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* You nod and say, “G’day” when you walk past a complete stranger.
* You’ve chanted, “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi OI”.
* You’ve eaten, Vegemite, Meat pies, Pavlova, Tim Tams and Lamingtons.
* You’ve bet on the Melbourne Cup.
* You have spider webs in your home.
* You’ve swung on a Hills Hoist.
* You’ve used a wine cask bladder for a pillow.
* You’ve been to the footy.
* You shorten your words.^^ footy = football
* You DON’T drink Foster’s Larger.
* You do drink everything else.
Thanks, Theo!
^ so true
Haha! Do you have anything to add to the list?
Hm… lets see:
-You know ‘woop woop’ is in the middle of nowhere, but you don’t quite know where
-You understand that 3 words can be easily compressed into one (‘dyareckon’, ‘whaddaya’, ‘cuppa’, ‘onya’)
-You’ve had singlet and/or thong tan lines at some stage in your life
-You understand that a thong isn’t an undergarment
-You ate Yowies as a kid
-You call a wine cask bladder a ‘goon sack’
-Social media always ruins TV shows for you because they’re yet to air here
Hahaha! You’ve got some good ones there. Good point about the social media. Thanks!
Hi Cosette,
Great topic! I might have to do a blog on that topic myself!
Lorraine
Awesome. I’d love to read your thoughts on it.
http://allaboutwordswa.wordpress.com/
Hi Cosette – you may like to check out my blog today about Australian culture – I included a link to your blog.
cheers
Lorraine
1. one word….. Skippy
2. We don’t drive on the other side of the road
3. We love a burger with beetroot
4. We know fairy bread tastes good
I don’t even know what fairy bread is. Thanks for your comments, Eva!