Bruce Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 Crikey! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3970108/Classic-movie-scenes-like-Russell-Crowe-Gladiator-hilariously-translated-Australian.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 I recall a little girl named Abbey living in the Philippines. Her father was an advertising executive. My wife asked, "Do you speak English?" Abbey replied, "No." "What do you speak?" "Australian!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefuled Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 what sounds like "good day to die" actually is a greeting in Australian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted November 26, 2016 Author Posted November 26, 2016 5 hours ago, Gratefuled said: what sounds like "good day to die" actually is a greeting in Australian Ah! So that is where Lt. Warf got that line... The Klingon mantra.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not so old china hand Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 6 hours ago, Gratefuled said: what sounds like "good day to die" actually is a greeting in Australian British general to newly arrived Australian private: "Tell me my man did you come here to die?" Private: "No sir. I came here yester-die." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) And then there is a little pop quiz within this forum to verify new members from Australia: Ooops......the quiz no longer exist -- sorry. Edited November 26, 2016 by Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefuled Posted November 28, 2016 Posted November 28, 2016 On 11/26/2016 at 1:00 PM, not so old china hand said: British general to newly arrived Australian private: "Tell me my man did you come here to die?" Private: "No sir. I came here yester-die." Good one, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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