The Aussie Arvo Chat Thread

[robed_masseur]

and when someone takes the piss out of me ..its having a joke at my expense

Sure - but 'taking the piss' isn't really an Australianism I thought - more a Pommy expression.

 

[swag_man]

Taking the Piss

Sure - but 'taking the piss' isn't really an Australianism I thought - more a Pommy expression.

[Glad i found this thread - Melbourne here! Don't get in here too frequently as 'i am flat out like a lizard drinking'! Normally travelling in the US or Europe - dealing with people who don't understand me.]

Masseur - if you think that is an English phrase, then you are either taking the piss out of me, or having a lend of me, or pulling the other one!

And in terms of a lot of the earlier comments - love them.

 

[swag_man]

Not liking cricket

Going back to an old comment here!

DOESN'T LIKE CRICKET? WTF?! Not even the 20/20?


At least he lets you watch it, that's very considerate of him

I even have an American colleague, born and bred in Seattle, who loves cricket. Flew himself to Mumbai, just to watch a test [all 5 days] and then went to the world cup in the Caribbean.

 

[swag_man]

Bruce

Have no problems with the name of the hairy nosed wombat - but was he selected as the mascot because:

a) it was the only pic you had of something other than a kangaroo, koala oran emu?
b) it was a cute pic
c) it was representative of your view of men in general ie. eats roots and leaves!

[as an aside on the name, i thought the classic couple was always Shazza & Kev!]

 

[swag_man]

Banjo (AB) Paterson

Whenever you look for great Aussie slang I always think the best resources are books like 'Let's Talk Strine' and the works of Barry Humphries a.k.a. Bazza McKenzie or Les Patterson. How can you not love our take on English when an Aussie uses a phrase like "shaking hands with the wife's best friend" or "as full as a Pommy complaint box" lol

The poem from which my name was taken [actually annointed on me by an American female police officer who loved all Australian poetry] and others by AB Paterson are also a great source of 'colloquialisms'.

 

[robed_masseur]

Masseur - if you think that is an English phrase, then you are either taking the piss out of me, or having a lend of me, or pulling the other one!
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I dunno - I recall hearing it on English cop shows, along with 'wotcher' and 'rozzers' and other pommy expressions

 

[girlofurdreams]

how i love wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

 

[p3bbls]

Try this one.... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=taking+the+piss

 

[swag_man]

three points

how i love wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Masseur - if anybody can believe Wikipedia, then you would appear to be correct about the ENGLISH root to the phrasr

 

[sassy63]

Sure - but 'taking the piss' isn't really an Australianism I thought - more a Pommy expression.

perhaps but most australian slang had its begining from cockney slang that was adapted over time to what it is now ..classic example is the rhyming slang..trouble and strife,(wife) etc are all originally cockney slang which the convicts brought with them.

 

[relaxitsonlyme]

perhaps but most australian slang had its begining from cockney slang that was adapted over time to what it is now ..classic example is the rhyming slang..trouble and strife,(wife) etc are all originally cockney slang which the convicts brought with them.

I'm sure we share lots of slang, and some of the expletives are pretty universal too aren't they!


... and I'm pissed off I'm not on the same continent as you Sassy, love your voluptuous dimensions! So much to enjoy and so so very far away!

 

[sassy63]

I'm sure we share lots of slang, and some of the expletives are pretty universal too aren't they!


... and I'm pissed off I'm not on the same continent as you Sassy, love your voluptuous dimensions! So much to enjoy and so so very far away!

relax oh thanks sweet..yes voluptous dimensions is a nice way of putting it lol. I snt that always the way , the ones your interested in are always a continent away. But you can always come say hello on msn if you wish.
Sassy xxx

 

[robed_masseur]

Thanks!

how i love wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Man girl you're good - I would never have thought of looking in Wikipedia.

Thanks for showing I was right - its originally an english (England) expression

 

[robed_masseur]

perhaps but most australian slang had its begining from cockney slang that was adapted over time to what it is now ..classic example is the rhyming slang..trouble and strife,(wife) etc are all originally cockney slang which the convicts brought with them.

Sure - but for the benefit of SatinDesire, who first asked "Will some lovely nice Aussie teach me some common Australian slang? I'm fascinated with Linguistics and know a lot of British slang, but sadly, no Aussie." I was trying to stay away from the imported rhyming slang and concentrate on the home grown variety - chucking a sickie, chucking a uie (actually thats a hard one to write down - how to you spell 'youie' as in 'making a U-turn'??? lol) and shrimps on the barbie, which was Americanised from the Australian 'prawns on the barbie'.

(I am blessed being in the same continent, but sadly the wrong city - will be in melbourne on Friday Sassy hun - will be looking out for you ;-) )

 

[girlofurdreams]

Man girl you're good - I would never have thought of looking in Wikipedia.

Thanks for showing I was right - its originally an english (England) expression

just a simple google search...

i love googling everything.

 

[sassy63]

Sure - but for the benefit of SatinDesire, who first asked "Will some lovely nice Aussie teach me some common Australian slang? I'm fascinated with Linguistics and know a lot of British slang, but sadly, no Aussie." I was trying to stay away from the imported rhyming slang and concentrate on the home grown variety - chucking a sickie, chucking a uie (actually thats a hard one to write down - how to you spell 'youie' as in 'making a U-turn'??? lol) and shrimps on the barbie, which was Americanised from the Australian 'prawns on the barbie'.

(I am blessed being in the same continent, but sadly the wrong city - will be in melbourne on Friday Sassy hun - will be looking out for you ;-) )

melbourne on friday ..oh?..how long are you staying for? coffees good in melbourne ..fancy a cup?

 

[girlofurdreams]

Tomorrow our Nation will pause to remember our soldiers.. those who have fallen in battle.. those who returned home, forever changed... and those who still fight for our country today...


If you want peace, prepare for war...

Our freedom has a price.


Lest We Forget.​

 

[sassy63]

Tomorrow our Nation will pause to remember our soldiers.. those who have fallen in battle.. those who returned home, forever changed... and those who still fight for our country today...


If you want peace, prepare for war...

Our freedom has a price.


Lest We Forget.​

lest we forget,
Amen

 

[milkempls]

lest we forget,
Amen

THe dawn service at teh Shring is so emotional the last post and the ODE gets me every time

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.


THe great thing is my 11 year old was talking to me all night about ANZAC day and what the men and women did so we could live in freedom her words.
At least they get taught somethign important at school.

 

[swag_man]

U-Bolt

- chucking a sickie, chucking a uie (actually thats a hard one to write down - how to you spell 'youie' as in 'making a U-turn'??? lol) and shrimps on the barbie, which was Americanised from the Australian 'prawns on the barbie'.

(I am blessed being in the same continent, but sadly the wrong city - will be in melbourne on Friday Sassy hun - will be looking out for you ;-) )

Doing U-bolt is a variation on the uie thing.

 

[swag_man]

Bump

Seems no one has time in the arvo any more!

Maybe they have jumped to another thread - hmmmmmm

 

[notalwaysweak]

I'm doing uni and working, I have no time in the morning, arvo or night!

 

[robed_masseur]

Coffee in melbourne

melbourne on friday ..oh?..how long are you staying for? coffees good in melbourne ..fancy a cup?

Ah, Sassy - thats what i get for not checking in a while. Here I am back in Melbourne for the night, with a big empty luxury hotel room, and looking for good coffee - I'll try to provide a bit more warning next time, I'd appreciate your guidance to a good coffee place I could call a 'regular'.

(and *bump* lol)

 

[swag_man]

not degraves today - but many others!

Ah, Sassy - thats what i get for not checking in a while. Here I am back in Melbourne for the night, with a big empty luxury hotel room, and looking for good coffee - I'll try to provide a bit more warning next time, I'd appreciate your guidance to a good coffee place I could call a 'regular'.

(and *bump* lol)

Depends on where you are in melbourne! Somewhere inside is good. (So Not Degraves st between flinders and Flinders lane - keep that for a warmer day).

il Solito Posto - down lane off Collins st opposite 120 Collins if up that end!

There are many.

 

[sassy63]

Ah, Sassy - thats what i get for not checking in a while. Here I am back in Melbourne for the night, with a big empty luxury hotel room, and looking for good coffee - I'll try to provide a bit more warning next time, I'd appreciate your guidance to a good coffee place I could call a 'regular'.

(and *bump* lol)

robed ..damn //a bit of luxury sounds nice lol, same here ..havent been on for ages, as to suggestions ..flinders lane is vibrant and alive but I usually prefer smith st collingwood, station st fairfield or lygon st carlton for the bestest(lol) coffee specially for a good italian expresso, but anytime you want a companion ..im always up to meeting new people for an expresso crema....lol