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Dorothy Parker
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 03:06 am
Likewise fair maiden.
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dadpad
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 03:52 am
tryingtohelp wrote:
Morning
I was just wondering if you call yourselfs brits, what do you call people in the USA?

Seppos singlular Seppo
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:18 am
What does that mean?
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:22 am
Why would you say that?
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:33 am
tryingtohelp wrote:
What does that mean?


Dadpad's Austrailian, Tryingtohelp.

The Aussie's tend to use rhyming slang, very much like the Brits do, now and then.


A "seppo" is an abbreviation of the word "septic", as the full rhyming slang phrase is .....

Septic Tank = Yank.

If you are totally confused, just google "rhyming slang" and you'll find many sites offering a full explanantion and various examples.
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dadpad
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:33 am
Its rhyming slang tth. are you a "Yank"?
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dadpad
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:38 am
dadpad wrote:
Its rhyming slang tth. are you a "Yank"?

Never mind Mt Rainer Washington state
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:40 am
Do you not like Americans?
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:41 am
I find most Aussies and Brits very nice.
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:43 am
dadpad wrote:
dadpad wrote:
Its rhyming slang tth. are you a "Yank"?

Never mind Mt Rainer Washington state


You know of Mt. Rainier. I think she is lovely.
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:43 am
Lord Ellpus wrote:
tryingtohelp wrote:
What does that mean?


Dadpad's Austrailian, Tryingtohelp.

The Aussie's tend to use rhyming slang, very much like the Brits do, now and then.


A "seppo" is an abbreviation of the word "septic", as the full rhyming slang phrase is .....

Septic Tank = Yank.

If you are totally confused, just google "rhyming slang" and you'll find many sites offering a full explanantion and various examples.


Thank you.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:44 am
tryingtohelp wrote:
Do you not like Americans?


It's not an insult, tth. Believe me.

Just call it a weird sense of humour, shared by Brits and Ozzians.

For instance, Australians call us Brits "Whingeing Poms" and we tend to remind them of their convict ancestry on regular occasions.

Secretly, we love each other to death, really.
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:45 am
dadpad wrote:
dadpad wrote:
Its rhyming slang tth. are you a "Yank"?

Never mind Mt Rainer Washington state


You say it like it is a bad thing.
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:46 am
Lord Ellpus wrote:
tryingtohelp wrote:
Do you not like Americans?


It's not an insult, tth. Believe me.

Just call it a weird sense of humour, shared by Brits and Ozzians.

For instance, Australians call us Brits "Whingeing Poms" and we tend to remind them of their convict ancestry on regular occasions.

Secretly, we love each other to death, really.


Oh, I thought we were not liked.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:51 am
Nope...I would say, after visiting Oz, that their lifestyle, cars, homes and attitudes are more similar to that of the USA than to Britain.

They like seppos, I believe.


The Yanks call us "Limeys", and it isn't an insult.

It actually originates from a ship's Captain, an Englishman named Corb Limey, who was the first European to discover America, on August 3rd, 1322.































:wink:
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TTH
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:57 am
Your avatar looks different. Did you add something?
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dadpad
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:57 am
tryingtohelp wrote:
dadpad wrote:
dadpad wrote:
Its rhyming slang tth. are you a "Yank"?

Never mind, Mt Rainer Washington state


You say it like it is a bad thing.


Never ever read an emotion into someone elses posts.

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Oh, I thought we were not liked. [.quote]

Many Australians have a negetive impression of Americans. I judge on a person to person basis.

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Secretly, we love each other to death, really

Shocked we do? news to me!
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 04:58 am
tryingtohelp wrote:
Your avatar looks different. Did you add something?



No, I'm just a trifle excited this morning.
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 05:02 am
dadpad wrote:


Quote:
Secretly, we love each other to death, really

Shocked we do? news to me!


'Course we do!
We even let you beat us at cricket, because you were so upset with us last time around.
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the prince
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jan, 2007 05:16 am
Lord Ellpus wrote:


Secretly, we love each other to death, really.


Sometimes we do openly as well :wink:
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