Wednesday 28 November 2007

Australia vs England

Here is a brief list of things that i have noticed that are not the same - there may be a couple of wild generalisations...

- People say 'youright?' (Are you alright?) instead of 'howyagoin?' (How are you going)

- When it rains the rain drops are not as dense and you don't always need a jacket or rain coat

- Sheets are not valued as highly. My bedding pack did not include one and several times i have stayed at other peoples places and not been offered one.

- The gaps between English peoples teeth are larger than Australians. This is based on the dental floss that i bought that was too thick for my teeth. Nuff said.

- Students get way more involved in University societies

- Students drink more (it is possible)

- Students get into fancy dress costumes to go out more often.

- It is colder here.

- People say 'Bollocks' and 'Blimey' not even intending it as a joke.

- Girls wear short skirts the whole year round (thick stockings as well when it is cold)

- Blokes wear scarfs even if they aren't metrisexuals, old pompous men, or Dr. Who.

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