Wednesday, October 31, 2012

New Words/Phrases and Differences #5

New Words/Phrases
- Pish = Pee
- Cupboard = Closet
- Ladybird = Ladybug
- Panel Beater = Auto Body Mechanic
- Cuppa = Cup of tea/coffee
- Puffer = Inhaler
- Pronunciation of the letter H: Hach (long 'a' sound) = ach (long 'a' sound)
- Love Heart = Heart (the shape)
- Doof Doof = Music played loudly in cars
- Nappy = Diaper
- College = High School
- Uni = University
**some of these may be repeats... I can't remember what I have and haven't done**

Differences
- No clear triple antibiotic ointment/gel
- No turning on red at all
- Sit in the front passenger seat of the taxi
- A lot less road kill
- Little to no bumper stickers
- No coupons
- No large pick up trucks
- No tax breaks for the wealthy, in fact, the wealthy pay more (get on board America!)
- Several eating places here have the same name, just with a different suburb in front of it (ex. Glen Huntly Charcoal Chicken and Elsternwick Charcoal Chicken, and there are like 8 million more of these Charcoal Chickens just with a different suburb name and I don't think the places are related at all).
- Fast food is MUCH harder to find. They mostly have take away places with small eating areas inside.
- Way less humid
- There are no yellow school buses, they are just regular buses they slapped a school bus sign on

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