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Is our identity dying ???
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:35:40#1
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In the cities (especially Sydney) we really don't sound like Aussies anymore,we seem to have changed our accent to accommodate the people now living here from other Countries,which I find sad,we have our own language and identity and we don't sound like we did.

I said to some bloke today something about chuckin a wobbly, he asked what it meant,and this was an Australian bloke???what's happening to us and our identity

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:41:58#2
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Its not just there mate, its everywhere, the worlds going global.

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:42:53#3
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Dont know but it must be true, your post did nor contain a single "strewth", reference to tinnies, sheelaghs or f***in poms.

Maybe they dont want to be recognised as Ausies since we got the Ashes back.

My heart pumps pure piss for yah.....

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:46:13#4
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radharc said:

Its not just there mate, its everywhere, the worlds going global.



Very true and yet it's hurtfull
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:47:51#5
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I thing language is becoming national and eliminating regional accents. I find it better---I'm now speaking like a nation broadcaster.

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:48:55#6
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Is it a bad thing?

radharc is right we are going global, I do not think anything can stop it. I dont know if its a bad thing or a good thing. If we are all the same surely there will be less prejudice

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:49:15#7
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have a beer, there`ll be no worries gotta happen sometime.

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:50:31#8
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It's happening in the North East of Scotland too, more English or Glaswegian accents than Aberdonian these days.

I hope the Aussies don't lose their culture, it's a fantastic culture. There isn't a problem in the world that can't be solved with a couple of tinnies and a barbie.

I'm going to reread my 'True Blue: An international guide to Aussie slang'.

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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:52:23#9
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retep said:

Dont know but it must be true, your post did nor contain a single "strewth", reference to tinnies, sheelaghs or f***in poms.

Maybe they dont want to be recognised as Ausies since we got the Ashes back.

My heart pumps pure piss for yah.....



Ere By Guum chum,you poms have won the ashes,G'donya,but remember this,we have a team of mostly unknowns at moment,that really haven't played much as a team,so their an unknown quantity even to themselves.Give them another year and let's see who has the ashes again.

Strewth,f***in Poms
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:56:00#10
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vicki said:

I thing language is becoming national and eliminating regional accents. I find it better---I'm now speaking like a nation broadcaster.



Excuse me for saying this Viki,but most national broadcasters here sound like Pommy's,we even have an Asian woman on a Multicultural channel,who sounds like a Pommy ,now that is off putting..
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 13:58:32#11
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rider said:

Excuse me for saying this Viki,but most national broadcasters here sound like Pommy's,we even have an Asian woman on a Multicultural channel,who sounds like a Pommy ,now that is off putting..


An Asian channel is regional. National broad casters speak with the National dialect and not with a regional acent. In the USA anyway
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jmo said:

It's happening in the North East of Scotland too, more English or Glaswegian accents than Aberdonian these days.

I hope the Aussies don't lose their culture, it's a fantastic culture. There isn't a problem in the world that can't be solved with a couple of tinnies and a barbie.

I'm going to reread my 'True Blue: An international guide to Aussie slang'.



jmo,it's refreshing to go to place like Hay,Condobolin and other country towns,and here G'Day Mate,here in Sydeney they all say Hiiiii,sounding like a bunch of Pansies.I work with a Scotsman for many years,he was a Rangers fan,his accent in all that time never let up,it was just as thick the day he retired as it was the day I met him,and I worked with him for 20 yrs.
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 14:03:27#13
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vicki said:

An Asian channel is regional. National broad casters speak with the National dialect and not with a regional acent. In the USA anyway



Ahhhhhhhh,your talking about the news at 6pm or something like that??
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 14:05:21#14
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Ahhhhhhhh,your talking about the news at 6pm or something like that??


I sure am. I not talking about regional news for a population of 207.
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New Post! Sep 05, 2009 @ 14:08:40#15
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rider said:

In the cities (especially Sydney) we really don't sound like Aussies anymore,we seem to have changed our accent to accommodate the people now living here from other Countries,which I find sad,we have our own language and identity and we don't sound like we did.

I said to some bloke today something about chuckin a wobbly, he asked what it meant,and this was an Australian bloke???what's happening to us and our identity



I think its sad too Rider. I find it fascinating learning and listening to my friends from around the world tell and teach me new things
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