On Tue, 14 May 2019 15:26:56 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
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>On Mon, 13 May 2019 21:31:54 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>>On Mon, 13 May 2019 09:07:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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>>>John Kuthe wrote:
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>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> > I know an expression that might be really Australian:
>>>> > "I'm flat out like three day old chunder."
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>>>What does that mean, Bruce?
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>>I'm as flat (=busy) as 3 day old vomit.
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>>>> Good one!! I miss my Aussie housemates! I've retained a precious few
>>>> Aussieisms like "No worries!"
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>>>I often say "No worries" and "G'day"
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>>No worries is used a lot.
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>> Up here they say, nae boather ... )
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>Maybe I can try that here too. There are a lot of people from Scottish
>background here
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>One of the first times I heard "no worries" was from an Asian shop
>assistant. I said "Thanks" and she replied "No wollies".
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> Wollies??? lol that's a new one on me))
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>Ahh wait a minutes ... was she a bit short tongued and couldn't pronouns
>her RRRRs?

Typical educated Chinese... Fly Lice!