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Hah!
When I first came to the Land of Oz, it seemed that every step I took, and every word I said was hilarious.........and I speak English!
"Come round for a barbie, and bring a plate." We dutifully rolled up with a plate (and a box of chocolates - praise the gods) and felt like idiots when we found out that it meant bring something to eat.
"See ya." This from a neighbour when we moved into our house. I rushed home, tidied up as much as possible with boxes and packing cases strewn around, fixed make-up, and then sat and waited, and waited, and waited.
It meant sometime this century!
There are literally hundreds of other times when all I wanted was to disappear into a puff of smoke.
This was in 1980, and Norman Gunston, Crocodile Dundee, Dame Edna Everadge, and more were on my horizen.
I have become Aussie now, and wouldn't leave for quids mate.
See ya.
Nohmi
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