Yoyo became rather confident after collecting Australian words for a while, until she was hit by this episode in a fast food restaurant today.
"What's for you, darling?" Asked a mate in his 40s.
(It is a bit weird to start with--in the US only ladies had used "dear/darling" to call Yoyo. )
"Regular-size chips, please," said Yoyo with a successful smile.
(This time she didn't ask for fry.)
"Here you are...anything else?"
"That's it. Oh, do you have any ketchup?"
(First mistake.)
"Ketchup? No ketchup. But we do have tomato sauce...Ketchup is an American term."
"Sure, tomato sauce then...Where can I get some napkins?"
(Second mistake.)
"Napkins?! No napkins. We got tissue for you on that corner table. "
At this point Yoyo's confidence was completely defeated.
She felt even was later of the day, when MM told her "OZ Napkins = nappy = US diaper " ...
:)
1 comment:
If you say "a mate in his 40s" that means one of your friends not some "bloke" in a "shop". In England, women in shops would ask me "what can I do for you love?". Men might say "Anything I can do for you guv?" guv = governor. I haven't heard those in Australia, at least not recently.
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