General Chat

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Americans, Australians, Canadians or Europeans?

Edit or those from New Zealand?

By we, I mean people from the UK................

Personally, I would say that we have more in common with Australians.

I would have thought either Canadians or Australians since many of them come from the same roots as us. That is if you mean characteristics.

We've also got a lot of characteristics in common with the French and Germans, which is probably why we've disliked each other for so long!

Why do they call us Pommies? I must enquire on the Australian thread.

Orstralians methinks

The use of the word "sheila" went out more than fifty years ago!

Nobody seems to know how the name Pommie came about but Allan's second explanation sounds feasible.

Another Australian word which died a quick death was the word "cow". It used to be used similar to the present-day 'twit'. It was common to hear a man call another man "a silly cow" - BUT after the soldiers spent some time in England (where it had a different meaning) and particularly when the British war brides began to arrive and be shocked and insulted by the use of it - it too, died a sudden death. like the word Sheila did.

Actually Colin, fair point, I've added New Zealand to the list. Actually my grandad said on his travels that he found New Zealand most like home.

I don't know one single person who says "sheila" and if you're going to have a go at the way we talk we're taking our bat and ball and going back to the Aussie thread and we won't come out and play with you lot again:)))

Sue xx - pmsl