What Accent?
Whenever I get back to Australia I’ll go into a shop and they’ll ask if I need any help, of course when I respond they almost always say ”oh, what part of the states are you from”? WTF! I then try and explain that I was born and brought up locally to which they often shake their heads and with a look of disbelief think I’m taking the piss out of them… It’s particularly strange because when I’m here in either Canada or the US that’s the first thing people say to me “where are you from? Are you Australian?” Quickly and often followed by how long have you been here as if I’d just got off the boat. And its then that I endeavour to explain that I’ve actually lived in Canada for many years, to which they invariably shake their heads and say “yeah right”. Clearly I can’t seem to win on where I actually belong based on my accent. Very useful on your trip to Australia Read it before you arrive though as you don't want to look like a "dag". Now occasion...