I was wondering if you Aussies can tell a brit straight
away, what are the tell tales signs ? I'm coming to
Australia in December and don't want to stick out like a
sore thumb !! I am quite dark skinned so I won't look like
a pale faced brit. Please give some guidelines
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hanky on your head and a three piece suit to the beach.
You could try keeping your mouth shut as we can only pick Brits by their accent and the way they say 'cheers' at the end of every conversation. Can't tell by sight alone. I'm an Australian and I'm so pale even Scottish people laugh at me.
Don't wear one of those silly round hats. I'm not sure what
they're called but the Oasis guys wear them.
wearing a rugby jersey with 'Great Britain' emblazoned on
the back is bound to get you noticed;
utter inability to deal with surf higher than your knee is
another;
looking permanently sun-burnt - but never actually turning
brown is a peculiar (perhaps unique) trait
Chill out Kocker, 95% of aussies really don't mind if you poms come and visit, despite what the English tabloids say. Just be yourself and you'll have a much better time than if you worry about this sort of stuff.
............. you all look like Tossers!
Whatever you do, don't wear socks with your sandals - it's a
peculiarly British trait.
I disagree - I've been to RSLs where this is almost
manatory.
Don't say 'hello I'm british and we are the absolute best '
to anybody.
Living next to backpackers:
* Streaking across suburban cricket games definitely gives
it away
* Wearing sunglasses on the bus on a winter morning along
with whinging about how he/she is going to vomit any minute
now
* Barmy Army t-shirts
* Distinctive fashion tastes - pedal-pushers seem to be it
for poms at the moment
* General lack of clothing when its cold as hell
The Poms are always sunburnt to buggery. And they always
utter that idiotic "cheers" instead of "thank you"....they
obviously live in dingy smelly pubs back in Pommyland.
As a Pom who's been in Oz for 2 years - Sun burn is a dead
give away - playing football (soccer) on the beach -
football scarfs and T shirts - Black jeans on the beach -
Union Jack anything, soccer shirts / shorts as casual
attire, gold necklaces / gold sov rings, any gold at all,
and anything to do with Oasis would be 'a bit of a worry'
for the Secret Squirrel Pom.
If your sound you'll be fine - if you're a tosser you'll
get your head kicked in....(pretty much the same as England
wouldn't you say?)
...always start singing
And it's always the same old rubbish. "Rule Britannia",
"'Ere We Go" and "We Love You England" all cop a thrashing.