I expect it goes on between the English, Irish, Scottish and the Welsh. Probably between the French and an adjacent country. Indonesia and Malaysia do it, as does Malaysia with Singapore. In Australia, the country we love to insult is New Zealand. Most of us are rather fond of our little neighbour and I think they are quite fond of 'Western Island'. There are enough of them living, so they must like us. Btw, Victor is swanning around NZ at the moment and swanning across the seas.
I found this hardware store advertisement from New Zealand amusing. To save you having to watch it twice to really get it, the boy at the end in the green and yellow is Australian.
Oh dear them is fighting words, but pretty true.
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Merle, I so don't want a haka performed on me.
DeleteShe'll be right, mate. Good ad.
ReplyDeleteBill, it always is alight, isn't it? Maybe not.
DeleteWhat a hoot. Thank you for this gem. And sadly, far too many men I know 'think' that do it yourself is in their DNA.
ReplyDeleteEC, when men are young and full of bravado, they are experts at diy. Somehow they lose some confidence as they age. You whistle and I will point, in a rather personal direction.
DeleteI almost never watch ads, on tv, radio or newspapers, but that is very nicely done. There is something extremely appealing about giving normal adult conversations and body postures to young children. As long as the children take themselves seriously, and don't fall about laughing.
ReplyDeleteYes Hels, it was good acting on the kids' parts. I hope it hasn't marred their lives.
DeleteLOL
ReplyDelete"You're gammin!"
Classic!
Jayne, some parts of broad Kiwi speak are incomprehensible to me.
DeleteThe welsh don't have a sense of humour
ReplyDeleteTakes all kinds John. They can sing and mine coal quite well.
Deletethat is SO CUTE!!!! And probably true.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I just thought it was funny. I realised I could analyse it and read a lot into it, but I did not.
DeleteFunny!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane. Pleased you as a foreign born found it funny. Often Aussie humour does not translate well to the foreign types. :-P
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ReplyDelete:) for the video clip and :)) for the discussion.
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