dxboz Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 When I first came to Australia - quite a few years ago sticky tape or sellotape was called durex. Was quite an eye opener first time in the office here and someone said pass the durex lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Gosh I remember that! Talk about embarrassed red face the first time I heard it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qprdan123 Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 is Tippex called Twink over there?, it is in NZ....bizarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 14 minutes ago, qprdan123 said: is Tippex called Twink over there?, it is in NZ....bizarre I think it's called white out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, qprdan123 said: is Tippex called Twink over there?, it is in NZ....bizarre Not heard that expression before.... it is called "White Out" in WA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktg Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 On 6/6/2017 at 09:59, 2871094 said: Difficult to write but I'll try; So poms tend to extend into 3 syllables and call it Man-dure-rah, but then we're told it's pronounced with 2 syllables (sort of) as Man-dura. OK then, so I applied this to Min-darie, but apparently it's Min-dar-ree. It seems the pattern is there is no pattern. Is it me, but has anyone else noticed any new poms calling it, just for a short period before adjusting, Joon-da-loop? My husband gets stick at work for this - we've been here since nov16 and he still calks it joon-da-loop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktg Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 I hate how felt tips / whiteboard pens etc are called textas (thats a brand!!) Joggers are trainers And everything gets shortened even on the tv & radio - arvo (afternoon) I agree with Jen78 - reject shop is fab. Disappointed with $2 shops not as good as £1 shops in uk! Lots of my teaching resource bits were purchased from £1 shops!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 On 09/07/2017 at 01:32, ktg said: I hate how felt tips / whiteboard pens etc are called textas (thats a brand!!) Joggers are trainers And everything gets shortened even on the tv & radio - arvo (afternoon) I agree with Jen78 - reject shop is fab. Disappointed with $2 shops not as good as £1 shops in uk! Lots of my teaching resource bits were purchased from £1 shops!! Ball point pens are called "Biros" in UK and Oz.... which is a brand too! Red Dot shops are as good as the Reject Shop... agree about some of the $2 shops though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 On 9/07/2017 at 01:32, ktg said: I hate how felt tips / whiteboard pens etc are called textas (thats a brand!!) Bit like Sellotape and Hoovers ... didn't realise it when I was a child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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