Ozzie,
Does anybody know a web site that translates Australian to English?
A number of years ago we had visitors from Australia where some of my relatives live ( Perth ). They bought with them a noted architect and his wife who was responsible for many respected designs in London and extremely wealthy. We had a dinner party to which we hosted in the grand old style.
During the meal my sisters four year old niece wandered into the dining room sleepy eyed and oblivious to the tenor of the moment. We introduced our exclusive guest - 'this is XXXX he has come all the way from Australia'. She looked at him with a puzzled but obvious interest and finally, at least it seemed to us, almost screamed - "are you the bloody convict".
Cannot think where she picked this up....
Kindest regards - HS