Australian Myths

[Barry_White]

These were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers
are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have
a sense of humour.

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Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on
TV, how do the plants grow? ( UK ).

A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching
them die.

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Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? ( USA )

A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

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Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad
tracks? ( Sweden )

A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

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Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia ? Can you send me
a list of them in Brisbane , Cairns ,Townsville and Hervey Bay ? ( UK
)

A: What did your last slave die of?

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Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia ?
( USA )

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe .
Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which
does not
... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in
Kings Cross. Come naked.

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Q: Which direction is North in Australia ? ( USA )

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here
and we'll send the rest of the directions.

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Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia ? ( UK )

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

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Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? ( USA )

A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which
is .
oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night
in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

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Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia ? ( UK )

A: You are a British politician, right?

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Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year
round? ( Germany )

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers.
Milk is illegal.

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Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense
rattlesnake serum. ( USA )

A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.
All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled
and make good pets.

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Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia , but I
forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. ( USA )

A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out
of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them.
You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before
you go out walking.

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Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can
you tell me where I can sell it in Australia ? ( USA )

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

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Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female
population is smaller than the male population? ( Italy )

A: Yes, gay night clubs.

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Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia ? ( France )

A: Only at Christmas.

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Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the Girl
I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross*. Can you help? ( USA )

A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour..

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Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )

A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first

[Batpig]

Dear Barry,

Nice One(s) -

Thanks for the laughs,
Batpig.

[ss_11000]

i liked em

[jerryc]

Bazza,

Got a confession to make. I lifted your myths and posted them on UK workshop.co.uk. I'll let you know what comments I get. Have to admit I squibbed out from putting onto an American site.


Jerry

War does not decide who is right. War only decides who is left.

[joe greiner]

Bazza,

Got a confession to make. I lifted your myths and posted them on UK workshop.co.uk. I'll let you know what comments I get. Have to admit I squibbed out from putting onto an American site.


Jerry

War does not decide who is right. War only decides who is left.

Probably a good exercise of discretion, but only for the time being. I downloaded it and e-mailed to about 25 Oosans, and so far I've had 2 favourable responses, none otherwise. WWF member Gil Jones replied with a link to a Canadian variation: http://www.snopes.com/travel/foreign/olympics.asp The "which way is north" didn't translate very well at all. There's also a South African version, but the Oz version is a bit sharper.

Joe

[jerryc]

Joe,

It's safe enough if an American does it, but some of those good ol boys down south ain't got quite the same sort of humour we are used to.

Jerry

War does not decide who is right. War only decides who is left.

[AlexS]

There's also a South African version, but the Oz version is a bit sharper.

Joe

...as you would expect.