OT: A Question of Style and Etiquette

[Rabbit]

Being a newbie here and a 'Murican at that, thought I'd better ask if I've offended anyone using "Oz" and "Ozzie" in my posts. I've seen and heard Australians refer to themselves in that manner and kinda liked it; so adopted it myself. (Humble apolozies if I've offended.)

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. If there are any other misuses of the language we uncouth northerners regularly commit, please advise me of those too that I might avoid them.

Thanks for your attention. I really enjoy your forums and wouldn't want to offend (unknowingly, that is :>)).

[Pat]

Commonly we are described as Australian or Aussie's. Welcome aboard, you will learn much about woodworking in a friendly enviroment and some about Australian culture(?) .


Pat
(Oh my aching head!)

[echnidna]

Australian culture
Thats an aussie oxymoron

[craigb]

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. .

Oh don't worry, we will.

Anyway, we refer to the place as Oz, and ourselves as Aussies (pronunced Ozzies).

HTH

Craig

[Richardwoodhead]

Rabbit, don't worry about it (in Oz that's simplified to "no worries"). I can assure you, few Aussies would spend much time / energy worrying about what they called anyone else. One of our national pastimes is using deregatory (sp?) language on each other.

Welcome aboard

Richard

[echnidna]

Until things get nasty - then we use derogatory language on each other.

[Bob Willson]

Shut up echnidna you stupid many pricked ummmm ... thingy.

[Sturdee]

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. If there are any other misuses of the language we uncouth northerners regularly commit, please advise me of those too that I might avoid them.

Rabbit, you may be a 'Murican' but as you care about if you offended anyone you definitely are not a typical Seppo, so welcome mate. Hope you enjoy your stay.

For chastisement, if necessary, I prefer to use the any other way and leave the round, square and triangular way for the rest of us.

BTW as to language just leave "yankee speech" at home and use English.


Peter.

[ozwinner]

Australian culture
Thats an aussie oxymoron

Now Bob!!
I saw the piccys of the wedding, with the wedding car, now that is Oz culture.

Al

[Mulgabill]

Hey Rabbit! Welcome,

The beauty of this forum is that everyone brings their knowledge and sense of humor no matter what their background or nationality. If this is done we will all benefit.

Enjoy your time here, it can become addictive.

[NewLou]

LOOK!......................in a nutshell you simply won't survive if you get offendered here. Abuse is Rife..........everyone gives each other a hard time. The forum has its resident PESTS!!! that love contraversey, stirring the pot and hijacking threads. Don't x pect thank you's or people to always answer your posts its hard to survive here without a migraine sometimes!!!

.................and your not even considered a bonafied member unless you've bought at least:

100 items from U-Beaut
50 Items from Carbatec
50 Items from Timbercon

and had fights at Bunnings for not getting ya 10%.....................

I'm not convinced that Yanks can survive here but Hey I'm sure everyone welcome you in their own little way

..............................Dont worry you won't offend US!!!!

REgards Lou

[ozwinner]

Gees Lou!!

Take a chill pill.

Al :eek:

[NewLou]

No!

TAke that!






Kind REgards Lou

[derekcohen]

Ahh...Rabbit, there just no better sound than the children at play ...... boys and girls, don't scare him off ... it's Fresh Meat!!!

Regards from Perth

Derek

[NewLou]

Oh......ok Derek Ok.....................Apologies to all I'm sorry to all those i've offended..............Now Al about that chill Pill :mad:

REgards Lou