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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 441057" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>GN, of course a sod is a piece of freshly turned earth, isn't it? That first piece you cut which has the grass still attached... there's nothing else it could be. Honestly... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Aussie swearing/language in common use owed a lot to British working class/convict roots. As husband just explained, we use a lot of this sort of stuff in common usage without causing offence. The social subtleties can be very tricky to non-Australians, but as GN said, it also means we have to constantly guard ourselves because language not offensive to us Down Under, could curl the hair of people from elsewhere in the world. As for using bad language or colourful expressions in meetings - one of our politicians in the house last week referred to the Leader of the Opposition as the vuvuzela of Australian politics - "all that comes out of his mouth is 'NO, NO, NO...' over and over, it's annoying and unproductive."</p><p>Or words to that effect. Constant references to BS in various forms of the expression. The F bomb doesn't get dropped in our parliament, but that's about it. It's also a stronger swear word in Australia than in the US. But we constantly get references implying one's parents were not married... it's a commonly used word here with multiple subtle meanings.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 441057, member: 1991"] GN, of course a sod is a piece of freshly turned earth, isn't it? That first piece you cut which has the grass still attached... there's nothing else it could be. Honestly... ;) Aussie swearing/language in common use owed a lot to British working class/convict roots. As husband just explained, we use a lot of this sort of stuff in common usage without causing offence. The social subtleties can be very tricky to non-Australians, but as GN said, it also means we have to constantly guard ourselves because language not offensive to us Down Under, could curl the hair of people from elsewhere in the world. As for using bad language or colourful expressions in meetings - one of our politicians in the house last week referred to the Leader of the Opposition as the vuvuzela of Australian politics - "all that comes out of his mouth is 'NO, NO, NO...' over and over, it's annoying and unproductive." Or words to that effect. Constant references to BS in various forms of the expression. The F bomb doesn't get dropped in our parliament, but that's about it. It's also a stronger swear word in Australia than in the US. But we constantly get references implying one's parents were not married... it's a commonly used word here with multiple subtle meanings. Marg [/QUOTE]
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