Are there any difference between Kiwi's and Aussies?

[Drewster]

This is such a "bigotted" ( TM) thread.

While I concede that we may be airing our prejudices... I don't think anyone has shown any intolerance of others prejudices......

[Troll]

Newstralia .... talks are ongoing about NZ joining Aus as its seventh state - 25% of Kiwis in favour apparently


arse

[Mich the Tester]

New Zealander in my office got upset earlier when I was introduced to him and I asked him where about's in Australia was he from.

He let out some whinge about how his accent was completely different to Australia and then went on to absolutely slate them and me for getting his accent wrong.

I left him to it but not before slating his country for the shape of it!

Frankly I find both Aussies and Kiwis incredibly irritating. They are all convicts after all!

Sheilas

[Spacecadet]

I once referred to New Zealand as "Australia's Scotland".

Can't say the Kiwi was impressed

Can't say I was bothered

[ContractTester]

Difference between Kiwis and Australians explained

Its easy to spot the difference. Australians are the good looking, well dressed, intelligent ones

YouTube - Flight of the Conchords: Kiwis vs Aussies

[Gonzo]

I really shouldn't bite on a thread started by MF to deliberately stir up some strong reactions, but what the hell?

Drewster is right that the difference is akin to the difference between Newcastle and Sunderland accents. There is a difference, most other people can't even hear it and don't care but the locals get very upset if you get it wrong.

It is easy though if you know what to listen out for. The principle difference is in the intonation of the vowel sounds. Australian vowels tend to be higher pitched while New Zealand vowels tend to be swallowed. It is easier to pick on males than females and it varies a little from region to region, but this rule of thumb generally holds up.

Some examples for you to practice with:

English: Fish and chips
Australian : Feesh and cheeps
New Zealand: Fush n chops

English: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Australian: Seedney Harbour Breedge
New Zealand: Sudney Harbur Bridge

Just practice those a few times and you won't go wrong.

[NickFitz]

Some examples for you to practice with:

English: Fish and chips
Australian : Feesh and cheeps
New Zealand: Fush n chops

English: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Australian: Seedney Harbour Breedge
New Zealand: Sudney Harbur Bridge

Just practice those a few times and you won't go wrong.

I think we'll need the comparative phonetic notations for "In Hertford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen" and "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" to assist the Eliza Doolittles of CUK

[meridian]

I once referred to New Zealand as "Australia's Scotland".

Can't say the Kiwi was impressed

Can't say I was bothered

Not a bad one. Best I've had yet was in a Pub in Sarf Laandon:

Geezer: Where you from?
me: New Zilnd
G: Why aren't you on the f**king telly then?
me: Eh?
G: You know, Neighbours, Home and Away. You're all on the telly. Why aren't you on the f**king telly?

Ah, the larfs we had in that pub....

[Churchill]

Not a bad one. Best I've had yet was in a Pub in Sarf Laandon:

Geezer: Where you from?
me: New Zilnd
G: Why aren't you on the f**king telly then?
me: Eh?
G: You know, Neighbours, Home and Away. You're all on the telly. Why aren't you on the f**king telly?

Ah, the larfs we had in that pub....

That amusing anecdote is missing a major ingredient...

~18 pints...

[snaw]

That amusing anecdote is missing a major ingredient...

~18 pints...

If there's 18 pints missing in a pub you're in, I know who my money is on when we're trying to find the thirsty bastard!