Least liked of the Antipodeans

**dang65** · 16 February 2007, 15:04

We need checkboxes, not radio buttons.

**wendigo100** · 17 February 2007, 15:05

South Africans aren't antipodeans.

**Sockpuppet** · 17 February 2007, 15:23

Neither are the British (the closest is NZ, Australia is closer to being an anti of the US than us)

**wendigo100** · 17 February 2007, 18:24

I wasn't being pedantic.

The UK has always called Aussies and New Zealanders antipodeans, but never South Africans.

For the geographically challenged (not you SP), that's because Aussies and New Zealanders are relatively close to our antipode, whereas South Africa is nowhere near it.

**Back In Business** · 17 February 2007, 18:44

I think New Zealand is roughly opposite to Spain.

I see South Africa is in the lead - I would have thought the Ozzies would take this one. Why the bad feelings towards Africa then?

**Sockpuppet** · 17 February 2007, 18:56

Arrrrr me harties.....x marks the spot....

**PRC1964** · 17 February 2007, 20:18

http://koti.mbnet.fi/ojalesa/koe/opposite.html See what is on the other side of the world according to Google Maps

**thunderlizard** · 18 February 2007, 12:59

I have always called South Africans antipodeans. It annoys them loads. But that hasn't stopped me.

Because they took up rudeness in the 60's - 90's as an international competitive sport while they weren't allowed to do the other ones.

**xoggoth** · 18 February 2007, 21:04

Maybe cos it's a similar accent. However that criteria makes Cockneys antipodean.

South Africans	39.39%	13 votes
Australians	48.48%	16 votes
New Zealanders	12.12%	4 votes

Least liked of the Antipodeans