moving here was educational. It is *not* the same as England. At first some of the language does seem archaic, and occasionally impenetrable. I used to have a lot of trouble understanding people just because I wasn't expecting to hear "chute" for "slide" or "what age is he" for "how old is he" or "where do you stay" for "where do you live" (boy did we have some silly conversations over that one. "We're staying in perth." "yes, but where?" "Well, here in perth!" "Where in Perth?" etc.)
Culturally, also, it is another country. I remember being stunned, and delighted, that everyone dances the old country dances. They learn them in school. At any formal dinner where there is a band or a DJ, at some point during the evening everyone will start dancing "The Dashing White Sergeant" and "The White Cockade." Also, it is the only place I have ever lived where the men dress more colorfully for formal dinners than the women do!
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Date: 2007-12-10 08:57 am (UTC)Culturally, also, it is another country. I remember being stunned, and delighted, that everyone dances the old country dances. They learn them in school. At any formal dinner where there is a band or a DJ, at some point during the evening everyone will start dancing "The Dashing White Sergeant" and "The White Cockade." Also, it is the only place I have ever lived where the men dress more colorfully for formal dinners than the women do!