A note to non-Australians

[deird_lj]

Whenever I see you guys talk about "rooting for someone", I start snickering - much in the fashion of a teenage boy.

"Rooting"? Over here, it's the crudest way you could possibly discuss having sex.

Feel free to keep saying it (after all, it's a perfectly legitimate word for you guys) but please be aware of the effect it's having on Aussies...

Comments

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

So, "Root, root, root for the hoooooome team," is even more meaningful and dedicated down under? *snickers back atcha*

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

...cause it's one, two, three strikes, you're out at the old ball game! *rotfl*

[menomegirl.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha! That's fucking funny.

I adore you.

xxx

[henriettaholden.livejournal.com]

Which is why I, and other Australians, find this brand particularly amusing: http://usa.roots.com/

[taiba.livejournal.com]

Icon love!!! XD

[henriettaholden.livejournal.com]

xtanitx created the original icon and I just added the startling word :D

[snickfic]

So, do you use the same (or any) preposition? And is it a transitive or intransitive verb?

[deird1]

It works in pretty much the same way as the word "screwing" would. (But is much cruder.)

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

*giggles* My Aussie beta and I often have these discussions. "You guys say what????" It's fun.

[debris4spike]

LOL

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

So the phrase "Money is the root of all evil, and I've been rooting around for it all my life" really doesn't work in Australia?

[taiba.livejournal.com]

First one works... Ish. 2nd one, I find utterly hilarious :-p

[henriettaholden.livejournal.com]

Yeah but I don't know any Aussie who thinks the first part

[taiba.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't agree with the first part and, as far as I'm aware it's a misquote in any case ;-)

[lavastar.livejournal.com]

Hee! This anecdote never ceases to amuse me...

[mtgat]

Differences between places that ostensibly speak the same language remain very funny. At this moment, I am writing about the pot plant in someone's room. These are not the same things in the US and the UK, and I have no clue what they are in Australia.

Meanwhile, the Canadians are laughing at us all.

[taiba.livejournal.com]

Like two different sign languages that use the same sign. In one it means "shoes", in the other it means "butt sex".

Or, so I've been told...

Sorry deird, I appear to be hijacking your post! :-p

[klme.livejournal.com]

"good luck - we're all rooting for you!"
Yeeeeees.
Oh American English I find you amusing. I also find your use of "fanny packs" funny. And what the smeg is bologna?

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

Last time we were in Australia, hubby and I were driving somewhere when a gardening show came on the radio. The presenters started talking about 'rooting compound' then proceeded to break up in hysterical laughter.

Hubby had no clue why until I explained it.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Now that's seriously funny.

We speak the same language except for when we don't.

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Gah. I just started to type 'power rooted in darkness'. Then stared at it, and deleted.

'power founded in darkness' is just as good, right?

Darn your Australian linguistic difference.