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parking in the shopping centre carpark being the only car in a 50 spots radius , and upon returning to my car I find someone in the spot next to me. You couldn't have chosen a different spot?! :mad:
Probably needed a guide to make sure they were in the bay

4WD/SUV - just because it's an off road vehicle, this is not licence to park where ever you like in a car park just because you cbf looking for a car park that's not at the front door
 

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parking in the shopping centre carpark being the only car in a 50 spots radius , and upon returning to my car I find someone in the spot next to me. You couldn't have chosen a different spot?! :mad:
When you're parked waiting for someone and its hot so you have the car door open.

Or you need to take a long time putting crap in your car. No one is parked anywhere near you .

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I don't understand the obsession with not using "American" terms

I've never used the word serviette. My phone didn't even recognise it
It's lazy and diminishes what cultural identity we do have.

Jam goes on toast. Babies wear nappies. The abbreviation of mathematics is maths. Etc.
 

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Like watermelons, grape soda etc. KFC is associated with black (African American) people by people making racial stereotypes.

Who on Earth thought making a KFC burger black would be a good idea?
 

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I don't think the "parents with prams" car park is enforceable is it?
nah i agree it isnt. its a nice thing to have, when i had babby and a pram to deal with.

in a local shopping centre there is a gym. just outside the gym there's a car park, with 5 parents with pram spots. they're taken up by gym goers, when there are plenty of others readily available.
 

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Like watermelons, grape soda etc. KFC is associated with black (African American) people by people making racial stereotypes.

Who on Earth thought making a KFC burger black would be a good idea?
http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/food-news/trends-charcoal-is-the-new-black-20140917-10hz5c.html
"Last year people thought our black pastry cases were little bowls, and would scoop out the fillings with a spoon rather than eat the black pastry," says Sarin Rojanametin from Nora bakery. "This year, it's not such a new eating experience." Nora (opening in Carlton, 24 September) supplies cafes-about-town with individual tarts, like coconut pandan, fried shallot crumb, toasted wild puffed rice and coconut flakes. The pastry bases contain activated coconut charcoal. "Jean [Sarin's partner] and I are Thai, the use of charcoal in desserts and in medicine is common there," says Sarin. "The activated charcoal removes toxins, and imparts the black colour."

Read more: http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-foo...-new-black-20140917-10hz5c.html#ixzz44FFbzr1U
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It's lazy and diminishes what cultural identity we do have.

Jam goes on toast. Babies wear nappies. The abbreviation of mathematics is maths. Etc.
People spelling "ass" instead of arse is one of my biggest and most irrational pet hates, it just looks so wrong.
 

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You can't get angry at people for naturally saying American words given the overwhelming power of American pop culture on this country and the world.
its a valid point. in countries where english isnt their language they often learn from movies and songs english.

the late 80s/90s were exceptionally americanism here. starter caps, baggy pants, clock wearing, cocking wrists at 90 degrees and waving em around like a spaz seal.
 

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Surely the real question is 'is it OK to blow your nose with a serviette?'. If you wipe your mouth with a serviette (it's not a napkin, this isn't 'murica) and put it next to the plate the waiter/waitress is still going to pick it up.
I always used serviette for the paper ones and napkins for the fancy cloth ones.
 
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