Wednesday, 4 December 2013

I Say 'Toilet' Now

Made a sad realization today: I've started saying 'toilet' instead of restroom or bathroom. All through my time in the UK I held strong to my aversion to using toilet as a stand-alone word for bathroom but somehow Australia has crept in and settled in my vocabulary. Behold, other words I have also started using:

  • mozzies (mosquitoes) 
  • prezzies (presents)
  • bin bag (trash bag)
  • mobile (cell phone)
  • coriander (cilantro)
  • good on ya (well done)
The list goes on. I am shamed--'losing' my American-ness has started much sooner than I thought. Turns out life is just easier when people can understand you. But I promise the BIGGEST of promises to never develop a quasi-Australian accent a la British Madonna. It.Will.Not.Happen.

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2 comments:

  1. Sarah4 December 2013 at 08:17

    Traitor! Now come home to 'Murica ASAP so we can get you sorted out. Xoxo

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  2. Tiffany6 December 2013 at 12:36

    Don't return here using coriander... I will think you are trying to say colander.

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