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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
Heh.
My wife and I played a lot of league tennis in years past. In one tournament we were matched against a couple with obvious accents. As we met at the net just before the start of the match I commented to the guy that I had a hard time understanding an Australian accent. He replied, very frostily, "I'm British". Don't know why that irritated him.
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There is a lot of history, and cricket and rugby hasn't helped.
Next time you meet an Aussie, ask to see their shackle marks!
