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Old 03-28-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by fundy View Post
This problem can be compounded when the writer in naturally forthrite and direct in speech, and tends towards sarcasm in humour. Thats me all over, but most Australians are like this and I know that this can make me /us sound much more rude to American ears than is intended.
At least once I was actually accused of having an Australian sense of humor. I was only there a couple of weeks, but I must be a fast learner .