igloos? I have never heard that! Canada makes me think of… forest rangers and people saying ‘eh’ and ‘aboot’
Humor/Satire / Message from Australia
For anyone who’s ever wondered about the Aussie Lifestyle:
Yes, we do have pet kangaroos. In fact, it is the law to have a pet kangaroo. And it is illegal to not spend at least two hours of every day within five metres of a BBQ.
Our food pyramid is a picture of a Barbecue with half a kilo of shrimp on it.
Also, every citizen has a “G’Day Quota” which they must fill by saying “G’Day Mate” at least ten times everyday. most people fill this quota by saying it ten times before they go to bed, in place of praying. If you don’t say it then the government will send an army of killer koalas out to get you. (Also they will fine you $5 million Australian Dollars, which is like 40c US)
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Weaver reviewed Version 3 -
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I think you should keep this short; as you say, it could drag on too much if made longer. It’s quite amusing, and makes fun of others’ stereotypes of Australia in a rather lighthearted way. I particularly like the bit about the “G’Day Quota.” (Blame the Crocodile Dundee movies for that stereotype; when the first one came out, people said “g’day” all the time like they said “savvy” in every sentence after seeing Pirates of the Carribean...)
Proofreading comments:
“G’Day Mate” needs a comma after the first word
“ten times everyday” should be “every day”
The sentence right after that _“most people…”) needs to be capitalized.
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Brynn reviewed Version 3 -
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Lol I liked this one. I laughed out loud at the 5 million dollars…being 40 US cents. Although thats not really correct, right now its at about .87 cents for every US dollar. BUT it was funny and witty. I do agree with the legnth suggestion, trust me it wont be too long. There are pieces on here that go on for hours. MMM I should do a piece like this on Canada=P Since everyone believes we live in igloos and such…damn them. Anyways, good job, I hope to read more.
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Jimmel104 reviewed Version 3 -
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There are a lot of us. Follish fools, that is!
I think I recognize this style. I seem to recall another piece of yours that I struggled with because of the language barrier. :>)
On this one though I stayd up with you though.
Another fine excercise and I for one am glad it was short and sweet.
By the way, I don’t think the exchange rate is quite as bad as you’ve made it.
420BC reviewed Version 3 -
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That had a great sense of humor to it. It was funny and imaginative. I liked it, but it left me wanting. Keep going with it, I’m sure you can think of some more stereo-types and jokes.
npr33 reviewed Version 3 -
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i like this. and i know that there are not only killer koalas, but boxing kangaroos. i have a picture and video of one attacking my (then 3 year old) daughter—but she got up and went back for more. what can i say, she’s a fighter. i really want to go to australia, but i hate shrimp. i don’t hate many things, of any sort, but i hate shrimp and seafood in general. can i still visit?
freckleface reviewed Version 3 -
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I’m not sure what you added/changed/deleted in this… it still reads fairly cheeky and fun, though. :) You should use a capital M on the word most since it starts the sentence. Also the parenthetical phrase at the end should be before the period instead of after. Cute stuff! Very cute… :)
keyser234 reviewed Version 3 -
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Ha ha this is great! You had me going for a second when you said that it was a law to have a pet kangaroo, then it kicked in that this was all fake, but funny. I’m from Texas and every time I go out of state I get asked at least two or three times by people wondering how big my farm is or if I ride a horse to school everyday. Even though this isn’t really a story it is a pretty comical piece. I would consider maybe writing a story about stereotypes of Australia, you seem to have the humor part down.
LMPATE reviewed Version 3 -
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Coming from Texas I find this delightful and I can identify. I think this is like a springy and a good laugh at ourselves. One correction: most should be capitalized. Also I may be missing something but I think you need to move the piece about: And it is illegal to not spend at least two hours of… down to the next section with the “Our food pyramid…” Cute and to the point. Made me smile. Thanks for sharing.
winterssnow reviewed Version 3 -
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Some how I find it hard to believe that there are “Killer Koalas” anywhere..they are just too cute:):) It brought a few chuckles to me as I got a visual on that in my mind…Great creativity and good reading for a few laughs:)
Ratbas reviewed Version 3 -
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I disagree with the “glue it on” idea in the note (you’ve probably heard this, too). I’d like to see it build and crash. Start with the smaller things, like childhood memories of having to watch Crocodile Dundee in grade school and maybe build to the time you lost a boxing match to a kangaroo (because the only better than a kangaroo is a boxing kangaroo).
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