ESCANABA Fifteen years ago, just before Mother’s Day, the following was submitted to the Daily Press for the Chamber’s Minding Our Own Business Article.
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News by Rebekah Scanlan Phrases are something we use everyday without thinking. But it turns out, some of Australia s most commonly used phrases are leaving Americans completely baffled. In fact, one poor US citizen living Down Under has been left so confused by two of our expressions, he s made a video about it. Titled Things I never knew before moving to Australia , Adam Foskey shared his shock at two phrases most Aussies wouldn t thing twice about using. Georgia-born Adam said he d never heard of a degustation menu before moving Down Under, stating it was amazing . What is a degustation menu? This American said he’d never heard of the restaurant menu option before living in Australia. Picture: TikTok/@amfoskey
Thinking of moving to Australia, there s something you need to know, she begins. Something you need to prepare yourself for. Something that will stress you out. That thing is, dropping in. Meghan then goes on to explain Australians love to just show up at your front door unannounced, sharing the way she copes with the surprise visit. All you need to do is offer them tea and coffee, she explains. Your house won t be clean, but they won t care, Meghan continues. You won t have any proper food to offer them and they won t care. You might not be wearing pants, and they won t care.