Meme

[den]

List 5 things which are basic common knowledge in your culture, which people outside are unfamiliar with. This is not about obscurity, but something everyday to you, that others go "bzuh?" at.

1. Being called "an old bastard" is a complement. Being called "a bit of a bastard" is not.
2. Vegemite
3. Native trees don't shed their leaves, but the do shed their bark.
4. Most people in this country have little or no contact with wild animals (80% of the population is urban)
5. "Tin" (aka corrugated iron) is a common roofing material, especially outside major cities.

Comments

[nateprentice.livejournal.com]

I've tried vegemite. Vegemite is evil.

[dancinglights.livejournal.com]

nonsense. is tasty (in very very small doses).

Mind you, the Aussie whose sandwich I nicked still doesn't believe me.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

A friend of mind calls Vegemite "Yank Repellent." When he was working at the Freeport Mine in Papua, he could clear out the mess room with the smell of one vege sandwich. 8)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Did you spread it like you would peanut butter?

[nateprentice.livejournal.com]

Yes. Is that what makes it evil?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

ah.

The best way to eat vege is to take a slice of hot buttered toast, and spread a really small amount of vege on top. A really small amount; such a small amount that toast still shows through and you're wondering if you have enough.

From here you can work your way up to an amount of vege that actually stains the toast.

[nateprentice.livejournal.com]

In other words, it is an acquired taste.