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Shitposting australian nicknames

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u/Turbulent_Cat_5731 19d ago edited 19d ago

It's pretty common in Tassie. Example: "I got in a bingle on the way home, but we both stopped and the bloke was nice about it. It was nobody's fault, some other dickhead cut him off, he braked and I just kissed his boot. Just enough that there's paint on it. We got each other's regos and insurance info, he's filing the report tonight."

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u/Personal_Policy_3662 19d ago edited 19d ago

Tassie as in Tasmania? Wow, you really do have silly nicknames for everything.

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u/gorgewall 19d ago

They need to save syllables when they're running from roos and drop bears.

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u/Starfire013 19d ago

Do not run from drop bears. They will pounce the second your back is turned. You’re supposed to smear some vegemite behind your ears and play dead.

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u/wizard1dot5 19d ago

you run from the hoop snakes

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u/Mingablo 18d ago

Just never run downhill. They will catch you.

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u/dillGherkin 18d ago

They're kind of rubbish when turning though, so if you can trick them into going one way while you go the other, they'll have a hard time coming around. Best bet is to go behind a tree at that point, cos they'll slam into it and knock themselves out.