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I think maybe you could start a good thread here, Meri..... "Ask an Aussie!"
- November 1st, 2009, 02:14 pm
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Sassafras54 wrote :
I think "fundamentalist" in America has come to mean someone who is rigidly wedded to extreme beliefs, chief among which is the belief that people who don't share the fundamentalist's beliefs are Wrong and/or Bad. It sounds like for you it has a more technical meaning, just describing a certain type of Christianity. Is that general Aussie or is it just you?
I think it's generally Aussie, as extremist acts (in the news) are referred to as being carried out by extremist groups, not fundamentalist groups.

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- November 2nd, 2009, 12:45 am
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ming_on_mongo wrote :
I think maybe you could start a good thread here, Meri..... "Ask an Aussie!"
Bahahahahahahahaha .. yep, I could bore everyone to tears in no time flat, with my barracking of cricket and footy and weird expressions.
- November 2nd, 2009, 12:48 am
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OK, what is "footy"?
- November 2nd, 2009, 08:32 am
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Sassafras54 wrote :
OK, what is "footy"?
Football! We have three types: Australian Rules (AFL - aka 'aerial ping-pong), National Rubgy League (NRL - this is what I barrack for) and Rugby Union. None of them are anything like American Football.
- November 2nd, 2009, 01:21 pm
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Footy! for Football! That is so cute! Those big linebackers are playing ... FOOTY!

OK, what is "barrack for"?
- November 2nd, 2009, 02:35 pm
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Barrack means support. I barrack for the Brisbane Broncos!
- November 3rd, 2009, 02:13 pm
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I've been known to barrack for Barack (Obama, that is)!

Sorry, couldn't resist.....
- November 3rd, 2009, 03:39 pm
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meri75 wrote :
I think myself that people (both sexes! ) sometimes react strongly because he/she has actually been in that situation and found it offensive. Then it is all too easy to zip back to feelings at the time, and project.
Ok, but even so, it's just the misuse of offensive. Why would a person be offended if they're not being insulted? Are atheists offended there are people who are religious? If you like Bach are you insulted that I think he's overrated?
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Bach is NOT overrated. Hmph!
- November 4th, 2009, 11:07 am
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