Defending the compost bin
"Sacha" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:
:-)) didn't worry me in the least but Kiwis don't like being
mixed up
with Aussies. Sort of like calling a Canadian an American, a
no-no,
but the reverse is acceptable.
I can never tell the difference between those two accents, so I just
wait to
see if there's an 'eh' at the end of the sentence. Then I know I'm
talking
to a Canadian. ;-))
If I need to mention it, I refer to them as Canadians. Canadians are
pleased to be recognised and Americans don't take offence. :-))
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