I know why they think he's Australian!

[CarolineM 0]

But then they want to try out their best (ugh...not so good) fake brit accents on him.

That has *got* to be universal...when ANYONE Finds out where Stewart is from - they're like "G'day mate!" Or they'll do the imitation thing - and face it, no American can do a good Aussie accent - really.

He just cringes.

Another classic he ALWAYS gets is "A dingo stole my baby..."

Cringe

[Mags 112]

But then they want to try out their best (ugh...not so good) fake brit accents on him.

That has *got* to be universal...when ANYONE Finds out where Stewart is from - they're like "G'day mate!" Or they'll do the imitation thing - and face it, no American can do a good Aussie accent - really.

He just cringes.

Another classic he ALWAYS gets is "A dingo stole my baby..."

Cringe

Tie me kangeroo down sport, tie me kangeroo down....

[rebeccajo 14]

But then they want to try out their best (ugh...not so good) fake brit accents on him.

That has *got* to be universal...when ANYONE Finds out where Stewart is from - they're like "G'day mate!" Or they'll do the imitation thing - and face it, no American can do a good Aussie accent - really.

He just cringes.

Another classic he ALWAYS gets is "A dingo stole my baby..."

Cringe

Tie me kangeroo down sport, tie me kangeroo down....

LOL.....Well, as a West Virginian visiting the UK, everywhere I went (and I do mean EVERYWHERE) they loved to start this...."Take me home, Country Roads".....

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

But then they want to try out their best (ugh...not so good) fake brit accents on him.

That has *got* to be universal...when ANYONE Finds out where Stewart is from - they're like "G'day mate!" Or they'll do the imitation thing - and face it, no American can do a good Aussie accent - really.

He just cringes.

Another classic he ALWAYS gets is "A dingo stole my baby..."

Cringe

Tie me kangeroo down sport, tie me kangeroo down....

LOL.....Well, as a West Virginian visiting the UK, everywhere I went (and I do mean EVERYWHERE) they loved to start this...."Take me home, Country Roads".....

I got, "ohhhhh the Kentucky Derby". Yeah my family has owned box seats for the last 100 years.

[missy_antha 0]

I always get asked if I'm Australian and so does my brother. This has happened on the East Coast and the West Coast.

How come I can tell a Boston accent from an LA accent and a Texan accent from a New York accent. I can pretty much even distinguish a Canadian from an American Accent.

The thing is the population of Australia is approx 20 million. The population of England is approx 50 million (65 million for the UK)

So even if they can't distinguish if we are Australian or English the actual odds are that we are English anyway!

How many Australians get asked if they are English?

Why are Americans so obsessed with Australians anyway?

[Kath 0]

hi

im a mixture. born in england raised in australia...being with my family so long the english accent rubs off on ya.. i was 8 when i left eng.

over here i get either ..are u british or are you australian... i suppose it all depends on how i pronounce my words...i have even been asked if i was german (young fella) but an old man piped up an said no she is australian lol

kath

p.s. cringed caroline when i read your posts about aussie sayings...a few of my american mates goes to me "Crikey Mate" ..ohhh please and roll my eyes lol

pss. well if ya ask my husband why ..he would tell ya were a different type of woman compared to american women..(and i didnt say that to offend anyone either)

Edited November 14, 2006 by kath&rob

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

[no American can do a good Aussie accent - really.

I've been told mine is reasonably good by my Australian friends -- although, I can only do it saying "you can't do that to me, I'm beautiful!" and "You're terrible, Muriel" and "Look at me, Kimmy, look at me"

[dmd01708 3]

I'm from London, and have been asked lots of times if I'm Australian, and am also forever being told I sound like I'm from 'up north'. I have no idea why... I think I inadvertently pick up bits of other peoples' accents and then they stick!

I have so far been accused of being an aussie, a new zealander (according to the girl in Wendys) and the latest one is "are you from down south" when I ask where down south I am told North Carolina so apparently if you come from the east end of london and live in up state NY for 8 months you get to sound like someone from NC, it makes my day when customers in the bank where I work try to guess where I am from (and noone has guessed right so far lol) I guess I will have to put a plum in me mouth and talk like the queen if I want to be known as the girl from England

[Joel Halfwassen 0]

I always get asked if I'm Australian and so does my brother. This has happened on the East Coast and the West Coast.

How come I can tell a Boston accent from an LA accent and a Texan accent from a New York accent. I can pretty much even distinguish a Canadian from an American Accent.

The thing is the population of Australia is approx 20 million. The population of England is approx 50 million (65 million for the UK)

So even if they can't distinguish if we are Australian or English the actual odds are that we are English anyway!

How many Australians get asked if they are English?

Why are Americans so obsessed with Australians anyway?

Because England is like our Grandpa where Australia is like a 1st cousin you love to get into trouble with.

Joel

[fozzie 41]

So far so good, not been mistaken as an Aussie or from North Carolina. Just enjoying making american women swoon when I speak. I'm sure it will wear off and get irritating one day, but for now I am loving the efffect. I'm sure its why Lauren married me, 90% accent and 10% personality. lol.

[Stalar 0]

I'm from all over the place and most people say that I sound australian.

Was born in London, lived in Birmingham until I was 18 then moved to Liverpool so my accent is a kind of mish mash of London, Brummy and Scouse lol

I'm surprised everytime I call my fiance that he can understand a word i'm saying lol.

[Roger and Angela 0]

My man will be glad to know he is not the only english person to be mistaken for an Australian, although he has also gotten mistaken of French, and Californian...how the heck that happened I dont know...

[Fandango 1,439]

I'm a northern lass and I ALWAYS ALWAYS get asked if I'm Austrailian!!! I guess if you don't speak like Hugh Grant (or the queen!) everyone pretty much assumes you are an Auzzie!!

Roshon is getting real good at knowing the different accents! He still gets Scotish and Irish a little confused with each other

Do you not think we have WAY more accents than here in America??? Ours varies from town to town never mind state to state!!

Sam

Funny you should say that. We were talking about that very thing! Because England alone is approximately the size of some of our states. I'd never even thought of that. Still working on sorting the accents myself

Lol, the accents change within a 5 mile radius over there

Dave's a Northern boy...but his accent is very businesslike, lol, that's the only way I can describe it. But the funny thing is, I can actually tell when he picks up a fone whether there's anyone with him where he is, cos when he's with just the marras, his accent is different, lol.

LOL.....Well, as a West Virginian visiting the UK, everywhere I went (and I do mean EVERYWHERE) they loved to start this...."Take me home, Country Roads".....

You've just made me homesick for the Sunday night turn down the pub