In Finnish we have “kissanristiäiset” (literally means a cat’s christening), which means some trivial and meaningless celebration/event.

  • @[email protected]
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    369 months ago

    Here are some useful Australian phrases:

    • Flat out like a lizard drinking (working hard)
    • we’re not here to fuck spiders (you’re wasting time, get on with the work)
    • 40¢ short of a shout (not quite right in the head)
    • How’d you be? (Are you well?)
    • Living the dream (I am well, thank you)
    • See you when I’m looking at you (goodbye)
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      139 months ago

      “Living the dream” is also in the US but it’s usually more sarcastic like “Just another shitty day at this job, just living the dream!”

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        119 months ago

        Yes, to me , also in the US, “living the dream” is exclusively very sarcastic and means something like “is this really all there is to life.” People also use “another day in paradise.” Means the same thing.

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      99 months ago

      I want to tell everyone that we aren’t here to fuck spiders. This is my new anthem.

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          29 months ago

          Speaking of which, it reminds me of the curse “May your wife give birth to a centipede so that you have to spend the rest of your life working to buy shoes for it”.

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      79 months ago
      • Face like a dropped pie/chewed mintie/hat full of arseholes (un-attractive)
      • Going off like prawns in the sun/frog in a sock (really good time or a raving loony)
      • mad as a cut snake (Karen)
      • I could eat the arse out of a dead rhino/dingo (really hungry)