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In response to "So last night, when I was browsing the un-Australian food section of my local supermarket..... -- nm" by prayformojo

it's a term that gets used a lot here, and fundamentally un[nationality] always kind of amuses and confuses me.

Posted by mafic Oct 10 '13, 07:30

I mean, the vast majority of the world is un-whatever nationality you pick, and while I get the "not in keeping with our core values" part, it perpetuates the "if it's not from here it must be bad," meaning. So I try and use it in everyday conversation as much as I can to highlight the ridiculousness.

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Yeah, identity crises about what is "Australian" are pretty common, but everyone knows when something is "un-Australian" -- nm - Roger More Oct 10, 07:38 2
- and it's by no means limited to here. the quebec charter of values thing is marching right down the same road. -- nm - mafic Oct 10, 07:42 1
  - I think that is further along the road, but it's something every inclusive, multicultural society has to go through, to become truly inclusive. -- nm - Roger More Oct 10, 07:54
"This weather really is unaustralian, eh?" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 10, 07:34 2
- this isn't a great spy phrase really. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 10, 07:39
- I have gone down that road, generally in reference to cold and/or rain. -- nm - mafic Oct 10, 07:35

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it's a term that gets used a lot here, and fundamentally un[nationality] always kind of amuses and confuses me.

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