| ▲ | thrownthatway 6 hours ago | |||||||
It’s probably just me. Tend to pick up things I’ve heard once somewhere. On the other hand, I hadn’t heard sandgroper before and had to search to find out it meant Western Australian. Although, I definitely don’t get out much. | ||||||||
| ▲ | SyneRyder 4 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
Sandgroper is just a shibboleth for Perth & WA people, I think, but it might also be generational. I'm old enough that Fat Cat & Humphrey B Bear mean something to me and are a shared experience, but probably not for people younger than me. Helpful off-topic instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWv3L6J1YVE But saying sorry as a pre-emptive "oops didn't mean to step in front of you, mate" (when the other person had clearly walked into you), that has existed in Perth as long as I can remember. | ||||||||
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