Apparently we get our reputation because of how we speak. People think they need an interpreter to understand us. I've never met anyone who thinks Aussie is the world's most intelligent sounding accent. When non-Australian people hear me talk they automatically want to deduct a hundred IQ points. To be honest, I sort of feel the same way. None of us would want to hear our brain surgeon say...

I think this is also why Aussie financial advisors have such a tough time overseas. Nobody wants to give their money to somebody who talks this way...

I'm still proud of where I come from. We may have words nobody's heard of, but we also have strong values. Most everybody stands up for their mates and is family oriented. And believe it or not, sometimes we're also guilty of being snobs. We rarely trust someone who isn't like us. We worry about people who would rather go to work than go to the cricket. But what we're really doing is keeping a good thing going. Our whole image of short-shorts, no shirt, bare feet, drinking beer, butt cracks, and acting stupid is intentional and a total farce.