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I am highly amused that the colloquialisms applied are exactly opposite to reality.
by Dylanlacey 16y ago
I am highly amused that the colloquialisms applied are exactly opposite to reality.
- gwern 16y agoI got them wrong? Are you sure? I looked them up in an Australian dictionary, and amber was supposed to mean beer, and ace mean great.
- rdouble 16y agoNobody would ever order an "amber." Beer is always ordered by brand name, and by size. In Victoria and Tasmania, beer is usually served in a half-pint glass called a "pot." Beer bottles are usually called "beakers." In every state, Foster's is by far the most popular beer. There are usually other unpopular regional beers available for old people and sheilas, but the national love of Foster's goes so deep, you risk starting a fight if you try ordering something else. So in most of Australia, you'd want to say something like "Cheerio Mate, beaker of Foster's willya?"
- gwern 16y agoAh. :( Thanks for the explanation.
- kondro 16y agoUmm? Fosters? Really???? The only people who drink Fosters are the English. I do not know a single friend (yes, I'm Australian) who drinks Fosters. I don't even recall if many of the bars/pubs here in Brisbane even have it on tap. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosters_Lager http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosters_Lager: "While popular in many countries, particularly where it is brewed locally, Foster's Lager does not enjoy widespread success in Australia."