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A British or Irish person might kick off with an approved weather discussion (appropriate with strangers, for the use of) opening gambit and await a sanctioned
by gerdesj 3y ago
A British or Irish person might kick off with an approved weather discussion (appropriate with strangers, for the use of) opening gambit and await a sanctioned response.
Another option is "fork 'andles". The correct response is a repeat followed by childish giggling but the rubbish assumed accents are also part of the shibboleth. This one may be gradually dying out.
A final option is to surreptitiously start a queue.
- sam_bristow 3y agoPretty sure you could identify anyone who grew up in New Zealand just by saying "Tutira mai nga iwi". You'd either get an almost immediate involuntary response from a kiwi or just confusion from anyone else.