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I follow a few Australian folks on social media, and it was really surprising to see how much of an Asian/Chinese influence there is. Asian flavors, signage, br
by threecheese 1y ago
I follow a few Australian folks on social media, and it was really surprising to see how much of an Asian/Chinese influence there is. Asian flavors, signage, brands, even slang. It’s a departure from American cultural hegemony that I (as an American) just did not expect.
After wrongly thinking for my entire life that Aussies were basically American cowboys plus crocodiles, I now see news like this as just part of a feedback loop of accelerating loss of global influence - or more accurate, transfer of influence. Coca Cola —> Lychee.
- tptacek 1y agoThis is a story about Austria.
- b_e_n_t_o_n 1y agoNot gonna lie I also read it as Australia....
- jawilson2 1y agoI think it is the "Austria hails..." The extra ia/ai in there is throwing off our brains. I had to read it a few times before it stuck.
- em-bee 1y agodon't worry, austrians get that all the time. i always have to point out that i am talking about the one in europe, next to germany, before it clicks with people
- rsynnott 1y agoFun fact: there is a thing called an O-Bahn in Australia. Surely I mean Austria? Surprisingly, no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-Bahn_Busway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-Bahn_Busway
- em-bee 1y agohuh, why is that? people don't believe that australia has trains? wait, this isn't even a train but a bus. does o-bahn sound too german?
- rsynnott 1y agoYeah, the name. I saw a reference to an Australian system called o-Bahn a while back, thought that it _must_ be a typo for Austria, but, no, it actually is Australian.
- summarity 1y agoMozart not Kangaroos
- arduanika 1y agoWaltzing Johann Strauss, not Matilda
- spacechild1 1y agoI was just waiting for someone to confuse Austria with Australia :)