CP, I was meaning to drag you into my multi-cultural comparison conversations.
I was absolutely obsessed with Australia when I was younger. That tempered when I got older and decided I don't really like the heat, or insects that can actually kill! Never mind snakes and crocs. But then, I was born in Florida, so.... Anyway, as a lazy teen when I discovered 30 days vacation was the norm there, I was all for it! Of course now as an overworked adult I understand that's normal for the rest of the world! Lucky for me, I have that much at my job, but it took a long time to build up to it.... I worked on an account with a Belgian fellow, back during BD #1, and he told me he didn't think Americans have enough holiday time to really spend enough quality time with family or relationships or something. Can't remember exactly now, but it was poignant, and I agreed. And still do!
I would still LOVE to visit there some day. Also New Zealand. I think the Lord of the Rings movies were one long promo from the NZ board of tourism! In fact, just now, while googling to see if there was a Ministry of Tourism there, I find the official site and what's on the home page - huge picture of Bilbo/Frodo's Hobbit hole. Sorry, if you aren't into hobbits....
Anyway, I remembered all this because I was on YouTube - thanks NQ... - and saw a funny bit by a young girl just back to Australia from a school exchange program in the USA.
It was called "Things Americans Don't Get!" if you want to look for it and have a laugh. Of course that turns up tons of other hits.... the one I saw was by heykaitlyn29. Funny stuff.
I watched a vid a couple years ago of all the kids from Harry Potter doing American accents. That was a hoot.
