Xeno wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 11/02/2016 12:16 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Xeno wrote:
> > >
> > > On 10/02/2016 9:06 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:40:34 +1100, Xeno
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 10/02/2016 3:16 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > > > > > On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 22:36:15 -0500, jmcquown
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 2/7/2016 7:59 PM, Cheri wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Where I am, they are not supposed to run loose, but a
> > > > > > > > person can't shoot them (who the Hell would want to do
> > > > > > > > that) but you can trap them and take them to the animal
> > > > > > > > shelter.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheri
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Apparently graham thinks shooting cats is a good idea.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As for cats running loose, I think it's a bit of a
> > > > > > > cultural thing. I've never had a cat that ran around
> > > > > > > loose outside.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Australia, it's very much frowned upon. Cats kill large
> > > > > > amounts of native critters.
> > > > > >
> > > > > That would be 'native fauna' or 'native wildlife'. The term
> > > > > 'critters' a distinctly UScentric term that is frowned on in
> > > > > this country almost as much as a cat that's running loose
> > > > > outside. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Streuth,
> > >
> > > That would be 'strewth'. ;-)
> > >
> > > > I have to stop copying how people talk in rfc, lest people
> > > > start calling me a seppo.
> > > >
> > > You do indeed!
> >
> > I agree. God forbid that he might sound like a "UScentric" person.
> >
>
> Unfortunately god isn't taking sides.
> >
> > Funny how Aussies have this derogatory term for Americans but yet we
>
> Do you see it as derogatory? You just failed your "Aussie Culture"
> exam.

I don't consider UScentric as particularily an insult. It's a fact
that most people in the USA have never been outside their country and
have little regular interaction with people from elsewhere. Most as
you see here are just curious but a few aren't as accepting of a
'differnt way' as one could hope but it's normally on just a few things
that the particular person thinks should be 'USA-Way'.


> > don't have any derogatory terms for Australians that I know of.
>
> I'm sure you have.

Actually no, other than we tend to al use 'OZ' but then folks down
under do as well so that isnt an insult.