On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:52:39 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>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:
>> > > >
>> > > > > 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.

I don't think seppo is an insult either. Nor is pom (English), or
kiwi (New-Zealander) or wog (from around the Mediterranean) or skip
(Anglo-saxon Australian).

--
Bruce