Any Australians on?

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Hi if you’re from Australia!
Firstly let me say I wish I could come to Australia for a trip but it’s just too expensive and you’re lucky if I can get a trip to the local river at the moment.

My question for you is this, what do Australians use the words “Far Out” for?

I used to think you say that when something is amazing and amazing only.

But having watched two full seasons of Married at First Sight Australia I have seen nearly all of the use it for all types of situation so I’m wondering if it’s more like an “oh my god” type saying that fits all.

It is pretty much a catch all.

the polite alternative to Faaaaaaarkkkkk

Yep, it's a polite way of saying fuck, as an exclamation. It's really useful. Especially when you have a child in the vicinity.

I've never known, though, whether "far out, brussel sprout" is said as a silly kid thing, or for even more emphasis. To me it sounds completely ridiculous, but I've heard it used even when there aren't kids around.

Thank you! I might start using it as an alternative to fuck then coz I love it!

I always thought it meant ‘amazing’ or ‘groovy’ 😂

Lol, it's probably my one australianism after all these years!

Nobody I know would use it as an alternative to "fuck"

I do live in a very... mild mannered area

Posted too soon, it is used in a variety of ways, so could mean cool, amazing, really strange, unusual, 'no way', but I've never heard it in place of someone saying 'fuck'

I'm in Adelaide and I say far out to mean "holy shit he drives like a cunt" but also "brilliant job on making dinner dh"

I do use it in place of "fuck" when I am trying not to swear so much.

@Rhynswynd

I'm in Adelaide and I say far out to mean "holy shit he drives like a cunt" but also "brilliant job on making dinner dh"

Lot of years in Melbourne, and I would use exactly like this 😅

I would also use cunt in an affectionate and derogatory way. But generally only around my husband, as it seems to cause offense to 99.9% of people 😅

It's a catch all.
Please don't assume all Australians are like the charming folks on MAFS Australia

I also only say cunt around my husband. Even though lots of Aussies do use it in a friendly way my husband doesn't like it so I only say it for those that really deserve it and often with that very British Miranda style pronunciation. C*nt.

Yes, definitely a catch all. Can mean 'wow', 'fuck' or 'that is so weird.

In Melbourne, and my boss just told me I needed to be more of a cunt at work....

@ClaryFairchild

In Melbourne, and my boss just told me I needed to be more of a cunt at work....

Any Australians, please make your views on Tony Abbott known. We don't want him advising our government on trade.

I think most Australians are very clear on what they think of Tony Abbott!

He represented the ward next to mine, and seeing the concerted push in the last election to get rid of him was quite something.

It was akin to a Green winning Kensington and Chelsea.

I hate Abbott. Sexist, misogynist, homophobic arsehole. The only good thing he does is volunteer as a fire fighter especially during the wild fires we had early this year. Otherwise he can fall down a hole.

Hth

To sum up Tony Abbot, Google 'Julia Gillard misogyny speech'.
At the time she was our PM & was responding to Tony Abbot's sexism. Says it all, really.

Honestly, I think he will be of no consequence whatsoever. He is just an extension of Boris etc., and given that Cummings is still in situ, am not even faintly surprised by this appointment, and no amount of outrage will change it.

If it helps, he has a $1m a year pension from australia from being PM, so even though I’m sure he’ll cost a fortune, it won’t be as much as makes much difference in the vast scheme of things.

I’m also painfully aware that actually he’s English, and so there are lots of Australians crowing about him going back to where he came from, which is something he would say.

Good luck.

In my opinion you’re all welcome to him, he’s one of the most useless, ineffectual politicians we’ve had in recent years. He’s also one of the most offensive - homosexuality is an abomination yet his sister is gay. I always thought Sunday lunch at his mums place must be awful.

The only positive about him is that he’s part of the group of bravest, most selfless citizens in the country. His work with the CFA in Victoria cannot be questioned. For those who don’t realise the vast majority of firefighters in Australia are unpaid volunteers. The range from students, butchers, shop workers, retired members of the public to politicians. I know people who’ve met him in the field and they didn’t realise who he was until he was cleaned up. He genuinely gets in there with everyone else and doesn’t expect any special treatment. He will be missed during the upcoming fire season - we need to retain as much experience as we can.

So yeah, I’d buy him a drink for being a firie but otherwise he’s a cunt.

You're welcome to Abbott. Him becoming prime Minister was like a sick joke.