For the uninitiated and those of you living outside of Australia, you might understand this more if you try and remember the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". However, if you haven't seen that movie: AUSSIE FRIENDS = Well, those that have grown up with an Australian or let's say Anglo-Saxon background. WOG FRIENDS = Those that have grown up with and ethnic or "old country" background like Greek, Italian, Lebanese, Iranian, Turkish, etc..., you get the idea. Anyway, here's a funny little comparison list I got in an email.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Move out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
WOG FRIENDS: Move out when they're 28, having saved for that nice house and are a week away from getting married...unless there's room for the newlyweds at home.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: When their mum visits them she brings a nice bunt cake and you sip coffee and chat.
WOG FRIENDS: When their mum visits them she brings 3 days worth of food and begins to immediately tidy up, dust, do the laundry or rearrange the furniture.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and it's usually only on special occasions.
WOG FRIENDS: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00am and start pruning the trees with a chainsaw or renovating the garage.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: You can leave your kids with them and you always worry if everything is going to be OK plus you have to feed them after you pick them up.
WOG FRIENDS: No problem, leave the kids there and if they get out of line the WOG friend can set them straight...plus they get fed.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when they need something done.
WOG FRIENDS: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done...cash deal, know what I mean.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Will come over for cake and coffee and expect cake and coffee, no more.
WOG FRIENDS: Will come over for cake and coffee and expect an antipasto, a few bottles of wine, a pasta dish, a choice of two meats, salad, bread, potatoes, a nice dessert cake, fruit, coffee and a few after dinner drinks...time permitting there will be a late lunch as well.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Think that being a wog is a great thing.
WOG FRIENDS: KNOW that being a wog is a great thing.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Never ask for food
WOG FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Will say hello
WOG FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
WOG FRIENDS: Call your parents mum and dad.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
WOG FRIENDS: Cry with you.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave
WOG FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
WOG FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: know a few things about you.
WOG FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
WOG FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you.
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
WOG FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!'
AUSSIE FRIENDS: Are for a while.
WOG FRIENDS: Are for life.
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