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In the July 31, 2000 issue of Time
magazine, Australians were inspired with a list of 100 ways to say G'Day
during the Olympics: "Let's every single one of us make our visitors
welcome by saying 'G'Day' in hundreds of unmistakably Australian
ways."
While
it is uncertain that it will ever claim Ian Thorpe as a relation (no 86),
Sundries is proud to learn that packing our street directory (no 43),
making room on public transport (no 64), shaking hands (no 67), and being
yourself (no 99) are "unmistakably
Australian" ways to conduct oneself, and hereby propose another 25
ways to enhance the Olympic Spirit in a typical Aussie fashion:
1)
Drink. A lot.
2)
Ensure that at some stage during the games, you are seen by many people.
Naked.
3)
Laugh at synchronised swimmers.
4)
When watching an Aussie athlete moving quickly, shout out the phrase
"Go you good thing!"
5)
When an attractive young lady walks past slowly, shout the word "Phwooar!"
6)
When an attractive young lady walks past speedily, shout out the phrase
"Go you good thing!"
7)
"How's it hangin'?"
8)
Blow your nose to Channel 7's Olympic theme.
9)
Attend the tennis wearing your "Pat Rafter is my sex God"
t-shirt.
10)
Attend the tennis wearing your "Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario is not my sex
God" t-shirt.
11)
When Lleyton enters the stadium, sing the chorus to "Road to
Puberty".
12)
"You're going home in the back of a divvie van!"
13)
Spend the next month in court appealing your non-selection.
14)
Quickly try to rid your system of all traces of EPO.
15)
"We hate you 'cause you're not Australian!"
16)
Explain that while the Matildas are not going well, they look great in the
nude.
17)
Make some sexual advances over the phone to an English nurse.
18)
Refer to all world record breaking non-Australian swimmers as drug cheats.
19)
"Lleyton's a wanker!"
20)
Boo all Australian politicians who attempt to use the games as a political
advantage.
21)
If the politician is Natasha Babe-Despoja, ignore number 20. Drool.
22)
Laugh at all spectators who paid to watch synchronised swimming.
23)
Protest at Bondi Beach.
24)
In the drunken argument at the pub, explain that no athlete, past or
present, will ever be as great as The Don.
25)
Drink. A lot.
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