Same question, similar deal. Not sure what it is
Comment on Discussion Thread 🍎 Sunday 8 February 2026
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I got asked in my elevator the other day “how long have you been here?” I replied “I moved to the building almost 6 years ago”.
They said: “no I mean in Australia”.
“…I was born here.”
I’m the whitest femme, so, so very white, almost entirely German, French, and English. I thought I sounded Australian. Now I’m questioning my accent.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day ago
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 1 day ago
When I worked in bars I got asked where I was from all the time. Melbourne. I was born in Melbourne. I’ve lived ~three months in NZ, India, Amsterdam and Thailand.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Welcome to my world lol
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I kinda had this when Sydney had the Olympics. I was expected to be and speak Russian, Spanish, German and a bunch of other things. Nope! I can mangle a bit of some of the languages but really don’t think I especially look any of those things 🤷🏻♀️
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I have been asked this question so many times it’s become a meme amongst my friends. I was born in friggin burwood.
It’s a combination of preciser than aussie normal diction and a broader vocabulary.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I put my preciser diction down to a vast amount of BBC comedy as a kid. Goodies, Ronnies, Good Life, Are you being served Etc etc Gets stronger with a couple of drinks, don’t always realise I’m doing it
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I’ve always put it down to the same thing, but I now think an autistic tendency to avoid abbreviations and idioms could also be a part of it.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 day ago
A definite possibility also
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 day ago
For me it was crossed teeth that meant wearing a plate through primary school, working very hard to overcome talking like thish and then five years of italian lmao