BigFig to Ask LemmyEnglish • 5 days agoThose who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear.message-square662arrow-up1254arrow-down122
arrow-up1232arrow-down1message-squareThose who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear.BigFig to Ask LemmyEnglish • 5 days agomessage-square662
minus-squareSockenklauslinkfedilink23•4 days agoWho calls rugby “football”? That’s the first time I hear about that.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•4 days agoIn Australia, depending on the state you live in, footie/football is assumed to be either rugby league or Australian rules football, unless the context makes it obvious that you’re talking about soccer (association football) or rugby union.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days agoFor what it’s worth, a lot of mainstream culture in Australia comes from the British colony and European immigration so they might be on to something.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•4 days agoAh, Austria, the country located in the southern hemisphere, famous for its kangaroos.
minus-squareBobby Turkalinolinkfedilink3•4 days agoThe official name of the Irish national team is IRFU - Irish Rugby Football Union
Who calls rugby “football”? That’s the first time I hear about that.
In Australia, depending on the state you live in, footie/football is assumed to be either rugby league or Australian rules football, unless the context makes it obvious that you’re talking about soccer (association football) or rugby union.
Maybe the guy thinks Australia is in Europe
For what it’s worth, a lot of mainstream culture in Australia comes from the British colony and European immigration so they might be on to something.
Ah, Austria, the country located in the southern hemisphere, famous for its kangaroos.
The official name of the Irish national team is IRFU - Irish Rugby Football Union
Maybe its a joke? I dont get it tho