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03-24-2016, 10:25 AM
Speaking Aussie slang makes you more likeable, apparently
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Selfie, arvo, brekky — use these words and people will like you more. It's a fact.
Well, according to a study by the Australian National University Research School of Psychology's*Dr Evan Kidd, who claims to have established a link between the use of Aussie slang words and likeability.*
"Using slang seems to promote common ground between the speakers," Kidd said in a statement (http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/aussie-slang-increases-likeability). "People use them if you want to indicate social closeness with each other."
SEE ALSO: Lizards battle it out in Australia, because it's **t only the kangaroos that fight (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/lizards-battle-australia/)
There is a catch however — you'll need to have an Australian accent to become more likeable. Start practising **w and you'll be fair dinkum by next year.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/aussie-slang-likeable/)
More about Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and Australia (http://mashable.com/category/australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/0YeUVZmD2KQ
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Selfie, arvo, brekky — use these words and people will like you more. It's a fact.
Well, according to a study by the Australian National University Research School of Psychology's*Dr Evan Kidd, who claims to have established a link between the use of Aussie slang words and likeability.*
"Using slang seems to promote common ground between the speakers," Kidd said in a statement (http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/aussie-slang-increases-likeability). "People use them if you want to indicate social closeness with each other."
SEE ALSO: Lizards battle it out in Australia, because it's **t only the kangaroos that fight (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/lizards-battle-australia/)
There is a catch however — you'll need to have an Australian accent to become more likeable. Start practising **w and you'll be fair dinkum by next year.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/aussie-slang-likeable/)
More about Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and Australia (http://mashable.com/category/australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/0YeUVZmD2KQ