With thousands of competitors arriving in Adelaide over the coming weeks for the Lifesaving World Championships, some of their biggest hurdles away from the beach will be comprehending Aussie slang, the way locals speak and the nation's quirky customs. Picture: Calum Robertson Source: adelaidenow
FOREIGN competitors and officials attending next month's Lifesaving World Championships can expect teasing, casual service and crude language.
A comprehensive cultural guide prepared by the host Surf Life Saving Australia also gives advice on how to order a beer, phrases such as "loo", "she'll be right" and "feeling a little crook".
The Rescue 2012 Australian Lifestyle Briefing document has been sent to 103 team officials from 42 countries to prepare athletes, delegates and supporters for their trip Down Under.
More than 3500 competitors from Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, the US and Africa will contest the event from November 7 to 18.
The event will take place across Glenelg Beach, Christies Beach and the State Aquatic Centre.
Rescue 2012 protocol manager John Fitzgerald, a leading official who was formerly SLSA's director of development, wrote the briefing document.
The former educator said the contents were a combination of research and his own personal experiences.
He said they were designed to make overseas visitors feel more comfortable and better enjoy their stay.
"This is written for people coming from overseas who are part of the international lifesaving community ... competitors and ILS officers," he said.
"I don't think we are putting ourselves down. This is how we are. We speak quickly and are hard to understand.
"We take short cuts in our language and we expect people to understand what we are saying. We are not precise in our language."
The briefing document mixes generic tourist information, such as currency, driving, beach safety and sun protection, with quirky local customs and mannerisms.
The guide also aims to assist with the language barrier.
It advises that, in Australia, teasing can be "a common way of testing someone and letting them know they've been accepted".
"Just have a laugh and you'll get along just fine," it says.
Visiting lifesavers were given a tantalising preview of the diverse, fresh and high-quality cuisine on offer in Adelaide, and also a frank appraisal of the service they might encounter.
"Australian service is often more casual than in many countries, even in expensive restaurants and hotels. You will very rarely get fawning service."
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