I love the way Aussies talk.
I’m here for work, so in addition to hanging out with our Australian team, I’ve been able to get out and meet a client or two, and sit in on an interview this week.
My second day in town I attended a visit with the Studio Manager of a large financial institution. He was an incredibly nice guy, who spent an hour helping us understand the organization structure and business challenges he faced. It was a great meeting, but I had to stifle giggles when the conversation shifted to industry trends.
Pre-Lick.
“We’re seeing a big push to move digital,” he said. “Going paperless and all that…”
The agent with me made a comment about how quickly the technology is evolving and the opportunities for mobile application development, and was met by affirmation from the client. His observation:
“Just the other day, I was on the train home and looked over and saw a wee little baby in a pram, licking an iPad.”
I love that. I can’t imagine that sentence ever surfacing during a client visit in the US. Sigh. I love the Aussies.
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