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Viral video: How to 'speak Australian' in one easy step Viral video: How to 'speak Australian' in one easy step
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A youth pastor from Sydney has created a stir online with his very simple tutorial titled "How to Speak Australian". A youth pastor from Sydney has created a stir online with his very simple tutorial titled How to Speak Australian.
In just two words Josh Hawkins teaches the basics of the Australian vernacular. In just two words, Josh Hawkins teaches the basics of the Australian vernacular.
The 30-year-old's advice is to "abbreviate everything".The 30-year-old's advice is to "abbreviate everything".
"We're from Australia. We love a good chat, but not for too long," Josh says at the start of the video, which also stars local actor Rhys Keir."We're from Australia. We love a good chat, but not for too long," Josh says at the start of the video, which also stars local actor Rhys Keir.
The pair then run through a list of some of Australia's favourite abbreviations, including:The pair then run through a list of some of Australia's favourite abbreviations, including:
The clip has already been viewed on Facebook more than 1.5m times since it was uploaded on Monday.The clip has already been viewed on Facebook more than 1.5m times since it was uploaded on Monday.
It has been a surprise success for Josh, and a little like lightening striking twice, after he made headlines in May for his trick-shot video "The thug life chose me". It has been a surprise success for Josh, and a little like lightning striking twice, after he made headlines in May for his trick-shot video "The thug life chose me".
"It was pretty insane and I didn't think it would happen again," he told the BBC."It was pretty insane and I didn't think it would happen again," he told the BBC.
His only regret: misspelling the town of Wollongong (south of Sydney).His only regret: misspelling the town of Wollongong (south of Sydney).
"Practically the whole town has been messaging me."Practically the whole town has been messaging me.
"I was in a rush so I didn't spell-check it and I got a whole bunch of messages today.""I was in a rush so I didn't spell-check it and I got a whole bunch of messages today."
He says he will use his appearance on breakfast television on Wednesday to issue a very public apology to Wollongong.He says he will use his appearance on breakfast television on Wednesday to issue a very public apology to Wollongong.