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Steak, mate?

Eating dinner at the Outback Steakhouse -- a generic Australian themed restaurant chain -- I thought: are there Canadian themed restaurants in Australia? Ones with hockey sticks on the walls instead of boomerangs; pictures of the Rockies and of Beavers instead of Ayer's Rock and Koalas; the mens washroom labeled for hosers instead of for blokes; and dishes with names like "Toronto Ceaser Salad" instead of "Brisbane Ceaser Salad"?

Then I realized just how tacky and faux-authentic the whole experience is, so I say: leave it to the Australians.

The Texans too.

February 07, 2004. General.

Comments (3)

What about the chinese? It's just one big worldwide franchise :-)))

February 8, 2004 12:28 PM. Posted by: Claudia.

Well, there's quite a difference between Chinese restaurants and Chinese-themed restaurants.

February 8, 2004 04:03 PM. Posted by: nowak.

hmmm - that is a really good point. With some quick (and totally non-authoritative) research, i find no Canadian-themed restaurants in AussieLand! i think i'm going to start one. it would be easy, except what WOULD i label the women's washrooms?
...beavers? ;)

... omg, did i just say that? am i going to get bleeped or put on a seven-second delay? oh, sh*t.

February 9, 2004 03:20 PM. Posted by: Malecasta.

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