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'I've been pretending to be Australian to get free drinks – now I'm in too deep'

04 June 2024 , 04:00
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The fake accent came with its perks (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/Westend61)
The fake accent came with its perks (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/Westend61)

If you don't have enough change for a pint, just put on your best Aussie accent...

Brits love to do impressions of other people - whether it's the Kardashian vocal fry, the iconic Gemma Collins' 'I'm claustrophobic Darren' quote or the classic 'oh nauuuur' from Australia. However, one woman took the joke too far – and now she's in 'too deep'.

What started off as a little gag with her colleagues has since snowballed into a two-year lie which could mean she's about to lose her best friend. And yes, we're being (queue Aussie accent) deadly serious mate.

Taking to Reddit, the anonymous user claimed she moved to a new city last year and thought it would be 'fun' to fake an accent. Despite having never travelled Down Under, the prankster put on an Aussie twang to make her new coworkers laugh, but says it 'just stuck'.

The woman claims 'everyone loved' the accent, which brought her a tonne of attention and 'even free drinks at the bar'. However, she's now in 'way too deep' as her family is visiting next month and are hosting a 'homecoming party'.

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"My best friend here thinks I'm from Sydney... I don't know how to come clean without looking like a complete idiot or losing my friends," the post, which is now deleted, reads. "I wish I could turn back time and just be myself, but I'm stuck. Any advice on how to unravel this mess would be appreciated."

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Hundreds of tickled users flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts - but many were left divided. Some joined in on the joke, urging the woman to 'teach her family' how to do the accent so she's not busted.

"It's time to double down, hire a team of actors to be your Australian family, buy an Australian passport and birth certificate from the dark web," another advised. "Start wearing a hat with little corks on string, adopt a kangaroo and carry a big knife and compare it to everyone else much smaller knife."

A third suggested: "Pretend you got into an accident and went into a coma for a week and came out with your normal accent," one person advised. "Problem solved."

But, others insisted it's now time to hold an 'intervention' and come clean about the accent. "If they're the kind of friends that'll last, they'll think it's hilarious," they added.

Liam Gilliver

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