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Re:Shave and a Haircut by gerdesj on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:57PM (#39556848)
A British or Irish person might kick off with an approved weather discussion (appropriate with strangers, for the use of) opening gambit and await a sanctioned response.

Another option is "fork 'andles". The correct response is a repeat followed by childish giggling but the rubbish assumed accents are also part of the shibboleth. This one may be gradually dying out.

A final option is to surreptitiously start a queue.

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Re:Shave and a Haircut by sam_bristow on Thursday February 29, 2024 @07:44PM (#39557159)
Pretty sure you could identify anyone who grew up in New Zealand just by saying "Tutira mai nga iwi". You'd either get an almost immediate involuntary response from a kiwi or just confusion from anyone else.
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