> Second, I'm in Australia and Australians use very colorful expressions in everday speech that seem to trigger the sensibilities of many delicate American ears.
Let's put it this way, our national broadcaster the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)—our version of NPR—broadcasts material that listeners wouldn't bat an eyelid over—that if broadcast in the U.S. would have to be beeped out (that's if the expurgated version were even deemed fit for broadcast).
I've worked in the U.S., and we see a lot of American TV and YouTube over here and are forever amused at the content that's been beeped out that we'd consider completely innocuous.
I can't think of any U.S. expressions that'd offend here. What can offend is the U.S.'s broad acceptance of gun culture and violence.
> expressions that Americans use in daily life that would offend Aussies?
Civilian regular (daily, weekly) group pledge of allegiance stuff. We're patriotic, but that OTT flag drapery stuff mostly comes across as on the nose.
I don't think any of the wording of that is the issue though?
Also to be clear that's a schoolchildren-only activity.
Not even the British Empire had an obligatory God Save the Monarch before every instance of putting bat to crease or foot to ball.
The US seems incapable of putting hand to egg without first singing off key.
(Addendum): Just to be clear, I'm not hear to drag on our US allies, just point out a few things that jar Aussie sensibilities; that goes to everyday 'normal' things like 110V circuits with wall plates that have no third ground or on/off switch.
Vive la différence!
Right, I forgot that aspect in my reply. Whenever I hear Americans saying that stuff I cringe and get squeamish.