After 3 years of talking, and a lot of times arguing with Americans through the phone, I'm now nose-bleeding talking to Australians. No, I'm not arguing with them. I can't afford to when I'm even having a difficult time understanding their concerns.
For those 3 years that I was talking with Americans (and a few other nationalities living in the U.S.), there were a lot of times where out of boredom, I would use a British accent instead of the usual American or neutral accent. And in the few times where I spoke with British people, I didn't have a hard time understanding them. With Australians, their accent is really different. Well, not different but I need to get used to it quick because I'm now handling Australian customers.
Come to think of it, there is a DVD of the Australia movie at home. I haven't really thought about watching it even though Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman are in it, but now I think that's about to change.
