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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by fairdinkumbrad
If i lived in the USA, and booked a vacation from the USA to Australia, and then said to the first USA stranger that I saw:

"Guess what stranger! I just got a sweet deal online for my Australia trip! It was only $1000 Return!!"

I am sure that most Americans would think I am talking about a $1000 round trip. As in USA - AUS - USA.
Next time you are here in the USA, try it. The very next question you'll get is either 1) "What do you mean, 'return'?" or 2) "Is that round trip?"
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