What makes Australia "down under"?

[Devsman]

Down as in, bottom of the map? Under... Asia?

[dontquestionme]

Under deez nuts lol

[Out Of Bubblegum]

Down as in the bottom part of the globe.

[steven1mac]

The propensity of going commando.

Why else would they talk about the bush so frequently.

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Out Of Bubblegum:

Down as in the bottom part of the globe.

True, I hadn't thought of a globe. It would be both facing downward and under most of the other stuff.

[Grynn]

During the 18-19th century the term "down under" was used as another word for "hell" in England.

In the British colonial days Australia was used as a place to dump convicts. To dissuade the English population from committing crimes they told stories of Australia being a place made of fire and extremely hostile wildlife to a point where people even thought Australia didn't exist at all, it was just a myth you tell people; "Don't go stealin', or you'll be sent to the down under." And so on.

I guess the name just stuck.

[sleeps]

Originally posted by Grynn:

During the 18-19th century the term "down under" was used as another word for "hell" in England.

In the British colonial days Australia was used as a place to dump convicts. To dissuade the English population from committing crimes they told stories of Australia being a place made of fire and extremely hostile wildlife to a point where people even thought Australia didn't exist at all, it was just a myth you tell people; "Don't go stealin', or you'll be sent to the down under." And so on.

I guess the name just stuck.

didn't know there's lore. keep thinking it's because australia is literally on the south

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Grynn:

During the 18-19th century the term "down under" was used as another word for "hell" in England.

In the British colonial days Australia was used as a place to dump convicts. To dissuade the English population from committing crimes they told stories of Australia being a place made of fire and extremely hostile wildlife to a point where people even thought Australia didn't exist at all, it was just a myth you tell people; "Don't go stealin', or you'll be sent to the down under." And so on.

I guess the name just stuck.

Sounds believable.

[AdahnGorion]

The Penguins call it Up over

[Pocahawtness]

Originally posted by Devsman:

Originally posted by Grynn:

During the 18-19th century the term "down under" was used as another word for "hell" in England.

In the British colonial days Australia was used as a place to dump convicts. To dissuade the English population from committing crimes they told stories of Australia being a place made of fire and extremely hostile wildlife to a point where people even thought Australia didn't exist at all, it was just a myth you tell people; "Don't go stealin', or you'll be sent to the down under." And so on.

I guess the name just stuck.

Sounds believable.

Except it's not true. Australia was called the "land down under" simply because it was below the equator.

[qb]

down under when the toilet swirls in opposite direction why is that i dont understand.

[Devsman]

Originally posted by qb:

down under when the toilet swirls in opposite direction why is that i dont understand.

It's not as much of a phenomenon as people make it out to be. Two toilets in the same hemisphere won't always spin the same direction. There are other, more significant factors, like the existing motion of the water.