'To shout someone a drink' - what does this reflect?

[dmitridr]

Hey everyone!

I hope your SACs for English Language have been panning out well and you're ready and preparing yourself for the end of year examinations!

I was at a 21st party last weekend and I couldn't help but notice that one of my mates had said I will 'shout you a drink'. Being the English Language nerd I am, I immediately picked up on this phrase and couldn't help but link it back to egalitarianism. On a side note, being linguistically aware will work wonders for you

I did some research into this phrase and turns out that this is uniquely Australian! In fact, according to Convict Creations, this phrase states that "no matter how much money is earned by each of the party members, or where their money came from, the same shouting rules apply". This in turn is reflective of egalitarianism!

Hint: ADD this to your essays for your upcoming SAC (if not completed already) or add it into your end of year exam!

http://www.convictcreations.com/culture/drinking.htm

[thushan]

I like that!

Should shout you sometime.

[dmitridr]

I like that!

Should shout you sometime.

I wouldn't say no haha