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 Yep! That's Aussie slang. "Crook" = (Sick-as-a-Dog). My apologies, I forget that I'm chatting in a non-Australian forum whose members are not likely to understand my alien jargon.

The everyday Aussie vernacular is distinctly ours. That said, it's taken a century or two of evolution to refine it from the original Pommy Rhyming slang that came across on the prison ships from good old mother England.

And please! Disregard most of the Australian Tourism rubbish you see on TV.

* We do not drink Fosters (terrible beer).

* We do not put "Shrimp on the Barbie" (Shrimp aka very small/baby prawn go in a Prawn Cocktail - Big "Tiger Prawns" on the other hand, that's different).

* Many of the euphemism' that may have been freely used a century ago are long dead. We have such a melting pot of cultures here now that, old, garish language is seldom used in normal, everyday conversations.

As I mentioned above, Aussie lingo, has evolved, but! we still have a uniquely Down-under Sub-classification of English words. To give you a better window, there is an American/Latino comedian (Gabrielle Iglesias - AKA Fluffy), watch his Youtube segment of when he did a show in Australia. I was so disappointed I missed it. 

He outlines just how Open, Welcoming, Honest and, brutally Direct most (Non-Woke) Aussies are. We seldom mince words, if there's an issue, get it out in the open, sort it out, agree to disagree and move on. Life is way too short for BS.

Cheers from the land upside down..

Hi @Aleda D

I consider myself extremely fortunate that I live in a country (Australia), which forces all food related service industries to acknowledge and label "ALL" Allergens.

I struggle to understand why anybody would need to add pancake batter; Omelettes I make at home are fluffy enough without adding unnecessary items.

I think it's generally accepted, Cross-contamination is the biggest hidden threat to Celiac sufferers. And! with that in mind, when going out to eat, I am very clear on my condition; By-and-large, many establishments and very good.

* I went to Chinese Restaurant where the Proprietor, guaranteed no Gluten; Then get home to be crook for days after.

* Conversely, on the very, very few-and-far-between times I have gone out, they have been open/honest, stating they cannot cater for me, which is two-thumbs-up for me as it doesn't ruin a good night out.

Jefferson: Some Deli items like bacon, in Australia contain Gluten; most "Don's" smallgoods products contain Gluten, but! they list it on their packaging so you know.!

Alex: 100% on the mark there. In Australia, McCormack Foods (Spice) supplier, advertises their products as having the potential for cross-contamination. A legal requirement here in Australia forces companies to advertise that, although there is no Gluten in a specific product, They still have to warn consumers it was manufactured in a plant that has other Gluten containing products.

Funny Story. The family was staying at a 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, the breakfast bar had a sign promoting "Gluten Free" cereal; I was like wow, that's awesome, so I politely asked the attendant at the bar, (Which of your cereals is Gluten Free) Blank expression, accompanied by Umm! he could not tell me so I got him to bring the manager out, to whom I asked the same question, he too, could not tell me, so I said they should take the sign away as it is misleading and dangerous for those of us who suffer Coeliac Disease, which he complied.

As for restaurants, I steer well clear of them as the potential for a bad night out is not worth it, financially and or health wise.