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Thunder from Down Under

Yeah, while the Outback Steakhouse

is a bit on the cheesy side, it’s a restaurant that to which we can

take my nephews (ages 2 and almost-4). Besides, the “Bloomin’ Onion” is

pretty good, as is the “Chocolate Thunder from Down Under”, despite the

fact that it sounds like a colloqiual term for “explosive diarrhea”…

Click the picture above to read the full comic.

The above comic from User Friendly may seem silly, but similar incidents have happened in

real life. I know of at least two people who ordered a “grande latte”

in Italy only to be surprised when they got a large glass of milk.


Bonus reading material: An Aussie in America writes about her impression of the Outback Steakhouse.

Joey deVilla

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  • Thunder Down Under is also the name of a all-male strip show in Las Vegas.* That's what I always think of when I hear Outback Steakhouse commercials.

    *Not that I've been but the thing is advertised all over the Strip.

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