A Question for the Kiwis on here

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

Why do kiwi men call random women they dont know aunties?

 

[kia ora storm]

Just a sign of respect and welcoming them into the family...they are often not random and are a family friend.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

It's more a Maori thing that a Kiwi thing in general. In Maori society the concept of family tends to be a lot looser than in Anglo society, family friends are often called "uncle" or "auntie" and treated as if they were part of the extended family as Kia ora Storm says.

 

[Skinner]

They do tend to be family friends.....my wife is part of a large circle of "aunties"

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Yeah I've never seen it used toward random people, it accords a level of respect and familiarity. Afaik a lot of aboriginal people do the same thing, as do many other cultures.

 

[Misanthrope]

Hell, I know caucasian Australian families who refer to close family friends as Auntie and Uncle.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Happens in many cultures. I know filipinos do a similar thing.

 

[jamaman]

its a maternal thing..

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I thought OP was referring to a slang term which I'm only familiar with from that show about Maori Aussies....ummmm...."The GC"?? When it screened in NZ there were lots of comments about this novel slang term which personally I've never really heard in NZ. It was being used in relation to people the same age or younger than the guys saying it and often to strangers. Think he's talking about that, it's not really an NZ thing at all.

 

[nöyd]

a mate i grew up with would always call older gentlemen dad, even old blokes at the pub.

 

[shiznit]

Why do kiwi men call random women they dont know aunties?

Aunties is a name some mozzies(maori aussies) use to describe fine looking woman...

 

[shiznit]

I thought OP was referring to a slang term which I'm only familiar with from that show about Maori Aussies....ummmm...."The GC"?? When it screened in NZ there were lots of comments about this novel slang term which personally I've never really heard in NZ. It was being used in relation to people the same age or younger than the guys saying it and often to strangers. Think he's talking about that, it's not really an NZ thing at all.

Yup 100%...

It's really come to prominence since the show the "GC".

I'm Maori and proud... Those geniuss are f**king embarrassing...

I'm just glad I'm not related to them.

Edit: heres something to explain it better...

http://youtu.be/wzErgCZFEuw

 

[SpaceMonkey]

The GC is in no way representative of Maori or Kiwi culture in general, just that particular bunch of mutants on the Gold Coast.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

I thought OP was referring to a slang term which I'm only familiar with from that show about Maori Aussies....ummmm...."The GC"?? When it screened in NZ there were lots of comments about this novel slang term which personally I've never really heard in NZ. It was being used in relation to people the same age or younger than the guys saying it and often to strangers. Think he's talking about that, it's not really an NZ thing at all.

thats what i was referring to

because last night i was at ctown maccas and there was an old kiwi bloke calling the young girl behind the counter at maccas aunty

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Definitely an Australian expat thing, never heard that in NZ.

 

[Warrior@Heart]

I hear it all the time around Perth. I'm Maori n proud but damn it's so stupid, why anyone idolizes the people on that show is beyond me. Must of started in the GC because I never heard it when I lived in NZ.