Kiwi bashing has been around as long as Aussie bashing, and that was way before Helen's time. I love the trans tasman rivalries... it's all good fun.
Besides, we get enough of your silly soaps over here (I pray you don't get Shortland Street) to know aussie slang when I see it
Though I must admit, I don't know any abbo... is there actually an abbo language?
But anyway, in regards to codemaster, I think it's perfectly fine for people to spice up their comments with slang and colloquiums. Most of the time it's a simple matter of thinking about the word for a few seconds and hey presto, you're enlightened (even by Kiwis/Aussies).
Nothing wrong with a bit of culture...
