General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Tolerance Sheryl,that's what we Aussies are all about,init!! We like to think we have a unique lifestyle downunder,to a certain extent that is true but it is there is a strong American influence in our society via TV,and I've noticed that English sitcoms we get to be designed for the American market.
By the same token I think Irene is right,we went to school to learn English,among other subjects,and it seems a pity that we have to give way to someone else's interpretation of our language. One of my "pet hates" is the greeting, "Have a nice day" UGGH
Billy,there is an explanation for your "dialect".In an number of states particularly in the south,they spoke a form of old English,so it seems to follow that as you an old Englishman,perhaps a pseudo one at that,would speak with that "dialect".
By the way Billy,I suppose you aware of one of the meanings of "panhandling" is..."accosting people on the street and begging,usually for money",so perhaps that was the reason you were "deported". An other meaning of the word is prospecting in a river close to gold vein,but probably it was more of a Hollywood expression.