Au-Shi Au-Shi Au-Shi

Some information for Australian travellers heading to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics:

The word "Oi" sounds remarkably like "Oy", the Cantonese word for "love".

The word "Aussie" sounds remarkably like "Au-Shi", the Cantonese word for "shitting".

So if you're getting some strange sideways looks when chanting "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!", now you know why.