Aussies say no to US takeaway culture

Aussies are concerned at the USA's cultural influences, such as their burgers. Photo / Herald on Sunday

Australians believe the American hamburger and United States slang are infringing on their culture and they are "not at all pleased" about it, a survey says.

The telephone poll of 1213 people by the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney measured Australians' attitudes towards the US.

Asked to judge the influence of American culture on Australia, 67 per cent of respondents said they were "not at all pleased" about the prevalence of US-style fast food.

A further 52 per cent said they were very unhappy with the influence of "the American language" on the local slang. A vast majority reported they were at least "somewhat pleased" with the impact of American films.

- AP