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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Australians believe the American hamburger is infringing on their local cuisine and they are "not at all pleased" about it, according to a survey released Monday.

The telephone poll of 1,213 people by the government-funded U.S. Studies Center at the University of Sydney measured Australians' attitudes about their closest ally, the United States.

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

A further 52 percent said they were very unhappy with the influence of "the American language" on the local slang.

The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent

They found 1213 Australians in Sydney?

I am amazed

I thought only Australia's ecosystem is effed up.

Funny... given that Aussies like "Maccas" so much

KeithL wrote:Funny... given that Aussies like "Maccas" so much

We do?

^ian^ wrote:They found 1213 Australians in Sydney?

I am amazed

I think that they meant 1213 "Australians" in Sydney.