I DON'T LIKE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA BECAUSE...
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:02 am
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Re: I DON'T LIKE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA BECAUSE...
I used to wear jeans in Brissie but the cajones didn't like it. I like to get into fisherman's pants now but that's another story.....
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:03 am
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Hmmm and what about people who aren't moving back to the UK?
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:10 am
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Agreed - unfortunately, posts like this are not about opinion or liking or disliking - anything. It's about people making arses of themselves because they are really quite angry, and then sometimes convincing themselves that others who might be baffled/amused/even retaliatory are deluded. What do these people do during and after. Do they pace up and down? Do they read every reply shaking their fist at those happier than themselves? Do they get a relief? Does every reply agreeing with their anger prove anything to them? Do they feel silly..do they feel better. I effing hope so!
Are there any posters who are also angry who naturally understand the fustration but don't condone the 'trolling' (and really, in net-speak it is.) I can't recall a poster who has said - "I'm fustrated - but I don't agree with the one-line angry post or any follow-up attack?". Rather it seems to be carte-blanche.
Are there any posters who are also angry who naturally understand the fustration but don't condone the 'trolling' (and really, in net-speak it is.) I can't recall a poster who has said - "I'm fustrated - but I don't agree with the one-line angry post or any follow-up attack?". Rather it seems to be carte-blanche.
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:10 am
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Nov 3rd 2009, 1:15 am
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Ah right, so people who can't move back to the UK - yet are unhappy with their situation aren't allowed to voice an opinion?
Go democracy!!!
Go democracy!!!
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:18 am
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Actually, I mis-read your post and wasn't sure what you meant. (You said people not moving back, not can't move back - so I thought Renth meant - no talk needed, or it will encourage talk of delusion etc). The only danger of this argument is that we get into the usual politics, when really, people have been reacting to a curious post.
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:27 am
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True. But when people do voice an opinion, invariably they're told 'if you don't like it, get lost', which some people simply can't do.
My reply was in reference to renth saying that if you do have a negative opinion of living in Australia it should go in the MBTUK forum.
My reply was in reference to renth saying that if you do have a negative opinion of living in Australia it should go in the MBTUK forum.
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:41 am
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Didn't realise that not being a godzoner meant I'm only allowed to post in the MBTTUK forum.
Agreed - unfortunately, posts like this are not about opinion or liking or disliking - anything. It's about people making arses of themselves because they are really quite angry, and then sometimes convincing themselves that others who might be baffled/amused/even retaliatory are deluded. What do these people do during and after. Do they pace up and down? Do they read every reply shaking their fist at those happier than themselves? Do they get a relief? Does every reply agreeing with their anger prove anything to them? Do they feel silly..do they feel better. I effing hope so!
Are there any posters who are also angry who naturally understand the fustration but don't condone the 'trolling' (and really, in net-speak it is.) I can't recall a poster who has said - "I'm fustrated - but I don't agree with the one-line angry post or any follow-up attack?". Rather it seems to be carte-blanche.
Are there any posters who are also angry who naturally understand the fustration but don't condone the 'trolling' (and really, in net-speak it is.) I can't recall a poster who has said - "I'm fustrated - but I don't agree with the one-line angry post or any follow-up attack?". Rather it seems to be carte-blanche.
Christ, you lot need to chill out. Whatever happened to a bit of light hearted banter. Whenever there is any criticism of Australia you lot respond by closing ranks and try and knock people down. Maybe you are the one who is deluded.
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Nov 3rd 2009, 1:45 am
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Didn't realise that not being a godzoner meant I'm only allowed to post in the MBTTUK forum.
Why is my comment making an arse of myself? I'm not angry, deluded or shaking my fist at the screen. Just having a boring morning at work waiting for the Melbourne Cup to start and passing time on here. I responded to a light hearted thread with MY opinion.
Christ, you lot need to chill out. Whatever happened to a bit of light hearted banter. Whenever there is any criticism of Australia you lot respond by getting closing ranks and try and knock people down. Maybe you are the one who is deluded.
Why is my comment making an arse of myself? I'm not angry, deluded or shaking my fist at the screen. Just having a boring morning at work waiting for the Melbourne Cup to start and passing time on here. I responded to a light hearted thread with MY opinion.
Christ, you lot need to chill out. Whatever happened to a bit of light hearted banter. Whenever there is any criticism of Australia you lot respond by getting closing ranks and try and knock people down. Maybe you are the one who is deluded.
Boredom is endemic obviously otherwise there wouldnt have been so many responses in such a short period of time.
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:45 am
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Nov 3rd 2009, 1:48 am
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Re: I DON'T LIKE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA BECAUSE...
Didn't realise that not being a godzoner meant I'm only allowed to post in the MBTTUK forum.
Why is my comment making an arse of myself? I'm not angry, deluded or shaking my fist at the screen. Just having a boring morning at work waiting for the Melbourne Cup to start and passing time on here. I responded to a light hearted thread with MY opinion.
Christ, you lot need to chill out. Whatever happened to a bit of light hearted banter. Whenever there is any criticism of Australia you lot respond by getting closing ranks and try and knock people down. Maybe you are the one who is deluded.
Why is my comment making an arse of myself? I'm not angry, deluded or shaking my fist at the screen. Just having a boring morning at work waiting for the Melbourne Cup to start and passing time on here. I responded to a light hearted thread with MY opinion.
Christ, you lot need to chill out. Whatever happened to a bit of light hearted banter. Whenever there is any criticism of Australia you lot respond by getting closing ranks and try and knock people down. Maybe you are the one who is deluded.
One blinkered view is a bad as another.
Nov 3rd 2009, 1:48 am
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