Originally Posted by lostpom.com

2. Internet. Yes, that Internet Thingy is finally getting popular down here in Australia, though your choice of Aussie web sites and e-retailers is way, WAY behind what you will be used to back home. I actually read somewhere that they only launched ADSL services around 18 moths ago. Can you believe it! Whilst the rest of the western world has been happily embracing the new technology age for the last 6 years or so, Australia is just beginning the journey. I have been greatly disappointed at the breadth of stores and information to be found on the web in Aus. The very first thing I did in the UK when I want to buy something (regardless if it’s going to be an internet transaction or not), is I go online to check out reviews and typical product prices. Erm…not really is Australia. You will find web sites and stores at least 2-3 years behind the UK in terms of functionality and data. Some of them, I’m sure, are being designed by young children in technology sweatshops in India. And on the subject of shopping, what IS it with this idea that if you want to buy something in a shop, you have to go into a store and haggle them down to a reasonable price? Once the internet finally gets to be a popular purchasing medium here, and people get used to fixed, low, transparent online pricing, this tedious sales model will finally go out the window.

Originally Posted by lostpom.com

Good lord, I do sound like a whingeing Pom, don’t I? Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret on my whingeing Pom theory. Whingeing Poms ARE a reality, and they exist in the majority of cases because UK people come over to Australia, and expect to have the same standard of living that they got used to back home. It’s too hot! – we moan, Its too expensive ! – we moan, I can’t find Lurpak in Wooly’s – we moan. We are, by nature a complaining nation, but you know what – I’d much sooner people complained about things to try and change or better them, rather than sitting back and saying ‘Its great here, isn’t it?’.

Originally Posted by lostpom.com

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My Top 10 Aussie Gripes!
Oh, and did I mention the whopping 47% tax band that comes in at only $70kpa?

Originally Posted by Chick Flick

BRING IT ALL ON. I can't wait to get over there it sounds wonderful. An Aussie New Years eve sounds like heaven in an empty pub with 3 people and some bloke willing to entertain us. I just hope the three other people weren't smoking because I would have to move tables and that would piss me off. I haven't gone out for years in england on New Years eve because all the pubs where I live charge you to get in and they are packed full of people, it takes an hour to get served thats if you can squeeze your way to the bar avoiding getting burnt with cigarettes and beer being spilt all over you, there is never any toilet paper after 8pm. Every dick head and its dog wants to kiss you and be your friend after 12pm and then there's the punch ups, people being sick and the toilet floor covered in piss, so don't wear expensive shoes or trousers that touch the floor. Yes all in all you must be missing this. Oh and believe me I live in a very nice area, but between 20th of December and 1st Jan I wouldn't go in a pub to be entertained.

Originally Posted by Toryglen-Boy

and the last point, which i thought was quite ironic to this thread "Poms whinge all the time ... even in their own country!! "

but its horses for courses

Originally Posted by tracey brien

Got to agree with you on this one! I spent my best NYE ever this year in Oz! A group of friends round to our place, dancing, BBQ and a dip in the pool at midnight! Perfect! No problems getting a baby sitter, no strangers trying to grope, no fighting and no running out of loo roll! But maybe I was sick but that was OK cos it was my home! I love the way of life over here, I would much rather sit in mine or someone elses home, chatting, eating and maybe having a boogie, than sitting in a pub. It is taking hubby a little longer to get used to it, but he's getting there!

Tracey

Originally Posted by ScottDavis

You're no doubt missing the typical Friday/Saturday night out in the UK of going out to consume as much alcohol as possible before staggering around town, throwing up, fighting, being abusive, etc

Originally Posted by Hutch

run by a load of semi-retired middle class busy bodies, whose sole reason for living seems to be to try and change this otherwise honest little working town into some bourgeois enclave with lovely little cafes, lovely little clothes shops and a lovely little farmers market.

Originally Posted by Grayling

They don't do that in Australia do they?

Originally Posted by Pickle

if you don't like it you know what to do.................................bugga off back to britain. easy solution eh.
australia is not britian so get used to it and shut ya moaning or leave the place.

Originally Posted by ScottDavis

Really had to chuckle at this post, especially the styleless bit. Given in most Brits are to be seen wearing tracksuit or football shirt, white trainers and baseball cap, let's not discuss style huh!

You also missed off your list of dislikes, the good BBQs with friends and family. You're no doubt missing the typical Friday/Saturday night out in the UK of going out to consume as much alcohol as possible before staggering around town, throwing up, fighting, being abusive, etc

Not sure, but you may have missed the laid back lifestyle as opposed to racing around like blue arsed flies, stressed to high hell with high pressure work 345 days of the year.

Ahh, missed holidays too. God those Aussies. What is wrong with them? Don;t they know they holidays are about going to Spain every year to "consume as much alcohol as possible before staggering around town, throwing up, fighting, being abusive, etc"