Parsnips

Its not my plan to start a slagging match but I regularly hear from "run of the mill aussies" from Perth and the WA country that they don`t like the northern suburbs because they are Graffiti riddled - gangs of kids sitting on corners - and hi vandalism rate and they blame the high % poms.

Personally I would prefer to goto say Joondalup than an old suburb to go shopping because Australia couldn`t design a birthday cake in the 70's - therefore the newer suburbs are nicer/lighter area places to go.

BUT I do think that there is alot of graffiti in the northern suburbs - and I DO sense a bit of Brit youth culture there.

I hope the sun burns it out of them within a few years.

Centurion

Blame the migrant culture is not confined to the UK.

Heavens forbid we might have to look at modern society, parental responsibility and plain old upbringing.

thpinkpussycat

As someone who live in the northern suburbs, I have never seen this - yes there is graffiti but its a small amount and gets cleaned up quickly. Never seen gangs of kids hanging out on street corners, but have groups of kids playing in the local parks.

nickyjohnt

I would hardly call it riddled with graffiti here in the Northern subs, but i have seen a fair amount.
It doesnt seem to last long though as it is cleaned off very quickly. I dont think it can all be blamed on the poms though ! there are lots of different nationalities here as well ! funny enough, Aussies !

Nicky

Parsnips

Yes - sometimes they don`t know how lucky they are!!

However - under 20s should not be allowed real wheel drive cars - but thats a different story!

Vim Fuego

Yup, that Lewis Hamilton got caught speeding in France, he should be taught a lesson.

moneypenny20

At what age do people forget how they behaved when in their teens? At what age do people suddenly start noticing stuff around them that they never noticed before? At what age do people see something small and exaggerate it to mammoth proportions? Serious questions, I'm interested Maybe I should do a poll.

Vim Fuego

Maybe some people get so dissatisfied with their own lives, realise that they don't have the motivation to change and that they have to blame something else beyond their control for their malaise?

Sheff_Sparky

maybe they are just jealous at the fact that these kids have no responsibilities and can express themselves in such a way that is frowned upon in the adult world, and the fact they have no bills to pay.

Potato_potato

You've been watching too much A Current Affair.

Sheff_Sparky

never seen it.

it was a very rare moment of intelligence that i had. it wont happen again for another 28 years. thankfully.

nickyjohnt

I personaly have never seen "Graffiti riddled - gangs of kids sitting on corners" but i have seen plenty of Graffiti on trains and buildings but not on kids .
As for gangs I would say there are plenty of groups of kids gathering everywhere, thats how teenagers bond more so in the Country towns because there is bugger all else for them to do. Hence the graffiti and Vandalism, in alot of Country Towns you will not find alot of "POMS" so how do they explain the the %POMS = High %Graffiti ?

I have travelled alot of the world and the only place i have never seen any Graffiti is Singapore. Because there is a deterrant there

I blame it on the "Cave Men" they started it

John

ASHO

Cave men very good

Dennis The Menace

Do you mean Rear or real wheel drive cars ? If you do your the "run of the mill" aussie's from Perth WA and the country can't blame that on the % of POMS in the northern suburbs can they. Aussies love their V8's but i can't understand why

Dennis

worzel

All my instincts tell me that this has increased at the same time as all us poms pile into Perth and that can't be a coincidence. But I have no evidence whatsoever to support that and a couple of guys in court recently for a wave of graffiti on the new Mandurah line were Aussies.