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suzyambrose Feb 10th 2009 3:44 am

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by bu1lder (Post 6770270)
i agree, you should dress as the locals do............like when i go to spain i blend in a treat with my huge sombrero and straw donkey, people think i'm spanish.
also if i visit France i wear my stripey jumper and beret etc. i draw the line with the onions though!


:rofl: Yeah, when I go to holland I wear cloggs, and before I go to Germany I let my body hair grow - no razors for me! Au naturel!

And when I go to sweden I become a porn star :)

It's all about blending in, like the immigrants do here....

bu1lder Feb 10th 2009 5:41 am

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by suzyambrose (Post 7271380)
:rofl: Yeah, when I go to holland I wear cloggs, and before I go to Germany I let my body hair grow - no razors for me! Au naturel!

And when I go to sweden I become a porn star :)

It's all about blending in, like the immigrants do here....

WOW!!!
I should check out Sweden.........PMSL
Although i draw the line at the body hair eewwww......

imanaussie Feb 10th 2009 7:02 am

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Im a born and bred Aussie and if other Aussies are like me, they would have no idea what the top you are wearing meant. I would have no idea what an English, Irish, Scottish, whatever, sports top looked like and if I did see a team name on the actual top, would I give a shite?????........Nooooooo!
I honeslty dont think Aussies care less what sports top you like to wear from overseas.

Now if you were to wear an Aussie AFL or Rugby top then yeah, I might notice then because it means something to me. Im female though so maybe an Aussie male feels differently, but I doubt it.:)

JRB Feb 10th 2009 7:42 am

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Completely off track here but hi to Carnoustie folk! My dad is from there and Carnoustie was our annual holiday while I was growing up! Then when we lived in Perth the pals we made were from Carnoustie!

Just to add to general discussion that I find all football/ rugby/ sports tops are hideous no matter what nationality is wearing them! The only time I find them acceptable is when people are watching a big match and supporting their team. The shiny type tops are especially revolting!

suzyambrose Feb 10th 2009 8:26 am

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by bu1lder (Post 7271689)
WOW!!!
I should check out Sweden.........PMSL
Although i draw the line at the body hair eewwww......



It's all about blending in...... :lol:

BadgeIsBack Feb 10th 2009 8:56 am

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by JRB (Post 7272047)
Completely off track here but hi to Carnoustie folk! My dad is from there and Carnoustie was our annual holiday while I was growing up! Then when we lived in Perth the pals we made were from Carnoustie!

Just to add to general discussion that I find all football/ rugby/ sports tops are hideous no matter what nationality is wearing them! The only time I find them acceptable is when people are watching a big match and supporting their team. The shiny type tops are especially revolting!

I've stopped wearing national rugby tops since I moved to Melbourne and would never wear a national top of Australia or England now. I'm a bit over all that now. I still own a old SA top (don't ask) which I wear at home. I do have a NSW super 12 top but that is more club, if province, than national.

I think soccer tops are particularly hideous and do chavs no favours at all.

suzyambrose Feb 10th 2009 9:02 am

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Where I live chavs wear Burberry, not football shirts.

Dairymilk04 Feb 10th 2009 1:50 pm

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by suzyambrose (Post 7272322)
Where I live chavs wear Burberry, not football shirts.

and their tracksuit pants tucked into their white socks!! :rofl:

jayr Feb 10th 2009 3:06 pm

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I wore my England top on Australia Day this year. Like to remind the locals what they are celebrating.

pompeyblonde Feb 10th 2009 4:10 pm

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I agree, since moving to Adealide Ive grown myself a mullet, I wear tracky bottoms and bare feet to the bottle shop where I buy cans of bundy and coke and drink them while driving my ute! :thumbsup:

stewmac Feb 10th 2009 4:28 pm

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by pompeyblonde (Post 7273285)
I agree, since moving to Adealide Ive grown myself a mullet, I wear tracky bottoms and bare feet to the bottle shop where I buy cans of bundy and coke and drink them while driving my ute! :thumbsup:


Quality,even the dogs have mullets here :rofl:

spartacus Feb 10th 2009 4:47 pm

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 7272291)

I think soccer tops are particularly hideous and do chavs no favours at all.

Certainly did this poor chap 'no favours' at all!

http://corsa-c.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=188104

NB. Perhaps not for the easily offended.

stewmac Feb 10th 2009 4:50 pm

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Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7273359)
Certainly did this poor chap 'no favours' at all!

http://corsa-c.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=188104

NB. Perhaps not for the easily offended.


Any Toon fans better think twice then :thumbsup:

spartacus Feb 10th 2009 5:02 pm

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Originally Posted by stewmac (Post 7273367)
Any Toon fans better think twice then :thumbsup:

When I read of such unfortunate incidents, I immediately think of that old saying . . 'there but for the grace of god go I'.

Merseygirl Feb 10th 2009 8:27 pm

Re: Australian Attitudes II
 

Originally Posted by pompeyblonde (Post 7273285)
I agree, since moving to Adealide Ive grown myself a mullet, I wear tracky bottoms and bare feet to the bottle shop where I buy cans of bundy and coke and drink them while driving my ute! :thumbsup:

I hope you are going to improve your standards once you move to Sydney, otherwise Sydneysiders will know you're from Adelaide:lol:


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