innocent bystander

Are there any aussies out there who would like to voice an opinion about us kind English folk, or maybe there are new aussies(formerly poms) that have had bad vibes the aussies. Just wondered.

P.S also just wanted to see my new avatar

zx10r_aus

I'm an Aussie, living in Glasgow at the moment though, should be back by August. Not to fussed on who comes to Oz, its a big country so there's plenty of room. As long as you buy the first your more than welcome to come to Oz.
Jim

zx10r_aus

Oh yeah nice avatar. is there a website that has the avatars?
Jim

Shelley29

Good to hear that Jim what you drinking xxxx for guess. Just kidding. We are friendly folk after all. Down the hatch now

zx10r_aus

Drink VB when I'm broke, but, when I'm cashed up I drink "Jack Daniels for that refreshing taste drink Jack Daniels" Sorry had to give my sponsers a plug...lol

jad n rich

Most aussies know why we need immigrants, to support australias ageing population, I would not be surprised if the age limit is dropped to under 35's, all australia needs is young workers who are likely to breed to support us. Sorry but its a fact. Most polls on immigration show at least 50% of aussies understand that. As long as they are going to work, we dont need more bludgers we have millions of our own. Interesting point tho, of the 100,000 jobs available, majority are in bush or rural areas where aussies dont want to go, the english immigrants dont either, I'd wonder what help this is then to the trade crisis the gov keeps claiming.??

I'd maintan any day tho poms and aussies dont mix that well, humour and attitudes are very different, most poms seek out other poms to socialise with. Poms are also a bit 'precious'. EG. Were building next to one he rings up all the time whining about dust, noise, even complained about us being on his boundary, which he had wrong The boys, (workers) have named him Prince Charles.

Or the other extreme, the ones who have to praise australia and aussies all the time, it comes across as crawling. The ones best accepted are the scotts and irish, baudy humour amuses the aussies, there not classed as poms, most are a bit rough like aussies, got the piss head thing right.

manxfamily

Im Manx, so will I be accepted like the scots and irish, its a celtic thing, and we cant half drink - "The Isle of Man - 75,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock" so the saying goes!!

Stormz

Don`t forget alot of Aussies are descended from English/Scots/Irish/Welsh. I think most Aussies are glad the British are immigrating. I am, that`s for sure.

I think we have a very similar soh. Yeah, some English are prescious and territorial but so are some Aussies.

So, bring `em on!

karenjc

Yeah i think that the aboriginals are still really pissed of

Amazulu

I hope so. Anyhting that winds the Aussies up is good.

MrsDagboy

Most aussie couldnt give a damn where you come from.

I agree with Stormz, I think aussies & poms have similar SOH, with the poms having the slight edge on dryness. Ditto his comments on being precious, plenty of aussies like that too, although I have met some poms that astound me with how much they whinge!!

afcno9

There are thoudands of australians in London and they all usualy stick together. The irish and scotts have a better sense of humour than the English????

bondipom

In my experience expats whinge. Take a Brit, Aussie, American and put them to live somewhere unfamiliar and the whinging starts. I agree with yours and stormz sentiments.

Professional Princess

This is one for the Wombat.

brisnick

i think it's all in the attitude of the pom also. i have pom friends here and they are always going on about how 'this and that' is better in england, and always go around wearing england football shirts, etc, etc. maybe some things are better in england, but they live in australia now, so embrace it and stop whinging. i won't go as far as supporting australia against england, but australia is my adopted country and i choose to live here, so i've done my best to integrate (hunted out aussie friends) and i've never had a problem.