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-   -   Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/does-australia-suffer-inferiority-complex-707984/)

Amazulu Mar 7th 2011 5:12 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by OzExpat (Post 9224935)
WTF are you smoking? I classify the 13th largest economy as insignificant, anything outside the top 5 or 6 are relatively small economies with little to no clout.
Rubbish. The IMF lists the following countries (6th-11th) by GDP:
6. UK
7. Italy
8. Brazil
9. Canada
10. Russia
11. India

While some of those countries may be 'insignificant' as you say, India and Russia certainly are not. India is a significant Asian power and may one day be a superpower. Russia is still a major industrial and military power and both are part of the so-called BRIC bloc of nations. Brazil and Canada are countries with a massive future and will continue to grow. The UK and Italy are waning but still have significant economies.

Deancm_MKII Mar 7th 2011 5:24 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 9224711)
And just for clarification what in your opinion classifies as legoland slums?
And why would anyone moving to any area make someone a 'laughing stock'? :confused:
Surely that is their business whether they be aussies or any other nationality. Not everyone has wads of cash stashed away to be able to afford a mcmansion in a 'posh' suburb you know.:rolleyes:
McMansions are found only in the legoland slums. That's why they are called McMasions, as in a derivative of McDonalds; cheap and nasty.

Deancm_MKII Mar 7th 2011 5:25 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Wol (Post 9224740)
Australia started with a few tens of thousands of criminals dumped in the bush.

The USA started with a few hundred settlers who wanted to be free.

Fast forward three or four hundred years and you can see exactly what you've got, in each case.

I will withhold comment since that might be construed as "whingeing" :sneaky:
And the common denominator is...

England and the English language.

Phlanger Mar 7th 2011 5:26 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Brazil's number 8!!??

Deancm_MKII Mar 7th 2011 5:26 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Phlanger (Post 9224850)
...but I thought those were the legoland slums.....;)
The word "posh" was used...

Deancm_MKII Mar 7th 2011 5:27 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9224917)
Aus will be very Asian by then.
So we better all start learning Mandarin. :thumbup:

Weebie Mar 7th 2011 5:40 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 9224711)
And just for clarification what in your opinion classifies as legoland slums?
And why would anyone moving to any area make someone a 'laughing stock'? :confused:
Surely that is their business whether they be aussies or any other nationality. Not everyone has wads of cash stashed away to be able to afford a mcmansion in a 'posh' suburb you know.:rolleyes:
Well actually a lot of the Australians have money so they don't live in these outer areas because they know that society will look down on them and it will affect their social standing within the community. Many of the people on this forum dispute but hardly have any Australian friends go figure.

In cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth your location is very important and thus you won't find Australians living in nice new houses in the outer rings the Aussies will be downgrading buying dumps in nicer areas because they are aware of how important location is.

Pollyana Mar 7th 2011 5:55 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Weebie (Post 9224979)
Well actually a lot of the Australians have money so they don't live in these outer areas because they know that society will look down on them and it will affect their social standing within the community. Many of the people on this forum dispute but hardly have any Australian friends go figure.

In cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth your location is very important and thus you won't find Australians living in nice new houses in the outer rings the Aussies will be downgrading buying dumps in nicer areas because they are aware of how important location is.
How do you know how many Aussie friends any of us have? Most of us work amongst Aussies, just because we aren't that close to them doesn't mean we don't chat to them at work. I for one work amongst a predominantly Aussie workforce, mostly in good well-paid government positions, and mostly living in brisbane's outer suburbs. They seem to base their location on where their family is happiest - schools, friends etc - much the same as anyone else does really! "Social standing" because of where they live is not something that anyone seems to care about except you..........

Weebie Mar 7th 2011 6:06 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9224997)
How do you know how many Aussie friends any of us have? Most of us work amongst Aussies, just because we aren't that close to them doesn't mean we don't chat to them at work. I for one work amongst a predominantly Aussie workforce, mostly in good well-paid government positions, and mostly living in brisbane's outer suburbs. They seem to base their location on where their family is happiest - schools, friends etc - much the same as anyone else does really! "Social standing" because of where they live is not something that anyone seems to care about except you..........
fantasyland

DeadVim Mar 7th 2011 6:12 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Weebie (Post 9225009)
fantasyland
Is that any better than Legoland?

For the record I don't think any Aussie I've met in 6 years gives a monkey's about where I live ...

bcworld Mar 7th 2011 6:13 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Weebie (Post 9225009)
fantasyland
That's your suburb right?

Amazulu Mar 7th 2011 6:18 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Weebie (Post 9224979)
Well actually a lot of the Australians have money so they don't live in these outer areas because they know that society will look down on them and it will affect their social standing within the community. Many of the people on this forum dispute but hardly have any Australian friends go figure.

In cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth your location is very important and thus you won't find Australians living in nice new houses in the outer rings the Aussies will be downgrading buying dumps in nicer areas because they are aware of how important location is.
Not wanting to get into a shit fight here but:
does it really matter if people look down on you because of where you live?
do you really want to be friends with people who think this is important?

I left Surrey to get away from shite like this

Weebie Mar 7th 2011 6:32 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9225033)
Not wanting to get into a shit fight here but:
does it really matter if people look down on you because of where you live?
do you really want to be friends with people who think this is important?

I left Surrey to get away from shite like this
No it doesn't, but in many parts of Australia it does. Anyone who's spent significant time in major centers should be aware that this isn't disputable.

Weebie Mar 7th 2011 6:40 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9224997)
How do you know how many Aussie friends any of us have? Most of us work amongst Aussies, just because we aren't that close to them doesn't mean we don't chat to them at work. I for one work amongst a predominantly Aussie workforce, mostly in good well-paid government positions, and mostly living in brisbane's outer suburbs. They seem to base their location on where their family is happiest - schools, friends etc - much the same as anyone else does really! "Social standing" because of where they live is not something that anyone seems to care about except you..........
Most Australians I know wouldn't work in a government position. In some corporate circles it's a very bad stigma to have attached to you. So I wouldn't base your view as accurate because of a few of your government colleagues think differently.

bcworld Mar 7th 2011 6:41 pm
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
 
Originally Posted by Weebie (Post 9225047)
Most Australians I know wouldn't work in a government position. It some corporate circles it's a very bad stigma to haev attached to you.
Are you for real?


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