Don't Come to Australia
Mar 28th 2010, 7:25 am
#439
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
.................. and Aye, wis shipped oot fur "Dreamin the dream! " PMSL !! You , Soapy, wis shipped oot cos we jist dinnae like yer kind in Glesga !!
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Mar 28th 2010, 9:01 am
#440
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Mar 28th 2010, 9:45 am
#442
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Well.....no........Did I tell you the story of my one arm escapades ?!?!?! It's gonna be years before I can afford tae escape this "Paradise" Island ! .................. and Aye, wis shipped oot fur "Dreamin the dream! " PMSL !! You , Soapy, wis shipped oot cos we jist dinnae like yer kind in Glesga !!
.................. and Aye, wis shipped oot fur "Dreamin the dream! " PMSL !! You , Soapy, wis shipped oot cos we jist dinnae like yer kind in Glesga !!
Mar 29th 2010, 12:43 pm
#443
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
I think it’s pretty much been covered in all these pages, but I’m trying to figure out why all these minor points listed in the original post are justification enough to give up on a country.
By all means, hate Australia (I was born here and I often do!), but if you’re going to hate it at least give us some decent reasons!!
As for the ‘racism’ on the trams...exactly who is being racist? What race against what other race? Melbourne’s pretty damn diverse, and one look at the staff of the transport system will tell you it’s pretty hard for them all to discriminate against the same race!!
In fact I only just got back from Melbourne today, and in that time used the public transport system rather extensively. I came across staff from every corner of the Earth.
By all means, hate Australia (I was born here and I often do!), but if you’re going to hate it at least give us some decent reasons!!
As for the ‘racism’ on the trams...exactly who is being racist? What race against what other race? Melbourne’s pretty damn diverse, and one look at the staff of the transport system will tell you it’s pretty hard for them all to discriminate against the same race!!
In fact I only just got back from Melbourne today, and in that time used the public transport system rather extensively. I came across staff from every corner of the Earth.
Mar 29th 2010, 7:49 pm
#444
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
it rained yesterday, so im going home tomorrow
Mar 29th 2010, 11:26 pm
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Mar 30th 2010, 12:32 am
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
I've been in Melbourne two months, my experiences:
1. Customs & Excise charge the earth for inspection and do not do their job. They are trying to charge me $850 for destroying a plastic bucket that they say contains "traces of chemicals" - it's detergent you morons!!
2. Job agents are the worst I have ever encountered, bad manners is just one of their traits.
3. Tram inspectors behave like The Gestapo and are racist, they bully old people and are afraid of youths who DO evade paying.
4. The train operators cannot even gets their clocks in synch let alone run a service!
5. An internet connection is the most expensive of any of the 6 countries I have lived in.
6. The Govt allow a duopoly for the supermarkets, therefore any item is twice the price it should be.
7. Every public official I have had to deal with wants money to do their job.
And I haven't even started on the cost to live here....
Australia - great place to holiday a nightmare to live, I'm off and so is my taxable income.
1. Customs & Excise charge the earth for inspection and do not do their job. They are trying to charge me $850 for destroying a plastic bucket that they say contains "traces of chemicals" - it's detergent you morons!!
2. Job agents are the worst I have ever encountered, bad manners is just one of their traits.
3. Tram inspectors behave like The Gestapo and are racist, they bully old people and are afraid of youths who DO evade paying.
4. The train operators cannot even gets their clocks in synch let alone run a service!
5. An internet connection is the most expensive of any of the 6 countries I have lived in.
6. The Govt allow a duopoly for the supermarkets, therefore any item is twice the price it should be.
7. Every public official I have had to deal with wants money to do their job.
And I haven't even started on the cost to live here....
Australia - great place to holiday a nightmare to live, I'm off and so is my taxable income.
Mar 30th 2010, 12:38 am
#448
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
What a crazy wierd idea... Health care... for everyone? Nah, not a chance mate. You can't fool me. You're just trying to undo the "Don't come to Australia" talk in this thread by making it sound all fluffy down there. I know your game!
Mar 30th 2010, 12:59 am
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Someone needs to tell Fox news in the USA that a country can function, be prosperous and still take care of its people. What a very novel idea
Mar 30th 2010, 1:01 am
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
It is a joke really. The US spends more than double per annum on health care than the UK and Australia (both of which have 'free' health care for all).