Don't Come to Australia
Mar 25th 2010, 3:53 am
#241
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
You are ignorant to the fact that Welsh people consider themselves a race.
Arrogant in that you see humor in my objection to you saying that your husband dislikes all Welsh. Has he met every Welsh person?
You readily admit your husband is bigoted and as you seem to agree and back his views up, I can assume you the same.
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Arrogant in that you see humor in my objection to you saying that your husband dislikes all Welsh. Has he met every Welsh person?
You readily admit your husband is bigoted and as you seem to agree and back his views up, I can assume you the same.
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I didn't say he disliked ALL Welsh, I said he wasn't a fan and that he's not overly fussy with his dislike - fact.
I didn't admit he was bigoted - I said he was possibly and it was a joke against my husband, and that - oh you know what this is more than silly.
I won't be reporting your post because quite honestly you're showing yourself up quite beautifully on your own and I don't need to help you. I would say though, you're not a great example of a Welsh person. It's a good job I know some lovely ones, I'd hate to have to assume they were all like you and to agree with the husband, he may decide he wants me to do that more often. - That was a joke by the way, in case you didn't get that one either.
Mar 25th 2010, 4:06 am
#242
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
I cant believe this conversation in relation to Welsh people is still going.
If I was to not speak to anyone who didnt like the Engilish. For fear of being labelled as supporting bigotry.
Being Irish I would be drinking on my own.
If I was to not speak to anyone who didnt like the Engilish. For fear of being labelled as supporting bigotry.
Being Irish I would be drinking on my own.
Mar 25th 2010, 4:10 am
#243
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Race has only become political with the politically correct and we all know how correct that lot are...
Mar 25th 2010, 4:13 am
#244
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Mar 25th 2010, 4:25 am
#246
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
As a 'Strain I have to say that we'll be sorry to lose you
Though after trying your best, to sort out the problems of this country for eight whole weeks, I can only imagine how exhausted you are, and I thank you for your efforts.
May I suggest that you fly home B.A. ?
They have a great reputation. Here's a cut and paste from their latest company promotion......
G'Day ladies and gentlemen and welcome aboard B.A.'s ( Boomerang Airways ), direct flight from Shitville to Ukopia.
Please refrain from shouts of "Oh ****ing hell, fank ****ing gawd we're ****ing out of that ****ing place", until the pilot has advised that the aircraft is out of Australian airspace.
Please be advised that all our toilets are fitted with smoke detectors and the burning of Australian passports in the toilets is a federal offence. If any of our guests have a pressing need to destroy documentation, please contact the cabin crew who can provide a shredder for your convienience.
As soon as we reach cruising altitude the cabin staff will be serving refreshments. A fine selection of real beers, with Irn Bru and Tizer for those who have been away from the homeland for an extended period, and are having trouble getting back into the habit of getting totally legless on international flights.
Once drinks have been served we will be serving dinner. Real fish and chips, with a compote of real mushy peas and a side serve of HP sauce Jus with brown vinegar highlights. (The aircraft's air conditioning system prevents us from serving neat brown vinegar as it effects the head on the real beer ).
International fire safety regulations prevent us from serving this delicacy in it's traditional exotic newspaper wrapping but BA are happy to serve it on paper plates with real plastic knives and forks, to make you feel more at home.
Our in flight movie's will be Zulu, Tunes of Glory, The Dam Busters and Mrs. Brown. Audio channels will provide the listener with an extensive collection of recordings from The last night of the Proms.
In the morning a real egg and bacon butty will be served, with real fatty bacon on real white bread. Those passengers who are travelling in first and business class will find that the crusts have already been removed for their convienience, and they will also have a choice of individual HP or Heinz tomato ketchup sachets.
Before landing, a complimentary 'Welcome Home' kit will be issued, it contains a plastic mac, a disposable scraper for removing chewing gum and dogggy poo from shoes and a selection of popular welfare benefit forms.
Once we land, you will once again be back in God's own country and obviously in no further need of this airline's services, so we thank you for flying BA and watch out for the ice out there, apparently it's deadly.
For those of traveling on to other destinations, we wish to advise that due to inclement weather, ours was the last flight able to land and the airport is now closed. The roads are also impassable and all rail services are apparently having severe delays due to snow on the rails.........welcome home
Have a safe trip home Newbie. It's a shame you didn't stay long enough to get yer knees brown
Though after trying your best, to sort out the problems of this country for eight whole weeks, I can only imagine how exhausted you are, and I thank you for your efforts.
May I suggest that you fly home B.A. ?
They have a great reputation. Here's a cut and paste from their latest company promotion......
G'Day ladies and gentlemen and welcome aboard B.A.'s ( Boomerang Airways ), direct flight from Shitville to Ukopia.
Please refrain from shouts of "Oh ****ing hell, fank ****ing gawd we're ****ing out of that ****ing place", until the pilot has advised that the aircraft is out of Australian airspace.
Please be advised that all our toilets are fitted with smoke detectors and the burning of Australian passports in the toilets is a federal offence. If any of our guests have a pressing need to destroy documentation, please contact the cabin crew who can provide a shredder for your convienience.
As soon as we reach cruising altitude the cabin staff will be serving refreshments. A fine selection of real beers, with Irn Bru and Tizer for those who have been away from the homeland for an extended period, and are having trouble getting back into the habit of getting totally legless on international flights.
Once drinks have been served we will be serving dinner. Real fish and chips, with a compote of real mushy peas and a side serve of HP sauce Jus with brown vinegar highlights. (The aircraft's air conditioning system prevents us from serving neat brown vinegar as it effects the head on the real beer ).
International fire safety regulations prevent us from serving this delicacy in it's traditional exotic newspaper wrapping but BA are happy to serve it on paper plates with real plastic knives and forks, to make you feel more at home.
Our in flight movie's will be Zulu, Tunes of Glory, The Dam Busters and Mrs. Brown. Audio channels will provide the listener with an extensive collection of recordings from The last night of the Proms.
In the morning a real egg and bacon butty will be served, with real fatty bacon on real white bread. Those passengers who are travelling in first and business class will find that the crusts have already been removed for their convienience, and they will also have a choice of individual HP or Heinz tomato ketchup sachets.
Before landing, a complimentary 'Welcome Home' kit will be issued, it contains a plastic mac, a disposable scraper for removing chewing gum and dogggy poo from shoes and a selection of popular welfare benefit forms.
Once we land, you will once again be back in God's own country and obviously in no further need of this airline's services, so we thank you for flying BA and watch out for the ice out there, apparently it's deadly.
For those of traveling on to other destinations, we wish to advise that due to inclement weather, ours was the last flight able to land and the airport is now closed. The roads are also impassable and all rail services are apparently having severe delays due to snow on the rails.........welcome home
Have a safe trip home Newbie. It's a shame you didn't stay long enough to get yer knees brown
Mar 25th 2010, 4:34 am
#247
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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.
Things 'surprised' us and for the first couple of weeks we just seemed to spend money BUT that's the same if you moved anywhere new, set up costs are set up costs no matter where you are.
Sorry you had problems with customs, you were obviously let down by your movers as they mustn't have given you the information about what can & can't be brought into the country - as someone who cleaned & cleaned & stuck to the rules I do lack sympathy... and our hard work resulted in no charges as they check our container and it was all good - rules is rules!!
Hubby already had a job to come to but my encounters with employment agencies have been great, everyone has been helpful.
All public transport experiences have been great & if there is any track work scheduled they give you plenty of notice and lay on free buses to the nearest station.
The council have been fantastic providing cheap compost bins, delivery & set up FREE!
First time I've never had to pay for internet connection (even in the UK when we moved with the same company from our house to the rental they charged us afer 10yrs!!!)
The cost of living is swings & round abouts - did you not do any research??
To sum it up - I think you should have moved to NSW you might have like it more!!
Mar 25th 2010, 4:53 am
#249
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Taken a bit seriously there
Mar 25th 2010, 4:59 am
#250
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Ripped Off ?
Are you trying to say that Australians don't check the price and availability of an Australian product or service before deciding to purchase.
Or are you just making a 'comparison' between Australian prices and UK prices ?
ie. Baked beans in Tesco's Bradford are only 10p a tin, but I have to pay $1 here in Australia, therefore I'm being ripped off.
Are you trying to say that Australians don't check the price and availability of an Australian product or service before deciding to purchase.
Or are you just making a 'comparison' between Australian prices and UK prices ?
ie. Baked beans in Tesco's Bradford are only 10p a tin, but I have to pay $1 here in Australia, therefore I'm being ripped off.
Mar 25th 2010, 5:06 am
#252
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Mar 25th 2010, 5:11 am
#253
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Mar 25th 2010, 5:11 am
#254
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
A strange thread this: "Australia is Cr@p"......"How dare you! The UK is worse"...."Hubby dislikes the Welsh"....."That's soooo racist!"....."Maybe you should have considered NSW?"....."What rubbish, Melbourne is better than Sydney!"
Mar 25th 2010, 5:16 am
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Re: Don't Come to Australia
Problem is - what did you think it was going to be? Summer Bay and quaint locals? Your ability to buy a mansion in Toorak with the proceeds of your terrace sale from Slough? What? Please enlighten.
Please stay in the first world then petal. Stay away from the Middle East. FFS
Please stay in the first world then petal. Stay away from the Middle East. FFS