Escape from Oz
Dec 19th 2009, 6:20 am
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Dec 19th 2009, 7:40 am
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Re: Escape from Oz
gunna sound a bit simple here but what does "ethno-centric " mean, sounds very technical?
Dec 19th 2009, 7:47 am
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Re: Escape from Oz
Given the history of the last 300 years its probably something that Brits could, and bloody well should, claim more often.
Dec 19th 2009, 7:55 am
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Re: Escape from Oz
I'm just better than everyone, the fact that I'm British is just coincidence
Dec 19th 2009, 7:56 am
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Re: Escape from Oz
many thanks, all these big words used somtimes confuse me, why cant they just say brits are the best or somthing like that, anyway good on yah.
Dec 19th 2009, 9:08 am
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Re: Escape from Oz
You missed my point in your unique eloquent manner.
An English person moaning about being treated badly on account of them being English, is not an alien concept. They have systematically as a nation oppressed and bullied countless countries over a very long time with exactly that ethic. Even on a lighter note, rampaging across resorts the length and breadth of Europe, with the anti social obnoxious behavior. Not saying us Scots are immune to that kind of behavior, however, we seem to 'get along' with the locals a lot better than out southern cousins.
That was my reference to the irony of their post. It had no reference to Australia, or Australians. Catch ma drift?
An English person moaning about being treated badly on account of them being English, is not an alien concept. They have systematically as a nation oppressed and bullied countless countries over a very long time with exactly that ethic. Even on a lighter note, rampaging across resorts the length and breadth of Europe, with the anti social obnoxious behavior. Not saying us Scots are immune to that kind of behavior, however, we seem to 'get along' with the locals a lot better than out southern cousins.
That was my reference to the irony of their post. It had no reference to Australia, or Australians. Catch ma drift?
Why are the Italians not constantly chastised for their Roman invasions? Or the Nordic countries for their Viking invasions? Or the countless other countries that have at one point or another in the past invaded other countries including France, The Netherlands, Spain etc. I mean for gods sake, the Germans don't even get it in the neck like the English do and they started two World Wars.
As others have said, get rid of the ridiculous chip on your shoulder.