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- - Insular people in Perth (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/insular-people-perth-503141/)

Vim Fuego

Jan 2nd 2008 8:30 pm

Re: Insular people in Perth

If Uncle Adolf had been insular then it would have saved a lot of bother.

Bix	Jan 2nd 2008 10:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Parsnips (Post 5732514)

I met a bloke yesterday who was born and grew up and Perth - and has been living there for 40 something years.

In that time he has NEVER been above Yanchep!!!!!:eek: (40mins above) He didn`t know where Lancelin was - or where i live (2 hours north)

How can someone go through life without any incentive to visit your own country.

I have found this ALOT with perthites - they only go between beach-cinema-mall.

Am I right?:thumbup::thumbdown:

Is it the old adage what you don't see you don't miss or just personal contentment ?

I dunno, but everyones different I guess.

I went through most of the 1990's hardly ever setting foot outside of the small town I lived and worked in.

Only times I ventured was a very rare trip for shopping to either Truro or Par Sunday market.

I had travelled around the UK and Europe a bit in the 1980's so it's not as if I didn't know what was out there.

Bix	Jan 2nd 2008 10:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Steve2438 (Post 5732604)

When i was in Florida i was asked "Whats it like behind the iron curtain"..FFS:D

So did you tell them ? :lol:

Dorothy

Jan 2nd 2008 10:25 pm

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My sister in law had never left her home town in Indiana (population about 300) except to go about 40 miles away to nursing school until she met my brother. She was 35. She's now been as far as Southern Ontario which is an 8 hour drive away. The first time she left her home town she was 40.

Steve2438

Jan 2nd 2008 11:40 pm

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Originally Posted by Bix (Post 5733370)

So did you tell them ? :lol:

In a round about way...i told them we were that big Amercian Aircraft Carrier just off France...well that totally baffled them:huh:

Bix	Jan 2nd 2008 11:44 pm

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Originally Posted by Steve2438 (Post 5733693)

In a round about way...i told them we were that big Amercian Aircraft Carrier just off France...well that totally baffled them:huh:

:lol::lol::lol:

aston man

Jan 3rd 2008 1:37 am

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i flippin hate going out of kalamunda;)

Issie

Jan 3rd 2008 1:46 am

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Originally Posted by Parsnips (Post 5732514)

How many people who live in the Uk ...have never been to London

it's all over mate not just Perth

BadgeIsBack

Jan 4th 2008 10:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Parsnips (Post 5732592)

I`m just surprised how little they know - I`m talking general people like banking staff - car blokes - solicitors - checkout chicks.

What do you expect:p Agreed about it being a city/country thing.

Having said that -I've noticed that Aussies see their own country more than UK people -for obvious reasons.

Parsnips

Jan 4th 2008 10:27 pm

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There is a big city/country divide here.

I have a good country aussie mate (girl/24) who can`t get enough of Kenny Rogers!;)

I prefer city music (as this was all that was avalaible in UK) although after 3 years in the country - when I go back to perth I am glad to miss out on the Hip-hop.

PS here (only 2 hours north of perth) we have NO FM radio - Only crappy ABC country hour (and cheril, plums are down 50c a punnet whilst bananas are still going strong.....)

Thank god for a cracked version of UK Napster:D (its not illegal - I pay subscription - just I can access it here)

have I gone off topic:confused:

BadgeIsBack

Jan 4th 2008 10:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Parsnips (Post 5742596)

There is a big city/country divide here.

It is quite polarised here in some ways - must say : I'd never knock real or regional country Australia. I'd rather live there than the suburban fringes.

cheers

Parsnips

Jan 4th 2008 10:34 pm

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I agree - we were forced into RURAL oz because of jobs and RSMS

Bought a house block in Bunbury suburban fringes - put deposit down on house.

Now we are looking to sell up and buy here.

Phoenix

Jan 4th 2008 11:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 5732585)

We have a friend in the UK who is in his 50s. He has never left the UK - ever and has never been on a plane.

My parents - sister or cousins have never left the uk nor been on a plane. My sister is 35!

I don't find them any more or less insular than anywhere else.

Phoenix

Jan 4th 2008 11:35 pm

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Originally Posted by Issie (Post 5734098)

How many people who live in the Uk ...have never been to London

it's all over mate not just Perth

Not if I could help it - and then only to fly out of the place once and for all ;)

Kapri

Jan 5th 2008 12:22 am

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Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5732573)

My in-laws are no different, my MIL didn't leave the UK till she was 54 and ventured out of Lancashire for the first time when she was 44 to visit us in London. Insular people the world over.

My uncle left Ireland for the first time in his life at the age of 50 something to attend my wedding in England :D

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