The Many Stages of Poms
For The Light Hearted Only:
The Many Stages of Poms: 1. My Life is shit: miserable, rainy, dirty bloody minded Britain, 2. Seeing the light: Aussie soaps reflected from dark rimey windows, 3. The Idea: Emigrate!, 4. The Doubt: Have I gone bonkers?, 5. The Resurrection: My Life is shit, transportation to Australia has to be better than this, 6. The Flogging: two years of Limbo but the Goal is Nigh, 7. The Revelation: God Loves Me, got me PR! 8. More Flogging: God Damn, bloody house sale fell through again, 9. The Exaltation: Yes, Yes, bless the sucker who bought my house, I'm off to meet the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ!, 10. More Flogging: Dear, just think, we will only ever have to pack this once, sorry you can not take the front loader, 11. The Excitement: Wheeeee! we are off TOMORROW!!! Dear God don't let us die before we reach the promised land, To be continued by popular demand ... |
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Come on my pet Poms, surely you know the Stages of Poms in Aus better than I!
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11. Wow, it's hot and sunny
12. Look at those beaches! 13. Everything's so cheap converted into sterling! 14. My house is enormous 15. And I've got a Pool!! 16. I'm nver going back! 16. Actually, it's a bit too hot... 17. And the beaches are miles away, and once you've seen one... 18. Wait a minute, these dollars don't go very far... 19. This bloody house takes forever to keep clean.. 20. And if I have to empty that pool filter of s**t again ... 21 How much for a flight to the UK |
Originally posted by jayr 11. Wow, it's hot and sunny 12. Look at those beaches! 13. Everything's so cheap converted into sterling! 14. My house is enormous 15. And I've got a Pool!! 16. I'm nver going back! 16. Actually, it's a bit too hot... 17. And the beaches are miles away, and once you've seen one... 18. Wait a minute, these dollars don't go very far... 19. This bloody house takes forever to keep clean.. 20. And if I have to empty that pool filter of s**t again ... 21 How much for a flight to the UK 23. What, four years to the next promotion and its only gonna be worth $10k? 24. I'm gonna smash that TV set in a minute. 25. God I'm bored. 26 GOD I'M BORED. 27. How much would it cost to return? 28. My god, look at those UK house prices. Cant understand it, how can it be, makes no sense, i was sure it was a horrible place and prices would soon reflect that. 29. Mmm, those photos of family gatherings look nice. 30. Hope the dollar gets stronger soon. 31. Hope the dollar gets stronger SOON..... |
Originally posted by Megalania Come on my pet Poms, surely you know the Stages of Poms in Aus better than I! 33. Jobs going well only put in 12 hours today 34. Pay day again great that its Bi weekly 35. Shame the cash onlys lasts a week 36.Great weather today 38c 37. Bugger the air -cons packed up 38.Off to another BBQ , oh joy hope its just like the last 200 39. Great lifestyle here , seen lots more backyards than the UK 40. Had another Northern England refugee move in next door 41. Sod this why do the worst kind of Brits immigrate 42. Well seen Australia done it and leaving it not worth the air-fare. :D :cool: :beer: |
Originally posted by pommie bastard Good post and even better replies the balls in your court 14-30 , your serve . Come on all you Willoughby, Wannaroo on the Wallaby Poms! On the Wallaby Come on all you Amaroo, Dunedoo toilers DownUnder, Come on all you Returned Poms and Pomesses, And all you other Sentimental Blokeys and Blokesses too, come on! The Sentimental Bloke |
Originally posted by pommie bastard Good post and even better replies the balls in your court 15-30 , your serve . 33. Jobs going well only put in 12 hours today 34. Pay day again great that its Bi weekly 35. Shame the cash onlys lasts a week 36.Great weather today 38c 37. Bugger the air -cons packed up 38.Off to another BBQ , oh joy hope its just like the last 200 39. Great lifestyle here , seen lots more backyards than the UK 40. Had another Northern England refugee move in next door 41. Sod this why do the worst kind of Brits immigrate 42. Well seen Australia done it and leaving it not worth the air-fare. :D :cool: :beer: Hope not! |
Originally posted by Herman 22. Where are my real friends, surely I'm worth more than one visit? 23. What, four years to the next promotion and its only gonna be worth $10k? 24. I'm gonna smash that TV set in a minute. 25. God I'm bored. 26 GOD I'M BORED. 27. How much would it cost to return? 28. My god, look at those UK house prices. Cant understand it, how can it be, makes no sense, i was sure it was a horrible place and prices would soon reflect that. 29. Mmm, those photos of family gatherings look nice. 30. Hope the dollar gets stronger soon. 31. Hope the dollar gets stronger SOON..... |
Re: The Many Stages of Poms
Originally posted by Megalania For The Light Hearted Only: The Many Stages of Poms: 1. My Life is shit: miserable, rainy, dirty bloody minded Britain, 2. Seeing the light: Aussie soaps reflected from dark rimey windows, 3. The Idea: Emigrate!, 4. The Doubt: Have I gone bonkers?, 5. The Resurrection: My Life is shit, transportation to Australia has to be better than this, 6. The Flogging: two years of Limbo but the Goal is Nigh, 7. The Revelation: God Loves Me, got me PR! 8. More Flogging: God Damn, bloody house sale fell through again, 9. The Exaltation: Yes, Yes, bless the sucker who bought my house, I'm off to meet the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ!, 10. More Flogging: Dear, just think, we will only ever have to pack this once, sorry you can not take the front loader, 11. The Excitement: Wheeeee! we are off TOMORROW!!! Dear God don't let us die before we reach the promised land, To be continued by popular demand ... 13. Still here, still really excited, 14. Still here, got to work now, still excited, 15. Still here, in a routine now, somewhat excited, 16. Still here, in a rut now, 17. Still here, 18. Still here, 19. Start to whinge, 20. - 894. Still here, still whinging, 895. Llanwit Major's beach wasn't really that bad...when you could get a nice big boulder to spread the towel on...and the Bristol channel looks nice when the light is just right...and the rubbish has gone out with the tide... 896. Honey we're home... |
43.(ish) Wow, it's great here. No more worrying in the UK about bloody immigrants coming in and using the NHS
44. Just got a bill for visiting a doctor!!! Shouldn't we get it free, the Queen is still head of state after all. 45. Met a lovely couple from Britain, just round the corner from us in Essex - small world! They said they'd introduce us to their other British friends from Essex here. Feel like we're settling in now. 46. Australian TV is great! They've got The Bill, At Home with the Braithwaites and even Take The High Road. And Home & Away and Neighbours are like really far ahead! Shame about Eastenders though. 47. Woolworths is great, just like Kwik Save back home and they sell really funny things like water called Pump and cheese called Coon and even washing powder called Omo, it's mad! I wish they had some proper English Tea and not all this stuff made in China and India though. 48. Went to the beach today - fab! Stayed on all day and it got really empty around lunchtime which was great. Skin's gone a funny colour but I'm sure it'll be ok, got to get get your sun in haven't you? 49. Got paid today and they must have got it wrong, must be emergency tax or something - means I'll get some back I suppose. 50. They've got weekly British papers! Just bought the Mail to catch up on what's happening back home. They've also got one called the Telegraph, can't say I heard of it in Britain though. You think they'd have the Sun for all us expats. 51. Having a BBQ tonight with Jim and Barbara. They've just arrived from Hornchurch, thought we'd celebrate in the typical Aussie way with some steaks and Fosters! 52 etc. |
this is so true...
ALL the replies on this thread about OZ have hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately, had I still been in the UK and reading them, I am one who would have thought "oh well, that`s just what THEY think, I KNOW BETTER - IT`S GOING TO BE GREAT".
Such is life... Until you get here, and "live the dream" you won`t understand what people are saying. Wish I`d learnt from those who tell the truth - still, never mind, back off to Europe soon - yippee!!! Why? I want my children to have a decent future, not one in a land where "dole bludgers" are the norm, where getting ratted in your own garden with a few very boring people is called "a social life" and where we can actually feel a sense of COMMUNITY. That last point is the biggest problem here. If you look at places all over Europe - France, Greece, Spain, Germany, Italy, all these have settlements where there is a distinct community (these are the only places I`ve visited, so can only comment on those) - what do we have in Oz? A vast "suburbia" where the high point in a person`s week is a visit to the local "RSL" for a night on the "pokies"... why did I come here? Was persuaded by father-in-law who had visited his brother a few times, and reckoned it was "the place to be for the children`s future" (what a crock) plus numerous other little bits of bull picked up from various sources. Yes, more fool me. However, I am lucky enough to have a second chance - as I said, Europe, here I come!!! |
Re: this is so true...
Originally posted by pommiesheila ALL the replies on this thread about OZ have hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately, had I still been in the UK and reading them, I am one who would have thought "oh well, that`s just what THEY think, I KNOW BETTER - IT`S GOING TO BE GREAT". Such is life... Until you get here, and "live the dream" you won`t understand what people are saying. Wish I`d learnt from those who tell the truth - still, never mind, back off to Europe soon - yippee!!! Why? I want my children to have a decent future, not one in a land where "dole bludgers" are the norm, where getting ratted in your own garden with a few very boring people is called "a social life" and where we can actually feel a sense of COMMUNITY. That last point is the biggest problem here. If you look at places all over Europe - France, Greece, Spain, Germany, Italy, all these have settlements where there is a distinct community (these are the only places I`ve visited, so can only comment on those) - what do we have in Oz? A vast "suburbia" where the high point in a person`s week is a visit to the local "RSL" for a night on the "pokies"... why did I come here? Was persuaded by father-in-law who had visited his brother a few times, and reckoned it was "the place to be for the children`s future" (what a crock) plus numerous other little bits of bull picked up from various sources. Yes, more fool me. However, I am lucky enough to have a second chance - as I said, Europe, here I come!!! Well, I hope you find nice little corner of Europe to call home. |
53. Lets go for a drive Sydneys only 12 hours away. (Bris)
54. Lets go for a drive Sydneys only 3 days away. (Perth) 55. Lets visit Mum and Dad its only $10,000 away. 56. I love hot weather especially at 2 am. 57. I love blazing sunshine expecially at 4.30 am. 58. The one litre sunblock please. 59. Have you got your Hat/shirt/sunnies/sunblock/water bottles 59. I adore sitting outside till the mosquitoes hit at 6 pm. 60. Oh I didnt know they still made cars with cassette decks. 61. That looks like the computer I had in high school. 63. How much ???? 64. Cheese, mild or strong, oh such choice of goods. 65. Creme wot, we dont hav that ere. 65. Formal evening, do not let husband wear thongs, shorts OK. 66. Little Amelia sounds so Oustralian now. 67. They love school here, they do so little work... |
68. Ah at last 65 hour working week over, yawn!!
69. Social life.....too tired! 70. Social life.....Weather permitting! 71. "Can I have swimming lessons mum?" "Yeah sure lets get on the waiting list, sports centre will phone us next year if they have a place"! 72. Going to the beach......at own risk, might catch something, UK beaches not known for the cleanliness. 73. Paedophiles pull up in school play grounds to grab kids! True story!! 74. Over 50% of Brits want to leave the UK! Why?! 75. Future for kids :scared: 76. School = Joke!! 77. Too many people suffering from SAD, too many kids with M.E. 78. Too many people!! 80. Too many parasites! 81. Friends & family want out too! 82. :cool: Take the shades off you`ll see clearer, remember why you left. 83. Over to you!! |
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