Three Legs

We had our eldest boys feet measured in Clarks on Saturday morning and a lovely Australian girl called Chantal served us ...

Needless to say the conversation went along the lines of something like this ...

Me: (Finding myself mentioning it all too often) ... So, you're from Oz then ... ?

Chantal: Yeah ...

Me: (Extracting blood from a stone) ... Whereabouts ? ... We're heading for Perth in February ...

Chantal: Really ... I'm from the East coast, just outside of Brizzie ... You're doing the right thing going to Perth, great for families ...

Me: How's Brisbane ... ?

Chantal: It's a hole, dirty and not a great place at all ... On the way down ...

Now I have to say I was shocked to hear that ... a local badmouthing their own city.

I've never visited Brisbane so can't really comment on what it's really like.

Brisbane is nice ... right ?

Juliecabs

It's beautiful

Amazulu

I agree with her. We didn't like the place & couldn't see what all the fuss is about.

OzTennis

I don't believe you! She would have been called Kylie or Shazza or something like that, Chantal, no way.

Brissie's fine, what would a Queensland country bumpkin called Chantal know about anything.

OzTennis

merlotsmum

On behalf of the Queensland Tourist Board

OzTennis

On second thoughts, she wasn't Kimmie, look at moiye, was she?

OzTennis

manxfamily

This is from an Aussie in Douglas?

I would hate to think of what her thoughts are on Douglas?

Three Legs

Go ask her ...

She wasn't too kind towards her "home" city ...

CadburysFingers

I thought she was a shoe salesperson, not a travel agent, or realator.
Everyone is going to give you their own opinion of a place or subject, if she thought it a hole, thats her opinion, doesnt make her wrong does it, I think Brissie is very nice, but perhaps I didnt visit the area she lived in, which may indeed have been a hole.

I personally think Port Erin is bobbins, but doubt you agree.

manxfamily

ahh Port Erin - The Jewel of The South!!!

Three Legs

Port Erin ...

Nasty place is that

tiredwithtwins

I worked with an aussie nurse from brisbane last week, and she thought it was a fab place to live. she did say north was better than the south side, but it was 'fayntaystic all over' !

cant say from personal experience, but as many of the 'old crowd' post from up there, they usually give it a thumbs up, so it cant be toooooo bad.

manxfamily

Funny you should mention that, I am actively researching the Northern Suburbs now. I have to admit I am liking what Im seeing. I think I would prefer to be nearer Sunshine Coast rather than Gold Coast.

wanderingwombat

Would you believe someone who was originally only going to fly to Perth to visit rellies for a few days and couldn't understand all the fuss that funny sounding immigration control officer made about a passport after such a loooooong flight..........

WW

chatty34