Originally Posted by Family of 3

Me neither. But I don't think Perth's dull either.

But people were saying Perth's known as Dullsville because some of the housing is a bit boring. My point was that some of the housing is a bit boring in most places, including London.

Originally Posted by Turban Explorer

So true.........
By some intensive pikeying around on the internet I've just scored a $300 trip to KL from Coolangatta, two weeks in Borneo ($60 to Kota Kinabalu from KL) , fly from KL to Colombo in Sri Lanka ($88) 1 week Sri Lanka then Sri Lanka air to London 125 quid. It's all there if you are flexible and willing to rough it - but to be fair unless you take business class all flights are rubbish anyway.

Last time I paid for extra leg room on Qantas I was mortified to discover I was sitting in the baby section - after 10 hours of screaming, puke, relentless cooing and a bottle of breast milk dripping on me I realise I'd rather have been taped to a wing.

Originally Posted by verystormy

This is a first i think, but i actually agree with Weebie on this one. I think if someone said my life was going to be spent in the sprawling burbs that are the foundation of Perth being known as Dullsville then i would rather slit my wrists with a rusty spoon.
I have never figured why anyone would move to the other side of the world to live in one of the big burbs. What was the point. Might as well have stayed in blighty and used all the money spent comming here on some extra holidays to sunny climes for the sunshine fix.

Originally Posted by EvannTel

I havent read the whole thread but my opinion would be that for 80K GBP I;d want 200K AUD

Originally Posted by Fluid36

No way.

Originally Posted by the troubadour

Don't myself find Weebie's remarks in any way distorted. By and large Perth folk keep themselves to themselves and prefer to maintain a distance from their neighbours.

Originally Posted by Family of 3

Me neither. But I don't think Perth's dull either.

But people were saying Perth's known as Dullsville because some of the housing is a bit boring. My point was that some of the housing is a bit boring in most places, including London.

Originally Posted by floss in dubai

I was referring more to what seems to see his standard point of view that 'professionals' or people on a high income refuse to mix with people who are not 'professionals' or on a lower income. Or that people who live in a more 'desirable' area refuse to mix with people from other areas. Which make me wonder what constitutes a 'professional' anyway? Also, he seems to have trouble believing that not everybody would choose to live in the areas that he deems desirable.

Originally Posted by Weebie

that's not what I said but I did say that people refuse to socialise with people from other certain suburbs which many people on this forum move too and that's true whether you like it or not.

Originally Posted by HelenTD

I have noticed for some of these types that it's not about what you do (as might be in the case in other countries), but where you choose to live. For example, someone who owns a home in a certain suburb sees a fellow resident as someone they (and their children) can associate with. This applies even if that neighbour doesn't even own a house in the adored suburb, but merely rents. The renting neighbour will be more acceptable than someone who owns (or rents) a property is some other suburb that might be in the back of beyond or only a 15 minute drive away.

Originally Posted by northernbird

I joined the Petroleum Wives Club when I first arrived as I had been a member of this organisation overseas. The first time I went to a Mums and Tots session in Floreat was the most eye opening event I have ever been to. Needless to say I didn't return, and only 1 of the 15 women present was Australian!

Originally Posted by HelenTD

I have met a few of these women and knew that it was a club I wouldn't be a member of. I wonder if Perth brings out the worst in some people?

Originally Posted by northernbird

I joined the Petroleum Wives Club when I first arrived as I had been a member of this organisation overseas. The first time I went to a Mums and Tots session in Floreat was the most eye opening event I have ever been to. Needless to say I didn't return, and only 1 of the 15 women present was Australian!

Originally Posted by Weebie

that's not what I said but I did say that people refuse to socialise with people from other certain suburbs which many people on this forum move too and that's true whether you like it or not.

Originally Posted by floss in dubai

Perhaps you should say something like, 'Some people I have met....'. I can categorically say that NO person I have met thinks like this. Or if they do, I haven't noticed it. No person I socialise with thinks like this. If they did, I guess I wouldn't be socialising with them.