Ugly Australians
May 27th 2003, 6:21 am
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Ugly Australians
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
May 27th 2003, 6:39 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
May 27th 2003, 6:41 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
However I must totally agree that the behaviour of Aussies in general can be quite vulgar and cringeworthy perhaps only equal to some peasants in Essex.
May 27th 2003, 6:44 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by queenie
I don't think Aussies behaviour in particular had anything to do with the Bali bombing. The bombers themselves have said they chose that area because they thought a lot of Americans would be there.
However I must totally agree that the behaviour of Aussies in general can be quite vulgar and cringeworthy perhaps only equal to some peasants in Essex.
I don't think Aussies behaviour in particular had anything to do with the Bali bombing. The bombers themselves have said they chose that area because they thought a lot of Americans would be there.
However I must totally agree that the behaviour of Aussies in general can be quite vulgar and cringeworthy perhaps only equal to some peasants in Essex.
The bomber said it was a pay back for East Timor , dream on the guy was local.
Bali is Australias Spain not many Americans there.
So an Australian is an Essex lad/girl with less marbles?
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May 27th 2003, 6:52 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
Not looks but still a nice insight to what an Aussie is ?
Alison Broinowski (Insight, 24/5) argues that the international reputation of Australians as boors may have been a factor in the Bali bombing. Whether this is true or not, every time I've been to Asia the behaviour of one or two Australians has made me cringe - like the middle-aged man who boarded my flight in Kuala Lumpur wearing his AFL-approved footy shorts and exhibited football crowd demeanour all the way back to Melbourne.
Then, at Tullamarine, while waiting for luggage, no one could avoid overhearing a long monologue from an Australian man in which every sentence contained an expletive. He wasn't drunk or angry, he'd simply found a friend and was telling him about his holiday - oblivious that he was in an international airport and standing two metres from a Muslim woman.
Finally, just the other day I heard an Australian man casually refer to an Asian shop assistant (within her earshot) as a "dim sim" - and he actually wasn't trying to insult her.
Guy Coape-Smith, Kew
As for insulting people at airports...no Brit would do that?...would they?
May 27th 2003, 6:55 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
The bomber said it was a pay back for East Timor , dream on the guy was local.
The bomber said it was a pay back for East Timor , dream on the guy was local.
May 27th 2003, 6:55 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by Florida_03
Only ever met a few Brit yobs...but from what I hear they are very racially tolerant...
As for insulting people at airports...no Brit would do that?...would they?
Only ever met a few Brit yobs...but from what I hear they are very racially tolerant...
As for insulting people at airports...no Brit would do that?...would they?
May 27th 2003, 6:56 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by Megalania
Substantiate or are you his only mate?
Substantiate or are you his only mate?
May 27th 2003, 6:58 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Saw a great match up last Wednesday night down the OB two Aussie women (Heavy Weights) knock crap out of each other , an English tried to stop the action they put him through a pane of glass in the front door.
Saw a great match up last Wednesday night down the OB two Aussie women (Heavy Weights) knock crap out of each other , an English tried to stop the action they put him through a pane of glass in the front door.
May 27th 2003, 6:59 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by Megalania
Up to your DHW spiking again I see.
Up to your DHW spiking again I see.
Must go more punters to see my hovel and golf tomorrow , keep up the good work .
May 27th 2003, 7:04 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Must go more punters to see my hovel and golf tomorrow , keep up the good work .
Must go more punters to see my hovel and golf tomorrow , keep up the good work .
May 27th 2003, 7:07 am
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Here's an ugly Australian - Paul Keating...
May 27th 2003, 7:25 am
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Originally posted by jayr
Here's an ugly Australian ...
Here's an ugly Australian ...
...their love child???...yes I see it now he has PB's....
May 27th 2003, 7:51 am
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Re: Ugly Australians
Originally posted by pommie bastard
The bomber said it was a pay back for East Timor , dream on the guy was local.
Bali is Australias Spain not many Americans there.
So an Australian is an Essex lad/girl with less marbles?
The bomber said it was a pay back for East Timor , dream on the guy was local.
Bali is Australias Spain not many Americans there.
So an Australian is an Essex lad/girl with less marbles?
Which is the worse behaviour Aussie or Essex? Essex would get the gold medal but Australia would get both the silver and bronze.
Where are you heading to PB? always enjoy your posts. Be sure to post when you find Eden.
Queenie
