What do you not like about living in OZ
Jul 2nd 2010, 5:09 am
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Jul 2nd 2010, 5:15 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Funny isnt it.... I dont notice this lack of customer service thing, or even the bad driving, maybe you get used to it, once your into the 3rd decade.
Still my main dislike and I've gone on about it before, is the brown grass/dust, fly ridden, blow furnace winds of summer, which seem to be slightly worse on this side of Melbourne.
Ironic part is, I've asked my Aussie Wife if she dislikes it, and she says "It just means it's summer" consequently she likes it.
Still my main dislike and I've gone on about it before, is the brown grass/dust, fly ridden, blow furnace winds of summer, which seem to be slightly worse on this side of Melbourne.
Ironic part is, I've asked my Aussie Wife if she dislikes it, and she says "It just means it's summer" consequently she likes it.
Jul 2nd 2010, 5:32 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Excellent, well balanced, series of posts. 
Bloody Hell folks, you make the place sound like Llandudno on a Bank Holiday weekend.
Bloody Hell folks, you make the place sound like Llandudno on a Bank Holiday weekend.
Jul 2nd 2010, 5:52 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
I will keep it short. OZ.
Jul 2nd 2010, 6:45 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
priceless!!!!! you are right about the rascism most definately, i have never come accross such a group of people who hate the english so much or infact anyone who is not even closely an aussie!!! i think that they seem to forget that most of them decent from our rejects!!!
as for checking your bags as you come out of the shops that annoys the hell out of me. speaking of which our english friend went for a medical for a job the other day and had to have someone stand with him whilst he peed in the pot for the urine sample as apparently alot of people have one 'they made earlier' in thier pockets!!! oh what an honest nation we live in. and alot of empolyers here in wa check the urine of the staff on almost a daily basis for drugs and alcohol as it is so bad over here apparently.
the saying its beer o clock also irritates me and the fact you see them all on a friday afternoon driving in thier utes with thier dogs and thier fluro shirts with thier stubby (or should i say bottle of piss) and we are only just picking up the kids from school and these idiots are half cut and on the roads.
maybe that explains the number of crosses you see on the roads it has always puzzled me how come there are soooo many accidents on the straight roads????
as for checking your bags as you come out of the shops that annoys the hell out of me. speaking of which our english friend went for a medical for a job the other day and had to have someone stand with him whilst he peed in the pot for the urine sample as apparently alot of people have one 'they made earlier' in thier pockets!!! oh what an honest nation we live in. and alot of empolyers here in wa check the urine of the staff on almost a daily basis for drugs and alcohol as it is so bad over here apparently.
the saying its beer o clock also irritates me and the fact you see them all on a friday afternoon driving in thier utes with thier dogs and thier fluro shirts with thier stubby (or should i say bottle of piss) and we are only just picking up the kids from school and these idiots are half cut and on the roads.
maybe that explains the number of crosses you see on the roads it has always puzzled me how come there are soooo many accidents on the straight roads????
Jul 2nd 2010, 7:51 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Having lived on the Gold Coast for just over a year now I can honestly say there are far more positives than negatives about living here. I could write dozens of things that are fantastic about Oz but keeping to the relevance of this discussion....Although I had visited Oz a number of times before moving here permanently I really did not appreciate how expensive it is - rates and taxes, utilities, groceries, car reg, flights etc. are all more expensive than in the UK. They have found very imaginative and mind boggling ways to tax you here. Nearly everything is more expensive, except for petrol. Health care (Medicare) is definitely not free! Most people will need to take out private health insurance.
I have not encountered any racism here, most people are friendly and it is a very multicultural society. Like everywhere in the world there are all kinds of people here, the good, the bad and the ugly. I have found customer service to be better than the UK overall and as for the driving, it is very similar to many European countries and by no means "dreadful" - compared to Africa and the UAE it is very civilized indeed!
I have not encountered any racism here, most people are friendly and it is a very multicultural society. Like everywhere in the world there are all kinds of people here, the good, the bad and the ugly. I have found customer service to be better than the UK overall and as for the driving, it is very similar to many European countries and by no means "dreadful" - compared to Africa and the UAE it is very civilized indeed!
Jul 2nd 2010, 8:09 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Ignorance and racism is absolutely rife here....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....
Jul 2nd 2010, 8:11 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
I think the Gold Coast would be one of the most tolerant places in Australia because virtually everybody is from somewhere else, whether from abroad or elsewhere in Australia. You would have to be going some not to be accepted here or find a niche for yourself.
Went to Lismore one Saturday and the town was basically shut, I can imagine small town Australia being pretty grim for any length of time.
Went to Lismore one Saturday and the town was basically shut, I can imagine small town Australia being pretty grim for any length of time.
Jul 2nd 2010, 8:26 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
This story could be about any Ozzies really!
They all love their thongs!!
This story could be about any Ozzies really!
They all love their thongs!!
Jul 2nd 2010, 8:55 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
This story could be about any Ozzies really!
They all love their thongs!!
This story could be about any Ozzies really!
They all love their thongs!!
Jul 2nd 2010, 8:58 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Ignorance and racism is absolutely rife here....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....
Jul 2nd 2010, 9:04 am
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Jul 2nd 2010, 9:10 am
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Re: What do you not like about living in OZ
Ignorance and racism is absolutely rife here....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....
I visit GP surgeries every day as part of my job.... This was a joke posted on a notice board.... I couldn't quite believe that this was in a GP surgery staff room....
'Aborigonal girl getting married. Her mother sits her down and tells her "On your wedding night your new husband will want to put his most prized possession where you pee" The Girl replies to her mother, "why would he want to put his thongs in the sink?"
In the same week I was chatting to a doctor who said to me You're English aren't you?" Yes I replied, smiling. "How's that then, you're the wrong colour!"
What can you say when the so called educated professional thinks that this is funny?
News is pants, Telly is pants, Radio is pants and nobody seems to believe in Global warming, or that this will affect them....