What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Feb 20th 2007, 2:48 am
#76
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
-Wet, cold, miserable weather for most of the year.
-A test cricket team that can't bat, bowl or field. They are very good at giving lip service though (no sorry, winning a couple of one dayers doesn't count).
-Rude, inefficient, aggressive service people who can't even bring themselves to give eye contact, let alone a friendly smile.
-Council tax for rentals.
-TV Tax (to pay for crap TV btw). We have crap TV, but we don't pay for it.
-Double the petrol price.
-Expensive restaurant prices for simple food such as chinese.
-Little class and no culture compared to their neighbours, such as France/Italy/Scotland/Ireland etc.
A couple of things I do miss - Fire cracker night and Halloween. That's it.
-A test cricket team that can't bat, bowl or field. They are very good at giving lip service though (no sorry, winning a couple of one dayers doesn't count).
-Rude, inefficient, aggressive service people who can't even bring themselves to give eye contact, let alone a friendly smile.
-Council tax for rentals.
-TV Tax (to pay for crap TV btw). We have crap TV, but we don't pay for it.
-Double the petrol price.
-Expensive restaurant prices for simple food such as chinese.
-Little class and no culture compared to their neighbours, such as France/Italy/Scotland/Ireland etc.
A couple of things I do miss - Fire cracker night and Halloween. That's it.
Feb 20th 2007, 5:15 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
I don't get the crisps (chips) thing. I was a die hard Walkers fan in the UK and got here imagining from threads on here I would never eat a crisp again but I have found so many fab flavours that more than match up to Walker IN MY OPINION
To the OP, I can't think of anything that affects my daily life. It's a different country and so stuff and services are different. I try not to compare but in my experience in my tiny part of the country services are superior to those I received in my tiny part of the UK.
Feb 20th 2007, 6:01 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
salt and vinigar chipsticks only the cheap ones not alot to ask!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 20th 2007, 6:14 am
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Feb 20th 2007, 6:39 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
MRSA -The super bug!
Feb 20th 2007, 6:42 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Because they're minging - duh! I don't get the crisps (chips) thing. I was a die hard Walkers fan in the UK and got here imagining from threads on here I would never eat a crisp again but I have found so many fab flavours that more than match up to Walker IN MY OPINION
To the OP, I can't think of anything that affects my daily life. It's a different country and so stuff and services are different. I try not to compare but in my experience in my tiny part of the country services are superior to those I received in my tiny part of the UK.
I don't get the crisps (chips) thing. I was a die hard Walkers fan in the UK and got here imagining from threads on here I would never eat a crisp again but I have found so many fab flavours that more than match up to Walker IN MY OPINION To the OP, I can't think of anything that affects my daily life. It's a different country and so stuff and services are different. I try not to compare but in my experience in my tiny part of the country services are superior to those I received in my tiny part of the UK.
it's the first thing i looked for in the shops. I don't like all these Cheesy things....we want Prawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 20th 2007, 7:51 am
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Feb 20th 2007, 8:01 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Feb 20th 2007, 8:52 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Feb 20th 2007, 9:53 am
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
sorry to inform but `Turkey Twizzlers` are now new and improved and have had all the fat and other rubbish taken out of them and now consequently
taste of nothing! (thank you very much Jamie Olivier)
was there anything finer to the palate than a hot buttered toast sanwich of the
old type of turkey twizzlers covered in in tomato sauce....
of course this will kill you but is that not part of the pleasure?
taste of nothing! (thank you very much Jamie Olivier)
was there anything finer to the palate than a hot buttered toast sanwich of the
old type of turkey twizzlers covered in in tomato sauce....
of course this will kill you but is that not part of the pleasure?
Feb 20th 2007, 1:03 pm
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Feb 20th 2007, 1:20 pm
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
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Feb 20th 2007, 2:49 pm
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Re: What does UK have that Oz doesn't?
Hey all,
Still over in UK at present, currently doing TRA so a long way to go but its great finding out about Oz on this forum, reading about peoples experiences.
Started this thread cos I am interested in finding out what the UK has that Oz doesn't......yet.
Keen to find out what products, food, businesses, shops etc people miss out in Oz, be interesting to find out. So far people have said that they miss the cheap clothing and british telly (minority though, LOL), anything else?
Still over in UK at present, currently doing TRA so a long way to go but its great finding out about Oz on this forum, reading about peoples experiences.
Started this thread cos I am interested in finding out what the UK has that Oz doesn't......yet.
Keen to find out what products, food, businesses, shops etc people miss out in Oz, be interesting to find out. So far people have said that they miss the cheap clothing and british telly (minority though, LOL), anything else?