Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262302)

Yes. All the people on this website who get uptight the instant someone complains about any frigging aspect of the place whatsoever.

What else are they trying to say through their defensiveness other than Australia is beyond reproach? It's either that or a cry for help.

You can't even say Britain has greener grass without some smart-arse trying to prove that it doesn't.

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262302)

Yes. All the people on this website who get uptight the instant someone complains about any frigging aspect of the place whatsoever.

What else are they trying to say through their defensiveness other than Australia is beyond reproach? It's either that or a cry for help.

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8262285)

I've never heard anyone say that Australia has better everything. Have you ?

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 8262288)

You've just proved that you are a waste of oxygen, like many of your ilk.

I've made it quite clear that some things are expensive in Australia. I've even tried to be vaguely analytic about it, rather than jump to conclusions...that only one way can be the case.

Next...

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262239)

Well, I didn't actually make the statement ''the UK has no crap shops'', did I, so not sure why you need to say that, other than the usual knee-jerk defensiveness.

However, seeing as you raise the issue, I WOULD make the statement that whilst both the UK and Australia have good shops and bad shops, taken as an overall shops in the UK are generally better than shops in Australia generally are.

By all means believe that Australia has better everything, if you prefer.

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8262322)

They do not say that EVERYTHING is better though do they... which is what you are saying they say.

When people complain about some aspects or Australia, it sounds like you do NOT wish to hear anything against that complaint.

You do NOT wish to hear an alternative viewpoint.

You only wish to hear the negatives, and you only wish other readers to hear the negatives.

Isn't it fair that people hear BOTH sides to every point ?

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262336)

Absolutely. So why do the Aussie bashers get in more trouble than the Aussie promoters?

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262336)

Absolutely. So why do the Aussie bashers get in more trouble than the Aussie promoters?

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8262347)

They don't. I'd say over a period of bashing and promoting, it's fairly level pegging. Guess it depends on your pov as to what you see in what post though.

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262358)

Just been having a look round over past few days at certain members posts and there are those who seem to get away with a lot. Usually people who bash the Australia bashers, as a general trend.

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8262348)

Can we please cut out the name calling and get back to the OP's original question?

Thank you all ever so much.

Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262336)

Absolutely. So why do the Aussie bashers get in more trouble than the Aussie promoters?