Why Shopping in Oz isn't fun.
Dec 18th 2006, 3:10 am
#46
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Re: Why Shopping in Oz isn't fun.
Originally Posted by kitty4
I think it's great here in Oz when you ask people how they are, they usually say 'good thanks'. In the UK I found most would say 'not too bad' or 'ok I suppose, I'm bearing up', it's like you've got to quickly get onto the next point of conversation before you get their entire medical/emotional history. My mum is with us in Oz for a holiday at the moment and we took her to the rodeo, this really upbeat woman sat next to her and said 'hi, how are you going' as usual - well the poor woman got my mum's entire medical history and woes (I pretended I wasn't with her). Maybe it's an English thing, like the obligatory weather conversation.
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It's all basic manners in a way so I don't knock it.
Dec 18th 2006, 9:41 pm
#47
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Location: Was Kent, UK...now Pacific Pines Gold Coast and loving it
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Re: Why Shopping in Oz isn't fun.
Hi Guys,
I was chatting to hubby last night about this thread and he works in Clive Peeters in Burleigh (GC). Anyway, he has said that it anyone wants any electrical goods (whites and tv/dvd's etc), go into see him (ask for Wayne the Brit) and say you are from the expat forum he will give the best price without you having to go to 15 other shops and then back to him.
I know what a pain it is, I'm sure we got ripped off when we first got here, not knowing we could haggle for everything.
Judith
I was chatting to hubby last night about this thread and he works in Clive Peeters in Burleigh (GC). Anyway, he has said that it anyone wants any electrical goods (whites and tv/dvd's etc), go into see him (ask for Wayne the Brit) and say you are from the expat forum he will give the best price without you having to go to 15 other shops and then back to him.
I know what a pain it is, I'm sure we got ripped off when we first got here, not knowing we could haggle for everything.
Judith
Dec 19th 2006, 10:47 pm
#48
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Re: Why Shopping in Oz isn't fun.
Originally Posted by sonictigger
Hi Guys,
I was chatting to hubby last night about this thread and he works in Clive Peeters in Burleigh (GC). Anyway, he has said that it anyone wants any electrical goods (whites and tv/dvd's etc), go into see him (ask for Wayne the Brit) and say you are from the expat forum he will give the best price without you having to go to 15 other shops and then back to him.
I know what a pain it is, I'm sure we got ripped off when we first got here, not knowing we could haggle for everything.
Judith
I was chatting to hubby last night about this thread and he works in Clive Peeters in Burleigh (GC). Anyway, he has said that it anyone wants any electrical goods (whites and tv/dvd's etc), go into see him (ask for Wayne the Brit) and say you are from the expat forum he will give the best price without you having to go to 15 other shops and then back to him.
I know what a pain it is, I'm sure we got ripped off when we first got here, not knowing we could haggle for everything.
Judith
