hevs

she aint there by choice mate

Banksia

Sandra,

Congratulations on your positive attitude. Some of us might say coming from Sydney sets a certain expectation smaller places (even in Australia) don't meet.

Remember Paul Keating's immortal words (quoted elsewhere) "if you don't live in Sydney, you are camping out."

In the meantime, I bet it's really easy to get to know folk if only at the conversation level. We have some NZ friends from country South Island who are absolutely mad but the best company. Claimed not to know what a return verandah is but I think they are pulling my leg.

Or are they? Please ask around.

joem

That should read, "if you live in Australia, you are camping out"




joem.

podgypossum

Ahhhhh...i wondered how long it would be!!

Ladies and gentlemen, the post above highlights one of the top three reasons for us leaving NZ... this attitude is far too prevalent there...no sense of humour, and a HUGE chip on the shoulder.

Cultural cringe is a major pastime.

xpat19

Have to agree with the no sense of humour..unless it's slipping on banana skins or fart jokes !!
After nearly 3 years I've learned to curb my "Pommie" humour - it's just too dry and people just think I'm being nasty... or strange !!

southerner

Chill out, and please don't presume to speak for all kiwis. Some of us do have a "sinse of humour" and can also look at both the positive and not so positive aspects of life in NZ.

I didn't think Sandra was being rude, in fact she made an effort to soften her words by pointing out that she had similar negative views when she got to Sydney.

jandjuk

exactly, that was the whole point of her post. that people often have these feelings to a new place - some of them you realise are in fact true, some of them you realise were incorrect as you scratch beneath the surface. Some of them you get used to....

I could have written exactly the same list upon arrival in the UK - but now don't think any of that about the UK. it's a common reaction I think

Bluerobot

Hi Sandra,

you should have taken your wellies and shorts with velcro sewn to the thighs to keep this one happy.

As the Kiwis say - "We S**g em, & you eat em".

Most Kiwis that I know actually have a sense of humour.

Keep yer chin up, see you soon.

londoner

Sorry to disappoint you all - I AM A POM and love NZ. We have a great sense of humour but we are loyal to our country -= so, some of you left. Great - we actually dont need people who are rude, arrogant, critical and think they are the only ones you have it altogether. Maybe we are behind the times in some things but as far as we are concerned, that's what makes this a great place. We dont need to keep up with the rest of the world to make us happy - we have a wonderful, beautiful country I am happy to be here along with other Poms who feel the same way.........it's been a great place to bring up my children, fresh green and clean, and the reason we left the UK ?- just read the above posts and see the type of people we left behind....... I now withdraw from this Forum - and I am glad I dont belong here. I would be ashamed if I did.....

HUP

Well we didn't like to say anything but.........

Don't be ashamed we understand about people without a sense of humour and get uptight when you poke fun at other cultures.

But hey I'm holding you up

Goodbye

hevs

cor get you garret, don't bring that scathing tone home from work tonight will ya:scared:

Luke I Amyofath

Awwww day wuz only jokun, lemme buy ya sum fush un chups