British Expats - Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Page 2 of 17

Last »

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)

- - Are Aussie blokes a bit dull? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/aussie-blokes-bit-dull-723386/)

eddie007

Jul 2nd 2011 1:15 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapphead_otool (Post 9471455)

Met a lot of dull as dishwater English in my time.....

Ohhh I couldn't leave the village. I pay darts here every thursday night.

Met a lot of dull Aussies too. Never met a dull member of the Hitler Youth though.

Shoot, Im dull on both sides. :frown:

Couldnt leave the village because you play darts there every thursday night ??.... More likely the village would miss its idiot if yer left:rofl:

Dunno... australian men dont have anything very interesting to say to me, but then I'm a Sheila so I wouldnt understand anything too complex or interesting would I...? So they probably save all their scintillating conversation for their fellow men....

Dorothy

Jul 2nd 2011 2:17 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

No. I don't find Aussie blokes a bit dull. The male dullards IMO are generally British and found posting here.

I quite like the Australian men I've met.

Grayling

Jul 2nd 2011 2:19 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Yep

mostly dull as ditchwater and not very bright

...and the women are no better

ProudVIC

Jul 2nd 2011 2:51 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

http://travel.uk.msn.com/inspiration...9582248&page=1

Comments?

BadgeIsBack

Jul 2nd 2011 2:54 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9471587)

Yep

mostly dull as ditchwater and not very bright

...and the women are no better

I was on a table last night at a fundraiser. One bloke was a bit dull. The other was riveting - and, made all the girls laugh....nice bloke.

Grayling

Jul 2nd 2011 3:04 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9471609)

. The other was riveting - and, made all the girls laugh....nice bloke.

Must have been British then....or spent a lot of time in the UK.

I find many of the natives here seem to have been lobotomised

BadgeIsBack

Jul 2nd 2011 3:07 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9471620)

Must have been British then....or spent a lot of time in the UK.

I find many of the natives here seem to have been lobotomised

If we're going to do details, no - he just had a higher level of education, and more life experience dealing with people than the bloke who was particularly dull - or perhaps just shy.

The same old, same old.

Dorothy

Jul 2nd 2011 3:07 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9471620)

Must have been British then....or spent a lot of time in the UK.

I find many of the natives here seem to have been lobotomised

That must be either just where you live, or maybe just you.

Grayling

Jul 2nd 2011 3:08 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 9471625)

That must be either just where you live, or maybe just you.

Maybe they are that way because they live in such a dull country:)

Grayling

Jul 2nd 2011 3:09 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9471624)

If we're going to do details, no - he just had a higher level of education.

That would explain in.....not a typical Aussie then:)

Turban Explorer

Jul 2nd 2011 3:11 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

As most of my experience of Oz is regional I'd say there is an archetypal Aussie bloke here - manual worker, likes a session down the pub, owns a tinny and a ute, uses very few words - probably not a result of long swathes of quiet contemplation, keen sports fan, hates curry munchers and has been to Thailand once on holiday. To me that's dull but I'm probably equally bland to him.

BadgeIsBack

Jul 2nd 2011 3:13 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 9471625)

That must be either just where you live, or maybe just you.

Mate - I'm keeping my mouth shut Dorothy. I daren't go into details that are generally not disputed and well known - I get myself into trouble.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9471627)

That would explain in.....not a typical Aussie then:)

If you mean that the average Aussie is not particularly well educated, then yes. You need to raise your game and seek out the cream. But that's called socio-economics - and here I stop.

Grayling

Jul 2nd 2011 3:15 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9471633)

If you mean that the average Aussie is not particularly well educated, then yes. You need to raise your game and seek out the cream.

That seems a very accurate summary:)

BadgeIsBack

Jul 2nd 2011 3:17 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turban Explorer (Post 9471628)

True perhaps. It's harder to seek out the creme of the bunch in regional Australia.

Granted - I find the average Brit more interesting than the average Aussie but once you get above all that, Australians then come into their own.

Pollyana

Jul 2nd 2011 3:43 pm

Re: Are Aussie blokes a bit dull?

Quote:

Originally Posted by unfair dinkum (Post 9471427)

Fuelled by the success of the poll fatigue poll, I thought it was time for a bit of healthy debate, which requires me to postulate a rather controversial idea, accompanied by the obligatory poll.

I know may get slated for saying this, but, tbh, I don't care;)
Aussie blokes are a bit dull IMO.
Most, not all.
Yes, a generalisation, and therefore not deemed a valid opinion by many.
Funny thing is, everyone generalises (get it?), it's how we form opinions.

Time to test my idea out....

I was married to one, I refuse to vote therefore on the grounds I might get myself into serious trouble :D :D :o

All times are GMT -12. The time now is 12:16 pm.

Page 2 of 17

Last »

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page