Broad Shoulders

Not at all. I am far from one of those. I prefer the more balanced approach. I have a lot of problems with the way Australia and Australians are. However, I am also aware of the some of the problems that are present in the UK. Overall, my quality of life is far superior here than it is or even could be in the UK. That doesn't mean I am waving that in the face of everyone back there, it is just a simple fact. I whinge just as much as many people on here about some the sh!t stuff this country does, but it is never done with intention to be a mass generalisation where it descends into a "Australians are so retarded compared to Brits" thread.

You have admitted that your sole intention is to fire people up. I don't really understand that and can only put that down to boredom. I suggest you give Hollyoaks another try, for all of our sakes.

scottishcelts

Ditto

Officer Dibble

Ditto again.

sonlymewalter

Everyone has a right to their own opinion and there's no problem in that however if anyone around here is deliberately winding others up, baiting, trolling or whatever they want to call it, then carry on. You'll find this childish behavior loses you adult credibility and gets you banned. No problem. Behave like an idiot and you'll get treated like one

As for Aus Vs UK. This is the oldest debate in the book and is so bloody boring. The cliche is "what's one mans meat is another mans poison". Can't we just accept neither UK or Aus is perfect and it's just that some people prefer one to the other for a myriad of reasons so there's no right, no wrong just a difference of what people want out of life. To suggest someone is dull, boring or whatever for preferring one over the other is just plain silly and immature and suggests insecurity in their own level of understanding.

Let's play nice folks and respect difference of opinion without getting into silly arguments for a change

scottishcelts

Hear hear you

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Narrh, that would just be boring. Lets all rip one another to bits instead. Its loads more fun.

scottishcelts

eejit

TheSun

Yep, the bickering, trolling and arguing are what makes visiting this site fun. There's too much interference from the fun police, sorry, er mods

sonlymewalter

And usually ends in the thread being closed which is crap. At least if we behave ourselves everyone gets to say their bit, which is fandabbydozy

We can't please all of the people all of the time so we have to play fair. That means stopping the bickering,trolling and arguing when it looks like it's getting out of hand. Sometimes some folk just don't know when to stop and keep digging a bigger hole, it's then when the fun police need to step in the kindergarden and smack legs

Now behave yourselves monkeys

Hutch

You certainly help me! Every time you post, you remind me why I left the UK.

Otherwise known as the, "Is it cos I is black?" defence.



Any second now you're bound to fall foul of Godwin's law.

Amen.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Bit of a right wing comment...

NELBHOY

I agree wth PP on this. Life's too short. Will never understand a person who has returned from OZ, deciding the country is not for them, & then taking time out to slate that country on this forum. Why not just get back to your life in the UK & start living it!

People who write everybody in OZ/UK are this or that are just showing up their own ignorance.

On the up-side though, I have some good news gained from this thread.
I am 40, but am constantly told I look about 10 yrs younger. Apparently Aussies in their 30's look as if they are in their 40's. Aussie culture is stuck in the 1980's.
So when I come over I will be about 19 by OZ standards, & the clubs will be playing Rick Astley. Bring it on
Babycham anyone? (or was that 70's?)

kporte

The Gestapo will be along in a minute.......

kporte

Even worse if you have given the UK a right slating before moving to Oz in the first place

scottishcelts