Do you find people 'flakey' here?
Sep 12th 2007, 12:47 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
It's amazing really.............. the arseholes who didn't want to know us when we were down and out in Wanneroo ..........now actually wave to us if they see me in the Jag?
Pogue mahone ..............the lot of them.
One group wouldn't even speak to us when we picked the kids up at school...... or if they saw us at the shops......... mind you when i volunteered to be santa clause at the school party............. they were friendly for a day? Back to normal once the schools went back after holidays!
If we weren't good enough to be befriended when we were unemployed and had nowt .................. tables have turned now............ many years of hard work has meant we now have the fruits of our labour to show for it............ but that hasn't changed us as people.
You didn't want to know us when we were poor ............ we don't want to know you now we're not!!!
Pogue mahone again
Pogue mahone ..............the lot of them.
One group wouldn't even speak to us when we picked the kids up at school...... or if they saw us at the shops......... mind you when i volunteered to be santa clause at the school party............. they were friendly for a day? Back to normal once the schools went back after holidays!
If we weren't good enough to be befriended when we were unemployed and had nowt .................. tables have turned now............ many years of hard work has meant we now have the fruits of our labour to show for it............ but that hasn't changed us as people.
You didn't want to know us when we were poor ............ we don't want to know you now we're not!!!
Pogue mahone again
good on you mate..im glad youve done well
great to see...(or read about)
ast
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Sep 12th 2007, 1:04 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
I wondered if any of you had similar experiences?
Since we've been here, we've made a huge effort to make friends and settle. However *most* of the expats we've befriended (or tried to befriend) have been really flakey - by this I mean they say they'll turn up for something, then ten minutes before it's due to start they phone with a feeble excuse to cancel.
Do you think it's the Brits that are overly concerned with what everyone's got - how big it is and how much it cost? The Aussies we've met don't seem to give a rats a*se!
Sorry - bit of a rant tonight. I'm just sick of people's attitudes at the moment. Everyone seems to be prepared to take but no-one wants to give!
Jules x
(P.S. In no way, shape or form does any of the above relate to the lovely lot who came to our last BBQ Honest 
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Since we've been here, we've made a huge effort to make friends and settle. However *most* of the expats we've befriended (or tried to befriend) have been really flakey - by this I mean they say they'll turn up for something, then ten minutes before it's due to start they phone with a feeble excuse to cancel.
Do you think it's the Brits that are overly concerned with what everyone's got - how big it is and how much it cost? The Aussies we've met don't seem to give a rats a*se!
Sorry - bit of a rant tonight. I'm just sick of people's attitudes at the moment. Everyone seems to be prepared to take but no-one wants to give!
Jules x
(P.S. In no way, shape or form does any of the above relate to the lovely lot who came to our last BBQ
Honest )
Sep 12th 2007, 1:18 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
Some people on here are def flakey esp those who dont know what chicken salt is
Sep 12th 2007, 1:20 pm
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Sep 12th 2007, 1:24 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
mate,i just cant picture her,straw hat,white dress and a boat...
Sep 12th 2007, 1:32 pm
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Sep 12th 2007, 1:36 pm
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Sep 12th 2007, 2:00 pm
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Sep 12th 2007, 2:06 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
Next time. I work in the city so it's not that much farther for me to head south for a cuppa. My job is usually pretty flexible, so I can come just about any time.
Sep 12th 2007, 2:24 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
Hi all,
hey jules, im always up 4 a coffee (prefer beer tho..lol) had a good laugh at ur bbq. let me know when the next coffee meet is....i will turn up....promise...
Jo
hey jules, im always up 4 a coffee (prefer beer tho..lol) had a good laugh at ur bbq. let me know when the next coffee meet is....i will turn up....promise...
Jo
Sep 12th 2007, 2:25 pm
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Re: Do you find people 'flakey' here?
Hmmmm,
That' exactly what I'm say, but in a less aggressive way. A truly genuine and honest person can be happy for you, if you have something nice.
If you can't believe that person's sincerity, and feel it must always be a put down, may be it's more of an underlying problem, that may hinder the retention of good friends ????
Alan.
That' exactly what I'm say, but in a less aggressive way. A truly genuine and honest person can be happy for you, if you have something nice.
If you can't believe that person's sincerity, and feel it must always be a put down, may be it's more of an underlying problem, that may hinder the retention of good friends ????
Alan.
Why should it be me who has the problem and not the person continually bragging and black catting?
Sorry but friends like that I can do without thanks. They don't want friends, they want admirers and yes men, and that is one thing I am not.