Originally Posted by Hutch

personally I've never been.

Originally Posted by Sally76

........ in fact in many respects, just like the UK, Oz has huge probs.... lets face it, why do you think that the aussies needs so many skilled workers........? I mean its simple maths .......Erm that will be because too many aussies are ignorant, lazy and stupid!!!! I mean a country that has vast crops of potatoes doesn't need to buy them in from another country...do you get me drift? I am amazed at the level of sexism towards women, racism towards anyone who is not a white Australian...

Originally Posted by jad n rich

Dick and Jane came to the disturbing realisation that an immigrant had arrived in australia and hadn't actually liked it :eek: :confused: The shock was immense, it had to be a troll they cried. Jane dashed into the kitchen to make Dick a sweetened cup of PG tips, to lessen his shock. Folding his copy of the expat news Dick commented to Jame how lucky they were they had landed in the pom suburb of little bayside northern perth. How well we have integrated he cried while popping a Mr Kipling cherry bakewell into his mouth. Jane pondered the pile of M and S undies to be ironed while she wondered where this australia the OP talked about could be. :D :D

Originally Posted by MikeStanton

Let's cut to the chase, Oz appeals to The Sun/Daily Mail-type readers. It's nirvana for not very bright bigots. ...

Originally Posted by Sally76

........ in fact in many respects, just like the UK, Oz has huge probs.... lets face it, why do you think that the aussies needs so many skilled workers........? I mean its simple maths .......Erm that will be because too many aussies are ignorant, lazy and stupid!!!! I mean a country that has vast crops of potatoes doesn't need to buy them in from another country...do you get me drift? I am amazed at the level of sexism towards women, racism towards anyone who is not a white Australian... the Aussies don't like brits or kiwi's... God help you if your not white!! Comments I have heard from idiots since I moved here 18 months ago..... a bloke said to me that he hates the scots.... because apparently they know it all?????? Another comment: '....asians..I mean they are everywhere, you just can't get away from them', I have heard australians complain with a look of disgust about 'asians' when saying that they had found a lovely coffee bar....BUT it was run by Asians????? I don't get it, I just don't get it? Another...if I hear that pommies are whingers one more time I think that I will explode...I tell ya something pommies might whinge but the aussies don't half give us plenty to whinge about!! Yes Aussies are friendly on the surface but the majority that I have met chat s**t!! I bet you've had the good old... pommies are whingers..erm but not you, you're alright ...for a pommie...... like your supposed to feel honoured by this remark?????

I asked this bloke why the aussies have such a problem with asians.... this guy works in welfare.... he said well if you go to other countries you don't get aussie town (as in china town)! Bull s**t, what about the church in London...what about walk about....? Bloody idiot!!

My husband was having a conversation with a friend a few months ago. This friend is a brit and he works in a hospital in Sydney. The friend was at work one day having a conversation with a few Australian collegues who are supposed to be well educated. They were talking about "wogs". The Brit explained that he was not comfortable with this term and he was informed by the aussies that it was ok "coz wogs like being called wogs"............ these were very well educated supposed respectable members of society???????

What about the girl that was sexually assaulted on big brother.. I don't watch it but let me tell ya I wasn't suprised when I heard about this. Men's attitudes towards women resemble that of cave men times...trust me! I am sick of going into bars here and being groped by aussie man!!!!

Don't come to australia believing that it is the land of milk and honey... its NOT...the grass aint greener. YES they do have drug problems here... trust me their drug problems are massive and ever growing. They have a huge problem with ICE which is crashing the mental health care system. Yes kids take drugs here too, its just like the UK.

To top it all off... I am disgusted at the attitude of white Australians toward aboriginals.... these people have been oppressed and persecuted for over two hundred years and are still being....yet the are expected to just get on with it and accept that they are second class citizens.....according to Mr Aussie man. Its disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

Whats good about OZ......? The sun, cheaper petrol and cheaper meat..... in my opinion australia has a long way to go in terms of moving forward and getting 'with it'....... and before you say it ...YES I am going home...praise the Lord!!! Oz ain't better than the UK and I promise you the grass ain't greener!!!!!

Originally Posted by Deadmeat

I have an idea for a web service for people that like to stay in touch with things but just don't have the time anymore, it runs something like this ...

For a monthly fee on a given forum someone will precis a given thread (or threads) and provide:
1) The basic point
2) Anything original and insightful in it
3) A summary of the replies and who, generally, was active
4) A list of insults and put-downs used
5) An indication as to whether the original poster replied with anything or just watched the inevitable s**tfight
6) An option to summarise the numerous off-topics

It's just a thought.

Originally Posted by Luma

Maybe it is a troll then??

Originally Posted by CasG

Go on Matt.....precis this one - copy, and prepare to paste :D

Originally Posted by The Bloke

He has!!! :D

Originally Posted by sunbather

I think possibly our bored OP has just shown their hand. Post 47

Originally Posted by CasG

Where?

Originally Posted by sunbather

I think possibly our bored OP has just shown their hand. Post 47

Originally Posted by CasG

I don't know......MS likes to jump on any band-wagon that happens to be passing :rolleyes:

MODS will be able to tell by ISP