Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
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Feb 5th 2008, 5:36 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
I find some people are worse than others. There was an indian girl who worked where I used too and people would often refer to her as "the Indian" or "the dark one", behind her back. Everyone else was just called by their first name.
This was within a so called "professional environment" in Brisbane.
Racist? Maybe not, but very rude IMO. She is now in Sydney and alot happier I hear, as the majority of people she works with are foreigners - asians etc.
This was within a so called "professional environment" in Brisbane.
Racist? Maybe not, but very rude IMO. She is now in Sydney and alot happier I hear, as the majority of people she works with are foreigners - asians etc.
Feb 5th 2008, 5:51 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
My observation is that negative reaction to migrants is the least where the numbers of migrants are the greatest. To wit: Sydney
Feb 5th 2008, 6:12 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Can't speak for anyone but myself - I married an Aussie, that's why I came here. I dodn't come for love of the country or it's people in general, and I can't force myself to love it now I'm here, I can only live with it and make the best of it. If we went to the UK The Bloke would be in the position I'm in here - that's just life I'm afraid. Not a conscious decision not to like it, or not to fit in, many aspects of life here just don't suit me.
Feb 5th 2008, 6:17 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
And the only place in Australia to have had a real race-riot!
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Feb 5th 2008, 6:18 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Friend of ours ( an Aussie ) said.. She doesnt dislike anyone in particular, she hates everyone Equally !
Feb 5th 2008, 6:39 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Can't speak for anyone but myself - I married an Aussie, that's why I came here. I dodn't come for love of the country or it's people in general, and I can't force myself to love it now I'm here, I can only live with it and make the best of it. If we went to the UK The Bloke would be in the position I'm in here - that's just life I'm afraid. Not a conscious decision not to like it, or not to fit in, many aspects of life here just don't suit me.
I personally have never met any prejudice from Aussies against Poms. In fact I often introduce myself as a Pommy B* and that seems to break any ice there might otherwise have been.
The biggest prejudice I have witnessed has been directed against Aborigines. Muslims are not very popular amongst Aussies I know either but the Chinese are quite liked, so it may be because of religion rather than race. I dunno.
Feb 5th 2008, 7:01 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Most white, English speaking or European immigrants will have no problem if they are prepared to assimilate and integrate.
Some non-white immigrants are resented - sometimes justifed, mostly not.
Australia is like any other Western Country - there is racism, some mistrust of foreigners etc.
Some non-white immigrants are resented - sometimes justifed, mostly not.
Australia is like any other Western Country - there is racism, some mistrust of foreigners etc.
I would agree to this. I was at a BBQ on Australia day and my bosses Daughter was moaning about the amount of immigrants around were she lives, Fitzroy in Melbourne. I jokingly said "thats right blame it on us foreigners" to which replied "Ho you don't count your white"
This didn't come from a silly all flag waving aussie teen, but from a mature woman who holds a responsible job.
I always give as good as I get when called a pom and I reckon most aussies want to be one too, well thats what I tell them
Feb 5th 2008, 7:21 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
i think it is amazing how tolerant australians are to pommy immigrants.....where i work there's an over abundance of poms who moan all the time...i haven;t heard a bad word said about them by any of the australian workers...in fact they are really nice to them despite the poms running down the job, the pay,the way of life,the shops,the weather...well everything
there is a constant flow of poms coming here..and i have to say of my twenty years..they are getting more and more whingy.....and have too high expectations
by reading this site it seems to be for all the wrong reasons and the wrong time in their lives...i think it would be mad to come here after your 30 and with kids...should have done it when you were young and not set in your ways.....
in 20 years all i have eve got is respect from australians and a true interest in me as a person
i almost feel like saying (as an Australian) don't come here and moan!!!!!
at least Ozzie's don't whinge as much
i suspect that there's a lot of people living here in australia who don't even know any Australians anyway
i don't want to get bitter....but i have read some stories here of going off to australia running it down and then going back
WHY BOTHER....go and live in bognor regis it would be much cheaper
there is a constant flow of poms coming here..and i have to say of my twenty years..they are getting more and more whingy.....and have too high expectations
by reading this site it seems to be for all the wrong reasons and the wrong time in their lives...i think it would be mad to come here after your 30 and with kids...should have done it when you were young and not set in your ways.....
in 20 years all i have eve got is respect from australians and a true interest in me as a person
i almost feel like saying (as an Australian) don't come here and moan!!!!!
at least Ozzie's don't whinge as much
i suspect that there's a lot of people living here in australia who don't even know any Australians anyway
i don't want to get bitter....but i have read some stories here of going off to australia running it down and then going back
WHY BOTHER....go and live in bognor regis it would be much cheaper
Feb 5th 2008, 7:24 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Personally I've found plenty of derogatory comments re Asians, blacks, Aboriginal people and basically anyone non-white. But then this is Qld, they're not exactly known for their all embracing, tolerant, worldly attitudes LOL!! 
Fine if you're a Pom or South African though - of which there seem to be quite a few - on the whole, just a bit of banter.
Fine if you're a Pom or South African though - of which there seem to be quite a few - on the whole, just a bit of banter.
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Feb 5th 2008, 11:39 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Feb 5th 2008, 11:42 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
well where else can they go????
do you remember an monty python sketch were a women lures a milkman into her bedroom and it's full of old milkman who have been prisoners in there and she locks the door?
well i think that's what it's like for some poms they get locked in...and moan and moan and moan about...
the temptation of paradise.....then crap.........
there's a bit of a secret to emigration
IT'S NOT THE SAME COUNTRY
i think it is amazing how australians put up with the pommy immigrants
they act like no other immigrants...
do you remember an monty python sketch were a women lures a milkman into her bedroom and it's full of old milkman who have been prisoners in there and she locks the door?
well i think that's what it's like for some poms they get locked in...and moan and moan and moan about...
the temptation of paradise.....then crap.........
there's a bit of a secret to emigration
IT'S NOT THE SAME COUNTRY
i think it is amazing how australians put up with the pommy immigrants
they act like no other immigrants...
I feel sorry for Australia in some ways with a minority of migrants.
Feb 5th 2008, 11:44 am
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Feb 5th 2008, 11:48 am
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Re: Are immigrants disliked in Australia??
Go to Australia and be Australian - Simple.
Dont forget your roots as they are important but if you stick to your own then your only being Polish or Nigerian but in a different country.
My advise is MINGLE WITH EVERYONE!
I aint getting into any arguments about what ive said, its just how I feel and its my right to have that opinion.
Chris
Dont forget your roots as they are important but if you stick to your own then your only being Polish or Nigerian but in a different country.
My advise is MINGLE WITH EVERYONE!
I aint getting into any arguments about what ive said, its just how I feel and its my right to have that opinion.
Chris