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Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 7910284)

Ok, let's test your theory:

Perth is dull and boring...

I didn't say that people wouldn't wade in.... Try Uk has gone to the dogs, Perth needs a rest.

Re: Is it just me....

[QUOTE=kporte;7910309]Try Uk has gone to the dogs,

:frown:

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[QUOTE=scottishcelts;7910313]

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910309)

Try Uk has gone to the dogs,

:frown:

You misunderstand. I meant a topic to raise the hackles and bring out people to defend it. This one works too.

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910309)

I didn't say that people wouldn't wade in.... Try Uk has gone to the dogs, Perth needs a rest.

What about "you can't even walk down the street in the UK without getting stabbed."

I must admit I always feared for my life in Bourton-on-the-Water.

Re: Is it just me....

[QUOTE=kporte;7910318]

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 7910313)

You misunderstand. I meant a topic to raise the hackles and bring out people to defend it. This one works too.

:rofl::rofl:

I know, i know :D

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 7910321)

What about "you can't even walk down the street in the UK without getting stabbed."

I must admit I always feared for my life in Bourton-on-the-Water.

Gold. "Chavs on every corner" is my personal favourite.

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910325)

Gold. "Chavs on every corner" is my personal favourite.

I've heard most of them are in Edinburgh ;)

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 7910328)

I've heard most of them are in Edinburgh ;)

On a day out from Weegieland, seeing how the other half live.

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910334)

On a day out from Weegieland, seeing how the other half live.

:rofl: - yeah right :rolleyes:

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 7910338)

:rofl: - yeah right :rolleyes:

Edinburgh is proper posh and undesirables were eradicated in 1901....

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910325)

Gold. "Chavs on every corner" is my personal favourite.

I love that too. Thing is it happens everywhere.

I live in Balmain in Sydney (not the roughest place in the world) and yet there were some little urchins on the bus (Aus chav equivalent) calling the bus driver a "female dog" and telling her to F off, because she threatend to kick them off for not paying.

How nice.

Re: Is it just me....

[QUOTE=kporte;7910340]Edinburgh is proper posh

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 7910341)

Not only are they everywhere, but they always have been. My Dad will tell you they weren't because the police used to be able to slap them a bit, but I don't believe him.....

Re: Is it just me....

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Originally Posted by willamos (Post 7910211)

I've noticed though that the ''Australia is paradise'' brigade will often make blanket statements about the UK, such as comments on education or crime, then when someone makes an equivalent remark about Australia the ''Australia is paradise'' brigade sparks up and starts protesting about the use of blanket statements.

Blanket statements are fine if they are being used to criticise the UK. They are not fine when being used to criticise Australia.

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910223)

I'm going to say blanket statements are just that, where ever they are about. The same thing happens in here as happens in mbttuk but the countries are switched. So whatever motivation one has to defend a country is clearly the same. Try making a blanket statement rubbishing the UK and you will face similar postings to slagging off Aus in the Barbie.

Quite simple really..That's the way it works, really...

I might add though that the thing is that many people who slag off the UK really honestly have had tough lives, and nothing has changed in all their lives, whereas some of the ones who slag off Australia are living in some sterile unhappy bubble and could probably address it on some level, but they probably don't know where to begin...it's all new to them - they are still feeling ripped off, angry etc.

Then again, might apply to everyone..

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[QUOTE=scottishcelts;7910351]

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7910340)

Edinburgh is proper posh

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Compared to Glesgae it is.......