Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Because most don't know any better?

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Pretty spot on!

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Exactly, it is from ignorance and it is the same everywhere. I was once driving through the US and chatting to some locals and without a word of lie they thought England was in London and had never heard of Scotland. Whilst they were very friendly and welcoming with their narrow minded pride you watched your ps and qs it is exactly the same in small town UK or Australia.

People often move on the mistaken belief that it will be different but no it is the same.

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Just carrying on the convo from where I left off.My kids were 9 and 11 when we moved to the UK,we've been back to Oz for holidays ect,so yes they know the difference!Whereas alot of aussies don't!

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Have to say this post is pretty annoying, no wonder the english are lablelled as whinging poms, ffs.
If English people showed the same pride in their country then perhaps we wouldn't be moving out of there in droves!
This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Ex Poms
its pretty simple really, you got 2 choices, Instead of moaning and whinging about how shit/annoying/different it is here, buggar of back to the UK

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Moaning about moaning. Classic post.:rofl:

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

So, let me get this straight, bearing in mind you have told us that you are Scottish, you have just said you have an overbearing pride in the false notion that you are special. Interesting admission.
I haven't met every scot or aussie in the world so I couldn't possibly make such a gross sweeping generalisation.
But I would have thought everyone is unique and therefore has something a little bit special about them. :thumbsup:

I agree with Seanandmaria - if you don't like the natives being proud of their country bugger off back where you came from. Don't let the door hit your butt on the way out. It is their country and they are entitled to feel however they want about it. As long as they dont start shooting and torturing people on the basis that they are not Australian what harm can it do?

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

I had hoped the next post would be someone moaning about the poster moaning about moaning. Hopefully that will follow

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

People laughing about people moaning about moaning.

Will that suffice?

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

I prefer to laugh at spelling mistakes ;)

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

wha?:confused:

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

I thought this was an expat board not a BNP rally?

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

Meta moaning.

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

What is 'BNP rallyish' about saying if you don't like the country you are currently visiting feel free to go back to the one you came from? I'm applying this to all nationalities who are guests in another country.

Re: This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about Aussies...do you feel the sam
 

"if you don't like the natives being proud of their country bugger off back where you came from."