BadgeIsBack

See what you mean. I always remember passing pubs in London and you'd hear a sort of mockney cockney competitive garble coming from them.

I suppose I don't like either - taken to extremes but I don't mind both at tolerable levels... I'm quite inclined to tell a story meself..especially if the joke is on me...

I'm of the opinion that there is a time and a place for everything, but in Cairns the time and the place might dictate endless bravado...

I think I tolerate alot of things because I have met an awful lot of colorful and interesting people...

chris955

Yes there is certainly a lot of very obvious one-upmanship.

Turban Explorer

It's a bit like the driving thing. As though they're itching for a fight - whether verbal, physical or with bumpers. It is definitely quite a pervasive characteristic. Anthropologically it's probably something to do with the isolation of Oz, pioneer culture etc

To Badge - There are plenty of competitive twats in the UK but they don't stand out so much to me as I would be accustomed to that type of culture - seems to be more economic one upmanship there - I've got a porsche, cartier watch blah blah...More civilised? who can say...

chris955

I really have no idea what happens to people when they get behind the wheel of a car here, they become possessed. When I was in the UK recently I had to keep telling myself that the other driver was ushering me out not making a rude gesture

Jan4kids

I saw/heard Blackbirds in Adelaide. Not seen them here, but the Butcher Bird is a pretty fine replacement :0)

I've got it down to two things now:

The sense of humour.
Walking dogs in English Woodland.

.....used to be 'Twiglets' there too, but Woolies sells them now

Jan

deb68

Debs hubby:

Walikng along the river seven in mid summer looking for a good spot to drop a line in, god i miss my carp fishing.

chris955

Would that be the Severn ?

deb68

Debs hubby:

Thanks for the grammatics heads up, yeah it's the severn, but being a black country bloke we spake n spell difrant to yow lot

spartacus

Are you Noddy Holder?

yamyamyamyam . . . .

In Exile

last time i went back to the UK I found the whole motorway 'flash your lights to let someone through' and the 'flick your hazards/indicators to say thanks' quite quirkly, but ultimately very polite and agreeable.
I generally felt I was less concerned about the other driver's pulling off some crazy manoevers to get past..

deb68

Debs hubby:

Hes our kid he aye gunna cum ere cus its to ot fower him.

Pollyana

All posts on BE should be in English

deb68

Debs hubby:
Thats as english as most who post here thank yow very much

BadgeIsBack

Know exactly what you mean.

But alot of these garbled mockney cockneys didn't have Porsches etc..(I actually preferred the 'pucker' true City variant, or, safer bloke who was rather more a gentleman. Get my drift?

My strength in liking Australia is that I can deal with all the urban money setting, and I can also deal with the country setting. Bizarrely, I have always been able to deal with characters that many - would find trying, difficult or incompatible with themselves. I have always associated with the extreme of society, but have not had much to do with the safe bit in the middle...

But also, ultimately, why I like Melbourne and where we live. Best of both worlds.

Here in Melbourne it is not that rare to get let in with someone flashing you, or even bidding thanks.

chris955

I could and did drive on the motorway at 100 MPH and generally not feel in any danger, driving at 100 KPH down the Gold Coast fills me with dread. Apparently though it makes perfect sense to be able to overtake and undertake and drive in whatever lane that takes your fancy at the time.