What do you do when... Beware rant
Aug 22nd 2009, 10:28 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
I have to say, that whenever I walk down the street, the crowds part before me like the red sea. They then usually get bombarded with water, packets of whatever is on the shelves, stuffed giraffes and whatever else is handy.
On another note, people are not afraid to confront disability - when my daughter has casts - I have had lots of people come up to me and say "Whats wrong with 'er then?", "Why doesnt she walk right" etc.
thats its just ignorance though, there are is not that holding back you get in the uk. I sometimes say "well shes not deaf thats for sure.
I find some british people like that though - talking really loudly about how bad the roads are, the weather is, the flies are, the aussies are etc. Like they can't hear. I find that quite rude and needless
On another note, people are not afraid to confront disability - when my daughter has casts - I have had lots of people come up to me and say "Whats wrong with 'er then?", "Why doesnt she walk right" etc.
thats its just ignorance though, there are is not that holding back you get in the uk. I sometimes say "well shes not deaf thats for sure.
I find some british people like that though - talking really loudly about how bad the roads are, the weather is, the flies are, the aussies are etc. Like they can't hear. I find that quite rude and needless
Aug 22nd 2009, 10:31 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
Back to the orginal question, yeah we have the same.. was walking in cotton tree the other day and an elderly (rather large) couple were walking along the path (as we were).. OH moved to one side as much as he could to accommodate them, they just barged through...
We've come across it alot..
However, like the driving (which I found really awful when I first arrived) its like I have just adapted and now don't notice it much.. (unless it is horrendously bad).. same with the barge through and don't care attitude..
The one thing that does make me titter
is that when I am in the supermarket and someone (usually) is blocking the aisle, the Aussies will happily stand there making faces at whoever it is (if they can't barge through) and no one.. and I mean no-one will summon up the courage to speak nicely and loudly "err.. excuse me? can I get past please?".. they just roll their eyes and look at everyone else waiting with a pained expression...
Again.. I find that quite amusing.. I usually just wait at the end of the long blocked line waiting to see what will happen! haha!
Em x
PS Flea.. think you took a lot of flack there.. I didnt read it in that manner that it was appeared to be taken in..
PPS Disclaimer: I speak as I find..
We've come across it alot..
However, like the driving (which I found really awful when I first arrived) its like I have just adapted and now don't notice it much.. (unless it is horrendously bad).. same with the barge through and don't care attitude..
The one thing that does make me titter
is that when I am in the supermarket and someone (usually) is blocking the aisle, the Aussies will happily stand there making faces at whoever it is (if they can't barge through) and no one.. and I mean no-one will summon up the courage to speak nicely and loudly "err.. excuse me? can I get past please?".. they just roll their eyes and look at everyone else waiting with a pained expression... Again.. I find that quite amusing.. I usually just wait at the end of the long blocked line waiting to see what will happen! haha!
Em x
PS Flea.. think you took a lot of flack there.. I didnt read it in that manner that it was appeared to be taken in..
PPS Disclaimer: I speak as I find..
LOL about the supermarkets! For some reason I don't get frustrated there but find it very amusing when I'm looking at something on a shelf (and it's painfully obvious to anyone with the intelligence level of a blade of grass...) and an aussie will walk right up and stop right in front of me and block my view for a minute or so. It's so funny and I have no idea why they do it. You should see the look on there face when they see me giggling and shaking my head at them.
I deliberately drive the speed limit on the roads now just to get a reaction from drivers. I would love to find a bumper sticker that says "I drive like this just to piss you off" And then have another sticker on the side window of a one finger solute for when they speed by LOL
Aug 22nd 2009, 10:41 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
We're not that far away. Today we were walking at point cartwright when the last incident happened. Maybe it's a sunshine coast thing.
LOL about the supermarkets! For some reason I don't get frustrated there but find it very amusing when I'm looking at something on a shelf (and it's painfully obvious to anyone with the intelligence level of a blade of grass...) and an aussie will walk right up and stop right in front of me and block my view for a minute or so. It's so funny and I have no idea why they do it. You should see the look on there face when they see me giggling and shaking my head at them.
I deliberately drive the speed limit on the roads now just to get a reaction from drivers. I would love to find a bumper sticker that says "I drive like this just to piss you off" And then have another sticker on the side window of a one finger solute for when they speed by LOL
LOL about the supermarkets! For some reason I don't get frustrated there but find it very amusing when I'm looking at something on a shelf (and it's painfully obvious to anyone with the intelligence level of a blade of grass...) and an aussie will walk right up and stop right in front of me and block my view for a minute or so. It's so funny and I have no idea why they do it. You should see the look on there face when they see me giggling and shaking my head at them.
I deliberately drive the speed limit on the roads now just to get a reaction from drivers. I would love to find a bumper sticker that says "I drive like this just to piss you off" And then have another sticker on the side window of a one finger solute for when they speed by LOL
Thats only for out of towners (Victorians usually).. the NSW plated drivers usually are madder than the Queenslanders!! LMAO!Em x
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:16 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
To be fair(ish), I don't think that they notice it.. but we do as it not our culture.. driving at the speed limit when you have Queensland plates is just not on ! Thats only for out of towners (Victorians usually).. the NSW plated drivers usually are madder than the Queenslanders!! LMAO!
Em x
Thats only for out of towners (Victorians usually).. the NSW plated drivers usually are madder than the Queenslanders!! LMAO!Em x
....we definitely notice it when people stand in front at the supermarket....I think that is rude everywhere....funny you mention Qld'ers speeding....Brit who arrived recently cannot believe how slow everyone drives here and how many speed traps are on the motorways...said in the UK he does 150km/h on the motorway and never gets a ticket...he's got $500 worth here in a month.Guess it all depends where you come from....
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:18 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
We're not that far away. Today we were walking at point cartwright when the last incident happened. Maybe it's a sunshine coast thing.
LOL about the supermarkets! For some reason I don't get frustrated there but find it very amusing when I'm looking at something on a shelf (and it's painfully obvious to anyone with the intelligence level of a blade of grass...) and an aussie will walk right up and stop right in front of me and block my view for a minute or so. It's so funny and I have no idea why they do it. You should see the look on there face when they see me giggling and shaking my head at them.
I deliberately drive the speed limit on the roads now just to get a reaction from drivers. I would love to find a bumper sticker that says "I drive like this just to piss you off" And then have another sticker on the side window of a one finger solute for when they speed by LOL
LOL about the supermarkets! For some reason I don't get frustrated there but find it very amusing when I'm looking at something on a shelf (and it's painfully obvious to anyone with the intelligence level of a blade of grass...) and an aussie will walk right up and stop right in front of me and block my view for a minute or so. It's so funny and I have no idea why they do it. You should see the look on there face when they see me giggling and shaking my head at them.
I deliberately drive the speed limit on the roads now just to get a reaction from drivers. I would love to find a bumper sticker that says "I drive like this just to piss you off" And then have another sticker on the side window of a one finger solute for when they speed by LOL
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:32 pm
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Re: What do you do when... Beware rant
What r u on about? I can see and i can hear, therefore i have enough nouse (unlike a lot of Aussies) to take notice of who and what is around me. Even IN a mobilty scooter i could manage to avoid them UNLIKE your average Aussie
The only reason i am getting this grief is because i dared make a tongue in cheek anti Aussie statement. Not really related to the scooter at all..but hey ho..par for the course in here.
So, you found a rude Englishman? Woopeee do!! I await the next 10 pages of posts about rude Brits who walk into people just to "disprove" the theory
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The only reason i am getting this grief is because i dared make a tongue in cheek anti Aussie statement. Not really related to the scooter at all..but hey ho..par for the course in here.
So, you found a rude Englishman? Woopeee do!! I await the next 10 pages of posts about rude Brits who walk into people just to "disprove" the theory
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:36 pm
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I have come across so may rude bastards that I never even bother to hold the door open for people any more.
Distinct lack of manners among the locals.
Distinct lack of manners among the locals.
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:47 pm
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Yes but dont you think thats a world wide phenomena? In university I was with my professor and 6 boys, he insisted one stand for me to sit down and they all were very surprised. I think times have changed.
I find over here that people respect family and other people. Children are not allowed to take seats when elderly people are standing, I am always getting helped to carry things, my neighbours rush over to unload my car etc. This is in Sydney and now on the coast. I do find Queensland a little less civilised than Sydney but none are as bad as in my home town.
There is one group of fishing, red neck types who are partially formed mentally but on the whole I find people nice. Strange but nice.
Its a personal perspective thing.
I find over here that people respect family and other people. Children are not allowed to take seats when elderly people are standing, I am always getting helped to carry things, my neighbours rush over to unload my car etc. This is in Sydney and now on the coast. I do find Queensland a little less civilised than Sydney but none are as bad as in my home town.
There is one group of fishing, red neck types who are partially formed mentally but on the whole I find people nice. Strange but nice.
Its a personal perspective thing.
Aug 22nd 2009, 11:52 pm
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