what do you hate about Oz?
Oct 15th 2011, 3:24 am
#46
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
The arrogance/not invented here/we're special attitude.
There is a hell of a lot Australia could learn from the rest of the world, but due to a local hubris they won't learn those lessons until its too late (and sometimes not even then).
Look at the "we can't have a housing crash", "we're safe here against GFC II", "made in Australia for Australian conditions", etc. It's kind of the opposite to the cultural cringe - an inability to learn from the lessons of others, even when those others are demonstrably ahead of the local market.
Australia tends to hold itself apart and separate from the world, maintaining pride in ..... not very much really, if you were honest.
There is a hell of a lot Australia could learn from the rest of the world, but due to a local hubris they won't learn those lessons until its too late (and sometimes not even then).
Look at the "we can't have a housing crash", "we're safe here against GFC II", "made in Australia for Australian conditions", etc. It's kind of the opposite to the cultural cringe - an inability to learn from the lessons of others, even when those others are demonstrably ahead of the local market.
Australia tends to hold itself apart and separate from the world, maintaining pride in ..... not very much really, if you were honest.
Oct 15th 2011, 3:28 am
#47
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
All the bitter and twisted poms who bitch and moan about the country but still live here
Put up and shut up or move the f**k on
Put up and shut up or move the f**k on
Oct 15th 2011, 3:31 am
#48
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
It is something my wife often says, why hasn't a young country like Australia learnt from the mistakes of other countries.
One of the things I really don't like here is how insular they are, they honestly do feel as though they aren't part of the real world. It's interesting when I read a post like this and think it isn't just me that notices all these things.
Another thing is the locally made TV show that gets advertised as a World Premiere when shown on TV.
One of the things I really don't like here is how insular they are, they honestly do feel as though they aren't part of the real world. It's interesting when I read a post like this and think it isn't just me that notices all these things.
Another thing is the locally made TV show that gets advertised as a World Premiere when shown on TV.
The arrogance/not invented here/we're special attitude.
There is a hell of a lot Australia could learn from the rest of the world, but due to a local hubris they won't learn those lessons until its too late (and sometimes not even then).
Look at the "we can't have a housing crash", "we're safe here against GFC II", "made in Australia for Australian conditions", etc. It's kind of the opposite to the cultural cringe - an inability to learn from the lessons of others, even when those others are demonstrably ahead of the local market.
Australia tends to hold itself apart and separate from the world, maintaining pride in ..... not very much really, if you were honest.
There is a hell of a lot Australia could learn from the rest of the world, but due to a local hubris they won't learn those lessons until its too late (and sometimes not even then).
Look at the "we can't have a housing crash", "we're safe here against GFC II", "made in Australia for Australian conditions", etc. It's kind of the opposite to the cultural cringe - an inability to learn from the lessons of others, even when those others are demonstrably ahead of the local market.
Australia tends to hold itself apart and separate from the world, maintaining pride in ..... not very much really, if you were honest.
Oct 15th 2011, 3:54 am
#49
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
Cricket
Rockingham
Aussie rules footbal
Rugby union
Rugby league
Rockingham Chippies
Paula yates (ok, she wasn't australian, but still don't like her)
Ayers rock (its only a bit of bloody stone !! Have you ever seen dumbarton rock, its much nicer, right next to the water)
Paul hogan
Sydney opera house (very overrated)
Price of bananas
Mark viduka
The price of a pint at "the boat", mindarie. Nice view, shame about the prices
The people who hijacked this thread with crap about bermuda
Rockingham strip clubs
The people on this site who love to preach to everyone and hijack threads. I particularly like the idiots who continally come on and say that people will fall flat on their faces. Is that smug or what ? I have to say if being tuned into this forum every night and participating in the same old threads isn't falling flat on your face I don't know what is ?
Hot weather (that was my wife that added that, she is a ginge, don't know why she is coming, other than to cook the grub)
Can't buy alcohol at the supermarkets (although I do like the drive through carry out shops, great idea. Don't think it would work in ferguslie park though)
Paul Hogan's wife
Getting called sheila (I only had a dress on once)
Rockingham estate agents
Hilary's harbour - great place but not able to buy a beer until you buy a chippie first, wtf
Being pished as a fart in the "Whale & Ale" and refused a drink and given a pint of water.
The road into Rockingham
The inability of Kangooros to come out during the day - antisocial fu____rs
The price of a bag of chips at "the boat", mindarie
Rockingham beach
The numpties who will no doubt pour scorn on this post, and tell me off for being a naughty boy "you cannot tell other people what to post and what not to"
and finallly......
moving to oz in a few weeks time, can't wait. Think I might fall flat on my face with this attitude, but thats the way it goes.
Rockingham
Aussie rules footbal
Rugby union
Rugby league
Rockingham Chippies
Paula yates (ok, she wasn't australian, but still don't like her)
Ayers rock (its only a bit of bloody stone !! Have you ever seen dumbarton rock, its much nicer, right next to the water)
Paul hogan
Sydney opera house (very overrated)
Price of bananas
Mark viduka
The price of a pint at "the boat", mindarie. Nice view, shame about the prices
The people who hijacked this thread with crap about bermuda
Rockingham strip clubs
The people on this site who love to preach to everyone and hijack threads. I particularly like the idiots who continally come on and say that people will fall flat on their faces. Is that smug or what ? I have to say if being tuned into this forum every night and participating in the same old threads isn't falling flat on your face I don't know what is ?
Hot weather (that was my wife that added that, she is a ginge, don't know why she is coming, other than to cook the grub)
Can't buy alcohol at the supermarkets (although I do like the drive through carry out shops, great idea. Don't think it would work in ferguslie park though)
Paul Hogan's wife
Getting called sheila (I only had a dress on once)
Rockingham estate agents
Hilary's harbour - great place but not able to buy a beer until you buy a chippie first, wtf
Being pished as a fart in the "Whale & Ale" and refused a drink and given a pint of water.
The road into Rockingham
The inability of Kangooros to come out during the day - antisocial fu____rs
The price of a bag of chips at "the boat", mindarie
Rockingham beach
The numpties who will no doubt pour scorn on this post, and tell me off for being a naughty boy "you cannot tell other people what to post and what not to"
and finallly......
moving to oz in a few weeks time, can't wait. Think I might fall flat on my face with this attitude, but thats the way it goes.
Things I hate about Australia?
Husbands being bitten by Tiger snakes... Now that never happened in Ipswich...
family phoning and saying... "now dont get upset but....."
Not having girlfriends who drop round for a coffee or phone for a chat
Cleaning the pool..
Paying stoopid prices for quilting fabric or having to wait an eternity for delivery from the USA for cheap ones.
I would say the shite TV but I just dont watch it in protest.
Not knowing what is happening in the outside world unless its about a West Coast Eagles player
Having to say YO gurt rather than yoggurt..
price of bananas
Poms i the uk who think that kanagaroos are cute cuddly things where as they are DANGEROUS and kill, injure, maim more people each year than any snake by bouncing into your car.
Koala Bears... Who are a boring smelly waste of space
The fact that the kids keep something as a pet that I avoid at all costs in the wild and BITE people... Causing you to think you're husband is going to die and you'll be all alone 12,000 miles away from your support system.
Oh.. And visitors to shockingham who dont get it....
Oct 15th 2011, 9:00 am
#50
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
Take a look at a map someday. Look at how little is south of the equator, and how backward much of it is. Not much to boast about really, is it?
Oct 15th 2011, 9:31 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
I hate that it's 12000 (or whatever) miles (or whatever) away at the moment.
Gawd, I'm extremely ready to go home
Gawd, I'm extremely ready to go home
Oct 15th 2011, 10:04 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
God the people who ****in moan on here is endless.
I love this country and im ****in thankful every single day that im not living in the UK. Please all you negative people **** off back there...
I love this country and im ****in thankful every single day that im not living in the UK. Please all you negative people **** off back there...
Oct 15th 2011, 10:14 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
What I HATE about oz...
Is people who are happy here, like me and you mate, GLOATING about it....
Oct 15th 2011, 10:35 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
I was happy in the uk
I'm happy here
i have a suspicion that if you sent me to outer mongolia with HIm and the kids together I'd be happy there too....
Oct 15th 2011, 10:55 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
What annoys me is the people who glean or see reinforced, their negative knowledge about Australia based on watching the television. And then complain about that too. There is an 'off' button.
I have gleaned most of it from reading BE....
I say to people, choose where you live and where you work closely.
I hated, but that is not the right word, an Australian company I worked for about a year ago - for all of 4 months. It was quiet over Christmas. It was all the things that people said about Australia, despite the fact that people were otherwise intelligent. But it was nothing other than taking a position in a funny little company that was geographically and culturally out of the norm...and a far cry from the way things seem to be done in the CBD.
I have gleaned most of it from reading BE....
I say to people, choose where you live and where you work closely.
I hated, but that is not the right word, an Australian company I worked for about a year ago - for all of 4 months. It was quiet over Christmas. It was all the things that people said about Australia, despite the fact that people were otherwise intelligent. But it was nothing other than taking a position in a funny little company that was geographically and culturally out of the norm...and a far cry from the way things seem to be done in the CBD.
Oct 15th 2011, 11:16 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
You and eddie can't be that happy here judging by the amount of time you mist spend on the computer posting all the time in every thread going!
Oct 15th 2011, 11:19 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
Wow, how big is that chip on your shoulder ? You don't like the UK, good for you, others don't like this country, it's no different. Don't be so sensitive about it. 
Oct 15th 2011, 11:25 am
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
and as for gloating...surely some people have to have happy lives in Australia - and if, by all accounts, it is unusually hard, then maybe it must be a triumph.
I don't knock people though who feel they were dealt a poor hand in the Uk and then went on to do better here.
Oct 15th 2011, 12:19 pm
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Re: what do you hate about Oz?
I post on here to escape housework.... Well known fact
I got a hell of a lot of info and advice from here before immigrating... And I like to help those on their way...
I enjoy the banter
I used to post a lot on here due to working nights and the impact that had on "human" interaction during my "waking hours"
I am currently swatting up for an interview by doing online study packages
I apologise for flicking back anf forth to give my brain a break
Now why not disappear under your bridge and wait for the next billy goat that comes trip trapping across this thread