Adjective that best describes an Aussie
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:14 am
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Adjective that best describes an Aussie
Aussies love to use the phrase "whinging Pom" when anybody from UK says anything even vaguely critical about Oz.
So, to redress the balance, anybody got any suggestions for a snappy, put-down term that best describes the average Aussie?
So, to redress the balance, anybody got any suggestions for a snappy, put-down term that best describes the average Aussie?
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:23 am
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- blinkered
- defensive
- insecure...
- defensive
- insecure...
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:26 am
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kangaroo shagger ?
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:28 am
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Originally posted by Mairi&Chris
kangaroo shagger ?
kangaroo shagger ?
What have kangaroos ever done to deserve that?
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Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:34 am
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dense
vain
up themselves
chauvenistic
dense
vain
up themselves
chauvenistic
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:43 am
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"Cro Magnon Aussie" has a kinda nice ring to it
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:55 am
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Re: Adjective that best describes an Aussie
Originally posted by MikeStanton
Aussies love to use the phrase "whinging Pom" when anybody from UK says anything even vaguely critical about Oz.
So, to redress the balance, anybody got any suggestions for a snappy, put-down term that best describes the average Aussie?
Aussies love to use the phrase "whinging Pom" when anybody from UK says anything even vaguely critical about Oz.
So, to redress the balance, anybody got any suggestions for a snappy, put-down term that best describes the average Aussie?
Feb 22nd 2004 | 11:57 am
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Re: Adjective that best describes an Aussie
Originally posted by dunroving
How about "average"?
How about "average"?
But it reminds me of "mediocre" - another apt adjective
Feb 22nd 2004 | 12:03 pm
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Re: Adjective that best describes an Aussie
Originally posted by MikeStanton
Tres amusant
But it reminds me of "mediocre" - another apt adjective
Tres amusant
But it reminds me of "mediocre" - another apt adjective
PS - I am having a bad homesickness day
Feb 22nd 2004 | 12:10 pm
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Originally posted by Merlot
Over-nationalistic!
Over-nationalistic!
Feb 22nd 2004 | 12:11 pm
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Where is Aussie73?
I am surprised no retorts!
jat I'll mail you later today. I should be working!
Cheers
Merlot
jat I'll mail you later today. I should be working!
Cheers
Merlot
Feb 22nd 2004 | 12:13 pm
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Originally posted by dazuk
I forgot that one, dont you love all the " buy this shit because its aussie made/owned etc" ads???
I forgot that one, dont you love all the " buy this shit because its aussie made/owned etc" ads???
Didn't Hitler have similar ideas ...... M
