Going Against The Grain
Sep 24th 2009, 1:56 am
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I find that the Australian stereotype of the English is far sillier than the English stereotype of Aussies though. Why? Because the English cannot be blamed for formulating an opinion of Aussies based on Australia's very own propaganda and tourist campaigns. E.g. Paul Hogan and the ''throw another shrimp on the barbie'' thing or the more recent ''where the bloody hell are ya?!''
Sep 24th 2009, 2:00 am
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i have to agree , after the americanwar of independance the prison ships on the thames had no where to go but aussie ,id put my last dollar on it there was more english than irish,scots,welsh .
I guess really for such a small nation the english have been very succesful in the past at being real barstewards ,but as stated theres absolutely no difference on the street level .
The Australian squattocracy on the other hand are certainly no differnt than the pompous twats born with a silver spoon in their mouths .
I guess really for such a small nation the english have been very succesful in the past at being real barstewards ,but as stated theres absolutely no difference on the street level .
The Australian squattocracy on the other hand are certainly no differnt than the pompous twats born with a silver spoon in their mouths .
Sep 24th 2009, 2:03 am
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Sep 24th 2009, 2:04 am
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Re: Going Against The Grain
I find that the Australian stereotype of the English is far sillier than the English stereotype of Aussies though. Why? Because the English cannot be blamed for formulating an opinion of Aussies based on Australia's very own propaganda and tourist campaigns. E.g. Paul Hogan and the ''throw another shrimp on the barbie'' thing or the more recent ''where the bloody hell are ya?!''
migrants work harder , they have too thats what they came here for and they dont want to be seen to fail .
This is also true of the thousands of vietnamese etc ,all good contributors to australian way of life with their restaurants and late night shops ,but still they are called ''gooks'' etc .
I was talking to a vietnamese friend of mine who has been here all but 2 years of his life ,he is succesfull but still he feels he doesnt ''fit'' at least us from the british isles can fit in untill we open our traps ,then its on .
Sep 24th 2009, 2:04 am
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I find that the Australian stereotype of the English is far sillier than the English stereotype of Aussies though. Why? Because the English cannot be blamed for formulating an opinion of Aussies based on Australia's very own propaganda and tourist campaigns. E.g. Paul Hogan and the ''throw another shrimp on the barbie'' thing or the more recent ''where the bloody hell are ya?!''
Sep 24th 2009, 2:04 am
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The English are not trying to prove anything. I do think that the Aussies often are, however.
Sep 24th 2009, 2:05 am
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Sep 24th 2009, 2:06 am
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The English don't go in for the silly self-sterotyping in quite the same way, I don't think. In fact, I don't think the English are all that concerned with telling the rest of the world what to think of them.
Sep 24th 2009, 2:07 am
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Exactly! I think us English are just over it. After all the stuff we've done and been involved so directly in throughout history we're just past it. Maybe we've just given up!
Sep 24th 2009, 2:08 am
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True I believe, which again bolsters the belief of a superiority complex by others.....
Sep 24th 2009, 2:10 am
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I am sad to say I see it in the UK now, where Scotland has been devolved to a degree but still benefit from the Union. I don't know why the English haven't flipped out tbh
Sep 24th 2009, 2:11 am
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[QUOTE=kporte;7961270]I am sad to say I see it in the UK now, where Scotland has been devolved to a degree but still benefit from the Union. I don't know why the English haven't flipped out tbh[/QUOTE
I often see that Scotland passes more moderate/sensible laws than England and Wales.
I often see that Scotland passes more moderate/sensible laws than England and Wales.
Sep 24th 2009, 2:16 am
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You know it worries me that we may find independence. All we have been through as a nation together. Scotland will struggle on it's own and the rest of the country will be lessened without it.
Scots law is actually quite sensible in places....
Scots law is actually quite sensible in places....
Sep 24th 2009, 2:17 am
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Scottish law always makes good sense to me. Less hysterical and over-the-top than in England and Wales.
Sep 24th 2009, 2:22 am
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This has become interesting though off topic
