Originally Posted by by the sea side

This is so true.I have become more English since I have been here and mainly because of their I'm the greatest attidude.

Originally Posted by Eric Hitchmo

Simon Hills not on it any more is he? I met him when I was over there. Nice bloke. I'd imagine now he's gone, "The World game" (arf!) is probably just one anti-English onslaught. I love how that oily idiot Foster belives that anyone with a Brazillian/Dutch/French passport must be a tactical genius, and all the Aussies have to do is hand them Aussie passports and Australia will start churning out hundreds of Ronaldos. I also like how anyone in Australian football coaching who has a vague connection to Britain is regarded as British and not Australian, and therefore responsbile for Australia's abysmal footballing record. If Australia hadn't been in the football wilderness for decades they'd all be regarded as true blue Aussies.

Originally Posted by louise4

Whilst we were out in oz we spent time with OH sisters 'friends' who were true blue bloody Australians . The hubby of the couple was a complete t**ser and all he kept saying was I'd like to thank your ancestors for sending my great great great granddad out here to gods own country. it's the best place on earth to live yudda yudda yudda' and then once we had told them of the decision to return tot he uk we had (please read in a twangy aussie voice hehe) 'why the bladdy hell would ya wanna do a thing like that, you'll get home and regret it. you'll wanna get on the first plane back. it's dirty, it's overcrowded it's this that and the other'.

Now i really couldn't give two dead ducks for what anybody else thinks, but i think it just sums up what people here are trying to say about the (sometimes) aussie attitude.
If i were talking to an aussie about them returning home i would never have the audacity to say anything like that to them. i have some very low opinions on life in oz. but they are my opinions and would never try to inflict my views on anybody. everyone can have an opinion, it is just the way it is put across and also how far people go with their views without taking into consideration that they are in fact telling people that they want to live in the worlds biggest shithole (which it isn't, the uk that is) and that it is their fault for not trying
We gave it our all and after being in oz did we notice the dirt and grime, the over populated streets and crime.
Nope, we noticed we had freedom, freedom from oz, we could travel anywhere for a few quid, we noticed that everyone had different ways of doing things and thats fine, it's interesting and we noticed that people in the uk have manners when it come to other people choices and accept them for what they are, other people decisions based on those people themselves.
I hope my sis-in-laws friend gets his head out of arse soon or he might never be seen again

Originally Posted by Old William

Who the **** are the godsquad and whats the best way to wind them up?

Originally Posted by toandfro

to windthem up I just post they seem to go mental when I post not sure why though

Originally Posted by FPM

Lack of distractions, shortage of Prozac?

Originally Posted by Pollyana

That should liven up todays staff meeting!

Originally Posted by Pollyana

My (Aussie) friend and I briefed the staff meeting about this travel thing, and the woman from the previous day spoke up with "I think its a disgrace! This company they are using isn't even Australian, its ENGLISH!"

Stunned silence.
She looked round the room.
2 Brits,
2 Irish
4 Aussies..............

I just said "And wants wrong with English.......?"

Never had the next agenda item brought up so fast

Originally Posted by Pollyana

I just said "And wants wrong with English.......?"

Originally Posted by Pollyana

My (Aussie) friend and I briefed the staff meeting about this travel thing, and the woman from the previous day spoke up with "I think its a disgrace! This company they are using isn't even Australian, its ENGLISH!"

Stunned silence.
She looked round the room.
2 Brits,
2 Irish
4 Aussies..............

I just said "And wants wrong with English.......?"

Never had the next agenda item brought up so fast

Originally Posted by FPM

Well if she's one of the smart Aussies, she'll have a really witty reply ready by lunchtime Monday

Originally Posted by by the sea side

I think it's the permanent exposure to the sun upside down

Originally Posted by toandfro

actually a good point Aussies think the sun shines out of the arse but being inverted the way they are it shine in and fries their brains

Originally Posted by HiddenPaw

It was the "historic victory" stance that had me perplexed at the time. However, I had a quick google yesterday and have now come to realise that all sporting victories are reported as "historic" in Australia: historic victory against Japan ....historic victory against Uruguay.....historic victory in the team pursuit.....historic victory in India....historic victory over the British Lions.....historic victory in Dunedin.....historic victory over the Springboks.... and so on.

I guess I hadn't been in Australia long enough to know that this is just the media style!

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Have to admit I have found much the same happening to me. You get tired of being told how inferior your country is (and every other outside of Australia)