Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
#46
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by southerner
a) you getclinically depressed after 12 hours of constant grey skies
b) you forget the name of your favourite curry house
c) you forget what your favourite Dhansak tasted like
d) you look at the England team sheet (football) and you say who the h**l are those guys?
e) and what the f**k is a 'shav''?
f) every sentence needs a f**k or a s**t or a h**l for punctuation purposes!
g) British politics is on the news or BBC24 and you yawn (or did I do that in UK too?)
b) you forget the name of your favourite curry house
c) you forget what your favourite Dhansak tasted like
d) you look at the England team sheet (football) and you say who the h**l are those guys?
e) and what the f**k is a 'shav''?
f) every sentence needs a f**k or a s**t or a h**l for punctuation purposes!
g) British politics is on the news or BBC24 and you yawn (or did I do that in UK too?)
Shav? dont you mean Chav? If you have not been in the UK for a while you will have missed the term but you will be familiar with the phenomenon....check this out....
http://www.chavscum.co.uk/
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
.....when you feel the urge to apply for citizenship..........
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
when you think NZ Television is OK
when you dont think on a daily basis 'wish i was back in the uk'
when kiwis dont annoy you with not being able to say the words -
again
best
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when you dont think 'i wouldn't get out of bed for this pay at home'
when the total lack of choice & therefore high costs in supermarkets doesnt bother you.
when you dont think on a daily basis 'wish i was back in the uk'
when kiwis dont annoy you with not being able to say the words -
again
best
head
when you dont think 'i wouldn't get out of bed for this pay at home'
when the total lack of choice & therefore high costs in supermarkets doesnt bother you.
Originally Posted by Herm
.....when you feel the urge to apply for citizenship..........
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by homesick harry
when you think NZ Television is OK
when you dont think on a daily basis 'wish i was back in the uk'
when kiwis dont annoy you with not being able to say the words -
again
best
head
when you dont think 'i wouldn't get out of bed for this pay at home'
when the total lack of choice & therefore high costs in supermarkets doesnt bother you.
when you dont think on a daily basis 'wish i was back in the uk'
when kiwis dont annoy you with not being able to say the words -
again
best
head
when you dont think 'i wouldn't get out of bed for this pay at home'
when the total lack of choice & therefore high costs in supermarkets doesnt bother you.
When Australia starts looking appealing........
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
have never seen it written anywhere so i was just spelling it phonetically.
you mean to say you actually WRITE it too!!!
maybe NZ should get its own ISO computer keyboard layout with a special "Eh" button, near the Return key I would suggest so that it was handy for the end of all those sentances... perhaps the full stop key could be changed from "." to "eh." - that would help eh? ACK im doing it now !!
you mean to say you actually WRITE it too!!!
maybe NZ should get its own ISO computer keyboard layout with a special "Eh" button, near the Return key I would suggest so that it was handy for the end of all those sentances... perhaps the full stop key could be changed from "." to "eh." - that would help eh? ACK im doing it now !!
Michael
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
when paying $2500 for a mattress is deemed the norm & acceptable.
or paying $150 per sqm for carpet is OK.
or paying the costs they charge for mobile phones is acceptable.
or you dont notice the tin roofs with rust on them
or paying $150 per sqm for carpet is OK.
or paying the costs they charge for mobile phones is acceptable.
or you dont notice the tin roofs with rust on them
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by homesick harry
when paying $2500 for a mattress is deemed the norm & acceptable.
or paying $150 per sqm for carpet is OK.
or paying the costs they charge for mobile phones is acceptable.
or you dont notice the tin roofs with rust on them
or paying $150 per sqm for carpet is OK.
or paying the costs they charge for mobile phones is acceptable.
or you dont notice the tin roofs with rust on them
#53
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Location: Rangiora, New Zealand
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
when u start buying lots of english food on the internet- dunno if anyone knows this site www.britishdownunder.co.nz but its really good for all the food we miss from home
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by silvermuse
when u start buying lots of english food on the internet- dunno if anyone knows this site www.britishdownunder.co.nz but its really good for all the food we miss from home
Every year at Christmas we get the kids loads of their favourite sweets instead of commercial selection boxes - this year they're getting Walkers crisps!
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by silvermuse
when u start buying lots of english food on the internet- dunno if anyone knows this site www.britishdownunder.co.nz but its really good for all the food we miss from home
IT'S GOT BISTO!
I think I'm going to cry!
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by silvermuse
when u start buying lots of english food on the internet- dunno if anyone knows this site www.britishdownunder.co.nz but its really good for all the food we miss from home
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by silvermuse
when u start buying lots of english food on the internet- dunno if anyone knows this site www.britishdownunder.co.nz but its really good for all the food we miss from home
AND READY BREK!
Silvermuse, you're in my will.
#58
Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Buy a lawn mower without even considering an electric Flymo.
Rob
Rob
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Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
Originally Posted by bookemjano
AND READY BREK!
Silvermuse, you're in my will.
Silvermuse, you're in my will.
#60
Re: Another Fun One: You know youve been in NZ too long when....
You do both know about the lolly shop in Rangiora that sells uk food don't you? They are a really nice couple, they lived in the UK themselves for quite a few years. They try their best to get you what you want. Not that I shop there much myself you understand