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Charismatic Aug 5th 2011 11:45 am

Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
 

Originally Posted by barnsleymat (Post 9539180)
mondeo

Mondeo man now has a 3-series, try to keep up :).

barnsleymat Aug 5th 2011 11:51 am

Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
 

Originally Posted by Charismatic (Post 9539350)
Mondeo man now has a 3-series, try to keep up :).

What is it with Kiwi BMW drivers having Reg plates like BMW385 or 1BMW1

love30stm Aug 5th 2011 9:15 pm

Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
 

Originally Posted by barnsleymat (Post 9539180)
To be fair to the Kiwis I find a fair few of the British expats boring, the 2.4 kids mondeo brigade.

Agree with you on that one!!;)

Tomsk Aug 6th 2011 8:33 am

Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
 
Is the boring thing not because we all now something to compare to :confused:. Most of us have lived in at least 2 countries (or are seriously working towards moving to another country) and some have lived in more.

When I lived in the UK I had boring moments, but never had anything to compare that life to...so rarely complained that things would be better elsewhere. Now I know, for sure, that some things really are better in the UK. And, generally those are the things linked to a bigger population density and more consumerist society, and also closer proximity to other nations that NZ, with it's isolation and smaller population simply can't compete with.

Some things really are better in NZ though, IMHO. Can't say I've been bored here for a good long while, if ever. Maybe I'll start feeling bored one day, but I'm not seeing it yet.

fayemd Aug 6th 2011 10:13 am

Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
 

Originally Posted by barnsleymat (Post 9539363)
What is it with Kiwi BMW drivers having Reg plates like BMW385 or 1BMW1

Its called little man syndrome.


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