Originally Posted by tictac

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-*My* inability to relate to the Aussie rules/rugby culture and having no appreciation for Australian sporting legends

-Fozzies (fake ozzies) - poms who have been here 5 minutes and all of a sudden are ending their sentences in a raised-tone fashion and parading around Dan Murphy's in thongs and boardies before going home to settle down for their nightly episode of 'The Biggest Loser' or 'Big Brother' or who have suddenly become Bronco's/Lions season ticket holders and enthuse about the joys of sport despite never having attended as much as a school relay race in the UK and not knowing the tune to Match of The Day

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Originally Posted by saveme

How ironic that on the one hand you hate Aussie sport and on the other hand you hate the Poms who have taken to it.

I suspect that you just hate sport in general - the inablility to appreciate the likes of Sir Don Bradman confirms that.

Originally Posted by Notts_bloke

I think you havemissed the point of the post.

Originally Posted by Notts_bloke

I think you havemissed the point of the post.

p.s. Cricket is dull as dishwater anyway

Originally Posted by tictac

Not particularly missing family or 'friends' in the UK but can't see us staying here (Brisbane) indefinitely. Starting to think about heading back once/if we decide to go for citizenship

Reasons (in no specific order):

-Dark nights all year round & lack of activity after dark - we spend more time indoors now than we did in the UK! What is it with the Aussie hermits?

-The Media - cheesy at best but looks great on a 60" plasma

-Lack of sophistication/culture/class - lost your shoes mate? Love those white-framed sunnies <inserts w anker gif>

-Lack of culture - hotels - say no more. Southbank?

-The wannabee American mentality - talking, spelling, TV :curse:

-*My* inability to relate to the Aussie rules/rugby culture and having no appreciation for Australian sporting legends

-Fozzies (fake ozzies) - poms who have been here 5 minutes and all of a sudden are ending their sentences in a raised-tone fashion and parading around Dan Murphy's in thongs and boardies before going home to settle down for their nightly episode of 'The Biggest Loser' or 'Big Brother' or who have suddenly become Bronco's/Lions season ticket holders and enthuse about the joys of sport despite never having attended as much as a school relay race in the UK and not knowing the tune to Match of The Day

-The eyesore of the urban environment - graffiti, cables. 5hithole as Liam Gallagher would say, but looks better with the sun on it

-Cowboy mentality - and that's just the police

-*My* belief that the whole country is corrupt from top to bottom - law and order is a sham and everybody is on the make - out of you!!

-Lack of road safety - we were nearly ploughed into by a RACQ car last night as it took a bend on 2 wheels

-Complete lack of faith and distrust of anyone in a position of power be it government, work or school

-Constant suspicion that you are being ripped off - tax, tax, tax.

-Feeling as though you have to be 'on guard' all the time

-Lack of variety in anything apart from fast food

-Being able to jump on a plane and experience a different way of life and being able to 'get away from it' for a while. I crave the greenery and freshness of The Lake District and the differing cultures within Europe - all an hour or two's drive/flight from our former home in the UK.

-Despite being fortunate enough to have (what some people would class as) an extremely generous income, home ownership and the possible need to have a fairly large mortgage (on what I class as overpriced property) is a constant source of worry and soul searching. It's hard, for the first time in my life, having to contemplate the thought of not owing one's home in order to 'live the Aussie Dream'. My end goal changes daily.

-Obsession with money and financial worth - we came here to get away from that (see above)

-Hidden costs of everything - You can have the simple life but it's gonna cost 'ya somewhere along the line.

-Living in a 'City' populated with country bumpkins

-Feeling trapped in a place where, for some reason, development and progression are crippled

-Brisbane (Bligh) - bigging up Brisbane and making out it's a rival to places like NYC, London etc when in reality, it's soooo behind the times in countless ways


There are many, many things I like about Brisbane and Australia but the things above, however trivial they may seem to others, *I've learned* are the things that matter to me

Originally Posted by saveme

Perhaps, but anybody who hates sport in general and cricket in particular is destined to fail in Australia.

I suspect that all those expensive migration agents know this only too well and, accordingly, instruct their staff NEVER to ask their clients 'do you like sport?'

Originally Posted by horrigans

I know lots of Aussies who don't *do* sport... and other expats here who don't like sport either but have lived here for decades.

Liking sport is not the measure of whether or not you're going to be successful here. What a superficial measure that would be.

Sarah

Originally Posted by Fleaflyfloflum

Agreed

Look at me. I love all kinds of sport, especially cricket, yet i dont want to be here.. explain that away

Originally Posted by saveme

Perhaps, but anybody who hates sport in general and cricket in particular is destined to fail in Australia.

I suspect that all those expensive migration agents know this only too well and, accordingly, instruct their staff NEVER to ask their clients 'do you like sport?'

Originally Posted by saveme

Perhaps, but anybody who hates sport in general and cricket in particular is destined to fail in Australia.

I suspect that all those expensive migration agents know this only too well and, accordingly, instruct their staff NEVER to ask their clients 'do you like sport?'

Originally Posted by troj

Are you serious Since when does heading back home make you a failure

I like all kinds of sport too. Not fussed about Cricket though, perhaps thats why we've failed?

Originally Posted by saveme

I'm not suggesting that you're a failure for coming back. I'd be a MEGA failure if I applied that rule as I've chalked up twelve years back in England now.

I was just suggesting, in a 'tongue in cheek' way, that those expensive migration agents (I never used one by the way - just did my own research in the library) could easily 'weed out' the ones who weren't going to settle.

'Do you like cricket?' check
Do you like footie? check
Do you like drinking beer? check
Do you like going to the beach? check
Do you like taking a shower EVERY day? check

You're going to love (hate) Australia.

Originally Posted by Notts_bloke

Destined to fail in Australia?? So basically what you are saying that Australia has nothing to offer but sport??

I am really into sport, in fact my fav sport is cycling which mainly happens in EUROPE!!

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

What would the Agents care, they just want the money

Originally Posted by saveme

Do you like taking a shower EVERY day? check
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