Moving back from Australia
Nov 10th 2006, 12:12 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by TraceyW
You know what drives me mad? Aussies who bleat on about how Australia is the best bloody country in the world and when you ask them where they've travelled they say "Nowhere". Talk about blinkered. 
A bit like the Brits who moan about how bad the UK is and have nothing to compare it to, either.
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Nov 10th 2006, 12:14 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by LouiseD
Brilliant post!
Every Aussie I've spoken to who has visited England, has only been to London. And when I ask if they liked it the reply is nearly always "It was very busy and expensive"
It's bloody London for goodness sakes! Can you imagine a British person visiting New York and saying "It was very busy" ???
I've even been asked which part of London I'm from I've only been there three times in my life.
Every Aussie I've spoken to who has visited England, has only been to London. And when I ask if they liked it the reply is nearly always "It was very busy and expensive"
It's bloody London for goodness sakes! Can you imagine a British person visiting New York and saying "It was very busy" ???I've even been asked which part of London I'm from
I've only been there three times in my life.it's even funnier when those who have never visited can tell you you are wrong about things in England and that it's a shite country .I work in a coal mine in the middle of no where and there are people there who havn't been to brisbane let alone over seas and they seem to be prof.s of life in England
Nov 10th 2006, 12:16 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by Geordie George
A bit like the Brits who moan about how bad the UK is and have nothing to compare it to, either.
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Nov 10th 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by TraceyW
You know what drives me mad? Aussies who bleat on about how Australia is the best bloody country in the world and when you ask them where they've travelled they say "Nowhere". Talk about blinkered.
His last line was "You'd never get that in the UK", and guess what - he's never been there!!!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:20 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by TraceyW
Hey, I would never bleat off about the UK being the best country in the world because I haven't seen the whole world yet. But I've seen a lot of it, so at least I have something to compare it to, unlike a lot of insular Aussies here who've never stepped foot out of W.A. Thinking about it though, that's probably because it's too damn expensive to get anywhere else!!
Aint that the truth. I'm trying to organise a weekend break in Melbourne. I admit I'm leaving it a bit late (as we go next friday), so that's affecting price. But two nights in a hotel for $530?!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:24 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by Mrs Best
I work with a bloke who the other week was telling me one of the reasons why this country is so GREAT: wait for it......it's because your neighbour might be the CEO of a big bank, or own a chain of supermarkets or whatever - but they would still speak to you, treat you as their equal, still on "your level" (whatever that means), they're still normal people.
His last line was "You'd never get that in the UK", and guess what - he's never been there!!!
His last line was "You'd never get that in the UK", and guess what - he's never been there!!!
hard enough they may let you walk the dog and keep any of the droppings you pick up you mate must walk round with his head up his arse
Nov 10th 2006, 12:25 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by Mrs Best
His last line was "You'd never get that in the UK", and guess what - he's never been there!!!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:26 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Aint that the truth. I'm trying to organise a weekend break in Melbourne. I admit I'm leaving it a bit late (as we go next friday), so that's affecting price. But two nights in a hotel for $530?!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:29 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by Geordie George
A bit like the Brits who moan about how bad the UK is and have nothing to compare it to, either.
You never said you know my parents!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by LouiseD
Maybe he watches the Bill
Nov 10th 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Thing is, there are far too many Brits who come over here and continually slag off the UK to the Aussies, just to fit in or they think that it will make the Aussies like them more (like the Oz is God gang on the other forum). So the Aussies are getting the impression that the UK is a shithole. Can you imagine an Aussie in the UK slagging off Australia? It is possible to like another country without having to bag your own but some people dont seem to realise this.
Nov 10th 2006, 12:32 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by LouiseD
Thing is, there are far too many Brits who come over here and continually slag off the UK to the Aussies, just to fit in or they think that it will make the Aussies like them more (like the Oz is God gang on the other forum). So the Aussies are getting the impression that the UK is a shithole. Can you imagine an Aussie in the UK slagging off Australia? It is possible to like another country without having to bag your own but some people dont seem to realise this.
Nov 10th 2006, 12:33 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by TraceyW
It's scary isn't it? I have never felt so damn trapped in my entire life. S'pose it was our own silly fault for moving to the most isolated city in the world!
I thought you were feeling a little more settled now? (Sorry, don't mean to pry.)
Nov 10th 2006, 12:35 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by TraceyW
Oh now, now Louise, haven't you learned yet that Australia is the best country in the whole entire world!
Nov 10th 2006, 12:35 am
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Re: Moving back from Australia
Originally Posted by FPM
You never said you know my parents!
. Apparently EVERYONE in Australia goes to church and leads a blameless Christian life.