Originally Posted by Mrs Best

Well - it's offical ....it IS the GREATEST and here's the proof.

Here is Hansard from gov't house on the 31 Oct. If you go to P91 of the document, or (P109 of Adobe) - or just control F and search for "greatest country"

http://www.aph.gov.au/Hansard/reps/dailys/dr311006.pdf

It comes up with a sentence about some Aussies do not value the fact that they come from the greatest country on the face of this planet

So - makes you wonder doesn't it?!

Originally Posted by scampicat

Yes, I would not like to be so far away from my son. We chose Spain as it seemed the best place...not too far from the rest of Europe and we can drive back to the UK if we wish.

It's dry and dusty here in southern Spain, but certainly not boring and the people are SOOOO friendly and welcoming.

I'd be interested to hear more points of view!

Originally Posted by denver

BTW what is so great about the UK, apart from the British pubs? I keep scrolling down this thread trying to find reference to some???? Funny, nothing much on offer.

Originally Posted by denver

Yes I agree Oz is the greatest country on the planet, not perfect, but the best by far of any country I have travelled to. Yes there are a piss heads with no brains, have you not ever met a CHAV, now theres a group of people England should be proud of. BTW what is so great about the UK, apart from the British pubs? I keep scrolling down this thread trying to find reference to some???? Funny, nothing much on offer. People just want to Aussie bash like they are living in some kind of hell hole, well the joke is on you because I think you are all suffering from a severe case of sour grapes.

Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy

l agree, they go on about how boring beaches, bbq's and sunny weather
every day is and how they miss Tesco supermarkets and British pubs,
If they think OZ is some sort of Hell hole l imagine how long they would last living in some third world African country. :eek:

Originally Posted by denver

Yes I agree Oz is the greatest country on the planet, not perfect, but the best by far of any country I have travelled to. Yes there are a piss heads with no brains, have you not ever met a CHAV, now theres a group of people England should be proud of. BTW what is so great about the UK, apart from the British pubs? I keep scrolling down this thread trying to find reference to some???? Funny, nothing much on offer. People just want to Aussie bash like they are living in some kind of hell hole, well the joke is on you because I think you are all suffering from a severe case of sour grapes.

Originally Posted by LouiseD

You really should be on TV - you are hillarious! :D :D :D

Originally Posted by Koombanabaybabe

Having been here for 32 years i can say ive given it a fair go. the problem with most aussies is they just wont recognise that they are racist, and have a huge chip on their shoulder, especially when it comes to the english.
its very much a pioneer country still, and is very tough if you are not a born adventurer.
infomration is only given out after you have done the wrong thing..none before even if you do ask, and whenever you complain, they fall back on the old game of dismissing you as a "winging pome"

if i could come home i would, but reading the information about coming home on this webiste, it would be very difficult at the moment. ah well, lottos drawn tomorrow

Originally Posted by mad city fan

hi we are new to this site i take it you would NOT recommend people coming to oz i dont no but all i can say is if you came back here for a few months you would no prob be on the first flight back

Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids

You may not like my point of view, but I'll give it anyway....

Was born in OZ and left as a teenager, after 24 years of living in Europe (various countries) am now back in OZ and cant see myself ever leaving again. Am glad I had the life/experiences I had but am totally enjoying being back home.

As a PS, I guess thats probably the same for most people heading back to their childhood country after 24 years.

PPS, the people in Perth are the friendliest I've met, with the exception of Glasgow & Istanbul (and I'm originally from NSW so no state allegence ;) )

Originally Posted by denver

I just love it when hypocritical "English" people start denigrating Aussies and Australia and then complain about the "racist" Aussies. Pot, kettle and black are three words that spring to mind.

Originally Posted by LouiseD

I think that the only reason we moan about the Aussies is because of this childish attitude that they seem to have that Australia is the best country in the world when many of them haven't even left the country. Most Aussies you speak to also defend their own State as being the best State in Australia - I just can't understand this need to constantly bleat on about how they are the best at absolutely everything - it's just silly and very imature really isn't it? You were brought up with it so are used to it - to an outsider, it is really very tiresome.

I mean how can one nation have the best country in the world, the best scenery in the world, the best beaches in the world, the best sportsmen and women in the world, the best looking people in the world, the best educated people in the world, the best coffee in the world, the best sense of humour in the world, the best food in the world :zzz: :zzz: Personally I think it's a completely arrogant attitude. I'm English and I wouldnt dream of insulting any other nation by bleating that my country is the best - I certainly wouldn't proclaim to have travelled to enough other countries to make judgement but even if I have I certainly wouldn't say it. Each country has its own good and bad points but unfortunately Aussies just don't seem to get this.

Originally Posted by LouiseD

I think that the only reason we moan about the Aussies is because of this childish attitude that they seem to have that Australia is the best country in the world when many of them haven't even left the country. Most Aussies you speak to also defend their own State as being the best State in Australia - I just can't understand this need to constantly bleat on about how they are the best at absolutely everything - it's just silly and very imature really isn't it? You were brought up with it so are used to it - to an outsider, it is really very tiresome.

I mean how can one nation have the best country in the world, the best scenery in the world, the best beaches in the world, the best sportsmen and women in the world, the best looking people in the world, the best educated people in the world, the best coffee in the world, the best sense of humour in the world, the best food in the world :zzz: :zzz: Personally I think it's a completely arrogant attitude. I'm English and I wouldnt dream of insulting any other nation by bleating that my country is the best - I certainly wouldn't proclaim to have travelled to enough other countries to make judgement but even if I have I certainly wouldn't say it. Each country has its own good and bad points but unfortunately Aussies just don't seem to get this.

Originally Posted by LouiseD

I think that the only reason we moan about the Aussies is because of this childish attitude that they seem to have that Australia is the best country in the world when many of them haven't even left the country. Most Aussies you speak to also defend their own State as being the best State in Australia - I just can't understand this need to constantly bleat on about how they are the best at absolutely everything - it's just silly and very imature really isn't it? You were brought up with it so are used to it - to an outsider, it is really very tiresome.

I mean how can one nation have the best country in the world, the best scenery in the world, the best beaches in the world, the best sportsmen and women in the world, the best looking people in the world, the best educated people in the world, the best coffee in the world, the best sense of humour in the world, the best food in the world :zzz: :zzz: Personally I think it's a completely arrogant attitude. I'm English and I wouldn't dream of insulting any other nation by bleating that my country is the best - I certainly wouldn't proclaim to have travelled to enough other countries to make judgement but even if I have I certainly wouldn't say it. Each country has its own good and bad points but unfortunately Aussies just don't seem to get this.