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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by OzzieGunner
(Post 7849150)
"mateship" as if no one else has mates only Australians
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by deadlock
(Post 7855217)
mateship!i forgot that one! and the whole "battler" thing what are they battling against?:blink:
To get their fat ars*s into their trackypants I think |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by Londonuck
(Post 7852584)
I used to get that in Van, with a London accent.
To be honest Vancouverites can also be a tad irritating with their constant, how wonderful is this place attitude. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by stm1971
(Post 7849530)
AFL players running through the paper banner at the beginning of a game always makes me cringe.
Bare filthy feet, Bald top of the head, a mullet and goatee combined on one man are a nice look too LOL, Men wearing really short shorts and worn down thongs. Very fetching, NOT. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
:rofl:
Originally Posted by OzzieGunner
(Post 7855269)
To get their fat ars*s into their trackypants I think
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by deadlock
(Post 7855217)
mateship!i forgot that one! and the whole "battler" thing what are they battling against?:blink:
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 7858921)
Battler = dole dosser?
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Re: Aussie Cringe
I cannot stand the way they shorten eveything, pure sloveness as a race. Arvo, Ambo, Crimbo,Cunno's (Cunninghams) youv'e seen the advert............everything $2. Have to walk out of the room when this is on!!
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by lickylady
(Post 7866856)
I cannot stand the way they shorten eveything, pure sloveness as a race. Arvo, Ambo, Crimbo,Cunno's (Cunninghams) youv'e seen the advert............everything $2. Have to walk out of the room when this is on!!
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by deadlock
(Post 7855217)
mateship!i forgot that one! and the whole "battler" thing what are they battling against?:blink:
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Re: Aussie Cringe
After the Victorian bushfires ther was a letter in The Age calling for the term "ordinary Australians to be banned"
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by lickylady
(Post 7866856)
I cannot stand the way they shorten eveything, pure sloveness as a race. Arvo, Ambo, Crimbo,Cunno's (Cunninghams) youv'e seen the advert............everything $2. Have to walk out of the room when this is on!!
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Re: Aussie Cringe
For me it's mentioning some major international news item in conversation and receiving blank stares; " 150 dead in China, nah, haven't heard about that one!" But they'll know which footballer punched his girlfriend.
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by ezzie
(Post 7869256)
For me it's mentioning some major international news item in conversation and receiving blank stares; " 150 dead in China, nah, haven't heard about that one!" But they'll know which footballer punched his girlfriend.
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by ezzie
(Post 7869256)
For me it's mentioning some major international news item in conversation and receiving blank stares; " 150 dead in China, nah, haven't heard about that one!" But they'll know which footballer punched his girlfriend.
And do miss a lot those chats,debates and dare i mention even conversation on topics of universal concern and interest or whatever with like minded friends and people in London. Although i do wonder at times if the ability to participate,in my case has not been diminished owing to a lack of practice. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by OzzieGunner
(Post 7869809)
Probably get a blank stare in China also
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Re: Aussie Cringe
It's all been said really but I do get sick to death of the constant brain washing through the media. Best in the world at this, best in the world at that. They really dont get it do they. And whats all this wanting to be American about. A very immature country in my eyes.
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by kevin747
(Post 7843931)
What made you realise . Aaarrrggh! I need to get out of this place.What was it that made you feel that you were in a ehem! "strange country"
BTW I'm not a lower middle class Englishman. Going for a visit home (to England) one Christmas a couple of years ago was probably a bit of a turning point tough. I realised how bored and unsettled I feel in Australia. So terribly dull. It's like a retirement home gone national. An entire country modelled on Eastbourne! Incidentally, what's being a lower middle class Englishman got to do with it? Does this preclude you from having an opinion if you are?:huh: |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by quoll
(Post 7848801)
My particular beef is the cringeworthiness of the about to be Aussies. Wanting to go to Oz - what the hell is it with the yellow brick road thing? it's Australia for heavens' sake - say Oz in Australia and the locals will look at you like you just stepped out of a pumpkin. Also, what is it with this Live the Dream type thing? - the fine line between dream and nightmare always makes me think people should be wholly awake before they set off for their "New Life". Hey, I dont know what they think a 24 hour plane ride will do to their lives! Make them all as rich as Donald Trump and look like Elle McPherson??? Give their kids brains that they didnt have in UK????
Heck, I dont know why even thinking about Australia and the image it promotes to the world, wants me cringe - and want to throw up! OK vent over, I just needed to get that out of my system! |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by willamos
(Post 7890579)
I think this is a British flaw rather than an Australian one. Lots of Brits have a ''grass is greener'' philosophy whereby they blame Britain as a country for their own personal shortcomings and those of their partner/spouse and/or children. They convince themselves that life in Spain, Australia or New Zealand will fix all their problems. It's very convenient. A handy get-out clause in their minds. One size fits all. Move to Australia and it's all sorted. Very silly. People need to start realising that there are plenty of positives to the UK and plenty of negatives to Australia. No one seems to ever keep this in mind. Why? What's wrong with people? Pure habit of thought. Very hard to change. :thumbdown:
I've lived mainly in 3 countries equivalently throughout my life, UK/NZ and Au - every country has it's benefits and pitfalls. Ans I maintain in the majority of cases there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these countries, it is the people themselves and many of the petty comments on this thread confirm that. Barefeet in public - well the Kiwis must take the crown for that one. Disgusting tracksuits - that's a definite English trait as displayed by the proliferation of Umbro shellsuits and nylon England shirts so prevalent. Thinking they are the best at everything - well, all England have to do is win a single football match and suddenly they are capable of winning the world cup. And you only have to read these forums to see the continual whining about how things are done better back in the UK and the natural arrogance that everything in other countries is inferior. The majority of the people in the UK are also celebrity obsessed and thrive on the 'Heat' culture and don't know anything about politics or world affairs. So many Brits seem to be blinded by some mythical life with sun and beaches, then move to Perth and Brisbane (2 places that many people from Melbourne or Sydney regard as backwards) and then expect to have the same facilities and social life as they did back in the UK. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by willamos
(Post 7890579)
I think this is a British flaw rather than an Australian one. Lots of Brits have a ''grass is greener'' philosophy whereby they blame Britain as a country for their own personal shortcomings and those of their partner/spouse and/or children. They convince themselves that life in Spain, Australia or New Zealand will fix all their problems. It's very convenient. A handy get-out clause in their minds. One size fits all. Move to Australia and it's all sorted. Very silly. People need to start realising that there are plenty of positives to the UK and plenty of negatives to Australia. No one seems to ever keep this in mind. Why? What's wrong with people? Pure habit of thought. Very hard to change. :thumbdown:
however I now realise that my kids are a pain in the proverbial a*se no matter where we live and will still whine all day about this, that and the other! joking aside, its given me insight into my short comings as a parent ie I was lazy in england - it wasnt anything to do with the weather or the system or the blah blah blah - I just didnt bother my backside but blamed those things. being here and knowing very few people has made us get up and do more as a family so its been good in that respect - but its not to do with australia itself as the things we do tend to be things that could easily be done in england eg cinema, bowling, swimming pool (indoors) as my kids dont really like the sea, I actually find the flies and over hot days and the wind often make it difficult to get out of doors here too. sorry - going off tangent a little. can i add another cringe?? its when people say "live the dream" - it makes me want to heave. i NEVER EVER referred to coming here as a dream - even when i was most up for it. i cringe when people who havent come here say things like "cant wait to live the dream" and give themelves avatars like "wannabeinoz" or "getmetooz" etc sorry if that offends but it does make me cringe!! |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by willamos
(Post 7890579)
I think this is a British flaw rather than an Australian one. Lots of Brits have a ''grass is greener'' philosophy whereby they blame Britain as a country for their own personal shortcomings and those of their partner/spouse and/or children. They convince themselves that life in Spain, Australia or New Zealand will fix all their problems. It's very convenient. A handy get-out clause in their minds. One size fits all. Move to Australia and it's all sorted. Very silly. People need to start realising that there are plenty of positives to the UK and plenty of negatives to Australia. No one seems to ever keep this in mind. Why? What's wrong with people? Pure habit of thought. Very hard to change. :thumbdown:
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by willamos
(Post 7890579)
I think this is a British flaw rather than an Australian one. Lots of Brits have a ''grass is greener'' philosophy whereby they blame Britain as a country for their own personal shortcomings and those of their partner/spouse and/or children. They convince themselves that life in Spain, Australia or New Zealand will fix all their problems. It's very convenient. A handy get-out clause in their minds. One size fits all. Move to Australia and it's all sorted. Very silly. People need to start realising that there are plenty of positives to the UK and plenty of negatives to Australia. No one seems to ever keep this in mind. Why? What's wrong with people? Pure habit of thought. Very hard to change. :thumbdown:
Although it is fair to say a number of people i knew also expressed a degree of disdain to Australia and had no interest in visiting let alone living. With Australia rapidly becoming one of the most unequal nations in terms of wealth distribution,one assumes it only a matter of time before already considerable social problems escalate further and along with the over inflated housing costs,that people may just begin to question Australia's suitability as a destination perhaps a little more. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by jmh
(Post 7890926)
Gosh I agree with that. You see those 'Wish you were here" type programmes where people say "I want our family to be closer". So you are going to rip your kids away from their grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and their best friends. Hmmm.....
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by merleoberon
(Post 7890634)
I have to admit that i initially was guilty of thinking my kids lives would be better in australia - the climate would give us a better outdoor life, the relative lack of people and more open space, going to parks not over-run with hooligans etc. to be fair, i do find parks are generally not over-run with hooligans where we live - in fact there is seldom anyone else there when we go!!
however I now realise that my kids are a pain in the proverbial a*se no matter where we live and will still whine all day about this, that and the other! joking aside, its given me insight into my short comings as a parent ie I was lazy in england - it wasnt anything to do with the weather or the system or the blah blah blah - I just didnt bother my backside but blamed those things. being here and knowing very few people has made us get up and do more as a family so its been good in that respect - but its not to do with australia itself as the things we do tend to be things that could easily be done in england eg cinema, bowling, swimming pool (indoors) as my kids dont really like the sea, I actually find the flies and over hot days and the wind often make it difficult to get out of doors here too. sorry - going off tangent a little. can i add another cringe?? its when people say "live the dream" - it makes me want to heave. i NEVER EVER referred to coming here as a dream - even when i was most up for it. i cringe when people who havent come here say things like "cant wait to live the dream" and give themelves avatars like "wannabeinoz" or "getmetooz" etc sorry if that offends but it does make me cringe!! |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 7858921)
Battler = dole dosser?
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by the troubadour
(Post 7892891)
Or Global Market victim??
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Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by williamos
I think this is a British flaw rather than an Australian one. Lots of Brits have a ''grass is greener'' philosophy whereby they blame Britain as a country for their own personal shortcomings and those of their partner/spouse and/or children. They convince themselves that life in Spain, Australia or New Zealand will fix all their problems. It's very convenient. A handy get-out clause in their minds. One size fits all. Move to Australia and it's all sorted. Very silly. People need to start realising that there are plenty of positives to the UK and plenty of negatives to Australia. No one seems to ever keep this in mind. Why? What's wrong with people? Pure habit of thought. Very hard to change.
Originally Posted by the troubadour
(Post 7892873)
In Britain i can recall countless positive stories in the media with regards to Australia,which done no harm at all in promoting Down Under to perhaps a certain type of person.
Although it is fair to say a number of people i knew also expressed a degree of disdain to Australia and had no interest in visiting let alone living. With Australia rapidly becoming one of the most unequal nations in terms of wealth distribution,one assumes it only a matter of time before already considerable social problems escalate further and along with the over inflated housing costs,that people may just begin to question Australia's suitability as a destination perhaps a little more. I think its just part of human nature, not necessarily British, Australian or anything, its just that the grass is always greener, and the majority of us believe that simply changing our surroundings will solve deeper issues inside our own psyche. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 7892958)
I have to say that since I've lived in Aus though I have experienced the other side of that - a lot of people, including my own partner - have said to me that they think life in the UK must be better than here. He told me several times he thought we should move there - rose tinted specs about getting a job easily with no UK experience, about living in beautiful countryside in a big house, where the reality would've been a one-bed flat in Brighton town centre.
I think its just part of human nature, not necessarily British, Australian or anything, its just that the grass is always greener, and the majority of us believe that simply changing our surroundings will solve deeper issues inside our own psyche. |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by quoll
(Post 7892976)
Wow, Polly - your man would go back with you??????? What on earth is keeping you here? Have you had a look at the real estate, you could get a really nice place (maybe not Brighton) with a bit of land quite rural for the cost of a standard Aus mcmansion
He would've struggled to get work too - no qualifications, no UK work history. Tempting though the idea has been whenever he mentioned it, its just not practical :( |
Re: Aussie Cringe
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 7892958)
I have to say that since I've lived in Aus though I have experienced the other side of that - a lot of people, including my own partner - have said to me that they think life in the UK must be better than here. He told me several times he thought we should move there - rose tinted specs about getting a job easily with no UK experience, about living in beautiful countryside in a big house, where the reality would've been a one-bed flat in Brighton town centre.
I think its just part of human nature, not necessarily British, Australian or anything, its just that the grass is always greener, and the majority of us believe that simply changing our surroundings will solve deeper issues inside our own psyche. |
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