Guest The Pom Queen Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Im a tradie.............................................................. And you are lovely, in fact I think all the tradies on the forum are lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The post said "generally" so as Kate says, we have the exceptions to the rule on here :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Post was out of character so have removed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest40285 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Then you must be a 4WD wielding knobhead right Matt? hehehe :laugh: :wubclub: Yeah champ, my hilux is phat as.. fully, haha :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee13 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 FULY SIK MAAATE....:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londongal76 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well i've been there 3 times, and all the aussies i've met so far have been nothing but helpful, friendly, and kind hearted. My best friends family and friends couldn't be more accommodating, and while some are 'rough around the edges' they have all had hearts of gold and been real salt of the earth people. I'm sure people are similar around the world, generalising is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Post was out of character so have removed it. Lol mods and admin can still read it, probably a good job you deleted :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Lol mods and admin can still read it, probably a good job you deleted :tongue: :embarrassed: Shouldn't have typed it in the first place but don't think many "normal" members would have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I heard grumblings some time ago from a forumite who was leaving Australia for the UK because of how much they disliked Australians. Yesterday, I heard more feedback (Australians are "rough, tough, backwards") and today another forumite agreed. Why is there this shared opinion of Australian people? IS this the general case? ARE most Australians you meet really "rough, tough and backwards"? If so, how and why are so many people choosing to live in this country with all these people? Are they just ignoring the general population or living in ignorant bliss? Or are people judging unfairly? For those in Australia already, please share your thoughts honestly about this please. It's something I haven't had to give much thought to, but it seems to be developing into a common thread between quite a few forumites now. So, if I understand your post correctly, you spoke to three people who don't like Australians, one of whom failed to settle, blames everyone but his/her's own attitude, and has gone home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spreadingwings Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences and thoughts. Rather than hear or read isolated reports, I wanted to hear from a few people who had been there, done it, and lived an integrated life with those who live down under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spreadingwings Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 What a racist thread !It is ridiculous to brand a whole nation in this way. It is no different to characterising black people or asians and should be called out for what it is. The thread isn't racist at all. You might think that those who shared these opinions were racist, but that's something else entirely from me asking WHY these kinds of opinions are formed in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 WHY these kinds of opinions are formed in the first place. Because some people want to move half way round the world and still have everything the same as it was back home. That's where the Aussie Fit in or F off mentality comes from unlike most of your popular European tourist destinations which will bend over backwards to be a "little Britain" rather than encourage visitors to embrace their culture and cuisine for the two weeks they are on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spreadingwings Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Because some people want to move half way round the world and still have everything the same as it was back home. That's where the Aussie Fit in or F off mentality comes from unlike most of your popular European tourist destinations which will bend over backwards to be a "little Britain" rather than encourage visitors to embrace their culture and cuisine for the two weeks they are on holiday. I can understand where they're coming from completely. If THAT makes them 'rough and backwards' then more power to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEscapePlan Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I think the short answer to this is A) don't generalise B) there are a££holes everywhere - no matter what country you're in. The trick is to find like-minded people. C) Stiff upper lips get in the way of making friendships. Be open and friendly, don't judge and see how far it takes you. D) Yobs/ Chavs/ Bogans exist in every society. You don't have to socialise with these people if you don't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Might depend on where you come from too. The place I grew up in could have been classed as rough and backward I guess, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. I haven't found Australians to be any different from people from the UK and anywhere else really. You get good and bad, people you like, people you don't like so much but others do, people who might not like you very much. It's just a matter of finding the right mix of friends with the same interests and all's well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 What a racist thread !It is ridiculous to brand a whole nation in this way. It is no different to characterising black people or asians and should be called out for what it is. A little touchy today parley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just can't abide this sort of ignorant drivel posted on the pretext of asking a question. It is just designed to propagate a whole load of of racist commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 You can't be racist about Aussies or Pommies! We are all (mostly) white, and if you are white, you are always wrong, always the perpetuator, never the victim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spreadingwings Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 If you're going to make wild accusations, you should at least get your terms right. Nowhere in my question did race come into the picture at all. If anything, your concerns were around xenophobia, which is the "intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries". I think overall though that your fears raised in this thread say a lot more about you and your issues than they do about me or my original question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 To add to this I've never felt intimidated by Australians they are direct, yes, but not confronting in my opinion. On the contrary I've met more rough and tough people in the UK. I love Aussies the one's I've been fortunate to work with have been well educated and very easy to get along with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It's nothing to do with money. Top of my list of "most appalling Australians" would be Rupert Murdoch and Clive Palmer - both billionaires. Also Paul Hogan is one I can't stand. He found fame and fortune playing the stereotypical, salt of earth, Aussie bloke. Then he deserts his wife and Australia and runs off with his young co-star to live the Hollywood lifestyle. Now he's nearly broke, she's dumped him and he's back in Oz doing one-man shows trying to make a quid. Got no sympathy for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It's nothing to do with money. Top of my list of "most appalling Australians" would be Rupert Murdoch and Clive Palmer - both billionaires. Also Paul Hogan is one I can't stand. He found fame and fortune playing the stereotypical, salt of earth, Aussie bloke. Then he deserts his wife and Australia and runs off with his young co-star to live the Hollywood lifestyle. Now he's nearly broke, she's dumped him and he's back in Oz doing one-man shows trying to make a quid. Got no sympathy for him. You would probably dislike those same individuals for the same reasons regardless of their nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 You would probably dislike those same individuals for the same reasons regardless of their nationality. I think Aussies feel the same way about these guys. I might add Tony Abbott to that list. He's wormed his way into being Prime Minister now out to lose everyone their jobs through total ****wittery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think Aussies feel the same way about these guys. I might add Tony Abbott to that list. He's wormed his way into being Prime Minister now out to lose everyone their jobs through total ****wittery. Yeah, wish he had stayed with the Jesuits. But isn't he technically a Brit, being London born? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Yeah, wish he had stayed with the Jesuits. But isn't he technically a Brit, being London born? And Gillard was born in Wales. Time DIAC polished their crystal ball when granting visas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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