Parley Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 True but him saying he can't have a meaningful conversation with any of the (thousands of) aussies he comes into contact and that it must be their fault is unfair too I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawny Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 True but him saying he can't have a meaningful conversation with any of the (thousands of) aussies he comes into contact and that it must be their fault is unfair too I think. lol, i do find that one hard to understand! Not everyone is the same, Pretty boring if they were :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimanda Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Must admit it seems ludicrous and stupid to imply that all Australians are unable to hold a meaningful conversation.. I have to say I agree with this...but maybe Sydney is just not the place for you? (Im heading to Melbourne myself as I think it will fit our lifestyle etc) davethebear, what made you move from victoria to sydney out of interest? When I was in perth, I found myself quite bored after 2 weeks, but I think that was just perth really. However, not all aussies I spoke to, didnt come across as the way some people have said here but this was my experience. Besides, sometimes my mates and I hate small talk - my mate the other day mentioned how she spent the whole time in tescos trying to avoid her old school mate so she didnt have to engage in the typical small talk, only to bump into her right at the end lol (has anyone here ever done that??! :yes:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Might be rubbish to you, but it's personal experience to me. And are you telling me that you never make generalisations about different nationalities? Given over 8 million people (44%) of the population, were either born overseas or their parents were born overseas, then even factoring in the gross generalization that Australians aren't good conversationists, surely, there are enough people in the country from lineage more of your liking, with whom you can converse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Well the last time I went to Oz I met the most intellectually stimulating, well travelled and culturally aware person Ive ever met and he was an Aussie. However, in the UK when I stand in that playground waiting to collect my kids I have the dullest conversations known to man. Did you happen to meet my husband then? :biglaugh: Seriously, hubby can converse on levels I cannot even begin to comprehend. And is very aware of overseas politics, events and more. As are many of his friends and family. And yes, I feel the same often when standing waiting to collect my son :dull: But then I think that's a Mum thing not a person thing. I don't want to only talk about kids but its hard to get away from the subject in the playground And to the OP - I'm almost offended that the Aussies in general seem to have been tarred with a very big brush. Its a broad generalisation and those never really help any. Its your opinion and while some may share it, I don't. Sure I may have met a boring Aussie on occasion. But one persons boring is another's interesting. Bit like trainspotting :cute: Doesn't mean they are all boring just because a few I've met I haven't had much in common with or clicked with enough to really want to persue the convo. Good luck on your return anyways. May you find a conversation worth pursuing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest37336 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Did you happen to meet my husband then? :biglaugh: Seriously, hubby can converse on levels I cannot even begin to comprehend. And is very aware of overseas politics, events and more. As are many of his friends and family. And yes, I feel the same often when standing waiting to collect my son :dull: But then I think that's a Mum thing not a person thing. I don't want to only talk about kids but its hard to get away from the subject in the playground And to the OP - I'm almost offended that the Aussies in general seem to have been tarred with a very big brush. Its a broad generalisation and those never really help any. Its your opinion and while some may share it, I don't. Sure I may have met a boring Aussie on occasion. But one persons boring is another's interesting. Bit like trainspotting :cute: Doesn't mean they are all boring just because a few I've met I haven't had much in common with or clicked with enough to really want to persue the convo. Good luck on your return anyways. May you find a conversation worth pursuing Hi Snifter. I may not be a train spotter, but have my moments with aircraft. Anorak, binoculars, flask, cheese sandwiches, tartan blanket, and you may see me in the summer around Hatton Cross station. OK, so no interest in the aircraft, but the ladies gym over the road from the airport has 'satisfied' me no end. :biglaugh::biglaugh: Cheers Tony.:wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Another day of boring conversation, oh well !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Ropey HOFF Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Guys i have tided this thread up to give it a chance and removed quite a few posts. Please refrain from making personal comments about other members and try to stay on track. Cal x I don't know why you bothered wasting your precious time Cal, you should have canned it. lol:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Given over 8 million people (44%) of the population, were either born overseas or their parents were born overseas, then even factoring in the gross generalization that Australians aren't good conversationists, surely, there are enough people in the country from lineage more of your liking, with whom you can converse? Have you ever tried to make conversation with an 85 year old Croatian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 You are clutching at straws quoting her. She has a deep personal hatred for Australia & only has a job because she spouts ill informed rubbish. Clutching at straws, not sure how?!. GG dishes it out to the UK just as much as she ever has done with Oz, possibly more so as she seems to have spent most of her life there. As I said, I know her views are not always to everyone's liking, but as a journalist and a writer in both countries she's well qualified to comment on their respective media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 This is how it starts...Who knows where it ends ? Tanks rolling into Poland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I don't know why you bothered wasting your precious time Cal, you should have canned it. lol:yes: I reckon we should get rid of MBTTUK altogether.......:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Given over 8 million people (44%) of the population, were either born overseas or their parents were born overseas, then even factoring in the gross generalization that Australians aren't good conversationists, surely, there are enough people in the country from lineage more of your liking, with whom you can converse? Hang on, is Harpo a NAZI now as well?. Must get him a Luger and Lime when I see him next. I'll get me coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hang on, is Harpo a NAZI now as well?. Must get him a Luger and Lime when I see him next. I'll get me coat! Don't mate, stick around. However the Nazi thing has all been cleared up and we ended up being nice last night Heil Harpo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just hope you don't become PM of Britain and then decide to invade Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The last few posts have been way off topic (Please refer to http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/moving-back-uk/109992-miserable-bored.html#post1027820 for a reminder of the original post) and moderators have already spent a fair amount of time removing off topic posts. Please feel free to start a new thread in CTF for any Third Reich discussions who may want to have, but keep it off this thread and return to the original topic. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The last few posts have been way off topic (Please refer to http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/moving-back-uk/109992-miserable-bored.html#post1027820 for a reminder of the original post) and moderators have already spent a fair amount of time removing off topic posts. Please feel free to start a new thread in CTF for any Third Reich discussions who may want to have, but keep it off this thread and return to the original topic.Thanks Okey-dokey! I've been 'thinking' further about this topic....here's some ramblings: Again, in my own personal experience, I've found Aussie women much easier to talk to than the men, and funnily enough the fitter and sexier they are, they more interesting the convo... No, seriously, I DO find Aussie women easier to talk to than men. This may be because they don't bang on about AFL/NRL (delete as appropriate) or fishing or surfing or utes or V8s all the time, and to me they just seem more socially developed than Aussie blokes. Of course I've met funny interesting Aussie blokes (have I? makes my post seem more credible if I have....) but... If, however, the topic of discussion is on common ground...like how crap the Aussie cricket team is, or beer, or women (:yes:) then the convo is great. Maybe it's just because i'm a repressed stuck-up pom with a massive oedipus complex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Dave? Dave? DAVE!!!!!????? seems to have got bored with the conversation:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I reckon we should get rid of MBTTUK altogether.......:wink: No!! It's always a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 No!! It's always a good read. can we stop going off thread thanks guys? x Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I didn't really think we were going off topic too far. The post was a little racist under the covers, thats how we got to Nazi germany. Anyway the OP lost interest pretty quickly so we should let it die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I didn't really think we were going off topic too far.The post was a little racist under the covers, thats how we got to Nazi germany. Anyway the OP lost interest pretty quickly so we should let it die. NO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davethebear Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Dave, I think you're about to encounter a significant amount of social intercourse on this forum as a result of that post, and sadly, not much of it's going to be pretty. I do sympathise with the feelings of disconnectedness you're going through. You're not alone mate. :sad: Ta, Ozsceptic...... I wasn't planning on getting into WW3 with what I originally wrote, but I fully appreciate that some people out there would take some offence, that's natural. The sentence that sums it up is the last one that you wrote, which said, 'You're not alone mate.'................ The main reason for writing was to assure others from the UK that what they were feeling was the same as some others in this country. I wasn't directing what I said at the entire nation, that would be ridiculous, but on a day to day basis, out and about, this I believe to be the case. At the end of the day, I am sure that it is just down to cultural differences. I understand that we should not expect things to be the same as back home, what would be the point of that? But I have been very surprised over the last few years about something I thought I would never have to take into consideration, but I know that I am not alone with the way that I feel. But saying that, I am glad that people responded to what I wrote yesterday. I just wished that people would have a similar kind of response when out and about on a daily basis. So I am sorry if I upset people....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi pleased to see you back, did turn into the usual oz verse uk thing but mostly it was an interesting debate,I guess you just hav'nt met the right people yet............... best of luck to you ............please keep trying , as you have seen there are some like minded people here..............just need to find yours:smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ta, Ozsceptic...... I wasn't planning on getting into WW3 with what I originally wrote, but I fully appreciate that some people out there would take some offence, that's natural. The sentence that sums it up is the last one that you wrote, which said, 'You're not alone mate.'................ The main reason for writing was to assure others from the UK that what they were feeling was the same as some others in this country. I wasn't directing what I said at the entire nation, that would be ridiculous, but on a day to day basis, out and about, this I believe to be the case. At the end of the day, I am sure that it is just down to cultural differences. I understand that we should not expect things to be the same as back home, what would be the point of that? But I have been very surprised over the last few years about something I thought I would never have to take into consideration, but I know that I am not alone with the way that I feel. But saying that, I am glad that people responded to what I wrote yesterday. I just wished that people would have a similar kind of response when out and about on a daily basis. So I am sorry if I upset people....... You're welcome mate. Although there's a lot of knockabout stuff on these forums, there is the scope I believe to have a bit of a vent at how things are going for you. It's a cathartic release if you like. It's been a god-send to me in the past to be able to off-load about my troubles in Oz so I'd encourage anyone to do the same. As you say, it's good to know that there are some supportive posters around who are experiencing similar, so don't be put off. All the best with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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