class system not in Oz

[Guest Guest 47403]

There is less of a class system in Oz but that doesn's stop people being snobby which I think are worse here, although quite rare. Tradies are more respected here and they often have more money than anyone else but most people are down to earth.

 

Ozzies seem to be obsessed with racing and dressing up in suits and posh dresses which is very funny because after a couple of drinks their true nature comes out and they are common as muck. Ladies Day at Ascot it aint!

 

Real classy ladies day at Ascot :laugh::laugh:

 

 

 

 

http://avaxnews.com/funny/Englishwoman_Fun.html :biglaugh::biglaugh:

[Guest guest37336]

Real classy ladies day at Ascot :laugh::laugh:

 

 

 

 

http://avaxnews.com/funny/Englishwoman_Fun.html :biglaugh::biglaugh:

 

Why has that 'lady' in the second picture Baz got her arse up by her chin.:shocked::biglaugh::biglaugh:

[Guest guest57588]

You're dreaming if you think that sort of thing never happens anywhere in Australia.

 

Sadly, your absolutely right. We are a very consumerist society now where the focus is on the house, the car, the holiday, the telly etc. We're no different to lots of other countries in that respect, and Aussies with money are as snooty as they come.

[Guest sh7t man no way]

Real classy ladies day at Ascot :laugh::laugh:

 

 

 

 

http://avaxnews.com/funny/Englishwoman_Fun.html :biglaugh::biglaugh:

aye the old female mods day out baz--i wuz there serving wine,and nibbles:no:never again:embarrassed:

[janine the party queen]

From what I have seen with friends kids,its all about gadgets.....Iphone,Ipad,Ipod etc.

Nearly all the kids I know have all of the above.Kids as young as 8 with Iphones !!!!!!!

As for clothes it seems to be all Roxy and Billabong.

Converse shoes are all the rage as well.

[Perthbum]

Real classy ladies day at Ascot :laugh::laugh:

 

 

 

 

http://avaxnews.com/funny/Englishwoman_Fun.html :biglaugh::biglaugh:

 

These are council house ladies mate :biggrin: proper ladies do not behave like this, and they don't fart also.:laugh:

[boganbear]

:laugh: they aint got much "class" have they.

 

No. The only reason to go to the races is to see one's own horse win!

 

I do work with someone who is like Tru and Pru off Kath and Kim, considers herself to be 'cultured' and really does say great as great-sh.

[Guest guest37336]

From what I have seen with friends kids,its all about gadgets.....Iphone,Ipad,Ipod etc.

Nearly all the kids I know have all of the above.Kids as young as 8 with Iphones !!!!!!!

As for clothes it seems to be all Roxy and Billabong.

Converse shoes are all the rage as well.

 

Luckily Janine I've had my converse for over eight years and before they became 'fashionable', :mad:

 

I often get looks from the younger generation wondering why oh why they are not spotlessly clean and shiny.:no:

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers Tony.:wink:

[newjez]

This was in the telegraph today

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8760558/Cycle-of-compulsive-consumerism-leaves-British-family-life-in-crisis-Unicef-study-finds.html

 

I hit a nerve with me. There are so many kids with so much stuff, and it never satifies them. I asked my son why he needed an ipod 4 rather than put up with his ipod 2 - and he couldn't answer me. But he thought he needed one. It's like they have been bred to consume. Where does it come from.

 

But I think this is different to class. There are class differences in the UK. It doesn't bother me at work, but I'm seeing it more socially. You don't get the class thing in Oz, but you do get snobbery. But Oz suburbs seem to be more evenly spaced, with most of the houses around the same price, where as in the UK, you can have huge differences in value.

 

They do say that the more equal you are with your neighbours, the happier you are.

[Perthbum]

Am I the only one who does not see this snobberey in the UK or in Australia, do I mix with the wrong crowd? because none of my friends family or people I have worked with have been like this.

[DannyCoyles]

Am I the only one who does not see this snobberey in the UK or in Australia, do I mix with the wrong crowd? because none of my friends family or people I have worked with have been like this.

 

I have not come in contact with many snobby people in Oz or UK/Ireland. I know they exist everywhere but I tend to avoid them. I have noticed the lack of class system in Oz and I have never been asked what I do for a living or received any comments about the car I drive. I find people in general dont judge you on these things. I know some people compete with their houses and cars etc but that happens everywhere.

 

One thing I have noticed is the attitude towards mothers working. There are a lot of single income families and they dont hold back on telling you that they feel the mother should be at home, with quotes like "why did you have children to ignore them and put them in creche". Not that easy for a lot of people to do. Other than this area I find people are very much each to your own.

[Perthbum]

I have not come in contact with many snobby people in Oz or UK/Ireland. I know they exist everywhere but I tend to avoid them. I have noticed the lack of class system in Oz and I have never been asked what I do for a living or received any comments about the car I drive. I find people in general dont judge you on these things. I know some people compete with their houses and cars etc but that happens everywhere.

 

One thing I have noticed is the attitude towards mothers working. There are a lot of single income families and they dont hold back on telling you that they feel the mother should be at home, with quotes like "why did you have children to ignore them and put them in creche". Not that easy for a lot of people to do. Other than this area I find people are very much each to your own.

 

But even people who i work for who have money and big houses and people I know who have money to burn are not snobs, I can honestly say I have never met a snob, the people I know with money are sound.

Maybe I just take people as I find them and do not try and find faults.