blobby1000 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 In your opinion what are the 5 best and 5 worst things about Victoria? Mine: 5 best: The beaches on the Great Ocean Road The better salary The nicer house to live in The weather The schools 5 worst: Real estate agents The standard of driving The outdated (by UK standards) sexism, racism and homophobia Lazy colleagues at work/'sickness' The fact they dont sell marmite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCoyles Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 5 best: The variety of thing to do within 1 hr of home Employment opportunities I can afford a house with a big garden and have the weather to use it! No one cares if you go to the shops with no shoes on. No one cares about much really... Any local events get great support 5 worst: The cost of house rental (not renting anymore but it was annoying) The standard of driving Big shopping centres, we spend to much in them They dont sell prawn cocktail crisps Christmas is in summer (applies to all of Australia) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurls Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 The fact they dont sell marmite Um, I thought you could get Marmite here? It's just it's branded as Our Mate because there is an Australian brand of Marmite which isn't the same as British Marmite. It's my understanding Our Mate is the British Marmite with the same labelling and everything. I don't eat the stuff so can't confirm if it's the same but I'm sure someone else will come along and confirm or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Five Best The high country and Northern Victoria Mornington Peninsula Diverse entertainment, something for everyone Four seasons of the year Great life Five worst Lack of Public Transport for everyone The present State Government No money Do nothing Graffiti Price of housing Casualisation and under employment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 no marmite in Victoria? Please this cannot be. True? .help!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobby1000 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks Jurls I will have to look into that. Oh I forgot the grafitti, yeah thats a big annoyance for me and the fact that (and who agrees with this?) the Australians seem to have no sense of humour whatsoever, its not that its a different sense of humour, its that there is NO sense of humour. they never laugh at anything, they are not funny, they do not try to be funny and they do not find anything funny! Anyone agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks Jurls I will have to look into that. Oh I forgot the grafitti, yeah thats a big annoyance for me and the fact that (and who agrees with this?) the Australians seem to have no sense of humour whatsoever, its not that its a different sense of humour, its that there is NO sense of humour. they never laugh at anything, they are not funny, they do not try to be funny and they do not find anything funny! Anyone agree? I'm laughing at your posts if that's any consolation :wink: :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobby1000 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 But your British right? So you would be laughing!!!! Honestly, Im not saying Im hilarious or anything, but where I work if I say something a little droll they all look at me, the room falls silent, they just dont get it....and if its just cos Im not funny or they hate me or something, let me assure you, they dont laugh between themselves either, they dont find ANYTHING funny. I mean, even slapstick humour, someone falling over, they wouldnt smile at that, so whats the chances of them understanding anything more subtle, and they dont have any understanding whatsoever of sarcasm. They just cannot comprehend that at all!!!!!!! Im not complaining, Im just observing, its bound to be different to the UK, its just interesting and I find it funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobby1000 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 and a little depressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StuckontheCC Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ooooh I miss prawn cocktail crisps.....and I'm not paying for out of date expensive ones at the pom shop! When DH was in Hong Kong on business he popper into M&S and brought home a few large parckets of the skips rip offs...mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurls Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The Australians seem to have no sense of humour whatsoever, its not that its a different sense of humour, its that there is NO sense of humour. they never laugh at anything, they are not funny, they do not try to be funny and they do not find anything funny! Anyone agree? Well my husband is Australian and I certainly wouldn't have married him if he didn't have a sense of humour. :err: Mind you, people keep thinking he's British and he's keen to leave Australia and go and live in the UK so perhaps he isn't a normal Australian :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Australians have a very dry sense of humour said with a dead pan face and I have often seen posts on here about rude Australians etc and how they upset Brits at work but I have lived here long enough to know they are only joking. I think the British sense of humour has changed and is no longer as subtle and has become very focused on as you say"falling down" putting down sense of humour , eg the office, the reality TV shows that put people down. Its not really funny at all. Innuendo can be funny and the Brits were very good at it. Know some of my friends still are. So just think about it the next time an Aus upsets you or you think they have said something rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Only two best about Vic... 1. It's 3000 km from me and 2.The vics have to go through NSW to get to Qld. Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 5 Best: Wildlife Large property There is something for everyone no matter what your taste you will find a suburb suitable. Sports/Entertainment etc Wilsons Prom 5 Worst Weather (it's ok for the first few years then it seems freezing) Graffiti Everything is so spread out All the open areas are being built on Not much choice in supermarkets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Thanks Jurls I will have to look into that. Oh I forgot the grafitti, yeah thats a big annoyance for me and the fact that (and who agrees with this?) the Australians seem to have no sense of humour whatsoever, its not that its a different sense of humour, its that there is NO sense of humour. they never laugh at anything, they are not funny, they do not try to be funny and they do not find anything funny! Anyone agree? Not sure why you find this blobby, all my friends, family and work colleagues love to laugh as do I and I have a good sense of humour and find lots of things funny. Once again, you are making a generalisation about 25 million people, can't agree, with due respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Only two best about Vic... 1. It's 3000 km from me and 2.The vics have to go through NSW to get to Qld. Cheers, Bobj. You again, SHADDUP:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdickanarry Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Five best Better weather than back home no matter where you are Better public transport in most places Fabulous eating out opportunities Far less chavs Olde worlde charm in the country Five worst Whinging poms Whinging poms Whinging poms Whinging poms More whinging poms It`s a different country. If you want to find litle Britain........stay at home. If you are adventurous and open minded enough you`ll get along just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobby1000 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Ha! Your probably right Tomdickanarry! But I think many of us underestimate how much we may miss certain people back home and that can impede how much we enjoy things over here even when things are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StuckontheCC Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Some of us aren't here because we chose to come here, rather fell in love with an Australian overseas so when you compare what you had to what you have now it doesn't always come up trumps, saying that I was also brought up as an expat in the Middle East so my heart doesn't lie with the UK fully. I can also confirm that while in London all and I say all of my Australian friends whinged about England so it does swing both ways. Oh also when the vast majority of my Australian friends returned to Sydney it took them a long time settle in some still haven't and have thought about getting on plane back to the UK. It is expensive for them also as well as difficult to get decent jobs with their experience as they are over qualified and the job markets are much smaller here. Just a perspective from the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MADTOM Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Worst: 1. Weather 2. Transport (not accessable for all, not enough routes, dirty, slow, overcrowded) 3. Too image concious 4. Beaches not great 5. Expensive Best: 1. Lots to do 2. Not too far from other places 3. I'm struggling here ........ 4. I'm struggling here ........ 5. I'm struggling here ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 But your British right? So you would be laughing!!!! Honestly, Im not saying Im hilarious or anything, but where I work if I say something a little droll they all look at me, the room falls silent, they just dont get it....and if its just cos Im not funny or they hate me or something, let me assure you, they dont laugh between themselves either, they dont find ANYTHING funny. I mean, even slapstick humour, someone falling over, they wouldnt smile at that, so whats the chances of them understanding anything more subtle, and they dont have any understanding whatsoever of sarcasm. They just cannot comprehend that at all!!!!!!! Im not complaining, Im just observing, its bound to be different to the UK, its just interesting and I find it funny!! Honestly? That is really surprising. Where do you work? A morgue perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 5 Best Melbourne climate (similar to England but better in winter) house job still lots to explore eg Grampians, Lakes Entrance, Murray region 5 worst AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL AFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 oi! dont go off subject! marmite! can you get it? this is a make or break thing, its that important! hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnborro Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 But your British right? So you would be laughing!!!! Honestly, Im not saying Im hilarious or anything, but where I work if I say something a little droll they all look at me, the room falls silent, they just dont get it....and if its just cos Im not funny or they hate me or something, let me assure you, they dont laugh between themselves either, they dont find ANYTHING funny. I mean, even slapstick humour, someone falling over, they wouldnt smile at that, so whats the chances of them understanding anything more subtle, and they dont have any understanding whatsoever of sarcasm. They just cannot comprehend that at all!!!!!!! Im not complaining, Im just observing, its bound to be different to the UK, its just interesting and I find it funny!! I totally agree with you, I've been here ten months and can absolutely confirm that some of them (most) have very little or no sense of humour at all and no understanding of sarcasm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash77 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 1...worst education 2...worst drivers 3...worst weather 4...worst TV 5...AFL...what the hell is that load of s---! 1...best, erm not sure! 2...best, mmm still thinking! 3...best, there has to be something! 4...im really struggling! 5...Nope...sorry, cant think of owt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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