Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel's "Bogan Shotgun" is The Most Australian Joke Ever

[zumbledum]

i just got a toxic oz kit before i got my bogonella (of the hurty variety) so now as i crash to the ground i get a long overblown and i have to say suggestively moist farting noise i mean its the most puerile thing you ever heard, until i pull the trigger.

i do not understand why this is amusing me so much! i am a grown man (child)

 

[squid5580]

I must know how to obtain this. Please, if anyone knows, tell me.

From Pickles. Just do whatever he tells you

 

[shadowstriker86]

I must know how to obtain this. Please, if anyone knows, tell me.

There's a side mission Pickle gives you to go find a treasure map, which leads to a room with a lunatic ranting to himself that you shoot in the face. That leads to a mission finding his long lost sister. That second mission will reward you with the shotgun.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Also, White Trash/Trailer Trash would be the US equivalent to Bogans.

Not exactly. On the surface it may seem that way but US pejoratives about white people like that that have a hierarchy that's centuries old. In this case white trash are above rednecks and hillbillys being more semi-urban and semi-civilized with other pejoratives ranking better off than them with some being lower while others have regional variations like cracker being a self-identified slang of pride for Floridians and Georgians along their border.

That's the thing, bogans are almost entirely suburban or larger regional town types - basically, the less public housing there is and the further you are away from a dole office, the bogan density drops sharply.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

**** is a phrase now?

But, not a proper bogan unless "fuck off, we're full" is mentioned, or the Southern Cross is plastered across everything.

Bogans have turned c*nt not only into a phrase but some even use it as a form of punctuation.

Pffft, amateurs. In Modern Strine, it can be used as a noun, punctuation, verb, adjective and adverb. It's as versatile as 'fuck' once it loses it's shock value... which was about 20 years ago.

 

[beastro]

Also, White Trash/Trailer Trash would be the US equivalent to Bogans.

Not exactly. On the surface it may seem that way but US pejoratives about white people like that that have a hierarchy that's centuries old. In this case white trash are above rednecks and hillbillys being more semi-urban and semi-civilized with other pejoratives ranking better off than them with some being lower while others have regional variations like cracker being a self-identified slang of pride for Floridians and Georgians along their border.

That's the thing, bogans are almost entirely suburban or larger regional town types - basically, the less public housing there is and the further you are away from a dole office, the bogan density drops sharply.

I get cha.

Is there any term for the really uncouth, creepy people that live in really, really rural areas?

In the US hillbilly might not be as stinging but it pretty much classifies the bottom of the bottom people, those living in the remote corners of the Appalachians with mud floors, plywood houses and massive interbreeding.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Is there any term for the really uncouth, creepy people that live in really, really rural areas?

Not really, no. Most people, if they could be bothered to refer to them, would use redneck or hillbilly pretty much interchangably. We have no problem stealing perfectly servicable terms from elsewhere.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Probably. I don't even know what it means. All I know is a short walk through Fortitude Valley in Brisbane is enough to hear it multiple times.

It originates from racist pisstakes on the accepted/recognised term for indigenous Australians in Western Australia - Noongar.

 

[Quantum Glass]

The funny thing is, this boganella shotgun... is how the entire world perceives Australians. Foul mouthed rednecks (though generally with a dash of alcoholic racism. Like real bogans.) We are what most of us Australians consider bogans, to the rest of the world. Let me repeat that, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, Australia is filled with bogans.

But hey, as long as we can laugh at the word ****, why bother disabusing them of that notion?

I have legitimately never encountered this stereotype before now.

Aside from /very/ tongue-in-cheek portrayals of you all as Steve Irwin clones (Which gets old), the only stereotype I've really seen is, "Like the British, but with greater emphasis on the vowels and inverted seasons."

Mind, I'm an American, and we take pride in not learning anything about any other culture, so, you know. Pinch of salt.

 

[1Life0Continues]

Should have called it Pauline, I reckon.

Also should be screaming 'We're fuckin' full!' and 'GOT A DOLLAR FOR THE BUS, MATE?!' and shooting in the shape of the Southern Cross, while singing Jimmy Barnes.

Ugh. I think this will be like the Bane from BL2. Funny for 30 seconds, then sold off for cash or given to the Grinder.

 

[Evil Smurf]

it's like I'm at the train station. I love this gun, so much.

 

[NoX 9]

Yup, that certainly is one foulmouthed gun! A few funny lines in there; I actually haven't gotten this far yet, I'm usually pretty slow to advance in these games, but the humor and story is pretty enjoyable at this point. Not sure if it is as much fun as BL2 was, I Jack is still funny but not as much as in the previous game... Or the next game? Agh, the whole pre-sequel thing is confusing.

Oh god, that'll get old so fast.

Yea, the talking guns in Borderlands games tend to get old for me pretty quickly X3. Even if they are good I'll just use them for a little bit to see what funny lines they spout, then sell them off or at least stick them in my bank. They kinda get in the way of all the other dialouge, as characters will constantly be doing plot-related talking or staying funny stuff during firefights.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

I'm pretty sure that I've dated the voice actress for that shotgun!

 

[Poetic Nova]

Yeah, this gun made me laugh multiple times. However it's no Shotgun 1340, who loves killing.

 

[MHR]

I didn't get tired of the Bane in bordlerlands 2 because of the wonderfully annoying voice, but because it glued you to the floor and I ALWAYS got the slag feculent variant every single time so it has crap damage.

Hyperion Morningstar is fun too. You always have a nag in your ear telling you you're a bad murderous person and you don't exercise as often as you should, fatty. It's a pretty good sniper rifle too, high headshot damage so it can compete with higher level guns as long as you're always hitting the head.

Those are all fun, but they aren't a shotgun that calls you a c**nt. I want that, but I decided to buy shadow of mordor instead of this. I'll get it on a sale when all my friends will, then we can play it.

 

[Vault101]

Probably. I don't even know what it means. All I know is a short walk through Fortitude Valley in Brisbane is enough to hear it multiple times.

Noonga is the name for a specific tribe, around WA if I recall

OT: at first I was like "this cockney sounding thing? Nah"

Then I was like

"Yep...that's about right"