Opinions on Australia - a study.
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Overdone jokes aside, I would like to know why the Australian government seems to be bat fuck insane.
There are certain things in life that just go without being said. Which means I shouldn't have to be saying this right now but everything you described in your OT is what I am talking about. My advice to you is to just not care so much. You decide what your own image is. Adding to that, people who suffer from poor self esteem often cause unnecessary problems.Sven und EIN HUND said:
Australia seems awesome, but it doesn't snow as far as I know. Certainly not at Christmas. Which is a shame.
I view Australia as a copy of America, but stuck in the 90's.
Basically it just doesn't interest me at all
Basically it just doesn't interest me at all
The mention of Australia always reminds me of this...
P.S. crocodile wrestling is an awesome stereotype to have
Fully agreed - it's old hat. However, we 'poms' get your stereotypes of us apparently never washing and being dirty as hell, so what goes around, comes around, right?Sven und EIN HUND said:
P.S. crocodile wrestling is an awesome stereotype to have
Uh... haven't you ever heard of voting informal? Plus while its cumpolsory to vote, it isn't to register. So up yours next election.TypeSD said:
OT: The only thing that gets to me is, as Sven und EIN HUND said, the constant convict jokes. I can take it in good humour, but seriously, the US was founded by convicts too.
A 12 gauge won't hurt our spiders, it will just make them madder.Spitfire175 said:
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/australia.html
Enough said.
008Zulu said:
You should hear of our "tourist-only" swim time. It's when the black flag goes up at the beach
I don't swim at the beach too often these days, especially after almost drowning at the age of 7 and while the sharks are out in force...but then I also got stung by a Blue Bottle Jellyfish. Little shit was long enough that it wrapped around my stomach twice thinking I was it's next big meal. Never have had much luck at the beach, not too mention being a red head also means I wouldn't even make it to the water without burning to a cinder.
But I was born and raised in a Australia and I still love it here. Oh dear god I have to mow the lawn today...too hot!
But I was born and raised in a Australia and I still love it here. Oh dear god I have to mow the lawn today...too hot!
You've never seen a banana prawn then! Those things get fairly big, it'd never fall through the grillSven und EIN HUND said:I tend to be quite merciful with pretty much every insect/arachnid I find these daysUshario said:Real men pick up a harmless spider and place it in the garden.
I find all the jokes about Kangaroos and Croc wrestling funny actually, but remember the shrimp on the barby thing actually belongs to the Yanks! We call them prawns thank you.
Okay (ima an American, and I DO NOT think all Australians are like Crocadile Dundee and love Kangaroos and Koala bears)
I think Australia is a nice place. Sydney is a very nice city as well as the natural enviorment of the area. I think that the culture that originated from Australia is very beautiful
I think Australia is a nice place. Sydney is a very nice city as well as the natural enviorment of the area. I think that the culture that originated from Australia is very beautiful
So for everyone talking about the spiders, at least you can see them, but don't come running to me when you have a heart attack from being bitten by a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_jumper_ant. Those little bastards you can't see til you tread on them and my god do they hurt.
Here is just a short snippet from that article:
The symptoms of the stings of the ants are similar to stings of the fire ants. The reaction is local; swelling, reddening and fever, followed by formation of a blister. The heart rate increases, and blood pressure falls rapidly. In individuals allergic to the venom (about 3% of cases), a sting sometimes causes anaphylactic shock. Although 3% may seem small, jack jumper ants cause more deaths in Tasmania than spiders, snakes, wasps, and sharks combined.
Did you read that last part, more deaths than spiders, snakes, wasps and sharks combined, just think about that before you walk barefoot or with thongs (not god damn f&#^ing flip flops alright) through the grass.
Here is just a short snippet from that article:
The symptoms of the stings of the ants are similar to stings of the fire ants. The reaction is local; swelling, reddening and fever, followed by formation of a blister. The heart rate increases, and blood pressure falls rapidly. In individuals allergic to the venom (about 3% of cases), a sting sometimes causes anaphylactic shock. Although 3% may seem small, jack jumper ants cause more deaths in Tasmania than spiders, snakes, wasps, and sharks combined.
Did you read that last part, more deaths than spiders, snakes, wasps and sharks combined, just think about that before you walk barefoot or with thongs (not god damn f&#^ing flip flops alright) through the grass.
I definitely hear what your saying. The Texas stereotype is pretty bad too. I've shown a few people from canada around town (houston)and most of em' have the same opening questions. "Where are the horses? How old were when you built your first distillery? Is there a hat shop nearby?"
And i always have to correct them, "The hell? Horses are expensive if your lucky enough to find one. They arent exactly in high populous, if everyone owned a horse the economy would implode instantley... and I was 14 and its off of 43rd and Antoine."
Even if stereotypes are based on truth they're still annoying.
And i always have to correct them, "The hell? Horses are expensive if your lucky enough to find one. They arent exactly in high populous, if everyone owned a horse the economy would implode instantley... and I was 14 and its off of 43rd and Antoine."
Even if stereotypes are based on truth they're still annoying.
