Rivalry. Petty or not? *bit rantish*

[Rawne1980]

Bloody Australians thinking they get stereotyped about anything.

Go back to riding your Kangaroos and throwing shrimps on barby's.

(disclaimer - this post wasn't serious. Yes I still have to explain when i'm not being serious because some people have the IQ of a sea sponge and can't work it out themselves).

 

[Jonluw]

Well, that's an issue of you being oversensitive, then.
Those NZ'ers acted in a way that's perfectly acceptable in most social interactions. They aren't being dicks, you're the one who's not compatible with what the rest of society considers innocent joking around.

Yes it is me being oversensitive. But does that give the right of some random I've never met to insult me, I think not.

Yes it does. Because they weren't meaning to insult you.
You may not think they have the right to insult you, but they definitely have the right to make jokes that they assume you aren't going to find insulting.

Is that what humanity has been reduced to, a bunch of inconsiderate jackasses. I dont' mind it if a friend does it to me but when a random that doesnt even know me does it just pisses me off. The fact that all viewpoints are not considered I find just plain inconsiderate. What if I had been some mentally incapable person that was unable to recognise coconuts?

And what if you had an irrational phobia of the word "the" that might cause you to kill yourself if you saw someone write it?
You can't take precautions for all kinds of scenarios when you're talking to a random person. The best thing to do is just to assume that they don't have any circumstances that you should be careful around unless they mention it themselves. Otherwise, you're forced to walk on eggshells around every topic that might potentially offend someone. That would suck.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Harmless rivalries are always fun

Spoiler

Bloody Australia. Always causing trouble

 

[Vanitas likes Bubbles]

And what if you had an irrational phobia of the word "the" that might cause you to kill yourself if you saw someone write it?
You can't take precautions for all kinds of scenarios when you're talking to a random person. The best thing to do is just to assume that they don't have any circumstances that you should be careful around unless they mention it themselves. Otherwise, you're forced to walk on eggshells around every topic that might potentially offend someone. That would suck.

I guess my ideal human is far out of reach..... I mean uhhh..... I........ pet goats are fun!

Btw seeing that I've calmed down now, feel free to use this thread for stereotyping jokes. You will not see me on this thread anymore. You have released me from the curse Jonluw............. *fades away*

 

[Jonluw]

And what if you had an irrational phobia of the word "the" that might cause you to kill yourself if you saw someone write it?
You can't take precautions for all kinds of scenarios when you're talking to a random person. The best thing to do is just to assume that they don't have any circumstances that you should be careful around unless they mention it themselves. Otherwise, you're forced to walk on eggshells around every topic that might potentially offend someone. That would suck.

I guess my ideal human is far out of reach..... I mean uhhh..... I........ pet goats are fun!

Btw seeing that I've calmed down now, feel free to use this thread for stereotyping jokes. You will not see me on this thread anymore. You have released me from the curse Jonluw............. *fades away*

Be at peace now...

 

[Jonluw]

"Hey, you know what separates Norwegians from monkeys? The Swedish border."

"A Swedish man sees a Norwegian man trying to fix his car on the road. He goes to the Norwegian man and asks what the problem is. He says that his turn signals aren't working and asks if the Swedish man could go into his car and turn them on for him to see if perhaps they work now. The Swedish Man goes into the car and turns on the turn signals and hears the Norwegian man saying "It works! No it's broke! It works! No it's broke!""

Your move Norway...!

No comeback, eh?
Figures, from a cowardly Swede.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Eh, I don't see why rivalry has to be a bad thing.

I mean, christian lobbyists keep getting in the way of gay marriage, but they'd be obliged to get on board if it was phrased as "allow gay marriage before the New Zealanders do".

 

[BringBackBuck]

As a kiwi living in Aus for the last 10 years, I'd have to say the banter is 90% good fun, with the odd douchebag ruining it for everyone else. Though you really need to develop an appreciation for sport to really get into it.

Sitting together on a train travelling through the Swiss Alps, were a
Kiwi guy, an Australian bloke, a little old Greek lady, and a young
blonde Swiss girl with large breasts.

The train goes into a dark tunnel and a few seconds later there is the sound of a loud slap.

When the train emerges from the tunnel, the Kiwi has a bright red hand print on his cheek.

No one speaks.

The old lady thinks:
The Kiwi guy must have groped the blonde in the dark, and she slapped his cheek.

The blonde Swiss girl thinks:
That Kiwi guy must have tried to grope me in the dark, but missed and fondled the old lady and she slapped his cheek.

The Kiwi thinks:
The Australian bloke must have groped the blonde in the dark. She tried to slap him but missed and got me instead.

The Australian thinks:
I can't wait for another tunnel, just so I can smack the Kiwi again.

 

[IamQ]

"Hey, you know what separates Norwegians from monkeys? The Swedish border."

"A Swedish man sees a Norwegian man trying to fix his car on the road. He goes to the Norwegian man and asks what the problem is. He says that his turn signals aren't working and asks if the Swedish man could go into his car and turn them on for him to see if perhaps they work now. The Swedish Man goes into the car and turns on the turn signals and hears the Norwegian man saying "It works! No it's broke! It works! No it's broke!""

Your move Norway...!

A deaf Norwegian, a blind Dane and a wheelchair-bound Swede were walking - and rolling, respectively - along a path in the outskirts of town when they happened across a strange cave. The Norwegian decided he wanted to check the cave out and asked his friends to wait for him outside.
After a while, the Norwegian came running back out, saying a genie had appeared before him and granted him one wish. The Norwegian had made his wish, and the genie gave him his hearing back.
The blind Dane was very excited about this, so he went into the cave next.
After a few minutes he came running back out without his cane, kissing the earth in glee over being able to see again.
The Swede saw all this and was baffled. He figured he would have to try out this magic cave as well.
The Norwegian and Dane waited outside in excitement. For some reason, a strangely long time passed while the Swede was in the cave.
The two were just about to go looking for the Swede in the cave when they could see a man in a wheelchair appearing in the cave's opening.
It was the Swede rolling back out of the cave.
"Titta grabbar: Nya hjul!"

I'll leave my Swedish pride behind me and say that I really laughed at that one.

Men slaget är inte över. Sverige ska segra!