American Bashing

[bennylaird]

Which of the two Aussie examples? Sterve Urwin or Mick Dundee? Seems they are the only Aussies recognised? LOL

[Wood Borer]

Which of the two Aussie examples? Sterve Urwin or Mick Dundee? Seems they are the only Aussies recognised? LOL

The first time I heard of that Irwin bloke was in the US. All the Americans were asking me about him after they had heard my Aussie accent. I had never heard of him before.

[Wood Borer]

We are often seen to be bigots because of the actions of some rotten selfish Australians.

How many times have I been ashamed to be an Australian when overseas because of the attitude of the Australian Government and other narrow minded Australians who think themselves better than people who are less affluent?

I conducted a course in PNG without wearing shoes for a short time to smooth over a ridiculous incident at Brisbane airport involving the PNG Prime Minister.

Fortunately the locals overseas don't generalise too much and have always made me feel welcome despite the damage done by others.

Most of us on this Bulletin Board take a similar attitude and welcome all new comers wherever they come from. Idiots are normally given a hint to mend their ways before being ridiculed.

[BobR]

Good on you Ryan. But then we made you an honorary Aussie ages ago.

But did he have the lobotomy??

[craigb]

But did he have the lobotomy??

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

[Shedhand]

Hey dusybloke!

Read this thread, kicked off by one of your own, and a much loved membeer of this joint when he was new to the forum and looking for a hiding! http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=14788

Just enjoy yourself, it could be a lot worse, you could come from Tasmania!

Is it true that Americans think irony is stuff that comes from elephant's tusks?

Cheers,

P

Nothin' wrong with Tassie, sport...no bloody termites here!!!!

[DavidG]

Nothin' wrong with Tassie, sport...no bloody termites here!!!!

Just finger biters.:eek:

[savage]

Is it true that Americans think irony is stuff that comes from elephant's tusks?

Geez!.. an all these years I thought it was the stuff they made steely from! ..

[Termite]

On the subject of what other countries think of us, when I moved to the Phillipines 25 years ago I was quite often taken to task about the White Australia policy. At that point in time it had been abolished for at least 20 years.
So stereotypes do stick.

[Iain]

Having said that I still recall Enoch Powells catchcry
When I was about 10 I also though a socialite was a labour voter (is there a difference???)

[Bodgy]

Whilst on stereotypes, during my time(s) in Indonesia, I would avoid bars and restuarants patronised by other expats, believing that travel was not about hanging with your own nationals. Consequently we'd always end up in places popular with the locals but relatively unknown to round eyes.

I noticed that the bar staff and management always sort of looked at me funny - my friends and business partners are Indo's. Eventually when we all got used to each other I asked about this. They replied that Australians always started to fight and smash the place up, after a few drinks and they were waiting for this to happen.

And this is in a place that would hardly ever see an Ozzie.

[Termite]

Whilst on stereotypes, during my time(s) in Indonesia, I would avoid bars and restuarants patronised by other expats, believing that travel was not about hanging with your own nationals. Consequently we'd always end up in places popular with the locals but relatively unknown to round eyes.

I noticed that the bar staff and management always sort of looked at me funny - my friends and business partners are Indo's. Eventually when we all got used to each other I asked about this. They replied that Australians always started to fight and smash the place up, after a few drinks and they were waiting for this to happen.

And this is in a place that would hardly ever see an Ozzie.

Yes, I must admit to seeing my share of "Ugly Australians" while overseas.

[Gumby]

Yes, I must admit to seeing my share of "Ugly Australians" while overseas.

You don't have to go OS to see them, just watch the Boxing day test.

[Zed]

You don't have to go OS to see them, just watch the Boxing day test.

see!!! I told you!!! NOTHING good comes of cricket!!!

[savage]

Yes, I must admit to seeing my share of "Ugly Australians" while overseas.

Mate, you don't have to go O.S. to see Ugly in it's finest like the old Digger bashed for his few dollars he won on A.N.Z.A.C. Day and left for dead, or those "good" boy's who gang rape our daughters, not to mention those well balanced gentlemen who bash and rape those 80 odd years old women "who where just asking for it". Ugly, I don't know what your all on about, excuse me while I go and throw-up!....Ugly is not a race or religion set, it is the human animal that needs to be dealt with in what ever manner fit to make the world a safer place, and following this it will be a happier place, but I think not in my lifetime.
savage(Eric)