Being Australian is about

Green X · 26-01-2007, 04:16 PM

MAAAAAATE!

Being Australian is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for aBelgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV.

Oh and...... Only in Australia... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in Australia... do supermarkets make sick people walk all the Way To the back of the shop to get their prescriptions while healthy People can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in Australia... do people order double cheeseburgers,
largeFries and a DIET coke.

Only in Australia... do banks leave both doors open and chain the Pens to the counters

Only in Australia.... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars on the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Only in Australia... do we use answering machines to screen calls and Then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want To talk to in the first place.

Only in Australia... are there disabled parking places in front of a skating rink.

NOT TO MENTION...3 Aussies die each year testing if a 9v
battery works On their tongue.

142 Aussies were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins
from new shirts.

58 Aussies are injured each year by using sharp knives
instead of screwdrivers.

31 Aussies have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while The fairy lights were plugged in.

8 Aussies had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Aussies were admitted to Emergency in the last two years After opening bottles of beer with their teeth.

And finally.... In 2000 eight Aussies cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the toilet

IF YOU'RE PROUD TO BE AUSTRALIAN PASS THIS ON!

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!! :evil_laug

XR8-260 · 26-01-2007, 04:20 PM

An interesting and enjoyable read. Happy Australia day!

**Polyal** · 26-01-2007, 04:20 PM

LOL..very funny.

Although your copy and paste skills suck..

MNM96 · 26-01-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Although your copy and paste skills suck..

Which in itself is very Australian!

**thefargo** · 26-01-2007, 04:22 PM

one south australian lost 4 fingers on his hand by feeling underneath to see if the lawn mower was running.

kenz · 26-01-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thefargo

one south australian lost 4 fingers on his hand by feeling underneath to see if the lawn mower was running.

he was also blonde right

BLDNUT01 · 26-01-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by thefargo

one south australian lost 4 fingers on his hand by feeling underneath to see if the lawn mower was running.

Sounds like the bloke i went to school with we were riding our pushies and we told him his tyre was flat so he lent forward and checked while riding priceless

nugget378 · 26-01-2007, 04:50 PM

Only in Australia... do people order double cheeseburgers,

largeFries

Only in Australia.... do we leave cars worth thousands of

dollars on

the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the

garage.

Ummmm,dont we call them chips not fries,and driveways not drives?
Just seems like its been takem from seppo land and Australia substituted for seppo.

pertuan · 26-01-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nugget378

Only in Australia... do people order double cheeseburgers,

largeFries

Only in Australia.... do we leave cars worth thousands of

dollars on

the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the

garage.

Ummmm,dont we call them chips not fries,and driveways not drives?
Just seems like its been takem from seppo land and Australia substituted for seppo.

Yeah I thought so too. I would have imagined the Australian version would be meat pies instead of cheeseburgers.

Green X · 26-01-2007, 05:04 PM

"Although your copy and paste skills suck.."

Straight out of the E-mail I was sent LOL

flappist · 26-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Yep, it was adapted from a yank one I first saw years ago. The stats are made up the the general idea is still funny.

GXL078 · 26-01-2007, 06:25 PM

I suspect that was copied from the USA, just like WOrking Class Man and> Football, meat pies, Kangaroos etc. As the last time I checked we didnt have pharmacies in supermarkerts.
Or maybe its only in Britian: http://forums.invisionpower.com/lofi...p/t177863.html

GXL078 · 26-01-2007, 09:16 PM

I suspect that was copied from the USA, just like WOrking Class Man and> Football, meat pies, Kangaroos etc. As the last time I checked we didnt have pharmacies in supermarkerts.
Or maybe its only in Britian: http://forums.invisionpower.com/lofi...p/t177863.html

nitroman · 26-01-2007, 09:22 PM

LOL, at least we can laugh at ourselves. Happy Australia day Australia!

Outbackjack · 27-01-2007, 03:04 AM

Being an Australian is about working a 12 hour shift on a public holiday, and being paid for it!!

penrith_panther · 27-01-2007, 04:22 AM

celebrating invasion day?
not me
just another great excuse to have a public holiday imo

robjh80 · 27-01-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

celebrating invasion day?
not me
just another great excuse to have a public holiday imo

That would be right, sums it all up really doesn't it.......... "INVASION DAY"..........."Oh but yea, I'll have the day off thanks!!"

Bloody Hyprocrite........"go to work if ya dont like it!!".......

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nugget378 · 27-01-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

That would be right, sums it all up really doesn't it.......... "INVASION DAY"..........."Oh but yea, I'll have the day off thanks!!"

Bloody Hyprocrite........"go to work if ya dont like it!!".......

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Hahahah,I wonder,can he tell you to go back to your own country if you dont like it lmao..

penrith_panther · 29-01-2007, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

That would be right, sums it all up really doesn't it.......... "INVASION DAY"..........."Oh but yea, I'll have the day off thanks!!"

Bloody Hyprocrite........"go to work if ya dont like it!!".......

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i did go to work got double time im happy

XRated · 28-01-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

celebrating invasion day?
not me
just another great excuse to have a public holiday imo

And this is what Australia has come to; people not embracing it and trying to stop things that we call Australian.

Typical, isn't it? You live here, you're fortunate enough to have some of the best living conditions in the world, you drive an Australian car and your on an Australian forum. So if you don't like it: leave.

GXL078 · 28-01-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

And this is what Australia has come to; people not embracing it and trying to stop things that we call Australian.

Typical, isn't it? You live here, you're fortunate enough to have some of the best living conditions in the world, you drive an Australian car and your on an Australian forum. So if you don't like it: leave.

I am sick of people talking up this country and saying we have the best living conditions in the world because we don't. There are plenty of better places with lower taxes and less poverty and sensible laws and tougher entry requirements. Too much sun gives you skin cancer you know. My sister owns a house in the richest part of Switzerland, a tax haven called Zug. (pays 3% tax and 1.8% interest on 100 year loan, she also owns two flats in Wimbledon that are POSITIVELY geared) She can't afford to come back to Sydney because it's too expensive to buy a house here.

needfordspeed · 28-01-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

I am sick of people talking up this country and saying we have the best living conditions in the world because we don't. There are plenty of better places with lower taxes and less poverty and sensible laws and tougher entry requirements. Too much sun gives you skin cancer you know. My sister owns a house in the richest part of Switzerland, a tax haven called Zug. (pays 3% tax and 1.8% interest on 100 year loan, she also owns two flats in Wimbledon that are POSITIVELY geared) She can't afford to come back to Sydney because it's too expensive to buy a house here.

Yeah but there's no Ford Falcons there, and they don't speak english........................................Aus tralia wins.

Auslandau · 28-01-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

I am sick of people talking up this country and saying we have the best living conditions in the world because ....blah blah.

Nothing wrong with talking up, enjoying, being patriotic on where you live? I am sick of people who think they are worse of than everyone else and "I wish I had what ever they've got" mentallity! So when are you leaving? Unlike many other places around the globe..........You are free to leave when ever you like! Yep taxes are too high, sun wrinkles your skin but I am happy......I have a life!

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gtfpv · 29-01-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Nothing wrong with talking up, enjoying, being patriotic on where you live? I am sick of people who think they are worse of than everyone else and "I wish I had what ever they've got" mentallity! So when are you leaving? Unlike many other places around the globe..........You are free to leave when ever you like! Yep taxes are too high, sun wrinkles your skin but I am happy......I have a life!

well it cant be too bad , everyone else lives here .

seriously though . it's because they can . and they can still, get the benifits from thier own country, and bring thier ways here, and get our benifits too. perhaps if we aussies could get employment benifits and tax deductions and allowances and or pensions, and release our super to go and live overseas, and get paid for entering thier country. and then have the opportunity . to buy thier land and live there. some more australians . might move away
but hang on a minute . aussies cant do that around the world can they . !!. we'd have to be born over sees and then come to australia to get it so good wouldn't we. hmmmm.i wouldn't judge australia by how many come .i'd look at why they are coming !!!!!
thats onthe one hand on the other hand we do have it all for now . just hope we can keep it that way with our strong values hah.

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penrith_panther · 29-01-2007, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by XRated

And this is what Australia has come to; people not embracing it and trying to stop things that we call Australian.

Typical, isn't it? You live here, you're fortunate enough to have some of the best living conditions in the world, you drive an Australian car and your on an Australian forum. So if you don't like it: leave.

i love australia born n bred here just dont understand what's so great about australia day though thats all...it's a controversial issue there are several people against it and I am one of them....It's a day the indigenous had their land confiscated

colossus · 29-01-2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

i love australia born n bred here just dont understand what's so great about australia day though thats all...it's a controversial issue there are several people against it and I am one of them....It's a day the indigenous had their land confiscated

Well yep we invaded and conquered. And?

It has happened countless times through thousands of years of history all around the world - A stronger country invades another and takes their land. Humans are a tribalistic animal.

Only difference is they normally wipe out the population and certainly dont pay them compensation and apologise to them. I cant stand all the bleeding hearts who whine about it.

Thats life, history has happened. If the aboriginies dont like it they can form an army and take "their" country back - though I am sure they conquered someone else thousands of years ago for it too. Do you think if the Japanese invaded Australia tomorrow they would allow us to live in freedom, pay us compo and pat us on the backs? Yeah right...

XBROO · 27-01-2007, 08:39 AM

Yeah pretty funny would have been better if the content was more to do with Australia, instead of substituting Australia for America. Seen the peom before but had America in it.

GXL078 · 27-01-2007, 10:16 PM

Invasion day!!! Invaded by civilisation,that's what . If you dont like it give up your computer and go live in a humpy.

penrith_panther · 29-01-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

Invasion day!!! Invaded by civilisation,that's what . If you dont like it give up your computer and go live in a humpy.

civilisation is great i love it but I'm sure if you were an indigenous person you wouldn't be able to adapt to western culture....it's easy 4 u 2 say that but you've gotta feel for em

Outbackjack · 29-01-2007, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

civilisation is great i love it but I'm sure if you were an indigenous person you wouldn't be able to adapt to western culture....it's easy 4 u 2 say that but you've gotta feel for em

I do feel for them. Especially the little kids being brought up in river beds by parents with serious drinking problems. Maybe you can explain to me why it is Australia's indiginous folk cant adapt? Given where I live and the state of these people, what is the answer?

Cheers.