How Other Contries See Us ..
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
For anyone that answers this post I'd be curious to know if they've visited any the countries of which they speak. It's unfortunate that travelling is so expensive. I think it would do wonders for inter-Country relations if people could actually meet and get a direct impression of one another. As an un-travelled American, I think that had this subconscious sense that people in other countries (particularly non-English speaking countries) were very different in their attitudes than me. I had (and still have, I'm sure) a very caricature-ish impression of foreigners. I'm sure the opposite is also true. I know this is hugely cliche, but we are more alike than many of us think. Regards, Dan
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
Having nothing to go on but Mad Max, Midnight Oil, Subaru commercials and Crocodile Hunter episodes, I'd have to say that all Australians are lean, insane, outdoorsy types with huge knives and dirty clothes. "Men at work" are just the exceptions - they probably moved there from England when they were young, or something. -c
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Having nothing to go on but Mad Max, Midnight Oil, Subaru commercials and Crocodile Hunter episodes, I'd have to say that all Australians are lean, insane, outdoorsy types with huge knives and dirty clothes. "Men at work" are just the exceptions - they probably moved there from England when they were young, or something. -c
Subaru commercials ? BTW I saw the Croc Hunter the other day - it was hilarious, in a 'I hate this guy and hope he dies for the image he gives people of Aussies' sort of way. And yes, I drive like Mad Max, and dance like Peter Garrett. :-) Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
Australia reminds me of that short kid that's always trying to play football (American, real) with the big kids. "Aww come on guys let me play". "I'm big enough to play". It doesn't matter that the big kids are still ignoring him, he still keeps talking and trying to convince them to let him play. As an American, I see us as a big fat pushy person on vacation. "Oh, look at the cute Aimish [sic] honey". "Come on take my picture with him". (Fat lady waddles up to some poor unsuspecting Amish fellow). ;) Ritch
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Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
Colin Davies wrote: Australians are big dorks Don't you mean 'have' ?? Colin Davies wrote: But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. I thought your PM was a ram - you're saying it's a ewe ? Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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Colin Davies wrote: Australians are big dorks Don't you mean 'have' ?? Colin Davies wrote: But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. I thought your PM was a ram - you're saying it's a ewe ? Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
Half True, Maybe the sheilas have big dorks, but the blokes don't. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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Subaru commercials ? BTW I saw the Croc Hunter the other day - it was hilarious, in a 'I hate this guy and hope he dies for the image he gives people of Aussies' sort of way. And yes, I drive like Mad Max, and dance like Peter Garrett. :-) Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
****Christian Graus wrote: Subaru commercials ? Paul Hogan, AKA Crocodile Dundee, does Subaru commercials here. -c
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****Christian Graus wrote: Subaru commercials ? Paul Hogan, AKA Crocodile Dundee, does Subaru commercials here. -c
Chris Losinger wrote: Paul Hogan, AKA Crocodile Dundee, does Subaru commercials here. He's still popular ? Over here the last movie bombed and he became unpopular when he dumped his wife for that Kozlowsi bird. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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I was amused by the previous post on the (Winter) Olympic Games, where (to name ONE example), the Americans were advised to be less patriotic ... loved John's comment, "bullshit" I would have thought (of the Americans), show me one thats not patriotic and I'll show you someone who's a Canadian in disguise ... so this brings me to an interesting point - how do people out there see us Kiwi's/Australians, how do the Indians see the Yanks and Poms etc this is purely for amusement of course, anyone with over-inflated ego's need not post a reply - Im not 'knocking' any person(s) or countries for their personal/political views on others .. or, how do you see you're own country ?? If I said Australia was a place of sport fanatics, bronzed lifeguards and great looking blondes, (a popular sterotype), I'd be ignoring the the short, fat, ugly baldies like myself - but you get the picture - what we are seen as vs what we are :) I hope this provokes some laughable posts ... Garth
In 1965 when I was in Vietnam I had a chance to spend almost a month in Australia. I had a blast. The people I met reminded me a lot of my native Texans except for the accent. Friendly people to a fault, love to argue, love to eat,like to have fun. I always have and always will have a warm fuzzy spot in my heart for Ozzies. BTW We had a lot of fun trading with the Australian soldiers in Nam. They had these really great camo outfits with all kinds of hidden pockets that we really liked. And these great hats. Main trading implements was booze ( of any type ) and blue jeans and paperback books. They caught on real quick about the war souviniers ( VC unit flags, belt buckles, sandals with blood on them etc.. ). Most , if not all, were fakes. You could take a flare parachute to a local tailor and have flags made to order, same with the buckles ( made of 105 mm shell casings ). Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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Half True, Maybe the sheilas have big dorks, but the blokes don't. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
Colin Davies wrote: Maybe the sheilas have big dorks, but the blokes don't. You've done some research then ? Maybe this is more of an indication of the sort of people you can attract, rather than the Aussie population in general... ;P ;P ;P Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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Australia reminds me of that short kid that's always trying to play football (American, real) with the big kids. "Aww come on guys let me play". "I'm big enough to play". It doesn't matter that the big kids are still ignoring him, he still keeps talking and trying to convince them to let him play. As an American, I see us as a big fat pushy person on vacation. "Oh, look at the cute Aimish [sic] honey". "Come on take my picture with him". (Fat lady waddles up to some poor unsuspecting Amish fellow). ;) Ritch
Richard Melton wrote: Australia reminds me of that short kid that's always trying to play football (American, real) with the big kids. There's only one problem with that. Much as I hate football in general, I don't see any Aussie wanting to play a game where you need to cover yourself in protective armour like a wussy girl. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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Except for the American one, it looks like you put down whatever you thought someone of that nationality would take the most offence to. :laugh: qomi "Don't compromise yourself. It's all you've got." - Janis Joplin
qomi wrote: Except for the American one, Yeah, that sux doesn't it. Don't worry I'll find some other means to offend the yanks as soon as I can. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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Colin Davies wrote: Maybe the sheilas have big dorks, but the blokes don't. You've done some research then ? Maybe this is more of an indication of the sort of people you can attract, rather than the Aussie population in general... ;P ;P ;P Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
****Christian Graus wrote: You've done some research then ? Most of my research was done in Kings Cross and St Kilda several years ago. :-) To be honest given the opportunity I'd emigrate to Townsville tomorrow if my family situation was different. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
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Chris Losinger wrote: Paul Hogan, AKA Crocodile Dundee, does Subaru commercials here. He's still popular ? Over here the last movie bombed and he became unpopular when he dumped his wife for that Kozlowsi bird. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
****Christian Graus wrote: He's still popular ? I don't know about "popular" per se, but someone thinks he can sell cars - at least the Subaru "Outback". -c
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Richard Melton wrote: Australia reminds me of that short kid that's always trying to play football (American, real) with the big kids. There's only one problem with that. Much as I hate football in general, I don't see any Aussie wanting to play a game where you need to cover yourself in protective armour like a wussy girl. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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Americans are patriotic wallys Canadians are wannabe Americans Brits are stupid idiots The French suck big time Germans (ok I won't mention the war) Japs see above Indians eat to much curry to have brains Chinese there are too blo*dy many of them Brazilians have big bums South Africans are racists Australians are big dorks But the pitz belongs to New Zealand with female leaders. [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left ] :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
Colin Davies wrote: [ Hmmm Have I got any friends left Did you have any when you started?:laugh:
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****Christian Graus wrote: You've done some research then ? Most of my research was done in Kings Cross and St Kilda several years ago. :-) To be honest given the opportunity I'd emigrate to Townsville tomorrow if my family situation was different. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5
Colin Davies wrote: Most of my research was done in Kings Cross and St Kilda several years ago. *grin* I'm not far from Kings Cross as we speak. ( Well, I'm in Sydney, so closer than usual, I'm not actually within walking distance or anything ). Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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qomi wrote: Except for the American one, Yeah, that sux doesn't it. Don't worry I'll find some other means to offend the yanks as soon as I can. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bullsh*t P J Arends 0 = ( ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) + (x-1)^2) * ( (x-1)^2 + ( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) ) - x^4 x != 0 0 = sqrt( x^2 - (x-1)^2 ) - 5