Australia's TV impression on americans..

[SoulTYPE]

Why is it that Australians give out such a bad impression of our country to US? People see Steve Irwin or kangaroos or that STUPID simpsons episode of Australia(where we all had british accents).


We do not call bullfrogs "shazzawazzas". We are not all crocodile hunters and kangaroos.
We do not all sing country music and live ike Crocodile Dundee :bonk: .

Has TV REALLY given you that impression of us?

 

[Watcher]

LOL! I thought Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin were cool! It didn't send me a bad impression of Aussie's, instead, it made me think they were kinda cool.
You're not all kangaroos! I certainly hope not!

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Yup, sorry. I've always thought that Steve Irwin is extremly groovy, but I've never doubted that he was unique among his kind. I don't think Americans actually have any sterotype of Australians, as far as I know.

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Soultype -

Welcome to the world of stereotypes. I live in Kentucky - which, in the US is often thought of as nothing but shoeless rednecks that can't read or write, and often marry within their family (The Blue People of Kentucky notwithstanding).

TVOR

 

[SoulTYPE]

Many I have spoken to ask about Irwin or kangaroos or koalas..actually there has only been the very rare occasion I have seen a koala..

 

[Ceridwen018]

Hay Voice a' Rayson! Pass meh over one a dem squirrel tails!

Anyway, Crocodile Dundee is a stud--unite behind his image and rule the world.

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Hay Voice a' Rayson! Pass meh over one a dem squirrel tails!

It just so happens, I have one Rat Cheer!

TVOR

 

[Green Gaia]

Soultype -

Welcome to the world of stereotypes. I live in Kentucky - which, in the US is often thought of as nothing but shoeless rednecks that can't read or write, and often marry within their family (The Blue People of Kentucky notwithstanding).

TVOR

You have shoes?!


As for Aussie impressions, I have my own unique perspective on the country.

 

[SoulTYPE]

Do you mean Paul Hogan, ceridwen?

 

[The Voice of Reason]

You have shoes?!


As for Aussie impressions, I have my own unique perspective on the country.

No - I don't have any shoes - but I did see some once - in a store in Indiana! They looked very painful.

I'm guessing your perspective of the Aussie's could be described as coming from "Down Under"?

TVOR

 

[SoulTYPE]

As for Aussie impressions, I have my own unique perspective on the country.

Do tell! I hope you don't think we are all baby eating dingoes!

 

[Green Gaia]

No - I don't have any shoes - but I did see some once - in a store in Indiana! They looked very painful.

Indiana? Is that one of them Yankee states?

I'm guessing your perspective of the Aussie's could be described as coming from "Down Under"?

*wipes carrot juice off computer screen*

:tsk: You are a bad boy TVOR, making me spit my juice everywhere.

 

[Green Gaia]

Do tell! I hope you don't think we are all baby eating dingoes!

Ummm... No.

 

[SoulTYPE]

Ummm... No.

It was a joke, governor:jiggy:

 

[The Voice of Reason]

You are a bad boy TVOR, making me spit my juice everywhere.

I'm always trying to walk that fine line between a "keen wit" and "lewd behaviour". Sometimes, I don't quite make it.

TVOR

 

[maike]

I'm sorry to spoil the image but 85 % of Australians are white trash rednecks, 13 % are boring middle class office workers and 2% are wealthy.
I bet thats the same as the US or England or Germany or whatever.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

I'm sorry to spoil the image but 85 % of Australians are white trash rednecks, 13 % are boring middle class office workers and 2% are wealthy.
I bet thats the same as the US or England or Germany or whatever.

Where are these statistics coming from?

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Are you saying that 85% of Australia was settled by displaced Kentuckians?

TVOR

 

[Bastet]

I'm sorry to spoil the image but 85 % of Australians are white trash rednecks, 13 % are boring middle class office workers and 2% are wealthy.
I bet thats the same as the US or England or Germany or whatever.

Well, that's a charming little statistic you've pulled out of your rectal cavity...you're obviously one of the 85%, then?

 

[The Voice of Reason]

... rectal cavity...

Man, she made that sound sweeeeettttt. But I don't think it was intended as a compliment.

One of my favorite lines -
"78.4 % of all statistics are made up on the spot."

TVOR