Australia's TV impression on americans..

[Bastet]

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

...oh, I could make such a naughty comment here... :flirt: *sitting on my hands*

 

[The Voice of Reason]

You two are killin' me....

TVOR

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Aw man, but Steve Irwin is so cool!

*in his best Steve Irwin impression*

"Theh's a croc roight theh! Isn't she a beautie? And look at the coloration on this snayke!"

Gosh, I hope you Aussies don't think all Americans are like Jeff Corwin...

 

[SoulTYPE]

...oh, I could make such a naughty comment here... :flirt: *sitting on my hands*

LOL..someone here does share a certain sense of humour:tsk:

Now, judging from American tv, they share it as well:sarcastic

 

[Quoth The Raven]

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.

I'm sorry, I'm not finding the particular category of your good self amongst those three...

 

[SoulTYPE]

Main person getting rich in Australia is Howard and his goons.

AHHH LOOK AWAY!

 

[Green Gaia]

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

TVOR

I'll volunteer to be displaced.

 

[SoulTYPE]

TVOR, you may have to argue your case against the aboriginals..

 

[Valjean]

Soul -- I live in the US and have never met anyone who had a bad impression of Oz. Most people have the impression that it's a really cool place full of fascinating characters, fascinating fauna, and high adventure.

"What? Crocodile Dundee is not your typical aussie?"

 

[maike]

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

Sorry to dissapoint, Im boring middle middle class. Nice house, cars, and stuff but not anywhere near wealthy. In fact I dont really desire any etra wealth.
Maybe Tassie is different to where you live but here the majorities are dole bludger losers in the metro areas and redneck hicks in rural areas.

 

[Bastet]

Ahh, so you're from Tasmania....say no more...

 

[Bastet]

I'll volunteer to be displaced.

:flirt: I know a place... *waggles eyebrows suggestively*

 

[SoulTYPE]

but here the majorities are dole bludger losers in the metro areas and redneck hicks in rural areas.

You should try lining up at Centrelink here. The lines go out he door.

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Sorry to dissapoint, Im boring middle middle class. Nice house, cars, and stuff but not anywhere near wealthy. In fact I dont really desire any etra wealth.
Maybe Tassie is different to where you live but here the majorities are dole bludger losers in the metro areas and redneck hicks in rural areas.

That's odd, you know. That's odd, because according to the 2001 census results, 89.9% of the Tasmanian labour force had jobs in the week prior to the census, 60.9% of the labour force was working full time. The job categories break down as follows:
8.7% were managers and administrators
16.9% were 'professionals'
11.6% were associate professionals
12.4% were tradespeople
etc.
Have you had enough real figures yet, or do you want me to come up with some more that prove you shouldn't just pull figures from the air and tell us they're a fact?

 

[SoulTYPE]

Isn't Victoria the state of highest unemployment?

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Isn't Victoria the state of highest unemployment?

Wasn't during the census...93.2% of the labour force was employed the week before the census. The percentage employed has risen during two census periods.

 

[SoulTYPE]

LOL it seems I have lived always in high unemployment tows, such as Dandenong, Footscray, Bendigo, and sevral western suburns.

Here, in a town of 40,000 or so, I find it odd that there is more unemployment and crime here than Mebourne with like 5mill plus

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Smaller places have less available employment to begin with, but I have to say, I find the people on unemployment in small towns who refuse to do things like seasonal fruit picking because it's too much like hard work and beneath them beyond comprehension.
They just make me cross.

 

[SoulTYPE]

Smaller places have less available employment to begin with, but I have to say, I find the people on unemployment in small towns who refuse to do things like seasonal fruit picking because it's too much like hard work and beneath them beyond comprehension.
They just make me cross.

You obviously know which town I live in then... :tsk:

 

[maike]

That's odd, you know. That's odd, because according to the 2001 census results, 89.9% of the Tasmanian labour force had jobs in the week prior to the census, QUOTE]


WOW ...alot can happen in 4 years
:bonk: