Do Australians mean what they say? (30)

Nov 23, 2012 6:22 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
DarkHorse2WooU
DarkHorse2WooUDarkHorse2WooUMelbourne, Victoria Australia1 Threads 1 Posts
I've been somewhat troubled by the words of foreigner who i met online. She is spanish and she has been living in Australia on and off for 5 or 6 years.

A couple of things she said on a date with me about Aussies made me really stop and think about our reputation over seas.

1. We don't mean what we say.

And because of this fact (?)

2. We are more British than we realise.

Discuss...
Nov 23, 2012 6:44 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
loutondaka
loutondakaloutondakaPort Macquarie, New South Wales Australia4 Threads 53 Posts
What can I say...I work for the state.....boxing crazy christmas cool jaw drop blues wow doh dunno confused



On a less serious note....laugh Then it's up to you to change her mind.... bouquet innocent angel australia
Nov 23, 2012 6:48 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
lastwaltz
lastwaltzlastwaltzSunshine Coast, Queensland Australia7 Threads 143 Posts
Sorry mate, she is full of sh#t and ignorant, end of discussion australia
Nov 23, 2012 7:00 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
PrOwLeR_
PrOwLeR_PrOwLeR_Mermaid BeacH, Queensland Australia98 Threads 1,290 Posts
Most peops never really mean what they say regardless of race ...

I sometimes tell someone what they want to hear ... A FeeL GooD ...

YeaH ... YeaH I know I am just all heart and CharisMa .... drinking
Nov 23, 2012 10:36 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Blizzard14u
Blizzard14uBlizzard14uGosnells, Western Australia Australia67 Threads 2 Polls 1,430 Posts
DarkHorse2WooU: I've been somewhat troubled by the words of foreigner who i met online. She is spanish and she has been living in Australia on and off for 5 or 6 years.

A couple of things she said on a date with me about Aussies made me really stop and think about our reputation over seas.

1. We don't mean what we say.

And because of this fact (?)

2. We are more British than we realise.

Discuss...


Old English saying here, we forgive our enemies so we don’t have to like our friends!

I think she needs to meet more Aussies! But then again living here in paradise, maybe the true Aussies are just over here in the west! Were everyone gets a fair-go still,
professor cheers
Nov 23, 2012 11:06 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Newlife08
Newlife08Newlife08On the coast, Queensland Australia165 Threads 2,715 Posts
DarkHorse2WooU: I've been somewhat troubled by the words of foreigner who i met online. She is spanish and she has been living in Australia on and off for 5 or 6 years.

A couple of things she said on a date with me about Aussies made me really stop and think about our reputation over seas.

1. We don't mean what we say.

And because of this fact (?)

2. We are more British than we realise.

Discuss...


What exactly does she mean by "Aussies don't mean what they say"??

Does she mean that Aussies tell lies? Or we say things we don't mean to say?

And as for being more British than we realise, if the aussies were anything like the Brits I wouldn't have stayed here. laugh hug applause

Sounds like a whingeing Pom to me? rolling on the floor laughing
Nov 24, 2012 12:35 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
tassiemite
tassiemitetassiemitenorthbridge, Western Australia Australia4 Threads 1 Polls 13 Posts
lastwaltz: Sorry mate, she is full of sh#t and ignorant, end of discussion

couldnt agree more mate :) well said
Nov 24, 2012 12:45 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
jem1964
jem1964jem1964Foothills of Dandenongs, Victoria Australia30 Threads 1 Polls 2,441 Posts
DarkHorse2WooU: I've been somewhat troubled by the words of foreigner who i met online. She is spanish and she has been living in Australia on and off for 5 or 6 years.

A couple of things she said on a date with me about Aussies made me really stop and think about our reputation over seas.

1. We don't mean what we say.

And because of this fact (?)

2. We are more British than we realise.

Discuss...


no matter what nationality there will always be people who dont mean what they say, doesnt matter what race creed religon, they are across the broad expanse of society.

and it sounds like she has more than just a few hang ups if she reckons just coz of her perception that we are more British!

With the people who set up the constitution of this country (as well as a lot of other countries across the world) you would expect some british habits and mannerisms to be in our culture.

I suppose it would be a bit like saying to her that as Spaniards they are like Porteguese? To each their own
Nov 24, 2012 2:18 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
wash2u
wash2uwash2uMelbourne, Victoria Australia79 Threads 1 Polls 3,768 Posts
jem1964: no matter what nationality there will always be people who dont mean what they say, doesnt matter what race creed religon, they are across the broad expanse of society.

and it sounds like she has more than just a few hang ups if she reckons just coz of her perception that we are more British!

With the people who set up the constitution of this country (as well as a lot of other countries across the world) you would expect some british habits and mannerisms to be in our culture.

I suppose it would be a bit like saying to her that as Spaniards they are like Porteguese? To each their own


Common misconception that as we speak English (as against American), we must be British.

But we Aussies have a very wide heritage and it does become complicated. There are many Dutch people here and so we do at times seem to talk in Double-Dutch.

And English as such has its origins in Friesland (part of Holland) but were also conquered by Angles, Saxons, Danes, Normans (people from the north who conquered a large part of the now France and later a lot more of Europe) and they themselves conquered a few other lands over the years.

When I was born in Australia with grandparents born here as well, I was considered to be "British." So a lot of the "old country" ways may still apply.

Do we say what we mean or mean what we say???confused confused

I think that is the beauty of Australianisms.rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing tongue
Nov 24, 2012 3:33 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
Hi DarkHorse,

Can you tell us what

"We dont mean what we say"... In reference to what??

Is it that because we are so easy going, that we say something, then say,,, Oh OK... never mind... let it go..??

or were you talking about a specific subject??wave
Nov 24, 2012 3:34 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
yeah and i for got Honest John tolaugh

the pope found Mary MacKillop at least she spent her life benefiting others. Otherwise i don't think they'll come with one

One the most honest even though a POM i think was Alan Bond, yeah Alan Bond who the Australian Government attacked and compromised his ability to do what he had set up, i don't blame him and the same occurred with Scass, both casualty of cheating Keating's aussie $ float, parroting regans new world order, yeah deregulation what a load of dishonest crap. Market forces to govern prices, show me any area government isn't fiddling the books in
Nov 24, 2012 4:10 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
and then thee are those bloody kiwi's to
Nov 24, 2012 4:11 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
robplum: and then thee are those bloody kiwi's to


Yes, forgot to mention them... and all the 'fun' jokes about sheep etc...

That stuff is said jokingly, it's never meant... !!!!

peace
Nov 24, 2012 4:20 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Newlife08
Newlife08Newlife08On the coast, Queensland Australia165 Threads 2,715 Posts

Araphao, I think you have issues that can't be solved by anyone on this forum, but hey good luck to you. It's YOUR life, you make the choices, get on with it, this is not a dress rehearsal this is IT.

I think most people on here have had some kind of relationship experience, whether it is he left me, she left me, he/she cheated on me, widows/widowers, we could all wear a sack cloth but there comes a point when you just have to pick youself up dust yourself off, and say I am moving on?

Good luck, get help if you need it. hug

An Aussie/Pom/Irish citizen of the world. teddybear
Nov 24, 2012 4:22 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
ahhh i dunno us sheep saggers are probably stirrers anyway, mind you aussies have been known to tell a few fibs
Nov 24, 2012 4:28 AM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
arapaho
arapahoarapahobrisbane, Queensland Australia3 Threads 678 Posts
Merriweather: For goodness sake, how do you think we all survived... same as yourself... got ribbed for being different when I was young.. lots of slurs all the time.. but Jeez, who cares...

I came here as a small child in 1954, and because my family spoke another language, and ate different foods, and so forth, I copped it bad.. Get over it...

First it was the wogs, spicks and every other charming name,
Then it was a worry about communists... which included everyone not ozzie born.
Then it was the pommies
then it was the slopes ( inthe 80's)the vietnamese








Then it was now... the muslims..

Oh for Gods sake..

Will this stupidity ever end...



as i said it don't matter anymore and been over it a long time,
and yes i agree with everything you say,
and now its the so called refugees,, funny i agree with them,
sorry its my nose,,maybe i should pick it more often,comfort
Nov 24, 2012 12:27 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Lookin4missright
Lookin4missrightLookin4missrightmelbourne, Victoria Australia400 Threads 24,032 Posts
arapaho: gets up my nose when women do it thats all,
also because i think being born in england has been a huge factor in how hard its been to find anyone in my younger days,,have seen it first hand
met one woman online and talked to her on the phone and she told me she could smell me over the phone and hung up,,pure nasty no fun in that,
my sister has had no trouble,,funny that, might be because she was attractive and had breasts
my brother was hounded at school by a teacher until mum went down and threatened to box his ears,,yet the same teacher never said a word to me, maybe because he knew i had a fight a couple of nasties
its all fun till it hurts, wish i was black,,
it don't matter anymore,,






Being half Polish i bloody know what you mean Mr A thumbs up "But" take a look at how they (women) treat poles in the UK. And dont you reckon we would smell to them after being used as well confused I think this happens to poles all over the world mate so don't let it get you down dunno

pointing pointing



hope you feel bit better now


hug cheers
Nov 24, 2012 4:51 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
arapaho: as i said it don't matter anymore and been over it a long time,
and yes i agree with everything you say,
and now its the so called refugees,, funny i agree with them,
sorry its my nose,,maybe i should pick it more often,


Nov 24, 2012 6:26 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
Newlife08: Thanks Merri, I noticed that an apology was not forthcoming, if I have to ask for an apology then it is probably not sincere. It doesn't worry me just makes me feel sad that someone can have such a huge chip on his shoulder?

And I hate the C word - don't tolerate bad language in 'real' life, but here is different, someone who doesn't know me doesn't bother me.

Have a lovely WHITE RIBBON DAY everyone, as good a day as any for us ALL to think about how we speak, act, treat each other??


Nov 25, 2012 5:30 PM CST Do Australians mean what they say?
loutondaka
loutondakaloutondakaPort Macquarie, New South Wales Australia4 Threads 53 Posts
Arapaho,
Awful word! and so unwarranted....and was surprised after reading your profile... how opposite a picture you paint for us women about yourself...I think someone is misrepresenting.. angel .....devil very mad
I'm sorry you had tough times but you're not Robinson Crusoe!
Maybe stop pointing the finger at everyone else and take a good hard look in the mirror!
Hoping you just had a bad day that day cause I agree...no excuse for speaking that way!wow thumbs down


australia I mean every word!peace
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