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thanks guys, yup, SD, I know that, and I try not to let the experiences with them taint me, but it really hurts sometimes. I try not to judge by nationality, or even appearance but if someone is wearing rags, you'd automatically assume he was poor, and couldn't afford clothes. It's sometimes the same with people and their country. I guess i'm not explaining very well. I still don't know what you guys think of me, apart from ahmachan (thats GR to the rest of you ;))
yay me!! :D:D:DQuote:
Originally posted by rinoaheartilly
I still don't know what you guys think of me, apart from ahmachan (thats GR to the rest of you ;))
u know i think u rock!!
Hey! That wasn't me! If I could be bothered, she's hit me with many a personal slur, and I've responded *ahem* amicably...Quote:
Originally posted by Jethro
Katie
Dooooooooooooonnnnnnnnn'ttttt goooooooooooooo, will go around to rjl's place and give him a right good kicking:rolleyes:
:p
She even said my girlfriend was blow up!
Or was that Beaker...:confused:
That episode was soooo fake! Our toilets don't flow counter-clockwise... or erm... do they??Quote:
Originally posted by Jethro
Damn l'm not trying hard enough.
Anyone catch the Simpsons episode Bart vs Australia.....
Had to yell over the backfence to rj that the seppos were taking the piss. He agreed so we got in the ute drove 1000 miles to the post office, where they have this internet thingy, and launched a counter attack. Strewth if it's not hard enough on a bloke herding his kangaroos into the back paddock, we have to put up with seppos calling us regional hicks;)
Definition of a Sophisticated Australian....an ex pat living in London:rolleyes:
And most of the crowd would try to steal the Prime Minister's boot and give it to him! :p
I agree with you to a great extent. I'm not sure if I'm too sensitive or I just love a good fight. Which ever it is, I will continue to defend my culture when I feel it is being unfairly attacked. Just about anybody would do the same.Quote:
Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
Personally, I think this is part of the problem. The only "Americans are stupid" threads that I've seen here were both started by Americans as jokes - including the one where Greg jumped in with both feet. (Mind you, RJ didn't exactly help in the other one.) Some people immediatley leap into these threads and start laying waste to everyone else without bothering to establish the facts first. Greg is a prime example of this. When he then goes on to say that the only possible problem anyone can have with America is jealousy, that is bound to annoy people. It certainly annoyed me.
Some people on this forum are hyper-sensitive. I know I am on certain subjects. Unfortunately, these people are often too heavy handed in their defence of their pet subjects, and that gets other people's backs up. From there, it just snowballs and deteriorates into personal and/or national insults and childish bickering. As an example, how many posts by jpbtennisman end with "STFU, *******"? It's certainly not in single figures.
I fear I've lost track of the point I was trying to make. In essence, though, some people here are too offensive, and some people (ironically, often the same ones) are too sensitive. Put them in a thread together and you'll have trouble. Unfortunately, the end result is that people who aren't overly-sensitive (e.g. Katie) then turn up and are faced with the results of the escalated conflicts: inflammatory comments that would offend anyone.
Shame, really. If the more rational people leave, what will we be left with?
Greg
Does the flag really have a boot on it?Quote:
Originally posted by rjlohan
That episode was soooo fake! Our toilets don't flow counter-clockwise... or erm... do they??
And most of the crowd would try to steal the Prime Minister's boot and give it to him! :p
:rolleyes:
A lot of people on this forum go over the top though, seemingly blind to the fact their country/religion/whatever has faults and just see red when they think someone is dissing it with good reason.Quote:
Originally posted by gdebacker
Which ever it is, I will continue to defend my culture when I feel it is being unfairly attacked. Just about anybody would do the same.
Britian has a lot of faults, and if you were to say "Britain is crap at this and has crap that (specifics I mean), I'd probably say (provided it were true), "Yep, damn staight. Bunch of monkeys in govt. couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery". However, if it's just lame, random, non-specific, ill-thoughtout insults levied at this country which are simply not true, I would get pissed off.
There's nothing wrong in believing something is good/right, but there is little excuse for being ignorant to it's failings.
Chrisjk
concur......
Though a lot of posts are meant as humour, and are being taken out of context.
Though New Jersey shouldn't be mentioned in this;)
No unfortunately - the union jack and southern cross are much harder for non-artistic 8 year olds to draw in primary school... :(Quote:
Originally posted by crptcblade
Does the flag really have a boot on it?
:rolleyes:
My favourite suggestion for our new flag ever was from a street interview on an old comedy show out here - a guy reckoned our flag should portray "a bum with a fist coming out of it".
:eek:
We all know the aussie blokes' posts are just mickey takes ;) look at how often you diss those pansy England cricketers, even though all disses are thoroughly deserved. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Jethro
Chrisjk
concur......
Though a lot of posts are meant as humour, and are being taken out of context.
I'm talking when people say things with venomous overtones.
http://www.mysteriouswolf.com/angelmists/cobra.jpgQuote:
Originally posted by chrisjk
I'm talking when people say things with venomous overtones.
England is a stupid!
:p
grrrrr!! :mad:
That's a big one ;)
And don't get me started on that chunnel...
:D
Was going to reply to Chris's post, but am currently LMAO at crpts last offering:D
that funkin' thing should never have been built. ****ing "asylum seekers". Persecuted by arse, they just think think they can sponge of us the little ****ers.Quote:
Originally posted by crptcblade
And don't get me started on that chunnel...
:D
*nods head* :(
Can't believe they set fire to that centre. I mean, jesus, we give them a bloody home 1000x times better than the mud shacks (or the underneath of Eurostar trains) they're used to, and they attempt to burn it down. Okay, so they were going to be deported, but £35 million worth of damage!! I'd kick them all out like a shot, bugger the "consequences" for breaking our UN agreement (slap on the wrist and a wag of the finger...)
Are the numerous European countries you've just treked across to get here not ****ing good enough?????!!!
or you could stick em on the sitehill estate in glasgow...much worseQuote:
Originally posted by chrisjk
I'd kick them all out like a shot
lol :D
Just send em to Manchester
id rather be in manchester than sitehillQuote:
Originally posted by chrisjk
lol :D
Just send em to Manchester
i mean at least there u have....ummmmmmmmm....old trafford!! :rolleyes:
Sorry, too many replies to believe that they've stayed OT all this time.
aNYWAYS, {gd cAPS lOCK!!!} If anyone is offended by General Cursing, How can they walk down Main street without shrivelling up into a big ball of goo, and prey Death will sweep them away???
Sorry, tHose who complain need to GROW UP!!!
and then,
go here:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=144001
I don't think it's the cursing thats annoying people. After all, we all do it. I think it's the insulting and agressive tones that are constantly being taken in otherwise civilised arguments. Whats the point of chatting in chit chat when next thing you know somebody's going to start getting angry and swearing at you. True, you are right when you say we can ignore it... after you've read it, and usually I do. But I refuse to ignore it when I see members abusing and ganging up on other members (Martin Liss, SmashTheQube etc.).
The point with the swearing is that we have been asked by the moderators/admins to refrain from swearing and keep this a relatively family orientated site. These kiddies swearing are only going to force the moderators to take a more active and heavy handed roll, thus ruining our enjoyment of the site.
just my simple thoughts on the matter,
SD
You come to Manchester, you end up like me...Or worse still, Arbiter ;)
I get annoyed when "immature" people swear, because they have no valid reason to back up their point of view. Eg, on the local radiostation, we had a serious discussion, about 11pm, and after that, a brain teaser. Loads of people tried, but nobody got it. I can't remember what it was, but one guy, he sounded about 30 yrs old, phoned in, and when the dj asked him the question, he simply replied
then he giggled like a little kid and hung up. How sad is that? It happens here far too much, I thinkQuote:
"because your a w@nker"
thats just pathetic...Quote:
Originally posted by rinoaheartilly
I get annoyed when "immature" people swear, because they have no valid reason to back up their point of view. Eg, on the local radiostation, we had a serious discussion, about 11pm, and after that, a brain teaser. Loads of people tried, but nobody got it. I can't remember what it was, but one guy, he sounded about 30 yrs old, phoned in, and when the dj asked him the question, he simply replied
then he giggled like a little kid and hung up. How sad is that? It happens here far too much, I think
howz iz uz piyari??
I know, what a loser. I'm fine, kinda busy, I just came on to check my mail, I'll c u later. it's mamgu and dadci's anniversary (grandmother & grandfather in welsh ;)) so we're going up to see them later :D
dats cool :cool: tell em i said happy aniversary, im sure they will be glad 2 hear from me!! :rolleyes: lolQuote:
Originally posted by rinoaheartilly
I know, what a loser. I'm fine, kinda busy, I just came on to check my mail, I'll c u later. it's mamgu and dadci's anniversary (grandmother & grandfather in welsh ;)) so we're going up to see them later :D
sooooo...r u gonna see adam 2day??
Ask me! What?Quote:
Originally posted by Microbasic
I feel insulted now...I think I'll leave the forum, thanks to that big 1337 meanie cryptblade!!!
;)
Hey, just ask Mindcrime!
<Also, note that I did not mean the word "meanie" for I am not of the Female gender.>
Bored with current ones, now where's cc post number 1;)Quote:
Originally posted by honeybee
What's the point in digging up the dead threads?
.
Then again, what's the point in starting every post with the "Well..." caption ?
Now where did I put that pic of that american flag burning.Quote:
Originally posted by jpbtennisman
She left because of all the America-trashing going on here...
I might just do the same...
Not everyone's comfortably with "***" or "Talking about nuking Iraq"
Or "Another ODI loss for the pommie bastards" :D
ROFLMAO:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:DQuote:
Originally posted by Wally Pipp
Or "Another ODI loss for the pommie bastards" :D
Who was that for?Quote:
Originally posted by Jethro
Not everyone's comfortably with "***" or "Talking about nuking Iraq"
I stole it. My guild needed a new emblem... :DQuote:
Originally posted by Nightwalker83
Now where did I put that pic of that american flag burning.
Which guild is this? ;)Quote:
Originally posted by rjlohan
I stole it. My guild needed a new emblem... :D
The AAAA...
(Anti-American Australian Association)
And on the 11th of July, we have our AAAAAA
(Annual Anti-American Australian Association Aggregation)
Want to sign up? It'll only cost you $69,696 to join up. Cash only please.... ;)