There are countless numbers of Aussies out there who love talking about surfing, but who have absolutely no idea what skill is involved in standing up on a board, let alone standing up on one whilst being thrust forwards by the force of mother-nature. These people love the idea of surfing, and the t[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Aussie’
November 5th, 2009 - 1:46 pm § in Things Australians Love
#13 Utes
According to Aussies there is no better mode of transport/status symbol than the Ute and all agree Utes are beaut! This ingenious Aussie invention was born in the outback due to necessity. The idea for this hybrid truck/car was inspired by a farmer’s wife, Mrs Jones – she was a large lady and h[...]
July 9th, 2009 - 5:11 pm § in Things Australians Love
#5 Moving to London
London has 2 distinct effects on the people of the UK. Extreme love or hatred. Those who have decided to live or study there find that after a while, the size pales into insignificance as they carve out a corner (in a pub) and call it their own. They like to think they live in [...][...]
July 9th, 2009 - 5:10 pm § in Things Australians Love
#4 Bongs
To set themselves up for a long hard hour in the surf, the average Aussie loves nothing more than taking a few long deep chugs on a nicely packed home made bong. Other developed world cultures enjoy the process of rolling a sculpted joint and the ritual of passing it around, but our friends from [[...]
June 9th, 2009 - 5:07 pm § in Things Australians Love
#2 Criminal Heroes and Convict Heritage
Some of Australias most enduring and loved heroes are what could be considered criminals. This is born from our love of the underdog and intense hatred of authority; and can be directly linked to our convict past. Australians are immensely proud of their convict heritage and would rather be des[...]
June 9th, 2009 - 5:00 pm § in Things Australians Love
#1 Stealing Ideas & Celebrities
Australians love to steal other countries’ ideas and claim them as their own. They will even apply this rule to people whose link to Australia can be considered tenuous at best. As long as they’re successful, can swim fast or catch a footie they will dub them Australians, but as soon as their su[...]