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Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:13 pm
by bimboman
Kiwi born and breed though. Let's not let his foreign service drag the Brits into this.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:21 pm
by Thomas
Wow
Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
Look, call me intolerant and unwilling to consider the interests of others but I think this bloke is a bit of a cunt.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:27 pm
by Jeff the Bear
On a slight tangent, the missus and I have been watching a lot of house renovation shows at the moment as we are about to start building a house ourselves...and one of the oddities we've come across (given that NZ doesn't really do any of it's own shows, and instead imports from Aus, UK and USA) is how mean the Ozzie's are.

Invariably, theses show start with a house that's a bit rundown, and then some experts come along and fixes it up. So far, so similar...but in a twist, when the Aussie experts turn up, instead of being polite, they just laugh in the face of the people they are there to help. They get properly stuck in, having a go at the shitty house that the people have, in many cases, lovingly raised their family in.

I find it a bit bizarre really. Even if what they are saying is technically true...you'd expect people to be a bit more tactful (as they invariably are in the UK and US versions).

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:40 pm
by Thomas
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:Wow
Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
Look, call me intolerant and unwilling to consider the interests of others but I think this bloke is a bit of a cunt.
Peter Dutton's a Queenslander, too.

Wake up Thomas. You are the frog. You're in the pot.
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Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:41 pm
by Enzedder
bimboman wrote:Kiwi born and breed though. Let's not let his foreign service drag the Brits into this.
Used to run the university here - he knows his Aussies. :twisted:

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:51 pm
by kiap
Thomas wrote:Wow
Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
Look, call me intolerant and unwilling to consider the interests of others but I think this bloke is a bit of a cunt.
Looks like a stick up his arse.

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Let's hope he was at Auckland airport displaying his welcome home face to these friends:
  • Notoriously violent Mongrel Mob street gang members booted back to New Zealand as they try to grow their crew

    By Ben Hill
    10 March 2018


    A notorious street gang looking to set up in Australia has had its members kicked out of the country.

    ... The Mongrel Mob has attempted to gain a foothold in Perth by moving members to the city from other Australian chapters or from New Zealand.

    The gang also has its own Facebook page, 'Mongrel Mob Australia', featuring photos of heavily-tattooed gang members riding motorcycles.

    Police have been working to identify members of the gang who are not Australian citizens and can therefore be targeted for deportation.

    One of the gang members to be deported was senior leader Joe Edmonds who was caught at Perth Airport in 2017 trying to bring gang uniforms into Western Australia.

    His visa was cancelled on 'character grounds' and he was put on a plane back to New Zealand.

    Australian Border Force WA regional commander Rod O'Donnell said they wanted to protect the community from 'violent' gangs ...

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z59TzJ6Xlk

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:57 pm
by Jay Cee Gee
kiap wrote:
Thomas wrote:Wow
Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
Look, call me intolerant and unwilling to consider the interests of others but I think this bloke is a bit of a cunt.
Looks like a stick up his arse.

Image

Let's hope he was at Auckland airport displaying his welcome home face to these friends:
  • Notoriously violent Mongrel Mob street gang members booted back to New Zealand as they try to grow their crew

    By Ben Hill
    10 March 2018


    A notorious street gang looking to set up in Australia has had its members kicked out of the country.

    ... The Mongrel Mob has attempted to gain a foothold in Perth by moving members to the city from other Australian chapters or from New Zealand.

    The gang also has its own Facebook page, 'Mongrel Mob Australia', featuring photos of heavily-tattooed gang members riding motorcycles.

    Police have been working to identify members of the gang who are not Australian citizens and can therefore be targeted for deportation.

    One of the gang members to be deported was senior leader Joe Edmonds who was caught at Perth Airport in 2017 trying to bring gang uniforms into Western Australia.

    His visa was cancelled on 'character grounds' and he was put on a plane back to New Zealand.

    Australian Border Force WA regional commander Rod O'Donnell said they wanted to protect the community from 'violent' gangs ...

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z59TzJ6Xlk

Probably all lived in Aus from aged 2.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:01 am
by kiap
guy smiley wrote: :lol: :lol:
So you're back now?

You're not going to cry off next time I wield the jandal? ;)

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:02 am
by Enzedder
kiap wrote:
Thomas wrote:Wow
Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
Look, call me intolerant and unwilling to consider the interests of others but I think this bloke is a bit of a cunt.
Looks like a stick up his arse.

Image

Let's hope he was at Auckland airport displaying his welcome home face to these friends:
  • Notoriously violent Mongrel Mob street gang members booted back to New Zealand as they try to grow their crew

    By Ben Hill
    10 March 2018


    A notorious street gang looking to set up in Australia has had its members kicked out of the country.

    ... The Mongrel Mob has attempted to gain a foothold in Perth by moving members to the city from other Australian chapters or from New Zealand.

    The gang also has its own Facebook page, 'Mongrel Mob Australia', featuring photos of heavily-tattooed gang members riding motorcycles.

    Police have been working to identify members of the gang who are not Australian citizens and can therefore be targeted for deportation.

    One of the gang members to be deported was senior leader Joe Edmonds who was caught at Perth Airport in 2017 trying to bring gang uniforms into Western Australia.

    His visa was cancelled on 'character grounds' and he was put on a plane back to New Zealand.

    Australian Border Force WA regional commander Rod O'Donnell said they wanted to protect the community from 'violent' gangs ...

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z59TzJ6Xlk
That is a wierd but typically Australian response.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:03 am
by shanky
Jeff the Bear wrote:On a slight tangent, the missus and I have been watching a lot of house renovation shows at the moment as we are about to start building a house ourselves...and one of the oddities we've come across (given that NZ doesn't really do any of it's own shows, and instead imports from Aus, UK and USA) is how mean the Ozzie's are.

Invariably, theses show start with a house that's a bit rundown, and then some experts come along and fixes it up. So far, so similar...but in a twist, when the Aussie experts turn up, instead of being polite, they just laugh in the face of the people they are there to help. They get properly stuck in, having a go at the shitty house that the people have, in many cases, lovingly raised their family in.

I find it a bit bizarre really. Even if what they are saying is technically true...you'd expect people to be a bit more tactful (as they invariably are in the UK and US versions).
Selling Houses Australia is an Australian reality and lifestyle TV series, based on the British show of the same name. The series follows property owners who are having difficulty selling their home. The show is hosted by English property expert and author Andrew Winter,
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Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:04 am
by kiap
guy smiley wrote:
kiap wrote:
guy smiley wrote: :lol: :lol:
So you're back now?

You're not going to cry off next time I wield the jandal? ;)
I'm not sure what you're on about but you fill those boots while you're at it. :thumbup:
All good. :thumbup: :lol:

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:07 am
by wamberal99
Farking wonderful how these needy Keewees love to flood into any thread which criticises their big bruvver.


How many of the buggers are over here sucking on the Ozzie teat?

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:10 am
by kiap
wamberal99 wrote:Farking wonderful how these needy Keewees love to flood into any thread which criticises their big bruvver.


How many of the buggers are over here sucking on the Ozzie teat?
One in every 7 of 'em.

Bro.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:14 am
by Jeff the Bear
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:On a slight tangent, the missus and I have been watching a lot of house renovation shows at the moment as we are about to start building a house ourselves...and one of the oddities we've come across (given that NZ doesn't really do any of it's own shows, and instead imports from Aus, UK and USA) is how mean the Ozzie's are.

Invariably, theses show start with a house that's a bit rundown, and then some experts come along and fixes it up. So far, so similar...but in a twist, when the Aussie experts turn up, instead of being polite, they just laugh in the face of the people they are there to help. They get properly stuck in, having a go at the shitty house that the people have, in many cases, lovingly raised their family in.

I find it a bit bizarre really. Even if what they are saying is technically true...you'd expect people to be a bit more tactful (as they invariably are in the UK and US versions).
Selling Houses Australia is an Australian reality and lifestyle TV series, based on the British show of the same name. The series follows property owners who are having difficulty selling their home. The show is hosted by English property expert and author Andrew Winter,
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That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:14 am
by shanky
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Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:17 am
by shanky
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:19 am
by True Blue
Nah, just their cricket team.

Their other teams are ok. Cricket team has a history of cvnts though.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:21 am
by kiap
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:26 am
by True Blue
kiap wrote:
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.
In Northland you aren't a true local until you do a haka at passing cars (which have a missing door) and call everyone "cuz". "Bro" is so yesterdays news.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:26 am
by mr bungle
There's only the odd standout knobhead sportsperson, IMO. How is Kyrgios perceived in Aus? He has one of the lamest temperaments of any sportsperson I've seen. Total wanker.

There is a hard edge to many Aussie sportspeople, but I don't have an issue with it on the whole. You do notice a contrast in behaviour with some who've crossed the ditch. Guys like Willie Mason and Russell Crowe just wouldn't have the same personality had they stayed in NZ. There'd potentially be other downsides, maybe Mason would habitually say 'chur' for example.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:27 am
by Jeff the Bear
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
Can't say I watched his show (or any show like that tbf) back when he was in the UK...but, as stated, his show in OZ is like night and day compared to the way the presenters address ordinary folk on the other current shows from the UK and USA.

Maybe it's less an OZ thing, and more a peculiarity to that fella's show.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:29 am
by shanky
kiap wrote:
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.
Well, we’ve established that it’s an English TV show, created by Englishmen and hosted by an Englishman - but nonetheless symptomatic of Australian-ness

I’ll agree that, yes, Jeff has assimilated the Kiwi ability to mount a cohesive argument

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:30 am
by True Blue
mr bungle wrote:There's only the odd standout knobhead sportsperson, IMO. How is Kyrgios perceived in Aus? He has one of the lamest temperaments of any sportsperson I've seen. Total wanker.

There is a hard edge to many Aussie sportspeople, but I don't have an issue with it on the whole. You do notice a contrast in behaviour with some who've crossed the ditch. Guys like Willie Mason and Russell Crowe just wouldn't have the same personality had they stayed in NZ. There'd potentially be other downsides, maybe Mason would habitually say 'chur' for example.
If Crowe had stayed in NZ then the phone market may have collapsed.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:31 am
by kiap
mr bungle wrote:There's only the odd standout knobhead sportsperson, IMO. How is Kyrgios perceived in Aus? He has one of the lamest temperaments of any sportsperson I've seen. Total wanker.

Kyrgios is wanker. However, he has improved his temperament (slightly) recently.

He's not the first dickhead in tennis, either.Some have even been redeemed.[/quote]

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:31 am
by shanky
mr bungle wrote:There's only the odd standout knobhead sportsperson, IMO. How is Kyrgios perceived in Aus? He has one of the lamest temperaments of any sportsperson I've seen. Total wanker.

There is a hard edge to many Aussie sportspeople, but I don't have an issue with it on the whole. You do notice a contrast in behaviour with some who've crossed the ditch. Guys like Willie Mason and Russell Crowe just wouldn't have the same personality had they stayed in NZ. There'd potentially be other downsides, maybe Mason would habitually say 'chur' for example.

Kyrgios is a knob, alright.

Mason is downright affable these days. Crowe is not.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:33 am
by shanky
Seneca of the Night wrote:
shanky wrote:Image
Coog delivering the king hit I presume.

Caleb Maraku

Coward puncher and soon-to-be repatriatee

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:44 am
by Jeff the Bear
shanky wrote:
kiap wrote:
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.
Well, we’ve established that it’s an English TV show, created by Englishmen and hosted by an Englishman - but nonetheless symptomatic of Australian-ness

I’ll agree that, yes, Jeff has assimilated the Kiwi ability to mount a cohesive argument
Having just had a look, I don't think it was a particularly successful show in the UK .There are no links in a general search to him other than those from his time in OZ on the first page, and even if you restrict the search to anything prior to 2005, you only get a handful of searches returning.

Ergo, his style of acerbic sarcasm seems to have struck a particular chord with Ozzies (He has won the ASTRA subscriber's choice award for Favourite Male Personality in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), whereas he was a bit of a nobody on the UK scene.

So, not only are Ozzies dicks...they're importing them too!

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:48 am
by shanky
Reductio ad Kiwidum

:lol:

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:50 am
by BBB
shanky wrote:
Seneca of the Night wrote:
shanky wrote:Image
Coog delivering the king hit I presume.

Caleb Maraku

Coward puncher and soon-to-be repatriatee
The footage of him being bundled off to a detention centre in the middle of the night was pretty funny.
How he was only given 12 months probation after the initial court case was incredible.
He’ll be regretting acting the dickhead outside the courtroom now.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:52 am
by shanky
Yup. I expect that little courthouse act was what caught the Minister’s eye in the first place

He’s a piece of shit though, so I don’t feel too sorry for him

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:56 am
by Thomas
Selling Houses Australia is a great show. My wife loves it which means I also love it.

I understand where you're coming from when the ENGLISH host gets a little narky but you need to understand the context. He is essentially trying to help people who have had their house on the market for a long time...sometimes years.

I saw one episode where the house appeared to be growing in a dense jungle and the owner didn't think that the fact there was no floor in one of the bedrooms would be a hindrance on it's appeal to a buyer.

"Yeah, nah, we've been wanting to get that fixed for a while now. The house has been on the market for 4 years and we've only had one offer and that was for $10K and a booklet of 2 for 1 pizza vouchers..."

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:56 am
by Jeff the Bear
shanky wrote:Reductio ad Kiwidum

:lol:
Face it...he wasn't liked much in the UK, and you Ozzies love him. :nod:

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:01 am
by Gordon Bennett
shanky wrote:
kiap wrote:
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.
Well, we’ve established that it’s an English TV show, created by Englishmen and hosted by an Englishman - but nonetheless symptomatic of Australian-ness

I’ll agree that, yes, Jeff has assimilated the Kiwi ability to mount a cohesive argument
Next you'll be telling me that Mark Nicholas is a true blue fair dinkum Pom, despite his verbal fellating of any Australian cricketer, however well or badly they're playing. It's almost as if some of the schtick is set by the agenda of the TV channel they work for.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:02 am
by Dumbledore
Seneca of the Night wrote:
Most Australians would dismiss any talk of "fair play" or of "the spirit of the game" or of "sportsmanship" as the talk of "losers" or, at best, hopelessly old-fashioned. A deliberate aggressiveness is thought to be the key to success and, when victory is won, an excessive triumphalism is expected as the appropriate Australian response.

And, if a David Warner or Nick Kyrgios is criticised for bad behaviour, most Australians would defend them and their actions as long as they win - indeed, as with sledging, the bad behaviour is seen as an essential part of a winning strategy.

None of this might matter if it were a purely sporting phenomenon. But attitudes such as these, seen in sport, are (predictably enough, given the important place occupied by sport in Australian society) sadly reflective of the attitudes that increasingly imbue Australian society as a whole.

Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
:((

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/ar ... d=12010795
Such a weirdly bitter and insecure country.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:04 am
by Dumbledore
mr bungle wrote:There's only the odd standout knobhead sportsperson, IMO. How is Kyrgios perceived in Aus? He has one of the lamest temperaments of any sportsperson I've seen. Total wanker.
:lol: What? He's fine. Anyone who winds the tennis pearl-clutchers up is generally doing something right.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:09 am
by shanky
Gordon Bennett wrote:
shanky wrote:
kiap wrote:
shanky wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:
That's one of the lads! :lol:

He's obviously assimilated, as you wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he says on the OZ show were he back in Blighty. The Aussie bint that works with him is equally caustic in her statements.

Except that it was his show in England (of the same name) that he imported here and the sarcasm was what made it popular in the first place
I think JtB is the one being assimilated.

Has been catching whitebait recently and will be smoking a few dots next.
Well, we’ve established that it’s an English TV show, created by Englishmen and hosted by an Englishman - but nonetheless symptomatic of Australian-ness

I’ll agree that, yes, Jeff has assimilated the Kiwi ability to mount a cohesive argument
Next you'll be telling me that Mark Nicholas is a true blue fair dinkum Pom, despite his verbal fellating of any Australian cricketer, however well or badly they're playing. It's almost as if some of the schtick is set by the agenda of the TV channel they work for.
Mark Nicholas is a great bloke. Knows his cricket.

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:09 am
by Shrekles
Jeff the Bear wrote:
shanky wrote:Reductio ad Kiwidum

:lol:
Face it...he wasn't liked much in the UK, and you Ozzies love him. :nod:
This is still Warner you are talking about right?

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:10 am
by kiap
Jeff the Bear wrote:Ergo, his style of acerbic sarcasm seems to have struck a particular chord with Ozzies
Do you know how Americans tend to cast English as "baddies" on their screens? This is a similar thing. The guy fills the role of "Pommy Wanker".

The accent, the cuntishness - perfect! He is the pantomime villain, if you will. And it works too ... sorta ...
Jeff the Bear wrote:(He has won the ASTRA subscriber's choice award for Favourite Male Personality in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), whereas he was a bit of a nobody on the UK scene.

So, not only are Ozzies dicks...they're importing them too!
By volume, most are from Nu Zillund (but we're sending the odd few back) ;)

Your estate agent hero is really a nobody. No one knows what an "ASTRA" award is, or particularly cares if that's the car he drives. It seems his show rates about 130,000 nationally.

To put that in perspective, an actual Ozzie renovation show like the "The Block" gets ratings over a mill.

All these home fix-up shows are a "but shut", TBH, but if that's your thing, enjoy!

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:11 am
by shanky
Jeff the Bear wrote:
shanky wrote:Reductio ad Kiwidum

:lol:
Face it...he wasn't liked much in the UK, and you Ozzies love him. :nod:

Your blatant attempts to ingratiate yourself with you Kiwi bretheren is duly noted.

:P

Re: Pommy Politician: Warner sign of Australia's sick societ

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:12 am
by Thomas
Dumbledore wrote:
Seneca of the Night wrote:
Most Australians would dismiss any talk of "fair play" or of "the spirit of the game" or of "sportsmanship" as the talk of "losers" or, at best, hopelessly old-fashioned. A deliberate aggressiveness is thought to be the key to success and, when victory is won, an excessive triumphalism is expected as the appropriate Australian response.

And, if a David Warner or Nick Kyrgios is criticised for bad behaviour, most Australians would defend them and their actions as long as they win - indeed, as with sledging, the bad behaviour is seen as an essential part of a winning strategy.

None of this might matter if it were a purely sporting phenomenon. But attitudes such as these, seen in sport, are (predictably enough, given the important place occupied by sport in Australian society) sadly reflective of the attitudes that increasingly imbue Australian society as a whole.

Individual Australians can be the nicest people in the world, but I am sure I am not alone in having noticed an increasing intolerance of other views, an unwillingness to consider the interest of others, and a harder-edged nationalism in the voice and face that Australia now displays to the rest of the world, and not least to their friends.
:((

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/ar ... d=12010795
Such a weirdly bitter and insecure country.
They know their audience, though.