Thread: Have you say - I don't like Australia....open slather

Quote: Originally Posted by Pollyana Ahhh, one of my pet hates. Small victory today (I like them, they leave me smiling for a while). Spotty Oik young enough to be my grandson asked to look in my rucksack in Coles. Fine. I have this down to a practised art now, and unload EVERYTHIMNG all over the till area. Out came the laptop, the cable, the dvds, the plug adapter, the files and then the (clean) clothes I was taking to work so I had a change...

Quote: Originally Posted by DumbFalang How can anyone possibly not like Australia ? It is amongst the most beautiful countries in the world with an incredible climate. Now, a thread titled "I don't like Australians.....open slather" - that would be interesting (not that I have anything against them myself). People like to whinge. They whinged about the UK and left for Australia. Now they whinge about Australia. At some...

Perth is pretty shocking. My wife met some friends for coffee a few months ago and was heading back at around 7:15pm. Got to the local bus station (which isn't a pleasant place) and found that after 7pm buses are on the hour. Now this is the centre of Perth. A capital city. She didn't feel safe waiting there as there were a few dubious types hanging around, so I went and picked her up. With regards to cabs, a while back we had a...

Everyone must hate The Optical Superstore! Their advertising has completely backfired as I'll be going anywhere else except to them.

Quote: Originally Posted by The_Wookie With regards to cabs, a while back we had a friend visit us and we rang at around 10pm to book a cab to get her home. The cab operator informed us they couldn't guarantee a cab, but if there was one in the area and they felt like taking the fare they would. I asked if they could call when the cab was outside and they said 'no', I asked if the cab could use the carhorn to let us know they...

Quote: Originally Posted by kporte Actually I only eat proper meat. Sausages, where ever they come from are just wrong.... Floor scrapings and ground eyelashes and toenails. I can do proper...

Quote: Originally Posted by Deutschmaster I don't like driving down the road at 80km/h, seeing the lights change to amber then have to worry can i stop in time, should i keep going etc. My car aquaplaned once when I was stopping at the lights. Scary as f**k. And thats another thing, whats all this km/h stuff? What was wrong with good old miles? I mean the Romans used miles, so if it was good enough for Julius Caesar it should be good...

Quote: Originally Posted by kporte You're a big hearted lad, I'll say that for you...... She is aussie........life is cheap

Quote: Originally Posted by bcworld What about the lack of Imperial Leather Foamburst....don't forget that! -10 points! Don't remind me I've run out and am not expecting any visitors soon

Quote: Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack Hey....do you EVER get the chance to just wave your bag in their general direction? I've been here almost 6 years myself and the only shop that does this with any degree of seriousness is KMart and even then, I have to physically stop and practically ask them to look in if I wanted my bag searched properly(!) I've got away with it for quite a while now, though I know I've walked straight...