Do Aussies welcome Americans?
Feb 28th, 2002, 11:27 AM
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You sound like the kind of American that believes that if you are in a non-English speaking country...you just have to talk LOUDLY enough and sssllllooooowwwly enough and people will understand English.<BR><BR>I don't understand your rudeness in this forum...is this how you act when you travel?<BR><BR>Tell me, have you ever actually been to Australia?
Mar 2nd, 2002, 09:10 PM
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As Liz has stated,sounds like my remarks about the New York tour guide have caused this post to stray from the original question. I'll try and be a bit more careful in my choice of words in future. As for the question I am still of the opinion Australians like Americans.
Mar 2nd, 2002, 09:50 PM
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Cal,<BR>You will have a great time. Australian's in general find it impossible to stay away from a good yarn. If you have an easy going nature and are prepared to talk about anything in the persuit of learning a bit about the local environs you will, I guarantee, have the best holiday ever.<BR><BR>Australians are not big on people who are up themselves (big ego's) but from what you are saying about yourself this will not be a problem.<BR><BR>By the way, I am an Aussie living in New Zealand, and despite a bit of friendly trans Tasman rivarly it is exactly the same over here.<BR><BR>So come down under and enjoy.<BR><BR>David
Mar 3rd, 2002, 04:27 AM
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Who likes to have their country citicized? I am American and I remember meeting a few Australians while in Canada, who were otherwise nice enough people, ocasionally make negative remarks about Americans. Usually, they were gross generalizations. While in Europe , I met other Australians that did the same thing. A friend of mine who has been to Australia several times told me that he has had similar experiences. NOW HAVING SAID THAT, I would certainly still go Australia and be friendly and polite! I would still keep an open mind. Generally, and I repeat, generally, Americans do not criticize other nationals when they meet them. I remember responding to the Australians that I met by saying that these comments only create ill will amongst nationals. This is certainly not my intention at all and I emphasize that its important to keep an open mind. However, when you are in another country, and people of that country or other nationals criticize where you are from, how are you to take that?
Mar 5th, 2002, 12:43 AM
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I've been to the States a few times, last visit in your summer 2001 .. while staying in a Pennsylvanian B&B, had to smile at the hosts asking if Europe was cold at this time of the year, yes they thought Oz was located there and goodness knows which hemisphere were thinking of .. we love Americans, no worries mate!!! <BR>
Mar 5th, 2002, 08:03 AM
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It is unfortunate that trolls start these posts with the express intent of country bashing. They always degenerate to Cana-duh, please, Australia, please, we in the USA are the best, invented everything, have everything and without us, you would all be lost.<BR><BR>It is precisely these sorts of immature postings that cause resentment.<BR><BR>On the plus side, the majority of us realize that those that post are probably 12 years old and out of school, unsupervised, for the day and are just causing trouble.<BR><BR>I cannot understand why the moderators don't delete these nasty posts from the boards.
Mar 5th, 2002, 10:55 AM
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"They always degenerate to Cana-duh, please, Australia, please, we in the USA are the best, invented everything, have everything and without us, you would all be lost."<BR><BR>What's your point fedup? I see you have no trouble with the posts making fun of American's intelligence or lack of geographical knowledge, you didn't complain about those. You just bring up the pro-usa messages that you admit were probably written by a 12 year old.<BR>So why should we be resented again? Look at the postings, the vast majority are by Americans going out of their way to kiss your butts and raving about the friendliness of Australians. If we are resented maybe you should have sent the Elvis helicopters back.
Mar 5th, 2002, 11:01 AM
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Jay:<BR>Stop being so picky. If you knew anything about Australians you would know that their form of banter is a friendly gesture - either that or they have had an encounter with the same Americans who came up to us in Hawaii and because we were wearing Akubra hats ( one that is worn a lot in Australia and is an Australian icon) said " stupid, weird little hillbilly folk" so you see Jay perhaps it is in response to stupid incidences like this that Australians may have a somewhat different idea about Americans.
Mar 5th, 2002, 11:48 AM
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My point is that these are trolls and they degenerate to exactly what I said.<BR><BR>But forgive me if you misunderstood what I was saying. I do have trouble with any kind of country bashing. I was just using the comments in this particular troll as an example. And the fact that it was posted on the Australian branch. <BR><BR>You might note that I said that the majority of people are mature and do not behave in this manner.<BR><BR>In your case however, Mike, I have to say that you are very little better in your extremely rude response than a lot of the other country bashers above.
