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What comes to your mind if you think of Australia? And Oceania?

Paul Hogan, kangaroos, Steve Irwin, and ayers rock.
 
It's pretty chill and privileged I guess.

Definitely on the down and down though - living standards have become increasingly shittier over the last 20 years.

Australia is a massive nanny state too; it's been that way for a long time and it's getting worse.

We actually have tax paid road signs that say "Racism Not Welcome Here."
 
Oh and I'm pretty sure Sydney has just become the world's most multicultural global city at present - overtaking New York, Paris and London.
 
Rumpel said:
near Antarctica
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You realise that is like saying that Spain is near the Artic circle?

I chose to live in New Zealand these days after years travelling and working around the world. What I think of here is massive natural beauty, uncrowded, pleasant weather, and a 'sensible' society. Take some of the nicer parts of America and squeeze them into a small country, but without too many people. Leave the crazy politics and divided society behind when you come.
 
aofie said:
Oh and I'm pretty sure Sydney has just become the world's most multicultural global city at present - overtaking New York, Paris and London.
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I used to travel to Sydney a lot at one point, and when they get those warm sunny winters there aren't many nicer cities to spend a winter in. Too hot for my taste in the summer though.
 
aofie said:
Oh and I'm pretty sure Sydney has just become the world's most multicultural global city at present
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Not if you count the Northern Beaches in that. They used to have some racial diversity, but then Pablo moved to the Central Coast.

aofie said:
- overtaking New York, Paris and London.
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Don't forget about Toronto and Vancouver.
 
People who are more foul-mouthed than me.
 
Men at Work: Down Under

 
Australian wines
 
Ishm said:
You realise that is like saying that Spain is near the Artic circle?

I chose to live in New Zealand these days after years travelling and working around the world. What I think of here is massive natural beauty, uncrowded, pleasant weather, and a 'sensible' society. Take some of the nicer parts of America and squeeze them into a small country, but without too many people. Leave the crazy politics and divided society behind when you come.
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true .... what i meant .... there is no land in between
 
South Pacific Islands...Paradise. Waves. Isolation.
 
soylentgreen said:
He is german so he will not mind as the german language sounds like people yelling at each other
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you have no clue how the german language sounds ;)

in fact I first think of work and travel - manny students I know did that on Australian and New Zealand farms.
 
german hick said:
you have no clue how the german language sounds ;)

in fact I first think of work and travel - manny students I know did that on Australian and New Zealand farms.
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The germans I met working on farms came in two types. West germans who were good fun and real party animals And east germans who were dead serious and hard workers.
And my comment was a well known generalisation.

There isn't a single "best" language for yelling, as the perceived aggression or impact of a language when yelling is subjective and often depends on the listener's background and familiarity with the language. However, some languages are often cited as sounding particularly harsh or intimidating when spoken loudly or angrily, such as German, Slavic languages,
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The Battle of Brisbane.
 
Bogans, Ayers rock, Barrier reef, and everything that walks, crawls, or swims is poisonous and wants to kill you.
 
Bum said:
everything that walks, crawls, or swims is poisonous and wants to kill you.
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Even the cute little koala bears want to kill us.

And this cuddly little guy...

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...is the Irukandji jellyfish. A single stinger can be fatal.

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Allan said:
Even the cute little koala bears want to kill us.

And this cuddly little guy...

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...is the Irukandji jellyfish. A single stinger can be fatal.

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Nasty little critter; and its pretty telling when even some of the birds are toxic. 🫤
 
german hick said:
you have no clue how the german language sounds ;)

in fact I first think of work and travel - manny students I know did that on Australian and New Zealand farms.
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When our son did that, he was checking into a hostel in Avalon Beach, NSW, and there behind the desk was his future wife.
 
soylentgreen said:
The germans I met working on farms came in two types. West germans who were good fun and real party animals And east germans who were dead serious and hard workers.
And my comment was a well known generalisation.
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Could be a precise observation - I am Westphalian (Westerner) ;) - but I am a farmerboy, I grew up with first doing the harvest and THAN party hard ;) :D
 
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