View Full Version : Who is more un- Australian?
RedLegs#5
23 Feb 2007, 00:49
An interesting question to ponder. All 3 have turned their backs on the values that we as Australians hold dear.
I think it's un-Australian to screw up a poll.
Spanker. :)
RedLegs#5
23 Feb 2007, 00:55
I think it's un-Australian to screw up a poll.
Spanker. :)
This is a serious poll...please vote and keep your 'creative' comments to yourself.
Can I vote for option 4? - It's un-Australian to not win anything for 43 years.
Sustained periods of losing is definately un-Australian.
Just curious as to why David Hicks is in the poll?
Last time I checked, he was still getting held by the yanks without a trial. For all we know, he's an innocent Australian who is being unfairly held by the government so it appears they are 'winning' the battle on terror.
Bit harsh to include him IMO.
CATS2007
23 Feb 2007, 01:31
Pauline is a red head. You can't get more Australian then that
legitimatic
23 Feb 2007, 01:34
Pauline is a red head. You can't get more Australian then that
It's a typical British/Scottish trait, gingers are not Australian :thumbsd:
Richo83
23 Feb 2007, 01:41
Pauline Hanson. A disgrace to Australia.
Hodge2Franklin
23 Feb 2007, 01:44
Where's the option for Vlad and Adrian Anderson who have in less than three years almost ruined our game trying to appeal to the mothers out there...
If they stay in power long enough the Irish will be beating us up, and we wil be complaining the International Rules is too rough!
Just curious as to why David Hicks is in the poll?
Last time I checked, he was still getting held by the yanks without a trial. For all we know, he's an innocent Australian who is being unfairly held by the government so it appears they are 'winning' the battle on terror.
Bit harsh to include him IMO.
The man trained in Afghanistan with Mr Bin Laden and was gaurding a Taliban tank, the regime housing Bin Laden, when he was captured by the Northern Alliance.
No he's innocent, but you're right unfairly held.
CATS2007
23 Feb 2007, 01:52
It's a typical British/Scottish trait, gingers are not Australian :thumbsd:
Technically you're right, but on the other hand they're not even real people
Smyth94
23 Feb 2007, 02:10
Although Pauline Hanson is a xenophobic scum bag... It pains me to say that racism is a part of this country's culture.
All you have to do is look at Cronulla for evidence.
Claude Balls
23 Feb 2007, 08:08
I hate the term un-Australian. It betrays such a misguided sense of patriotism because no one uses it corretly - Redlegs being a prime example. And when John Howard says of someone who is behaving immorally: "it's un-australian"... well f***ing no s**t. Is it more swedish? Or perhaps it's Mexican to behave in such a way:eek:
Would Pauline Hansen's behaviour be excusable in another country? I don't think so. If you want to be really fastidious... her behaviour is actually more compliant to the last 10 years of Australia's political history than not... Our society has strongly bigoted and xenephobic undertones.
Brad Pearce
23 Feb 2007, 08:14
The most Australian person ever is......................
AUSSIE KIM
lol
DapperDon
23 Feb 2007, 08:38
It's Very Australian to cheat your way through life.
It's Very Australian to hate the yanks
and sadly
It's still Australian to be a racist
not enough to choose from in my opinion, so you're un-Australian for farrkin up something quite easy to do:thumbsu:
Monkeyboy
23 Feb 2007, 08:57
Can I vote for option 4? - It's un-Australian to not win anything for 43 years.
Sustained periods of losing is definately un-Australian.
:thumbsu: :D Nice one. Have to agree. Very un-Australian to be a 43 year loser!
bomberboy44
23 Feb 2007, 09:07
It's Very Australian to cheat your way through life.
It's Very Australian to hate the yanks
and sadly
It's still Australian to be a racist
not enough to choose from in my opinion, so you're un-Australian for farrkin up something quite easy to do:thumbsu:
like it or not this is the majority of australian IMO
... values that we as Australians hold dear.
Loyalty? :)
Oh for the record I was pro-merger....
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7b/Merge.gif
SWANNIES RULE
23 Feb 2007, 11:18
Bindi Irwin
The Royal Sampler
23 Feb 2007, 15:31
Pauline Hanson is, unfortunately, very Australian. Hicks is yet to have had a trial.
I have noticed a common theme about these anti Carlton polls, they all seem to be started by supporters of the 43s. Jealousy? Methinks yes
RedLegs#5
23 Feb 2007, 23:07
I have noticed a common theme about these anti Carlton polls, they all seem to be started by supporters of the 43s. Jealousy? Methinks yes
This is a serious thread. It's not about bickering or pointing fingers like a school kid.
Vote or respond sensibly.
Now, it seems carlton seem to be the most un- Australian at the moment. Interesting.
DapperDon
23 Feb 2007, 23:12
Bindi Irwin
haha:D
Demonheart
24 Feb 2007, 09:05
It's a typical British/Scottish trait, gingers are not Australian :thumbsd:
I heard on the news that some scientists from Oxford have discovered that red heads carry what's called the Neanderthal gene :D
Richo83
24 Feb 2007, 09:58
I hate the term un-Australian. It betrays such a misguided sense of patriotism because no one uses it corretly - Redlegs being a prime example. And when John Howard says of someone who is behaving immorally: "it's un-australian"... well f***ing no s**t. Is it more swedish? Or perhaps it's Mexican to behave in such a way:eek:
Would Pauline Hansen's behaviour be excusable in another country? I don't think so. If you want to be really fastidious... her behaviour is actually more compliant to the last 10 years of Australia's political history than not... Our society has strongly bigoted and xenephobic undertones.
Good post. What's "Australian" depends on who you talk to, your political beliefs etc. It used to be a standard of values and decency but with all this politics, that's gone out the window. I would consider Hanson not a true Australian in the old sense but now she's the norm.
Gunnar Longshanks
24 Feb 2007, 10:40
This is a terrible thread.
What does "un-Australian" mean?
That's such a horrible term. It assumes that there's this monoculture notion of what it means to be Australian, and that anyone who acts outside those parameters deserves to be admonished.
No thanks.
I'm prepared to criticise people for their individual acts, but criticising them for being "un-Australian" buys into this whole jingoistic, dumb-downed, cookie-cutter nationalism that itself deserves a bagging.
Richo83
24 Feb 2007, 10:55
This is a terrible thread.
What does "un-Australian" mean?
That's such a horrible term. It assumes that there's this monoculture notion of what it means to be Australian, and that anyone who acts outside those parameters deserves to be admonished.
No thanks.
I'm prepared to criticise people for their individual acts, but criticising them for being "un-Australian" buys into this whole jingoistic, dumb-downed, cookie-cutter nationalism that itself deserves a bagging.
Another good post. I was told that I was un-Australian once, apparently I didn't follow the racist profile that Australians have to follow these days.
RedLegs#5
24 Feb 2007, 11:01
This is a terrible thread.
What does "un-Australian" mean?
That's such a horrible term. It assumes that there's this monoculture notion of what it means to be Australian, and that anyone who acts outside those parameters deserves to be admonished.
No thanks.
I'm prepared to criticise people for their individual acts, but criticising them for being "un-Australian" buys into this whole jingoistic, dumb-downed, cookie-cutter nationalism that itself deserves a bagging.
I feel as though you’ve gone a little overboard here. You seem to have lost sight of the original question. There's no one way to be an Australian. The three options above are all versions of what I believe we as Australians should be/ are against though (personal opinion). We should not tolerate racism, cheating or violence. Do you not agree?
Now, it seems most people disagree with cheating (to win a sporting event...I mean really).
Interesting.
The Royal Sampler
24 Feb 2007, 11:02
Originally posted by Gunnar Longshanks
I'm prepared to criticise people for their individual acts, but criticising them for being "un-Australian" buys into this whole jingoistic, dumb-downed, cookie-cutter nationalism that itself deserves a bagging.
Wow, great post.:thumbsu:
RedLegs#5
25 Feb 2007, 21:21
Originally posted by Gunnar Longshanks
Wow, great post.:thumbsu:
He took it all out of context. But other than that...
Bulldog Banana
25 Feb 2007, 23:11
This is a terrible thread.
What does "un-Australian" mean?
That's such a horrible term. It assumes that there's this monoculture notion of what it means to be Australian, and that anyone who acts outside those parameters deserves to be admonished.
No thanks.
I'm prepared to criticise people for their individual acts, but criticising them for being "un-Australian" buys into this whole jingoistic, dumb-downed, cookie-cutter nationalism that itself deserves a bagging.
Well said Gunnar.
I have only ever heard one other country in the world use this stupid expression, & it the most insular & ignorant country when it comes to the 'rest of the world'. "Un-American" - funny how it has become widely used in our country after our 'man of steel' started taken a leaf out of the yanks book and started using it at every press conference.
He took it all out of context. But other than that...
Got an excuse for the Dees embarassing capitulation? :)
RedLegs#5
25 Feb 2007, 23:23
Got an excuse for the Dees embarassing capitulation? :)
I don't need to go into discussing the game of football with you. You don't actually know about the game itself, just how to sit behind a computer and write your opinions on it. You're a bit of fun to play with...nothing more.
Have you voted by the way? :) :thumbsu:
(Neeerrddd!)
Richo83
25 Feb 2007, 23:26
I feel as though you’ve gone a little overboard here. You seem to have lost sight of the original question. There's no one way to be an Australian. The three options above are all versions of what I believe we as Australians should be/ are against though (personal opinion). We should not tolerate racism, cheating or violence. Do you not agree?
Now, it seems most people disagree with cheating (to win a sporting event...I mean really).
Interesting.
What I find un-Australian is when people hang people out to dry before giving them the chance to prove themselves edgewise. The yanks said that Hicks never fired a shot, so where's the violence coming from?
Cheating, violence and racism isn't un-Australian, it's just wrong, it's not exclusive to one country in particular. In every nation, cheating, violence and racism is wrong, which is why the term un-Australian is wrong because it assumes that only Australians share these standards, is it not un-Swedish to be racist? Why not be accurate and just call it wrong?
Anyway, too much analysis.
RedLegs#5
25 Feb 2007, 23:29
What I find un-Australian is when people hang people out to dry before giving them the chance to prove themselves edgewise. The yanks said that Hicks never fired a shot, so where's the violence coming from?
Cheating, violence and racism isn't un-Australian, it's just wrong, it's not exclusive to one country in particular. In every nation, cheating, violence and racism is wrong, which is why the term un-Australian is wrong because it assumes that only Australians share these standards, is it not un-Swedish to be racist? Why not be accurate and just call it wrong?
Anyway, too much analysis.
I don't necessarily believe that Hicks is guilty. I voted carlton…we know they were guilty.
I don't need to go into discussing the game of football with you....
Yet another pathetic effort from the Dees defenders - a truely pathetic outfit. Just hilarious. :)
RedLegs#5
25 Feb 2007, 23:32
Yet another pathetic effort from the Dees defenders - a truely pathetic outfit. Just hilarious. :)
Hehehehe...you act like you deserve a proper discussion. How sad.
Go and talk to your blow up doll....it'll listen more than me.
Hehehehe...you act like you deserve a proper discussion. ....
Hey, was it the Telstra Dome. Weren't you bleating that the Dees don't like the surface -too hard, too soft or something. Any excuse? Or was it because your list is just plain ordinary. :)
Would Pauline Hansen's behaviour be excusable in another country? I don't think so. If you want to be really fastidious... her behaviour is actually more compliant to the last 10 years of Australia's political history than not... Our society has strongly bigoted and xenephobic undertones.
Altho i am not a follower of Miss fisn n chip, i have to ask have u ever been out of australia? excusable in another country....lol...u obviously havent. Australia like all countries has racial issues, however ours are very very minor in comparison to the world as a whole, we are still the lucky country!!
BTW Just the name CARLTON is unaustralian to me being a BLACK & WHITE supporter.......:D
Val Venis
27 Feb 2007, 14:39
How about Joseph 'I don't want to be there to see my team get thrashed in the Grand Final' Gutnick?
Richo83
27 Feb 2007, 15:45
How about Joseph 'I don't want to be there to see my team get thrashed in the Grand Final' Gutnick?
He was on the sabbath fool.
Val Venis
27 Feb 2007, 17:36
He was on the sabbath fool.
Called a joke mate, lighten up