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<blockquote data-quote="Yaaten" data-source="post: 76915914" data-attributes="member: 445591"><p>No, what we have is a system that doesn't just callously toss people onto the street because they don't have "health insurance". To call this "socialistic" is both inaccurate and insulting, and no person who lives in Australia refers to it as "socialised medicine".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, everyone else's accent is weird, not ours. Dangerous wildlife? Are you American by any chance?</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">You fail to mention the fact that the term "indigenous" is completely misleading, because of course they did arrive (like the rest of us) from overseas, probably South-East Asia or Southern India.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's got nothing to do with 'egalitarianism', and everything to do with the fact that 1. tipping is stupid, and 2. we actually pay people who work in cafes and restaurants a decent, livable wage, so they don't need to be tipped.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I never noticed this. Then again, I can't even recall the last time I used a taxi.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmm, yes, that unfortunately is true. I don't want to be called by my first name unless I've actually known you for the last 20 years at least, and we're good friends (or related). As for 'nicknames'! Ugh! No way! Don't even <strong>think </strong>about giving me a nickname!</p><p>The informality of daily life in Australia is something I will never get used to or accept, and I've lived here since 1970. It is just SO wrong, and people who come from overseas are often completely baffled by it. The expression "familiarity breeds contempt" is one that most Australians are no doubt not at all familiar with.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Which of course does <strong>not </strong>mean they don't believe in God.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What? Are you joking here? I see flags <em>everywhere. </em>Then again, I live in the country, not a large city (and let's face it, city people are just downright weird). And not all bogans are nationalistic; what defines a bogan is their lack of culture and intelligence, and their tendency to drink too much alcohol and drive Holden utility cars (preferably with mag wheels).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ah, no, no, no, no! Most Australian employees (especially the very young, those who are teenagers or in their 20's) work through employment <em>agencies</em>, and they don't receive ANY of these benefits. They do, however, have job insecurity, because they can instantly be dismissed without compensation or notice.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It isn't just Americans who don't understand it; no one else does either. And many of us actually do not like to be made fun of, so don't make this assumption with everyone (that could turn out to be a dangerous mistake).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaaten, post: 76915914, member: 445591"] No, what we have is a system that doesn't just callously toss people onto the street because they don't have "health insurance". To call this "socialistic" is both inaccurate and insulting, and no person who lives in Australia refers to it as "socialised medicine". No, everyone else's accent is weird, not ours. Dangerous wildlife? Are you American by any chance? [CENTER] You fail to mention the fact that the term "indigenous" is completely misleading, because of course they did arrive (like the rest of us) from overseas, probably South-East Asia or Southern India.[/CENTER] It's got nothing to do with 'egalitarianism', and everything to do with the fact that 1. tipping is stupid, and 2. we actually pay people who work in cafes and restaurants a decent, livable wage, so they don't need to be tipped. I never noticed this. Then again, I can't even recall the last time I used a taxi. Hmm, yes, that unfortunately is true. I don't want to be called by my first name unless I've actually known you for the last 20 years at least, and we're good friends (or related). As for 'nicknames'! Ugh! No way! Don't even [B]think [/B]about giving me a nickname! The informality of daily life in Australia is something I will never get used to or accept, and I've lived here since 1970. It is just SO wrong, and people who come from overseas are often completely baffled by it. The expression "familiarity breeds contempt" is one that most Australians are no doubt not at all familiar with. Which of course does [B]not [/B]mean they don't believe in God. What? Are you joking here? I see flags [I]everywhere. [/I]Then again, I live in the country, not a large city (and let's face it, city people are just downright weird). And not all bogans are nationalistic; what defines a bogan is their lack of culture and intelligence, and their tendency to drink too much alcohol and drive Holden utility cars (preferably with mag wheels). Ah, no, no, no, no! Most Australian employees (especially the very young, those who are teenagers or in their 20's) work through employment [I]agencies[/I], and they don't receive ANY of these benefits. They do, however, have job insecurity, because they can instantly be dismissed without compensation or notice. It isn't just Americans who don't understand it; no one else does either. And many of us actually do not like to be made fun of, so don't make this assumption with everyone (that could turn out to be a dangerous mistake). [/QUOTE]
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