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Australia

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)

8. The Ugly Aussie exists, mate.

Reply to whathehell (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 04:17 PM

Feb 2012

So does the Ugly Brit (English?) and to some extent, the Ugly German.

I live in Holland but I've never heard of Ugly Dutchie stories.

Of course, even in Oz/Europe we get much of our news from the US. So we get to see all the flag flyers and bigmouths. Selective presentation?

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Racism links to Aussie car flags [View all] Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 OP

Thankyou John Howard pink Jan 2012 #1

The Cronulla riots really got the ball rolling... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #2

I agree pink Jan 2012 #3

"Before then, most people were quietly proud to be Aussie, but not overbearing like the Americans" whathehell Feb 2012 #4

It's the Ugly Americans/Australians who are most heard, unfortunately. SwissTony Feb 2012 #6

I suppose you're right.. whathehell Feb 2012 #7

The Ugly Aussie exists, mate. SwissTony Feb 2012 #8

I believe you. whathehell Feb 2012 #9

Can you describe the "Ugly Aussie"? whathehell Feb 2012 #10

Here's an article that describes them to a tee... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #12

Hello, Violet...Thanks for the information whathehell Feb 2012 #16

No worries at all, whathehell... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #17

Thanks, Violet whathehell Feb 2012 #18

Thanks to whoever gave me these hearts!...I do appreciate them! whathehell Feb 2012 #19

Let me echo Violet_Crumble's sentiments SwissTony Feb 2012 #20

VC has given you more info than you probably need SwissTony Feb 2012 #13

Hi SwissTony...thanks for the information whathehell Feb 2012 #15

Racism has always been with us. Matilda Feb 2012 #11

Religion and patriotism don't cause wars, people do. Matilda Feb 2012 #5

Racism will always be here................ peakhillfm Feb 2012 #14