[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Weird Australians

[storm]

> Storm wrote:
> > A whale died and people are going and standing on the
carcess.
> While it is floating in the water. Taking thier todlers. Having
> thier photo taken, standing on the carcess while it floats in
the
> water. As sharks eat the body. I'm so revolted. Maybe I don't
belong
> here.

Sam said:
> As an Australian myself, let me just say: YUCK! As much as I
love the
> beach, I think I'd stay well away from a whale's carcass -
wouldn't
> it smell really, really awful?
well I would have thought so! haven't you seen this on the news -
it's been on all the channels in Sydney.
>
> Meg wrote:
> > I'm sorry, but perhaps it IS Australia?
>
Sam said:
> Not *all* of Australia... I think you've come across the
Bogans, who
> *would* do a thing like stand on a carcass and look proud.
Bogans are
> the Aussie yobbos all of us other Australians are ashamed
about.
> Bogans are the ones who speak in the really broad,
stereotypical
> accents, wear thongs all year round, and have long, flowing
mullets.
> Kinda like the Australian version of a redneck.

Sam, you forgot the ugg boots, trackies (track suit pants) and
the flannies

Storm, proud wearer of many a flannette shirt but definately NOT
a bogan.
>
> Sam, wrapping up his Australia 101 lecture.