Monthly Archive for March, 2009

The problem with Australians…..

Published on 25th of March 2009 in australia. 0 Comments

OK. Get ready to call me a know-all. A generalising turd. An unpatriotic bastard. Feel free to let me have it – I am quite happy to be a punching bag for frustrated suburban princes/princesses.

Being constantly frustrated with listening to ill-considered views of people around me, today I heard the most stupid reason for a Brisbane resident to consider Melbourne a bad place to live. No it wasn’t the age old ‘weather’ argument (which was brought up), and neither was it the surf and beaches argument (which was brought up – although Brisbane is at least 75 km from the nearest decent beach). The reason given to justify judging Melbourne is an inferior city to live in was that it is the highest recipient of immigrants in Australia (…insert groan here…).

Now, I’m not saying that either city is better or worse. In the conversation I was having at the time I was simply airing my opinion that Melbourne was my preference and that one day soon I will move back (I currently live in Brisbane). To suggest that immigrants make a place uninhabitable is absurd.

I have resided in London, Paris, Oslo, Stockholm, Melbourne and Brisbane over the past 16 years since flying from my parents’ nest. Each city seemed to have a problem with newcomers which was fairly close to the surface in conversations with locals, but without doubt Australians have the biggest problem.

Seeing as Australia is a nation of immigrants, it is absolutely amazing that we seem so scared of social change, new ideas and customs. Honestly, unless you’re an indigenous Australian you are most certainly a descendent of an immigrant.

But, I hear you cry, you are generalising. The majority of Australians are accepting people.

No they are fucking not! The majority of this country’s citizens are wrapped up in a world of real estate speculation, credit card debt and ‘A Current Affair’ at 630pm where injustice is a used car salesman or an unprofessional pest controller. The real injustice in Australia is that the average citizen perceives an immigrant’s mobility and will to succeed as a direct threat to Australia’s quality of life. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Multiculturalism. If you can’t spell it, don’t criticise it.

Ahhhhh….that’s better.

Published on 21st of March 2009 in General. 0 Comments

Conservatives will have to wait a bit longer to screw up Queensland. Thank goodness.

Making the news.

Published on 20th of March 2009 in General, melbourne and ranting. 0 Comments

Queenslanders are a funny bunch. If you judged the state by its main newspaper you wouldn’t know that any other city, state or nation existed. At least Queensland has now made the Reuters feed with this little story about a bloke’s pants falling down. Stand up and be proud Queensland. They’ll also make the news tomorrow if they vote for a hillbilly to be Premier of the state.

Something interesting caught my eye while reading opinion poll results. 57%  of people thought that neither major party (Labor or Conservative) deserved to be in power. Shit! The majority of people don’t like either choice! I reckon it’ll be a field day for indies and greens then. I just hope we get a hung parliament with the balance of power held by someone slightly intelligent and forward thinking. That’ll be an advance on what Queensland currently has.

Kick it.

Published on 19th of March 2009 in General, cab, graffiti and sport. 0 Comments

No. I don’t listen to a word the pope says. Especially when he blames condoms for spreading HIV. What a dickhead! I suppose you can’t blame a religion for being ignorant on STIs when its leaders haven’t stuck their wicks in anything except alter boys.

I did delete my Facebook account though (just like the pope wanted). It was like trying to stop smoking. Getting in touch with people from my mid to late teens was fun and I have deactivated/reactivated my account 3 or 4 times. In the end I figured out that I can do without the majority of these peoples’ attention. They haven’t mattered for 18 to 20 years so why should I be bothered spending any time on them now?

Anyway, anyone who is worth talking to has my phone number or email address and I have theirs.

I have activated a twitter account though. I’m a sucker.