Comments on: Different country, same sh*t http://rickinoz.com/2007/06/07/different-country-same-sht YABBA - Yet another bloody Brit abroad! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://rickinoz.com/2007/06/07/different-country-same-sht/comment-page-1#comment-385 Richard Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:45:34 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/06/07/different-country-same-sht/#comment-385 Hi Ric have to agree with Anthony's comments! ! :) Hi Ric have to agree with Anthony’s comments! !

]]> By: Anthony Scarfo http://rickinoz.com/2007/06/07/different-country-same-sht/comment-page-1#comment-384 Anthony Scarfo Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:59:59 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/06/07/different-country-same-sht/#comment-384 I would recommend viewing the "OZ Brothers", from the Late Show, circa 1993. It would provide in a few minutes glimpse into our own form of whinging. The key difference between Australian and English whinging is subtle, but definite. The English present their whinging finished with a conversational suffix, either being a stoic "never mind, then", or a dour, northern "MUSN'T GRUMBLE." My Nanna said that for years. Australians prefer a conversational prefix. Beginning with a "This is BULLDUST", quickly followed by a series of words that resemble "raga-faga-jeeeez-bladi-bladi-fugen-bla". The other difference? The English are much better at putting up with their lot. It's something I do like about them. Countless stories about the average man during the Blitz would attest to this. I would recommend viewing the “OZ Brothers”, from the Late Show, circa 1993. It would provide in a few minutes glimpse into our own form of whinging. The key difference between Australian and English whinging is subtle, but definite. The English present their whinging finished with a conversational suffix, either being a stoic “never mind, then”, or a dour, northern “MUSN’T GRUMBLE.” My Nanna said that for years.

Australians prefer a conversational prefix. Beginning with a “This is BULLDUST”, quickly followed by a series of words that resemble “raga-faga-jeeeez-bladi-bladi-fugen-bla”.

The other difference? The English are much better at putting up with their lot. It’s something I do like about them. Countless stories about the average man during the Blitz would attest to this.

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