You know what really grinds my gears?

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by 16 tins of Spam

Oh yeah, definitely. I imagine kids' enthusiasm for the whole shebang makes it a lot more meaningful

I am gonna be with my family for Christmas (going to Melbourne - again), just not doing the pressie thing. I'm not buying, I've told people not to buy for me.

Have a good one

[16 tins of Spam]

Cheers mate, you too

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by 16 tins of Spam

Cheers mate, you too

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Fiery

Fair enough. If/when you have kids you might think differently

Damn straight. My lil sis still believes in Santa so I have to play along and get more presents in return.

Of course, the meaning of christmas means more to me than presents. (yeah right)

I think we're all born extortionists and learn not to be greedy.

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

Damn straight. My lil sis still believes in Santa so I have to play along and get more presents in return.

Of course, the meaning of christmas means more to me than presents. (yeah right)

I think we're all born extortionists and learn not to be greedy.

Christmas means getting together with the family to me. Only time it ever happens for us really as we all live in different cities and some in different countries

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Fiery

Christmas means getting together with the family to me. Only time it ever happens for us really as we all live in different cities and some in different countries

We had our reletives from Aussie come over one year with their kids. There were three kids under 8 and one 13 year old (me) to look after them while the adults were on the Taranaki pub tour absolute chaos

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

We had our reletives from Aussie come over one year with their kids. There were three kids under 8 and one 13 year old (me) to look after them while the adults were on the Taranaki pub tour absolute chaos

I added your MSN to my contacts Flem. Perm's not here but Richard is bound to tell us off for "chatting" soon Off to bed now anyway

[Craig]

Originally Posted by Robertinho

Wow, Craigos, how do you manage to find spare time away from your rants to eat, sleep, etc?

I don't

Constantly hearing about how I can save money from buying on-line etc.:

How many times do I have to hear this for the 17898776th time? Yes I know I can save money from buying something on-line and instead of going to a store, but you don't need to be repeating it for the 17898776th time. Yeah I'm talking about the story on ACA having to do this all the time, every few months but just worded it different but we all know it is the same recycled garbage that gives recycling a evil name. I mean aren't they meant to be hounding out migrants who still speak their own language to each other (despite the fact if we go to a non-English country we all speak English to each other, and not Czech or German or Spanish) and don't run around like a yobo shouting 'Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!' or some battler who took a few wrong choices in life or some person who is too stupid to read the fine print or to realise that if something is too good to be true and they suddenly want us to feel sorry for them straight away. And that 'Brady's Bunch' thing is more dire then New Zealand's Test series against South Africa. And that was pretty dire.

There I said it.

[Johnners]

Originally Posted by Craig

I don't

Constantly hearing about how I can save money from buying on-line etc.:

How many times do I have to hear this for the 17898776th time? Yes I know I can save money from buying something on-line and instead of going to a store, but you don't need to be repeating it for the 17898776th time. Yeah I'm talking about the story on ACA having to do this all the time, every few months but just worded it different but we all know it is the same recycled garbage that gives recycling a evil name. I mean aren't they meant to be hounding out migrants who still speak their own language to each other (despite the fact if we go to a non-English country we all speak English to each other, and not Czech or German or Spanish) and don't run around like a yobo shouting 'Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!' or some battler who took a few wrong choices in life or some person who is too stupid to read the fine print or to realise that if something is too good to be true and they suddenly want us to feel sorry for them straight away. And that 'Brady's Bunch' thing is more dire then New Zealand's Test series against South Africa. And that was pretty dire.

There I said it.

Once

[Matteh]

Fair point itbt.

[Nnanden]

English words
What is the problem with your country? Calling girls fit? That's so quaint it's ridiculous. Chicks with extensive figure and/or shape can be cute, hot, beautiful, but not fit. Fit is like fitness. You're making a fool out of yourself. And flip flops? You steal NOTHING from American Culture... but you take flip flops. Why? And don't you dare laugh at me when I call them thongs. That's what they are. And yes, a single one of them is called a thong. Why do you laugh at it EVERY time? You're probably drunk. Push chair? You're having a Steffi Graf. Stroller? I think so. Haha - trousers? They're like smart pants. Yes, pants. Get over yourself, and stop laughing at me when I say "I need to change my pants." I'd bag the crap out of you, but I probs can't understand what you're saying. Take the bag of marbles out your mouth. And why yell at me when I say I want capsicum instead of peppers? It was an honest mistake. Peppers are like seasoning, not a vegetable. Or is it a fruit?

Capsicum
Freaking fruit or vegetable? I don't know.

[dontcloseyoureyes]

**** English people as a general rule, imo.

[cameeel]

[James90]

Originally Posted by Nnanden

English words
What is the problem with your country? Calling girls fit? That's so quaint it's ridiculous. Chicks with extensive figure and/or shape can be cute, hot, beautiful, but not fit. Fit is like fitness. You're making a fool out of yourself. And flip flops? You steal NOTHING from American Culture... but you take flip flops. Why? And don't you dare laugh at me when I call them thongs. That's what they are. And yes, a single one of them is called a thong. Why do you laugh at it EVERY time? You're probably drunk. Push chair? You're having a Steffi Graf. Stroller? I think so. Haha - trousers? They're like smart pants. Yes, pants. Get over yourself, and stop laughing at me when I say "I need to change my pants." I'd bag the crap out of you, but I probs can't understand what you're saying. Take the bag of marbles out your mouth. And why yell at me when I say I want capsicum instead of peppers? It was an honest mistake. Peppers are like seasoning, not a vegetable. Or is it a fruit?

Capsicum
Freaking fruit or vegetable? I don't know.

One of your finest moments.

[cpr]

Originally Posted by Nnanden

English words
What is the problem with your country? Calling girls fit? That's so quaint it's ridiculous. Chicks with extensive figure and/or shape can be cute, hot, beautiful, but not fit. Fit is like fitness. You're making a fool out of yourself. And flip flops? You steal NOTHING from American Culture... but you take flip flops. Why? And don't you dare laugh at me when I call them thongs. That's what they are. And yes, a single one of them is called a thong. Why do you laugh at it EVERY time? You're probably drunk. Push chair? You're having a Steffi Graf. Stroller? I think so. Haha - trousers? They're like smart pants. Yes, pants. Get over yourself, and stop laughing at me when I say "I need to change my pants." I'd bag the crap out of you, but I probs can't understand what you're saying. Take the bag of marbles out your mouth. And why yell at me when I say I want capsicum instead of peppers? It was an honest mistake. Peppers are like seasoning, not a vegetable. Or is it a fruit?

A 'fit' girl is usually one about 16 stone (of which comprises, 2 stone of Elizabeth Duke Jewellry, 2 stone post pregnancy flab (add another stone per child untill said girl is 21), 6 pounds of velur tracksuit) and fugly. Only people who use 'fit' are those who cannot manage a second sylable.

Actually, Americans call flip flops sandals. Again, too many sylables. Thongs are worn over girls' arses. Having said that, whatever you call them, no self respecting man should be wearing them.

A push chair is a chair, that you push. You dont take a stroll in it, in fact its whole function is not to aid the person who's strolling, but the baby who needs pushing, hence its name.


Trousers, yes, they are pants. Its a name for smart pants. Like jeans is a name for pants made from denim. Ask for your trousers you know you'll get the posh pair. Ask for pants you know you'll get your scruffy laze about pair. Obviously you only speak to immature people if they laugh at 'changing your pants', as most people use the phrase anyway (though pants IS a legitamate abbreviation for underpants, thus using trousers saves confusion)




Grind my gears

Australians who bastardise a language then whinge about it