Ozzy Onya A2Z
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WTF. Man 52 is early.
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Bullet Club
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It is too young. A massive shock.
Bulletbrain
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A massive loss for the cricketing world. RIP.
Hero of Spielberg
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The horror.
Hero of Spielberg
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Call me a cranky old bastard. But has anyone else in Australia noticed a lot more common use of American language in Australia recently? I see hear people referring to diapers instead of nappies, now fall instead of autumn, fries instead of chips. I used to hear it a bit, but it seems like I hear it everywhere now.
I feel like ringing up Alan Jones or something.
I feel like ringing up Alan Jones or something.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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The really shit part of this is that photo and one event from recent years of improvements and diversification are cherry picked by the donating organisation and our media from a day where 4 others didn't attend the ceremony. Three women and an indigenous man were not present so the 6 white men are left in the photo making for some pretty shit optics these clowns picked up on and took away $90Mil in donations based on what appears to be bullshit fitting a narrative all to common these days.
Here's some quotes from other news sources -
Seems pretty fucking average to me, unless I'm missing something but half the articles out there omit these details. Shit journalism or biased journalism? You decide for yourself.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Most of this comes from streaming shows, socials and YouTube shite. Aussies watch too much of it and gain those colloquialisms and accents even. Kids around my son and daughter's ages have such accents and terms. It's shite.
Hero of Spielberg
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Colloquialisms are one thing but there will be stern words coming if any kids in my family start speaking with an American accents.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Funny thing is I used to live in LA and NY for years. I've dropped my small accent gains over the years but I still say things like gas station instead of servo etc. My daughter has picked that up as well and my wife corrects her on it all the time. It's a never ending battle as I still chat with my sister living in USA and raised her yankee born there too. I sort of fall back into a mild accent here and there when I chat with her. We're all Aussie but I have some things from living abroad still, at least my/our claim isn't "I watched YouTube and now I'm a parrot kid". Wifey just wants to hold on to and perpetuate Aussie culture within our own family. Fair enough too.
FunkMiller
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Way too much American shit infiltrating Australia. The TV has a lot to do with it. Worst in the world, aside from the US - with exactly the same crap on it.
Maybe this CANZUK shit will bring it back to where it should be a bit, now the UK has decided it actually gives a fuck about Australia again after Brexit.
Bullet Club
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Not really, but it wouldn't surprise me if it becomes more popular.
Never heard anyone in Australia call it fall.
Yes. A lot of non-Maccas restaurants are calling them that.
"Yo Dad, where's Mom? She was going to take me to the mall to buy some flip flops."
"They are called fuckin' thongs, ya little cunt!"
Snaggletooth
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Hero of Spielberg
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Forgot another one I heard the other day. Faucet ... fucking faucet!
cherry2000
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and also there were no awards handed out in 2021
If it is journalism, it's a poor effort to simply rely on statements without contacting both parties.
cherry2000
Banned
What about cookie vs biscuit? I think it's like a fries vs chips thing. not quite the same thing so ok to use
Alter_Fridge
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Name one person who doesn't sarcastically laugh at an 'honourary doctorate'
Hero of Spielberg
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I think there’s a legitimate difference between a cookie and a biscuit. I’ll allow it haha
Although you reminded me of another couple of US terms that bug me for some reason. ‘Pizza pie’ and ‘Sandwich’ instead of hamburger.
Rockondevil
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My child uses some that I'm not a fan of. Crosswalk and sidewalk are some I've noticed him using the last couple of weeks.
But he also uses Motocycle and bicycle which just get that nerve twinge too.
TaylorSwiftFan
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The people calling for this will never give up their own position though. This SJW culture is cancer.
Hero of Spielberg
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Yeah, sidewalk gives me the shits big time.
cherry2000
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I think supermarkets are no longer selling Cobs Pop'd chips. Don't usually care when products, especially junk food, disappear but thought these were pretty good, especially the chili and sour cream. Their popcorn is still available and decent.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Legendary.
FunkMiller
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Ash Barty has retired from tennis, well for the second time. Here's what she had to say -
Respect. Penultimate athletes work for so many years in terms of training, coaching, diet, physicality, travel and more that I'd totally want to retire and try something else while I'm young too. While I respect Fed and Nadal and Joker I do wonder to myself why do they keep pushing so hard for so long?
Respect. Penultimate athletes work for so many years in terms of training, coaching, diet, physicality, travel and more that I'd totally want to retire and try something else while I'm young too. While I respect Fed and Nadal and Joker I do wonder to myself why do they keep pushing so hard for so long?
Bullet Club
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Buddy!
FunkMiller
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It was always a constant source of embarrassment in the past when I Facetime'd people back in the UK from here in Cairns. The internet here was fucking appalling for so many years. Ten to fifteen years behind, easily. Now I'm on 100mb NBN and its not too bad (with dips in the evening sometimes), but we're still waaaaaaaaay behind most other developed countries. I'll be back in the UK in a few weeks, and can't say I'll be unhappy to get back to a constant 250mb.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Gotta love the vision of our prime minister taking a kid out. This is my dad on ski trips when I was kid, fucker would run down kids by accident all the time. Shit was hilarious. As a dad myself I've taken out my sons friends in footy a number of times, difference being my tackles were on purpose.
Typical media and asshats pushing a dangerous sentiment to this. FFS just have a laugh like a normal person, dad level event.
Also this parody account post was too good.
Typical media and asshats pushing a dangerous sentiment to this. FFS just have a laugh like a normal person, dad level event.
Also this parody account post was too good.
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bitbydeath
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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He took that Kanga downtown though. Thigh choke hold for the win. Men at Work soundtrack was icing on the cake.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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No idea where to put this, searched community forums, tried searching Australians/AusGAF etc. Whatever, posted here.
Just more proof the RBA don't have a fucking clue and are just shifting people's money to banks again during hard times. The twat in charge of the RBA believes raising interest rates will combat inflation and stop businesses raising prices to keep customers. What a fucking tool with no idea how business and consumerism works. Less customers = businesses raising prices. Inflation increases = businesses raising prices. Cost of transport and key services such as power/water/gas all rising = businesses raising prices.
Well done cunt, all you're doing is taking money away from individuals, families and putting undue pressure on businesses as households reduce their spending to afford rent, mortgage and food/utilities.
Meanwhile we have our banks reporting record revenues/profits once again, even in these fucked up economic times.
CBA half year record profit of $5.5Billion
Westpac half year profit up 63% YoY, $3.3Billion
ANZ half year profit up 20% YoY, $3.4Billion
The sad part is all the banks are reporting record half year profits. Go fuck yourself RBA, this clown is out of job thank fuck in September when his 9 year terms concludes, fucking finally and what governing body has job security for a 9 year term. Fuck me. Post that we'll see a new boss at the helm and the RBA voting down interest rates finally late this year and next year. At least my fixed mortgages hold up for another 2 years so I'll likely miss the worst of it. I cannot say the same for renters and most mortgage holders, apparently some 800,000 mortgages come off fixed rates this year alone. I cannot imagine how many of the 6,000,000+ Aussie mortgages were sitting on variable. FUBAR I tell you. There needs to be a class action against the RBA/boss statements back in 2020/21 that they will not raise interest rates until at least 2024. We've had 9 rate increases already.
It's fucking disgusting our shit governments and the regulatory bodies are at their jobs. We need massive incentives to bring commercial/private talent/expertise into governing bodies.
The really shit part? And this will get your goat...some countries in Europe the governments provide every citizen with interest free loans as a right. If you want to spend over the statutory limit then you got to a bank with interest etc. The other part of this crap Australian system is many countries for their fixed home loans offer fixed rates for the life of the loan at the time it is taken. Here in Australia that ain't the case, we/banks/gov bodies cap fixed loan terms at 1-5 years max generally. What a shit show.
Just more proof the RBA don't have a fucking clue and are just shifting people's money to banks again during hard times. The twat in charge of the RBA believes raising interest rates will combat inflation and stop businesses raising prices to keep customers. What a fucking tool with no idea how business and consumerism works. Less customers = businesses raising prices. Inflation increases = businesses raising prices. Cost of transport and key services such as power/water/gas all rising = businesses raising prices.
Well done cunt, all you're doing is taking money away from individuals, families and putting undue pressure on businesses as households reduce their spending to afford rent, mortgage and food/utilities.
Meanwhile we have our banks reporting record revenues/profits once again, even in these fucked up economic times.
CBA half year record profit of $5.5Billion
Westpac half year profit up 63% YoY, $3.3Billion
ANZ half year profit up 20% YoY, $3.4Billion
The sad part is all the banks are reporting record half year profits. Go fuck yourself RBA, this clown is out of job thank fuck in September when his 9 year terms concludes, fucking finally and what governing body has job security for a 9 year term. Fuck me. Post that we'll see a new boss at the helm and the RBA voting down interest rates finally late this year and next year. At least my fixed mortgages hold up for another 2 years so I'll likely miss the worst of it. I cannot say the same for renters and most mortgage holders, apparently some 800,000 mortgages come off fixed rates this year alone. I cannot imagine how many of the 6,000,000+ Aussie mortgages were sitting on variable. FUBAR I tell you. There needs to be a class action against the RBA/boss statements back in 2020/21 that they will not raise interest rates until at least 2024. We've had 9 rate increases already.
It's fucking disgusting our shit governments and the regulatory bodies are at their jobs. We need massive incentives to bring commercial/private talent/expertise into governing bodies.
The really shit part? And this will get your goat...some countries in Europe the governments provide every citizen with interest free loans as a right. If you want to spend over the statutory limit then you got to a bank with interest etc. The other part of this crap Australian system is many countries for their fixed home loans offer fixed rates for the life of the loan at the time it is taken. Here in Australia that ain't the case, we/banks/gov bodies cap fixed loan terms at 1-5 years max generally. What a shit show.
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Your real estate system baffles me. Singapore prices with adjustable mortgages with euro tier taxes is right weird.
TuxedoSammy
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What's your favorite hentai?
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Down under thunder thighs, obviously.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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True. Lived in SG for 4 years, awesome place. Food so good, storms not so much.
Jrecard
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Man I don't know about all the rest of that rant but dominos deserve the downfall. Their quality and pizza sizes have been on a consistent downward trend while their prices increase in sneaky ways like additional service and delivery fees. Just tell me what the feckin pizza costs. The vouchers used to be a good way to get an average pizza at a decent price but now they add additional fees to the order that you don't see until checkout. They deserve it all and more.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I hate fast food pizza, might as well eat cardboard with toppings.
A proper wood fired pizza is a thing of culinary beauty to be shared.
A proper wood fired pizza is a thing of culinary beauty to be shared.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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If you're feeling the pinch with utility bills and in Victoria, Australia then hit the government up for their offer of $250 savings again. Just upload a PDF bill and fill out a form. It's opt in for the comparison stuff, you don't have to do that part.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Depends on what you declare on your Visa application -
What do you call NFL? Football - wrong, application denied.
What do you call soccer? Football - wrong, application denied.
What do you call Aussie Rules or Rugby? Football - correct, application granted.
TaylorSwiftFan
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Dominos is absolutely terrible. I don’t recall it being this bad before.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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I like Australians people
Jrecard
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Our people are chill but our governments are not
FunkMiller
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Don't know what you're talking about. Our visa system is piss easy.
Are you a cunt? That might be the issue.
jk its a fucking nightmare
I was super weirded out when I travelled visa free. Nobody checked that I was actually supposed to be in Australia. I just kind of stood in a line, quick passport check by a guy standing around, then Australia. My bags faced more scrutiny because of the agricultural security checks.
FunkMiller
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How did you travel visa free? Because these days your visa is attached electronically to your passport. That's why they don't check it, because nobody even gets on the plane these days unless the passport and visa requirements check out. It should already be in the system.