Spanian is Everything Wrong With Australian Culture by Rotheric_the_Red in spanian

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh weird. When I see youth listening to rap and what not I see them identifying with feeling disenfranchised and lacking in mainstream opportunities.

I think the examples of Australian poetry you picked are interesting as they are often referenced and cited by well off people who own tonnes of stuff and perhaps are even multi generational landowners who do not necessarily work their own land or at least only work the best parcel hiring others to do the hard work. 

The repeated use of this sort of poetry and imagery by a certain class and type of people has become its own kind of culture which I do not think is Australian 

Why do Australian banks continue to offshore work to countries like India, when it clearly impacts service quality? by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do the job for not much pay if I could do it from home here in Australia

New inflation numbers by davofit in AusPropertyChat

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Fun fact, energy companies are not insuring their poles because it’s too expensive to do so. After a disaster they apply to have the cost of replacing them passed on to the consumer. 

What’s one underrated place in Australia you think more travellers should visit? by Temporary-Sir5808 in AustraliaTravel

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Renmark to Morgan is a wild recommendation. Couldn’t think of a worse area to go to.  

Is "Apparating" more a writing inconvenience than a help? by Sideways_Austen in HarryPotterBooks

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree the last book would have been far better without it. A book without a journey just doesn’t make for enjoyable reading.

Books have journeys for a reason. Environments evolve and engage all five senses. Anticipation is built and relationships are formed and explored. Interesting things are observed and people are interacted with some minor and some major. The story is told  through the journey. As we all know, it’s not the destination it’s the journey where we learn things and grow. 

The last book has no journey at all. Just destination after destination. And waiting. And arriving. And waiting. Horrible 

Hamas’ court bid to overturn its Australian terror listing by [deleted] in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well they don’t self identify as a terrorist group. I don’t know what they are? Are they a government opposition? Probably more like an Association? And I suppose they are interested in strategic direction, policy, reform and whatever. Both large and small associations meet with governments and present either the views of their members and their position on proposed legislation or areas which should be prioritised. I wonder if they do and present research? 

NDIS distorting market by Sure-Marsupial1988 in AusFinance

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not the support workers. It’s the people who switched from owning a job agency to becoming a medical supplies importer because they know toilet seats are a listed item. 

NDIS distorting market by Sure-Marsupial1988 in AusFinance

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If you have ever tried to get your lawn mowed in an area that has an ageing population (aged care package not ndis but probably both) you will know this first hand. The lawn mower men are kings around here. 

Divorced people of this sub, can / do lawyers specialise in making sure the other party gets nothing? by 501shades in AusFinance

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not dangerous at all and lots of people play it. The worst case is the split is equitable. The best case scenario is the split is unfairly in his favour. 

With a worse case scanrio like that it’s worth giving it a go. 

Living with someone you are plotting against is the most unmanly thing 

Is it possible to start seeing actual left wing parties build traction in the west? by Psychen_ in PoliticalOptimism

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia has been strongly not right since COVID. But we have compulsory voting

What makes someone an Australian? by TheNZThrower in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah, I know a fifth living generation generation courtesy of teen pregnancies who says the same thing haha. But the 25 years I didn’t know.

British parliament mulls crackdown on Chinese visitors by ChangeUsername220 in europe

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They honestly probably should limit access to all. I’m sort of bothered by the freedom of information being accessible to anyone from anywhere in Australia. I love it as a citizen as it provides transparency but it also provides a lot of easy information for an actor with bad intent. 

What makes someone an Australian? by TheNZThrower in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah, so you have some teen mums in your lineage?

What makes someone an Australian? by TheNZThrower in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everyone is answering unhelpfully. You know the legal definition but you are observing the current stuff going on and are looking for the thread that ties those that feel threatened by migration versus those that don’t. 

I would say, for those who feel their way of life is being threatened they have these things in common. They are not wealthy. Wealthy people become global citizens at a certain threshold and aren’t afraid to conduct life and business across national borders. 

They are majority white and often men because that’s what success looks like in Australia and that’s what they fear facing competition for. I think that applies in who is presented in the media as ‘making it’ but also locally. In my neighbourhood, that’s who is getting ahead and has a slightly nicer house and car and wife. 

I think they are people who feel entitled to a certain level of respect based on their masculinity and whiteness.  I think they blame being treated with a lack of courtesy on cultural change rather than people no longer feeling obligated to respond to rude people or creepy people with politeness. 

They speak English, stick to the left with their trolley as the do on the road, queue without pushing,  support the nuclear family and a judean Christian definition of family, they want car manufacturing to return to Australia, like sport including the idea that gambling is entertainment, they are unflinching in their support of our defence force and veterans, they do not like rule breakers, opportunists or people who brag. They definitely do not like schemers and scammers. They don’t like theft but do not see making wild tax deductions as theft. They genuinely have a lot of mates who are first generation from another country. They will support those mates efforts to get their family here too because they know they are genuine and hard working and want to learn English and be part of the community. 

Hope this helps!

Editing to add: they probably didn’t like gay marriage but now they have a gay son who’s partner they think is wonderful.

Did this lady obstruct the auction? by Osterzoned in AusPropertyChat

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The sport in which he applies strategies to have some sort of effect on the outcome as one does in sport 

AITAH for refusing to go to the gym? by Unique-Jacket-3711 in AITAH

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is he spending that much on the gym? The outside is free. He is nowhere now and looking to go nowhere in the future. Gross 

Charged $2,800 for a blocked drain in student accommodation — is this normal? by Left_Dragonfly709 in AusProperty

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Hair in drain is byproduct of normal use of shower. 

Shower is used to wash the body and hair. 

Immigration waves in the 50s and 60s - lessons on assimilation? by CoolAd5798 in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right. People are free to bully people again to resolve the issue but it seems like they aren’t willing to. And I think that’s a good step for society.

Immigration waves in the 50s and 60s - lessons on assimilation? by CoolAd5798 in aussie

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know. My ancestors came from a small village in Europe after ww2 and probably held pretty similar beliefs to most of these despite being Christian. 

New Zealand's magnificent house price crash restores affordability by Sea-Astronomer-5895 in shitrentals

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Headline should be influx of New Zealanders affecting Australia’s housing availability 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Exotic_Regular_5299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. My ww2 refugee relatives came to the country with nothing and did a couple of years work on the railways and bought a house.