[SOC] Brit Jokes (?)

[Ian C. Purdie]

Chris Redding wrote:

> Given that we have at least one Australian on the group, I was expecting to
> feel the lash from a tirade of high-quality adenoidal 'Whingeing Pommie
> Bastard' gags from that direction too...but nothing!.

Probably come as a *HUGE* shock to you all but there is no such thing as an
anti-Brit joke in OZ. It simply doesn't exist.

You can get lots of "An Australian, A Pommy and an Irishman" type jokes but I
can never recollect ever hearing an anti-Brit joke.

As for anti-Limey, that's very offensive term to most Australians of my
generation and background. When I first saw it here the hair stood up on the
back of my neck. I can call you a bastard, even a pommy bastard, perhaps if
moved to it, a "real" pommy bastard but never Limey. Fast way to start a
serious blood on the sawdust fight.

As Mr. Ripley said, "Believe it or not", then again we've previously been
described as a "weird mob".

We might belt the s*** out of you in cricket and other sports but we respect
our antecedents, at least I do. Also too much pain and suffering together in
too many stupid wars.

> I think you are just not trying.

Doesn't exist here.

> Toodle-pip from jolly old Blighty,

Yeah, hooroo to you mate, no worries.


72/73's

Ian C. Purdie
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