[SOC] For Paul and other Pommies

[Bob Nielsen]

On 12/13/03 17:04:31, Ian C. Purdie wrote:
> Chris Redding wrote:
> 
> > Nice explanation from Paul.
> 
> Yes and yourself as well Chris, agree with all those thoughts.
> 
> > They are the only race who could use a phrase like "Bloody  
> whingeing
> pommie
> > bastards" as a term of endearment.
> 
> True
> 
> Several years ago the BBC compiled a series on what happened to the
> lives of
> people who migrated to Australia, as well as the inevitable few who
> returned.
> [Actually there is now a newer series screening on ABC right now -
> funny in
> places]
> 
> Anyhow, back then this disgruntled lass, with "deadpan look" facing
> directly
> into the camera said:
> 
> "Sunshine, sunshine. Every bloody day, day after day, there was
> nothing but
> bloody sunshine. I got so depressed. Depressed so much I forced my
> husband to
> return. I'm so much happier now.
> 
> [Camera pans to obvious long-suffering husband]
> 
> "As you can see, she's a right bloody twit"
> 
> Cracked me up totally

Sounds a bit like my wife's opinion of when we lived in Arizona.

Bob