Comments on: Stereotyping

By: Married Leos

Married Leos — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:51:05 +0000

Yep, I have always thought of Australia just as you had described it. BTW I am in the US. Married Leoss last blog post..Change

By: gareth

gareth — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:11:14 +0000

Oi Oi OI !!! dismal….. grey streets ?

You have been watching eastenders !! we are only like this 362 days of the year !! the other 3 we are celebrating beating you aussies at the cricket !! haha i wish !!
i used to think Australia was like bondi beach… then we were lucky enough to go there, it is tiny !! (bondi not australia) also sydney had its biggest hail storm the day we went to the blue mountains !! ( it was freezing there !!

All the best with your nan, I have not commented, but have been reading, you are in our prayers !
all the best Gareth

By: james r.

james r. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:02:41 +0000

I have to admit that when I think of Australia, snow is NOT the first thing that comes to mind. And you’re right about the Canadian stereotypes. Hockey, snow, moose, and Mounties in red jackets. No snow around here in my part of Canada today, though. As I write this it’s a cool 18C – though it’s usually 30C at this time of year. People in other places seem to be unaware that we actually have Summertime here.

By: Hyphen Mama

Hyphen Mama — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:26:56 +0000

*snort* tiff’s comment about all girls born in 1972 being Jennifer. YEP. There are a TON of us.

And as far as stereotyping? YES, exactly what Jenni said. And hello… the Outback. Where people go and die of the heat. Does the Outback get snow?

I was reading a budget travel magazine the other day and they have a contest. If you write the winning essay…you can win a trip to Tasmania! One city is Hobart. If I had half a clue what to write for an essay, I’d take a stab at it. But alas, I do not.

Now I’m off to scarf down a burger and fries, and a large coke. ha ha ha…

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By: Jayne

Jayne — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:20:49 +0000

Cold, freezing, windy in Melbourne.
No roos charging down Bourke St at lunchtime but I think I could dig up a roo steak for tea

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By: nikki

nikki — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:52:25 +0000

I actually knew you had cold weather. Go me, I smart. I also knew that your summer/winter schedules were opposite of what we have here in the states. Just don't ask me any math questions. nikkis last blog post..Things I've forgotten

By: river

river — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:39:43 +0000

South Australia is listed as the driest state in the driest continent (Australia), but last week there were small falls of snow in the Adelaide Hills, from Crafers through to Mount Barker. None in Adelaide, but the air was plenty frosty in the pre-dawn hours when I was walking to work.

By: Bettina

Bettina — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:48:15 +0000

our house was covered in ice last night. *goes off to find more blankets* Bettinas last blog post..My holidays are running away!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:20:07 +0000

As a Pom now living in the SW of WA I still think the winters are much milder here where I live than the UK but I deliberately didn’t go to Tas or any of the inland ares in the Southern half of Oz when we made the big move. I knew they got COLD winters lol! However I’m finding that each year I feel the cold more and can only assume that my blood is getting thinner with each passing Summer. Christmas I find very difficult as 40C just doesn’t work for me, it’s the only time I get nostalgic for the UK. But, hey, it’s only for two days out of each year, other than that, I wouldn’t go back if you paid me! For those who haven’t been to the UK, the sun does shine occasionally and it even gets hot sometimes but much of the time it is grey, dismal and chilly and, despite drought warnings, it rains quite a lot!

By: SusanB

SusanB — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:53:46 +0000

When I think of Australia, I think of Dot In the Pouch…did you ever see that movie? I don’t think it was very big over here but it was my favorite when I was a kid. So I don’t think I hold the stereotypes too closely, but like Tara, I have a hard time believing that it’s WINTER for you right now when it’s SWELTERING here. And that whole Christmas-in-summertime thing blows my mind too. Overall I wonder how many of our general stereotypes about places have to do with our inability to grasp what it’s like to live in that other climate…hm…
Very interesting debate!

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