Australia Day Thoughts!

Submitted: Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 15:37
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MAAAAAATE!

Being Australian is about driving in a German car to an

Irish pub for a

Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry

or a Turkish

kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch

American shows

on a Japanese TV.

Oh and...... Only in Australia... can a pizza get to your

house faster

than an ambulance.

Only in Australia... do supermarkets make sick people walk

all the Way

To the back of the shop to get their prescriptions while

healthy People

can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in Australia... do people order double cheeseburgers,

largeFries

and a DIET coke.

Only in Australia... do banks leave both doors open and

chain the Pens

to the counters

Only in Australia.... do we leave cars worth thousands of

dollars on

the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the

garage.

Only in Australia... do we use answering machines to screen

calls and

Then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone

we didn't want

To talk to in the first place.

Only in Australia... are there disabled parking places in

front of a

skating rink.

NOT TO MENTION...3 Aussies die each year testing if a 9v

battery works

On their tongue.

142 Aussies were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins

from new shirts.

58 Aussies are injured each year by using sharp knives

instead of

screwdrivers.

31 Aussies have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas

tree while

The fairy lights were plugged in.

8 Aussies had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper

with a lit

cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Aussies were admitted to Emergency in the last

two years

After opening bottles of beer with their teeth.

And finally.... In 2000 eight Aussies cracked their skull

whilst

throwing up into the toilet

IF YOU'RE PROUD TO BE AUSTRALIAN PASS THIS ON!

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!
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Reply By: Members-Neil & Margie-Cairns - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 15:58

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 15:58
How very true ,, loved it !!

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Reply By: Mad Dog - Vic - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 16:12

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 16:12
>3 Aussies die each year testing if a 9v

>battery works

Yikes! that's my standard method of testing 9v batteries
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 16:13

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 16:13
hmm, on second thoughts, how may die crossing the road ? :)
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 19:22

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 19:22
Only if your running on 6v Ray, you're a 9 volter mate you'll be fine hahahaha
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Follow Up By: Blaze - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 01:32

Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 01:32
Gday Bonz,

Aussie day was a 12mth anniversary for me. It made it that I was married to a 12mth old Australian, even though she had been a Yank for a few more years than that ;-) I am hoping when we go out for a meal I can just get her a childs serve LOL... See yah Sunday,
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Reply By: Stu050 - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 19:25

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 19:25
Bee-yooo-tiii-fulllll!!!!!

And well done!!!
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Reply By: Max - Sydney - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 21:08

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 21:08
Who ever translated this one from American forgot that our fearless little leader does not permit supermarkets to have pharmacies in them!

Sick people have to get in their car and drive somewhere else to get their drugs after doing the shopping.

Max
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 21:24

Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 21:24
haha....If only it was true. This story has been floating around for ages, the one i saw:

Very proud to be British because...

Only in Britain... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in Britain... do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the shop to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in Britain... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a DIET coke.

Only in Britain... do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counters.

Only in Britain... do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Only in Britain... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want

Only in Britain... are there disabled parking places in front of an ice skating rink.

NOT TO MENTION...

3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.

142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts.

58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.

31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.

19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate.

British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling accidents.

101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet. 18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth.

5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of control Scalextric cars.

and finally.........

In 2000 eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the toilet.

Andrew
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Reply By: Trevor W(Brisbane) - Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 02:05

Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 02:05
Nice to be Australian
We are currently in Santiago-Chile for 3 months on work and vacation
We have seen the very poor and the very rich
The very sad and the very funny

We managed to get invited to the Australian Embessy House for Coopers Beer,Australian Wine and a taste of some of the local food
What a fantastic way to spend Austarlia Day with some new friends

But all in all ,we are looking forward to getting home
Australia is the best place on mother Earth that I have seen
May God Bless us all
Have a nice Australia Day,no matter where you are
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