Where?

[Erebus]

LOL!

 

[Eventine]

Brings up an interesting idea? What sort of stereotypes does each of our nations have? How does the nation you come from affect how you percieve other nations?

As an example - every Aussie knows a heap of Kiwi jokes. But Americans don't. So what do they know about New Zealanders? And who do they make sheep jokes about?

 

[Lord Soth]

Join the club Woody! I too have been banished to the realm of sunny Scotland for my sins

 

[Sammie]

It actually took me (english) a minute to figure what you people meant by 'kiwis'. Here, i think the most circulated 'nationality' jokes are aimed at the Irish - sorry guys! And the jokes about sheep are aimed at the Welsh. But i won't go into that!

Sammie

 

[Shehzad]

God I know soooooo many Irish jokes.

With apologies to all the Sikhs--they are really the butt of many jokes round here.

 

[Cadfael]

The reason Irish jokes are so stupid is so the rest of the world can understand them.

 

[Ntschotschi]

Berlin, Germany.
Germans don't make jokes!

 

[mundanemies]

Hi!
I'm actually fron Helsinki, Finland - but due to the Wonderful Finnish Academy of Sciences, we're spending a year in Princeton, NJ with my wife.

 

[Rocketsheep]

Hi Eventine, didn't mean to ignore you.

Who do sheep make jokes about? Well, the Westies of course. Due to a range of mountains down the centre of NZ the West is very wet and inhabited by swandri-clad farmboys in gumboots. Auckland being the biggest Polynesian city in the world, I think the Samoans get a bit of a hammering. Internationally, the Aussies are the best to make fun of because they give it back so well.

[This message has been edited by Rocketsheep (edited October 16, 2001).]

 

[Dragon Reborn]

Hey, people...
I'm from Ireland. Is there anyone else out there from here, or will i have to stand up for my country by myself!!!

 

[Cauthon]

Newcastle, Australia....
Personally I love making fun of Pommies, Isn't it great to rub in the fact that they sent all the real men to Australia? Now all that is left in England are men (used loosley) that have to sit down to piss.

 

[Shadowen]

Nope Dragon Reborn - there's a couple of us here, I think. I'm from Belfast, in the Black North. Whereabouts are you?

 

[Sammie]

Cauthon: I think you may be mistaken. You see, we sent all the criminals to Australia........

 

[Cadfael]

I have to admit it is ironic... we sent all our criminals to Botany Bay, and now their decendants live in the one of the most beautiful countries on Earth whilst we live in cold and rainy England. That is not to say that all Australians are decended from criminals.

I have always found Australians to be warm and friendly... then I met Cauthon

 

[Rupert Avery]

Im from Sydney Australia and its not all that good.You see all our building are on a 45 degree angle pointing towards New Zealand ,because you see New Zealand sucks that much.

 

[Dragon Reborn]

Hey Shadowen...
I'm from the south, in Co. Sligo, in a little town called Enniscrone. Have you heard of it? It's popular with tourists.

 

[aldiboronti]

I`m a new member, and I hail from the southern coast of England, Portsmouth in Hampshire, to be precise. A city with a nautical tradition and renowned for the city with the least and worst bookshops in the kingdom.

 

[Shadowen]

Dragon Reborn - I stayed in Enniscrone for a night a few years ago! Great craic - you've got some nice pubs!

 

[Sammie]

Hey aldiboronti, That put you pretty nr me! Hants-surrey border to be precise. Hey, didn't i read s'thing in the paper to say that they're gonna pull ur old shopping centre down cos it's the ugliest building in Britain??!!!

Welcome, btw!

Sammie.

 

[Giarc]

Ouch Rupert

Of course, you're right. I think I'll go steal a loaf of bread so I can become an Aussie citizen

*cackle*