If you were leaving Australia tomorrow...

Diddler82

...what would be the 3 things you would -

Miss the most & Miss the least

I'm talking about aside from people and friends etc for missing the most and not the Irish in Bondi for the least (which has a few threads of its own!!)

Mainly just things that are not at home or things we became accustomed to over here.

For me...

Miss the most

- Living beside a (warm) beach and bright warm mornings even in Winter!
- NRL and wealth of live sport in general
- Beer O'Clock on a Friday
- Sourdough bread!
- Wednesday Steak night in the local RSL!

Miss the least

- Price of clothes, sporting equipment and price of goods in general
- Train stations in the middle of summer
- Such flippant use of the word c*nt!
- The Taxi Drivers and their choice of routes!

Feel free to discuss as you wish but really want to get an idea of what people have grown to love and or dislike about Australia!

Gregsor

Diddler82 wrote: »

...what would be the 3 things you would -

Miss the most & Miss the least

I'm talking about aside from people and friends etc for missing the most and not the Irish in Bondi for the least (which has a few threads of its own!!)

Mainly just things that are not at home or things we became accustomed to over here.

For me...

Miss the most

- Living beside a (warm) beach and bright warm mornings even in Winter!
- NRL and wealth of live sport in general
- Beer O'Clock on a Friday
- Sourdough bread!
- Wednesday Steak night in the local RSL!

Miss the least

- Price of clothes, sporting equipment and price of goods in general
- Train stations in the middle of summer
- Such flippant use of the word c*nt!
- The Taxi Drivers and their choice of routes!

Feel free to discuss as you wish but really want to get an idea of what people have grown to love and or dislike about Australia!

Don't forget the nice general manners of everyday folks with their wellwishes,you won't get that in many places back home.

It was the one thing i had got accustomed to and it soon deminished in the first few weeks after arriving home the last time,but it was winter ,that excuse has long faded though :rolleyes:.

Xavi6

Miss the Most

- Weather
- Women
- AFL

Miss the Least

- Sticky nights in summer
- Getting up at 4am to watch midweek Premier League and European games

That's about it really.

spunkymunky

What ill miss

The variety of food and activities
The women:D
Sunny weather
Reliable public transport
Not settling in better:(

What I wont
The accent
The Melbourne style (clothes)
NRL
The feeling of guilt for not being as fit as the locals
The effort to get a coffee. Put the black stuff in a cup, add a splash of milk....sorry? NO i dont want the milk warm

hussey

Miss

• Sunshine
• A well paid job
• Social life (my friends in Ireland don't have one apparently)
• Masterchef
• High quality pub grub in my local

Won't miss

• Guys clothes style - Bohemian clothes style: skinny jeans, 'fashion' singlets
• a 90min movie lasting 2.5hrs with TV ads
• Cold winters (no heating in my place at all)

spunkymunky

hussey wrote: »

Miss

• Masterchef
  

Won't miss

• a 90min movie lasting 2.5hrs with TV ads
  

I WILL NOT MISS TV IN AUSTRALIA. Holy craps its so bad. Old tv shows, useless american tv show, Swamp this and log that.....Ads, ads, ads, ads. come on, yesh, 90 min movies lasting 21/2 hours!!!
And the drama everything is. Masterchef is one of the biggest culprits! 5 MINUTES LEFT....4 MINUTES AND 53 SECONDS LEFT, etc
News reports every 5 mins, ACA??? Biggest load of rubbish, trying to be dramatic and just sounding insincere. I think i saw a show on sunday with no ads. I fainted near the end because i was so surprised there was no ads. Missed the end of it:D
COME ON AUSTRALIA, YOU DONT NEED THAT MANY ADS OR THAT MUCH NEWS!!!

universe777

I hate the ads, endless, for every 1hr program there has to be at least 20 mins of ads, all the same sh!te insurance ads or whatnot.
I would not miss the public transport either, very dirty, packed & way too expensive.

the dee

I would definitely miss the food, so much good fresh stuff and a good mix of cultures.
I would miss warm Summers and bbqs and picnics on the weekends.
I would miss the vibe of Melbourne and the fact that there's always something on and someone to see.

I would not miss the commercial media in Australia, TV or newspaper, sensationalist, tabloid rubbish all of it. (except the majority of SBS and ABC stuff - ABC has no ads!)
I would not miss the audacious and open casual racism and bigotry of some of the natives, encouraged by said media.
I would not miss Melbourne Winters! Brrr!

All in all I'm happier here since I stopped watching TV and reading papers. When I do encounter commercial media I tend to get very angry....

Slunk

The best has to be having an ad break just before the end credits. Wait through five minutes of ads for credits. I couldn't believe it

The Sweeper

Miss the most:

My well paid job
My seven minute commute to work
My four bedroom house that's nowhere near negative equity
The sunshine

Miss the least:

The teeny tiny minds of the local yokels
The distance from my family and friends in England and Ireland
The price of beer

spunkymunky

the dee wrote: »

I would not miss Melbourne Winters! Brrr!

I would welcome the Melbourne winter in Ireland. I had my shirt sleeves rolled up walking around the tan yesterday!!
Cold my arse. It nippy and fresh!!

greenline

Miss most:
Helpful people
Sunshine
Short commute to work

Miss least:
Nanny state
lack of insulation and heating in homes
Being called "darl" by total strangers

hussey

greenline wrote: »

Being called "darl" by total strangers

That sounds like something from Kath & Kim!

I suppose in Dublin it's 'Love'

jank

Miss the most

• Weather
• Beach
• Women
• Variety of food
• Oppertunities
• Random events that are on

Miss the least

• Sports that are on the wrong time
• Hot hot hot nights in summer
• AFL
• Drivers that dont give a ****
• Over priced housing & rent
• Over priced clothes.
• Talkers in the cinema
  

mandrake04

Not already mentioned

Miss the most

• Realistic price of fuel & car Insurance
• Good roads
• Real camping/4WD/Boating
• Good health system
• Good tax system

Miss the least

• Bad drivers (especially in the wet)
• Price of fresh fruit & veg
• Duopoly of supermarkets

Cooperspale

mandrake04 wrote: »

Not already mentioned


Miss the most

• Realistic price of fuel & car Insurance
• Good roads
• Real camping/4WD/Boating
• Good health system
• Good tax system

Miss the least

• Bad drivers (especially in the wet)
• Price of fresh fruit & veg
• Duopoly of supermarkets

Totally agree with above.
though I would add in that I would also
Miss least
the cost and taste of chocolate and ice-cream here compared to Ireland.
the paperwork that is involved with pretty much everything
Miss most
not needing to wear socks from November until end of March

CatFromHue

i hope no one minds but im going to do this for my time in wellington, nz

miss most:
the view off my deck that looked over wellington and the rimutaka's from my house in northland.
cycling around the miramar penninsula on a non windy summers evening
having an instant chat up line/attraction to the local ladies "oh you're irish are you? i love your accent"
the excitement and freedom

miss least:
lack of good quality dairy products and bread
the lack of insulation in houses
the wind
how quiet town would get after 6

IPushButtons

Miss the most

• My kick ass 100k job as a explosive tec in the mines
• My mates
• cheep price of petrol, tax and insurance
• great tax system
• clean streets
• great beeches
• my girlfriends
• nights out and entertainment clubs pubs and gigs
• great, sometimes free public transportation
• hot sweaty sticky steamy summer nights

As for what i wont miss
nothing

missbudget

Things I'll miss
Hot summers

Things I won't miss
Loud and screechy voices (Aussie women are LOUD)
High cost of food, drinks, clothes and basically everything
Getting up at 06:00 to go to work
Government trying to control all aspects of life
Living in the most isolated city in the world (Perth)
Dreadful TV programs and adverts



Hmmmm..... with that list of moans, it may be time to head home.

doriansmith

For Wellington

I'll miss the most:
-Decent summers compared to Ireland
-The great work-life balance & being treated like a human being by employers
-The view when walking around Wellington Harbour
-Living in the city centre with everything you need within a few minutes walk
-Monteith's cider!

I won't miss:
-The low wages
-Really high cost of living, over $2 for a tomato last time I was grocery shopping :eek:
-Terrible clothes shopping, quality & choice-wise
-The geographical isolation. NZ is so far from everywhere!
-Fear of earthquakes

spunkymunky

doriansmith wrote: »

For Wellington

I'll miss the most:

-Monteith's cider!

Really? It tastes like fizzy goon to me!!

endabob1

the dee wrote: »

I would definitely miss the food, so much good fresh stuff and a good mix of cultures.
I would miss warm Summers and bbqs and picnics on the weekends.
I would miss the vibe of Melbourne and the fact that there's always something on and someone to see.

I would not miss the commercial media in Australia, TV or newspaper, sensationalist, tabloid rubbish all of it. (except the majority of SBS and ABC stuff - ABC has no ads!)
I would not miss the audacious and open casual racism and bigotry of some of the natives, encouraged by said media.
I would not miss Melbourne Winters! Brrr!

All in all I'm happier here since I stopped watching TV and reading papers. When I do encounter commercial media I tend to get very angry....

Spot on, from my time in Melbourne this was my feeling on it. I would add to the things I don't miss about living there is the sheer distance from home, sounds simplistic but it had a real impact on me and someone mentioned Nanny state, the first thing I remember from Melbourne was being warned about crossing the road when there was a red man at the lights, FFS I'm not 7!!

Zambia

endabob1 wrote: »

I would add to the things I don't miss about living there is the sheer distance from home, sounds simplistic but it had a real impact on me and someone mentioned Nanny state, the first thing I remember from Melbourne was being warned about crossing the road when there was a red man at the lights, FFS I'm not 7!!

Did you cross when the red man was on?

A pedestrian approaching or at an intersection, or
another place on a road, with traffic lights, but
without pedestrian lights, must comply with this
rule.
Penalty: 2 penalty units

That's about 244 bucks ? A nanny state would have just given you the ticket.

doriansmith

spunkymunky wrote: »

Really? It tastes like fizzy goon to me!!

Noo, it's delish! And I've always hated cider, think Bulmers is mank. Just love that one.

endabob1

Zambia wrote: »

Did you cross when the red man was on?

A pedestrian approaching or at an intersection, or
another place on a road, with traffic lights, but
without pedestrian lights, must comply with this
rule.
Penalty: 2 penalty units

That's about 244 bucks ? A nanny state would have just given you the ticket.

I was walking across to meet an estate agent, she seen me through the window and told me that the last person who she seen had just gotten a $100 fine for crossing when there was a red man (and no traffic!!) proper nanny state carry on

Slunk

I got done at flinders street a few weeks ago. 6am and no traffic about. Four cops on each corner.
What are you running for? Eh give you one guess. Apparently I'm getting a $60 fine for not waiting on the green man. Pure money making. Friend was stopped at southern cross but SHE got a warning.
And no i wasn't been smart at the time. Yes sir no sir. Got me nowhere. Needed a bigger chest.

Zambia

Rest assured Slunk if you have not got it by now its not coming. But seriously 4 cops on each corner I would be shocked if you did not get a ticket. Its like giving them the finger??

Enda occasionally operations are ran with plain clothes guys doing this. When I arrived in Aus I saw one in Geelong it does not happen at all times. However as I quoted the law is there. If no one ever got a ticket for it there would be no piont in making it illegal.

Slunk

I wasn't thinkin they were there for that. Thought maybe an accident or something. Then when hey start shouting at me it dawned on me. Damn, j walking. Wasn't even awake enough to play the dumb tourist. Was about three or four weeks ago. Hopefully it doesn't arrive.

Zambia

They where on traffic instruction if they did not shout at you the senior connies would be shouting at them.

If the ticket did not arrive 2 weeks after being issued it wont arrive. Plus the cops in Melbourne are on strike chances are they will not issue tickets of that sort.

Gregsor

Well since been home for 2 and a half years and heading back to Brisbane/Goldcoast in less than three weeks another takeon the things i have missed and the things i haven't,

Missed

-Obviously the weather
-Weekend camping on a budget and having a great time regardless
-Been the foreign national(i actually enjoyed it )
-The cars,i loved driving down The Spit on the Goldcoast on a Sunday arvo and seeing Lambos,Ferraris GTR's and more,you name it they were there.
-The outdoor life.
-DLUG's
-The view of Surfers Paradise from our old house at night.
-How good the school system was for my daughter.
-Grow anything anytime of year(nothing illegal of course)
-Great healthcare
-BYO restaurants and Alfresco dining
-A Guinness cheaper than at home :eek:
-No mention of recession or NAMA and all associates.
-Cheap insurance and general car running costs

Not Missed

-Well everyone feels it,being so fecking far from family
-Dental prices/practices (i had a nightmare abstraction,scarred for life mentally)
-As said fruit/veg and clothes are fairly steep
-Having to go to another shop to get some grog as the supermarkets don't sell alcohol.
-Christmas without a winter,it just doesn't work but they do love to deccy their houses outside a bit Ott,we'd spend hours going round our area looking at them at night :cool:
-The nighttime coming so quick and the quietness from 7ish onwards on the streets
-High rental prices for unfurnished houses
-Having my full Irish every Saturday from the DairyGold to the Brennans to Chef Brown sauce to the frying goods,there is no replacement!
-Water restrictions
-Wondering Wtf that Thing is crawling on my floor and coming towards me :eek: