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| Originally Posted by Foggy Crikey mate,
and there was me thinking that the Aboriginals were the original settlers of Oz. Now are all Aussies gonna learn the Aboriginal language, and religeon and obey tribal law??
Only joking! |
Well mess with my car(s)/Boat/Dog/Wife and I'll probably spear you, so in that respect, I have gone native -
and I'm a godless heathen too.
(in my own defence, I did say "....I guess Australia was something of an exception...")
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| Originally Posted by Foggy Seriously though if you are emigrating to a place, for whatever reason, then why not be prepared to accept that in order to integrate may involve learning the lingo, accepting the laws and customs etc? However, that doesn't mean that freedom of speech and expressing one's views should be abandonned, merely consiliation.
-Paul |
Or do what I did, that is emigrate to a place, where except for my refusal to support Australia in Cricket, Rugby Union etc etc, I found it pretty easy to integrate. I don't drink my beer straight from a stubby either - ugh - disgisting.