These exchanges got me to thinking, a rare event indeed unless drink and girls are involved. No I am here in VFourfreak mansion pondering Australian culture, and how much I have learnt from the members here that I would like to call mates.
Previously, coming from a sheltered upbringing, my knowledge of Aussie culture was limited to the crocodile Dundee movies and some very iffy TV series. I have been brought right up to date by the lads on this forum, and so for instance I now know that a "Map of Tassie" is not a cartographic aid to navigation. But it is really the ability to be concise and succinct that I appreciate, and when the Aussie approach to life was summarised for me by a member who will remain nameless in order to spare his blushes, I had to print it out on an appropriately sized piece of paper and now I carry it around with me in my French man's man bag. And so in times of lousy strife or when I have to deal with the ex (usually the same times) I take out that postage stamp and read the four words printed on the back "Harden the fcuk up". Thank you lads, it bears me through many an off day.
Kev
