Australians are "basically English rednecks"

2010-04-01 02:19:19

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6396|eXtreme to the maX

Australian PM reacts to Robin Williams 'redneck' jibe

Few are laughing in Australia following Robin Williams' joke that its people are "basically English rednecks".

His remarks, made on The Late Show with David Letterman, prompted Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to respond on a Sydney radio show.
"I think Robin Williams should go and spend a little time in Alabama before he frames comments about people being particularly redneck," said Mr Rudd.

Williams went on to joke Mr Rudd had heckled him during a recent concert.
"You go into a club and get heckled in Australia, it's kind of mandatory - 'get on with it'!
"And that was just the prime minister."

Williams, 58, said Australia was an "unusual country", adding: "If [Charles] Darwin had landed in Australia, he'd have gone, 'I'm wrong - I don't know what I was thinking'."

Commentators have since pointed out that the famous naturalist spent two months in Australia in 1836.
Williams, recently seen in critically-slated comedy Old Dogs, went on to joke about Australian rules football, which he likened to "rugby with a thong".

Maybe Rudd should spend some time in Aus so he knows what he's talking about?

Take on a comedian, good thinking Kev, can't see this ending badly

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2010-04-01 02:27:05

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

Aus is pretty much full of bogans. Except for major cities full of asians.

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2010-04-01 02:27:40

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5528|Cleveland, Ohio

i agree 100% with that article.

2010-04-01 02:28:17

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6396|eXtreme to the maX

11 Bravo wrote:
i agree 100% with that article.

Ever been to Australia?

I think we're going to need to determine the difference between bogans, ferals and rednecks.

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2010-04-01 02:28:31

#5

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

Was the show censored by the Australian government to improve the quality of the content?

2010-04-01 02:30:02

#6

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5528|Cleveland, Ohio

Dilbert_X wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
i agree 100% with that article.
Ever been to Australia?

yup.

prolly before most aussies on this forum were out of diapers.

*You may post in 2 seconds

2010-04-01 03:22:06

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Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6955|NT, like Mick Dundee

Err...

What the shit? Aussie comedians say dumb shit about other countries all the time? What's the big deal? Robin Williams is fucking hilarious on stage. Like a rabbit on speed.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2010-04-01 03:23:44

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

Flecco wrote:
Err...

What the shit? Aussie comedians say dumb shit about other countries all the time? What's the big deal? Robin Williams is fucking hilarious on stage. Like a rabbit on speed.

Chasers make fun of Americans you don't see moral outrages in the US lol

2010-04-01 03:25:33

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DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6972|Disaster Free Zone

"You go into a club and get heckled in Australia, it's kind of mandatory"
True... but the best comedians work off the crowd and don't use totally scripted material...

"If [Charles] Darwin had landed in Australia, he'd have gone, 'I'm wrong - I don't know what I was thinking"
If they bothered to finish the quote
"You look at some of these animals and realise there was an open bar in heaven on the last day."
It's not offensives and kinda funny.

Cybargs wrote:
Aus is pretty much full of bogans. Except for major cities full of asians.

The fuck are you on about?
Major cities only make up like 60-70% of the population...
As for Asians...
"8% of the population is of Asian descent (predominantly Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Indian)"
Ohh noes!!!!

2010-04-01 03:26:37

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5528|Cleveland, Ohio

i have petitioned the aussie govt to ban this site in aussie land.

2010-04-01 03:53:07

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Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6513|Brisneyland

I am an Aussie and I couldnt give shit what he says about us. I have probably said worse about Americans so who cares.

Dbert wrote:
Maybe Rudd should spend some time in Aus so he knows what he's talking about?

I think hes been haunting Oz a fair bit lately actually.

2010-04-01 03:59:21

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Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6955|NT, like Mick Dundee

Burwhale wrote:
I am an Aussie and I couldnt give shit what he says about us. I have probably said worse about Americans so who cares.
Dbert wrote:
Maybe Rudd should spend some time in Aus so he knows what he's talking about?
I think hes been haunting Oz a fair bit lately actually.

Compared to the first two jet setting years of being PM, he's been oddly present these past few months.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2010-04-01 04:10:55

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Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6513|Brisneyland

I havent go t a problem with a PM that wants to represent us to the world. The country wont fall apart with him away.

2010-04-01 04:13:25

#14

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6965|Canberra, AUS

while it's kind of the pm's job to stand up for the country... no one gives a fuck.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2010-04-01 04:33:29

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tazz.: oz.; +1,339|6465|Sydney | ♥

Blacktown is really asian town in NSW.

True story.

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2010-04-01 04:39:27

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mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|7012|Sydney, Australia

Yeah like Spark said, no one gives a fuck. Hell I can't even find the story on any of our news websites.. If Rudd responded on a radio show, I doubt it would have been a planned question..

2010-04-01 04:48:08

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RavyGravy: Son.; +617|6696|NSW, Australia

tazz. wrote:
Blacktown is really asian town in NSW.

True story.

dude, Cabramatta

2010-04-01 05:05:49

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6396|eXtreme to the maX

Flecco wrote:
Err...

What the shit? Aussie comedians say dumb shit about other countries all the time? What's the big deal? Robin Williams is fucking hilarious on stage. Like a rabbit on speed.

I think its a Rudd humour problem, ie he doesn't seem to have one.

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2010-04-01 05:07:21

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6396|eXtreme to the maX

11 Bravo wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
i agree 100% with that article.
Ever been to Australia?
yup.

prolly before most aussies on this forum were out of diapers.

Its changed a lot since then, we have electricity now for example.

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2010-04-01 05:07:55

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

DrunkFace wrote:
"You go into a club and get heckled in Australia, it's kind of mandatory"
True... but the best comedians work off the crowd and don't use totally scripted material...

"If [Charles] Darwin had landed in Australia, he'd have gone, 'I'm wrong - I don't know what I was thinking"
If they bothered to finish the quote
"You look at some of these animals and realise there was an open bar in heaven on the last day."
It's not offensives and kinda funny.

Cybargs wrote:
Aus is pretty much full of bogans. Except for major cities full of asians.
The fuck are you on about?
Major cities only make up like 60-70% of the population...
As for Asians...
"8% of the population is of Asian descent (predominantly Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Indian)"
Ohh noes!!!!

As I said, BESIDES major cities Aus is pretty much full of bogans. Just wait for more asians to invade lelz.

2010-04-01 05:12:17

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Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6729|King Of The Islands

Cybargs wrote:
BESIDES major cities Aus is pretty much full of bogans.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2010-04-01 05:14:05

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

Cheez wrote:
Cybargs wrote:
BESIDES major cities Aus is pretty much full of bogans.

You're mad coz its true

2010-04-01 05:15:01

#23

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6729|King Of The Islands

I don't own any flannies, and I don't drink XXXX or VB.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2010-04-01 05:17:43

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7007

Cheez wrote:
I don't own any flannies, and I don't drink XXXX or VB.

Blasphemy.

2010-04-01 05:17:55

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5528|Cleveland, Ohio

Dilbert_X wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
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Ever been to Australia?
yup.

prolly before most aussies on this forum were out of diapers.
Its changed a lot since then, we have electricity now for example.

lel

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