Question for all our Australian

Not true. Favourite pastimes of real Aussie men include drinking, watching footy, chasing shielas, changing the oil in the ute, barbecueing various bits of our most famous native animals, etc.
Pommie bashing is next on the list after telling sheep jokes about New Zealanders .
Of course, they tell me New Zealanders like telling sheep jokes about Aussies.
But don't let it get you down. In general, Pommie bashing takes the form of genial name calling, such as "bloody ten quid tourists" and jokes about aversion to washing. You have to understand the Australian sense of humour. If we are telling jokes about you, it generally means we like you.
Its when we stop telling jokes and start muttering similar stuff under our breath that you have to start worrying.
We have to stir the Kiwis up. Its our defense mechanism against them being the most awesome rugby players in the universe.
And we are jealous. They've got the Haka. Wish we'd thought of it first. Ka mate, ka mate, etc, etc. See the hairy man. Outstanding. Nearly makes me want to emigrate.
The origin of the nickname POM is buried in the sands of time. Some suggest it is an acronym for Prisoner Of her Majesty, but no one is certain.

Mick

Nobody bashes Poms anymore they usually get made welcome as a matter of fact ! Although they may have to endure a bit of flack here & there . At least you guys drive on the same side of the road so you can't be too bad ? Cheers from Dave. PS I was a 10 pound Pom in1963 ! But thats my secret he he .

Usually your best mates are the ones who lay the most grief on you over here.

Its like saying that all English people love to chastise Aussies for being uncultured and boorish........which we are, but most English people don't go around doing it as a "past time"

England - Warm beer, cold pies
Straylya - Cold beer, hot pies.

It goes way back to colonial times, when the English were the white collar high society and authority, and the workers were usually the ex-convicts and poorer settlers, largely made of Irish and Scots, and lower class English. So its just a different variation of love/hate between your neighbours over there.

We just find it amusing that the worst peole were sent here as punishment, and now we can't stop them coming by their own free will ;D

Same as Candians and Americans i assume.

Should we explain what a ten quid tourist is?
Mick

And for a bit of POM bashing:

Why were we sent to the wrong beach in the first place? Because some POM, I think a certain W. Churchill, thought it would be a good idea to have a go at the Turks there!!

CJ

P.S. Happy to report that we were an undisciplined rabble, who drove the British officers nuts by refusing to shave, salute, take orders, die, etc.

Become a Republic? Probably not. This would require political will power, an urge to vote at a referendum on the issue, etc. Last time we had one, the questions were formulated so that the average Ocker couldn't understand what he was being asked, so we all voted no on general principles. Because the plan put forward would mean we had a president we didn't get to vote for, appointed by Politicians.
When in doubt, say no, never volunteer, etc. So we woke up with the queen still in charge.
Leastways I think that's what happened.
Or maybe we didn't have a referendum on it at all.
See what I mean? The average Ocker is not even sure we've ever put the question to the test.
Anyway, we like Brits, except for upper class officer twits. Certainly like them more than the alternative put forward by those people we don't like - politicians.
Now polly bashing - that IS a national pastime.
Mick