Hey Kent - I was in a real bunfight today

unclebruce

G'day Kent,

I have just enjoyed your post about you hot-headed Norwegians ;) .. Well here's a true yarn that demonstrates how we argue in Australia. Today for the first time in over ten years I found myself in a raging argument with strangers. Here's how it went.

My wife and I were selling stuff at a fleamarket this morning. As I leant against my car, to my right a man of eastern european ancestry was haggling over the price of a leadlight window I had for sale .. while this was going on an australian of western sydney vintage (a peculiar people who say 'youse' a lot and must have gravy on every thing they eat) asked "'ow much for the window mate"

unc: "$20"

westie man: "Righto"

east euro man: "Uh .. I give you 15"

unc: "Sorry mate .. this blokes already bought it for $20"

east euro man: "No no no" .. grabs window .. "It's mine for $20."

At this I turned to the gathering crowd and asked "what shall I do? cut it in half?" Some loud nos and laughs follow .. and I come up with a plan ... holding out my hand I say

"OK fellas, it belongs to whoever gets the money in my hand first"

westie man: Quick as a flash places $20 note in my outstretched hand.

unc: "Alright, it's yours mate you win" and I reach for the window, east euro man still fumbling in his pocket for money.

east euro man: gripping window tight "no no no .. it mine .. you not fair"

unc: "I called it in front of these witnesses you silly bugger and you lost"

east euro man: mumbbling as he stumbled away "you no fair, I'm never comming back"

unc: smiling, laughing, shaking head ... "never comming back? what do you think this is window world" (that's what ya get for dragging the chain I guess)

With this the little flock slowly parted, having enjoyed this small impromptu piece of street theatre (barely audible as is the way of such things in this great south mumble land of ours) Even the wife was smiling.

Anyway Kent I'm just telling you this to illustrate how heated and violent arguments can get in this wild colonial land. Phew I hope it's at least another ten years before I face such an ordeal again .. perhaps I'm lucky no Norwegians were involved or things mighta got real ugly

cheers, unclebruce .. off to drown a few worms .. see ya at xmas.

Hey ya can edit 'titles' here as well

bajarama

I don't know unclebruce what you mean by Eastern European. Would Germans count? I know a few German woman who have imigrated here to the U.S. what a bunch of crows. I've never met such hardhead hardass people in my life. I think most German including my wife of German descent are born with the proverbial stick up the butt. Now being the sweet Swede that I am, let me say that people Scandinavia are great.

bajarama

unclebruce

G'day Bajarama,

By 'eastern european' I meant someone from eastern europe .. say Yugoslavia (last time I checked a map Germany was on the left) Things sure look different from this angle though ;)

gotta dash unc

PS: We are aware of many differences .. eg: english calling middle eastern people asian, when we say asian we expect to see yellow skin and slanty eyes damn it! ;)

Kent

G'day unclebruce:)

Lots of funny stuff can go on in a fleamarket - lol.

I'm really sorry I wasn't there with a stout beer, watching the show. I'm afraid I would have laughed myself silly. But then again - I wouldn't be a part of the situation, would I? LOL

Yakki Da

Kent

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Roamingfeline

gotta dash unc
PS: We are aware of many differences .. eg: english calling middle eastern people asian, when we say asian we expect to see yellow skin and slanty eyes damn it! ;)

Hey Unc,

That was so funny! My German hubby calls Turkish people "Oriental". I'm always arguing that Oriental means ASIAN. lololol

RCat

unclebruce

Kent - It's winter here and Stout is the best. Wimps like me sweaten it with a touch of lemonade. Stout is even served in hospital (something about being good for the blood)

You're one tough old boot .. taking all the crap I sent your way, keep slaying 'em ;)

goodbye my friend .. unc.

somebody

unkie,

Why do you say goodbye? Are ya leaving us to fend for ourselves with kent around?

peace,
somebody

bajarama

Hey Unclebruce,

As you know during the cold war they split Germany. East Germany was part of the Eastern block. So I thought you might be able to say part of Germany was part of Eastern Europe. I will have to look at a world map.

Hi roamingfeline,

Turkey is part of Asia, so you could call them Asian.

bajarama

mommy

Unc, LOL you always make me smile

Kent,
Hehe I agree alot of funny things happen at the flea market. I used to work in one when I was younger, it is amazing how precious a dime is to a man that drives a Caddy, of course that may be why he drives a Caddy
wendy

esther

My dictionary definition
Oriental - 'of the Orient, of the East or countries E. of the Mediterranean, esp. E Asian;'

So guess that gives us a bit of leeway, but Turkey would fit there.

Wendy,

it is amazing how precious a dime is to a man that drives a Caddy, of course that may be why he drives a Caddy

I think you are right

esther

Hey Kent - I was in a real bunfight today

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