Thursday, February 18, 2010

England vs Australia

Some thoughts on England vs Australia

Things that England does better than Australia

Pubs - way less pokies, more atmosphere, older, more character, just much better
Clubs - more relaxed, less stuck up than Melbourne
Public Transport - no contest
Food Markets - the farmers markets around London are amazing
Cheese - This one is arguable, but I think England just get over the line on the back of some epic Cheddar
Bouncers - Much less attitude and generally better blokes (not hard to be better blokes I spose)
Supermarkets - More different levels of supermarket and way better stuff, Sainsburys rules
Cheap Flights - Lots more super cheap tickets
Drink without fighting - I hardly ever see any fights around London in pubs or clubs, not like Melbourne
Whinge - Poms complain constantly
Banks - More free accounts over here, still shit though
Hot Chips - Way better cos they always come with Mayo
Cold Chips - way more flavours

Things that Australia does better than England

Summer - Weather in London is terrible
Barbies - No contest
Outdoor events - I mean small stuff, like your Australia day barbie or whatever
Footy - English footy is full of cry babies and psychotic fans
Asian Food - Poms haven't got good asian food down at all, aside from Indian
Work - Better work ethic at home, here everyone just passes the buck. 'Slippery shoulders' as Rob says
Customer Service - Most people working in shops in London would rather you hadn't come in, and basically everything Ange has set up, TV internet whatever has been stuffed up and taken ages to fix
Mixed Lollies - Haribo suck, natural confectionary company rule
Fizzy Drinks - Crap drinks, no Solo
Cordial - Not as good flavs as Oz
Plumbing - Cos everything is old
Shopping Malls (not necessarily a good thing) - Chaddy destroys any malls over here

Just some thoughts

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