All Things Bogan Thread

[GumbyLearner]

With recent talk on the topic of Bogans.

I thought ASF needs a thread just like this one.

If you have a photo, image, story or opinion about anything bogan post it right here.

I'm sure deep down there is that special bogan in all of us. :

 

[matty2.0]

Can someone give me a precise definition of "Bogan"?

 

[Timmy]

Sweet thread, bro.

 

[GumbyLearner]

Can someone give me a precise definition of "Bogan"?

Well according to this link

http://www.bogan.com.au/definition/index.php

So now we have a basic understanding of the bogan, we may delve further into the mysterious world of mullets and long-kneck beer bottles in brown paper bags. Traits of the bogan can be summarised by the following points:

• A pronounced lack of dress sense in social situations. Typical bogan attire consists of a flannelette shirt, King Gee stubbie shorts (either blue/khaki), torn or soiled jeans from the 1980's or earlier, and of course double-plug standard issue white thong sandals with black rubber. A bogan's dress sense is not influenced by intended destination/occasion hence the line between workwear and formal wear is often hazy at best. On rare occasions bogans may be spotted wearing enclosed shoes when entering the local RSL to "have a slap on the pokies" or to "get pissed wif me mates on the veebs (VB)". A female bogan will usually wear a matching ensemble usually consisting of second-hand fashions or products purchased from the discount retail chains Best and Less or Big W.

• A lack of personal hygiene. A bogan will often allow his/her hair to grow into an attractive style named the "mullet" as popularised in the 1980's. A hair cut is a rare event for the bogan, and most styling occurs when the razor is brought out to either a) produce a "skinhead" style cut or b) a "frullet" (front-mullet). Similar styles apply for females, however the female bogan frequently colours her hair auburn. The bogan bathroom usually contains a bar of multi-purpose soap used to both cleaning the family, washing the hair, styling the hair and manicures/pedicures. Whilst most non-bogans will use Eau de Toilette spray as a perfume, the most common boganistic fragrance is "Odour of Toilet". The bogan frequently rosters showers at irregular intervals such as once a week for males and twice for females.

• Distinct vocabulary. The bogan language is somewhat foreign to most English-speaking people. For example in boaglish, the word "shooting" would be pronounced as "shootun". Similarly, the word "look out" is pronounced as "look eet". The boaglish alphabet does not contain the letters "i" or "g", hence the pronunciation of words containing the suffix -ing are simply pronounced -un. Examples include "rootun" (rooting), "fishun" (fishing) and the common phrase "where's me ****un beer woman" (what is the current location of my alcoholic beverage dearest female partner). The boaglish vocabulary is mostly limited to frequent curse-words and miss-pronunciation of common English words. A common bogan trait also includes shortening words. Locations such as the Wyong Leagues Club become the "leaguesy", the Crown Casino becomes the "leaguesy" and females/males such as Sharon/Barry become "Shaz" and "Baz".

• A particular choice in motor vehicle. The bogan usually drives one of two makes of vehicle. Typically this is either a Holden or a Ford . Common bogan variants manufactured by each of these companies include the Holden Commodore (VB-VP models), Holden Kingswood and the Ford Falcon (all models up to the recent EF). Other well known bogan vehicles include early model Datsuns and Toyotas . Bogan accessories include anything HSV/HRT for Holdens, and FPV/FTR for Fords. These vehicles tend to be more prevalent on the roads whilst the V8 supercar races are being held. Drivers often attempt to imitate in heavy traffic their heroes Skaifey (Mark Skaife) and Ambrose (Marcos Ambrose). Bogan vehicles are rarely detailed, and are serviced even less frequently. Most bogan drivers hold animosity towards imported vehicles "farken rice" and are still bitter that the Nissan Skyline beat the Holden and Ford racing teams at Bathurst in the early 90's. Consequently, many bogans believe their VN Commodore has the ability to beat anything with the badge "Ferrari", "Nissan", "BMW M3" or "Pagani". Click here for examples of bogan vehicles.

• Choice in music. The bogan prefers either metal or pub rock. A bogan would suggest that the song Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel would be a more appropriate national anthem than Advance Australia Fair. AC/DC is also a popular choice. Anything Barnesy. Midnight Oil is another classic example of the bogan genre.

• Employment status. The common bogan is either a) not employed or b) a tradesman/labourer. A bogan employee can be spotted kitted up in a fluorescent vest or polo shirt. Unemployed bogans often frequent RSL's/clubs for discount lunches during the day, before continuing on to the local Centrelink office to receive the hard-earned cash of the tax-paying public. This will be followed by a journey to the most convenient bottle shop ("bottlo") to purchase 2x24 cartons ("slabs") of Victoria Bitter ("Veebs") for $60. Also included in this purchase is the all-important packet of Winfield Reds ("Smokes"). The rest of this pension money is budgeted towards the "pokies" at the local pub.

• A poorly-maintained house or unit. As previously mentioned, the bogan often resides in regions of a lower socio-economic standing. Basically, in most cases the bogan is located some way inland from a coastal fringe or major waterway. In the case of Sydney, this has lead to the term "westie" being coined in order to distinguish the boganistic population of the inland western suburbs from the more affluent residents of the east. In the case of NSW/QLD and Victoria, the majority of bogans are located on or west of the Great Dividing Range. Whilst this is not always the case, it is important to note that the concentration of bogans per capita is somewhat higher in these areas. The bogan house usually consists of a number of elements (see below):

1. The bedroom (for rootun).
2. The balcony (for smokun/shootun).
3. The livun room (for watchun telly/smokun/gettun pissed).
4. The kitchen (for storun beer).
5. The combined bathroom/laundry (for washun ****) .
6. The shed (for rootun/smokun/shootun/gettun pissed/storun beer/workun on the commo).

All-in-all the bogan is seen as a top bloke by his mates, but is a menace to the rest of society. Our bogan awareness campaign aims to expose the secrets of the bogan by delving into previously uncharted territory.... n ****

The mullet is usually a give away.

Something like this maybe

 

[nunthewiser]

BOGANS OF THE WORLD !

STAND UP AND BE PROUD, THE WORLD IS OUR OYSTER


i love yous'e all

a.nun

 

[ojm]

With recent talk on the topic of Bogans.

I thought ASF needs a thread just like this one.

If you have a photo, image, story or opinion about anything bogan post it right here.

I'm sure deep down there is that special bogan in all of us. :

Hey! Everything I wear has a Holden logo on it! Jacket. Pants. Shirt. I am at work though .

 

[Tink]

LOL @ this thread

 

[Sith1s]

This is a little crude, but I think since the person who sent me this lives in the area, then it's okay.


The bushfires have hit Moe in the early hours of Sunday 1st Feb 2009.
Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering 'Faaackinell'.
the bushfires devastated the area causing approximately $30 worth of damage.
Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed.
Many locals were woken well before their Centrelink cheques arrived.
The Moe Times reported that hundreds of residents were confused and
bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that
something interesting had happened in Moe.

One resident - Tracy Maree Sharon Britney Madonna Smith, a 15-year-old
mother of 3 said 'It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes came
running into my bedroom crying.
My youngest two Joachim and River slept through it all.'

Apparently, looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on
as normal.
The Australian Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of
Bacardi-Breezers to the area to help the stricken locals.

Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large
quantities of personal belongings, including Health Care Cards, Jewellery
from Kmart, and Bone China from Big W.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those
unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most
sought after - items most needed include: flannelette shirts, tight blue
jeans or spandex, singlet's (blue & white) white sport socks, Ugg boots
and any other items usually sold in Priceline or The Reject Shop.

Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same.
Required foodstuffs urgently needed include: Microwave meals, Baked beans,
Ice cream, Chips, Fizzy drinks.

Donations of $15.00 will be taken to buy a packet of winny blue 25s and a
lighter to calm the nerves of those affected.

**Breaking news**
Moe Uniting Church has cancelled their local 'Nativity Display' due to
their inability to find three wise men or a virgin. Please don't forward
this to anyone living in the Latrobe Valley - oh, stuff it, they won't be
able to read it, anyway!


Flame away!

 

[Real1ty]

 

[Timmy]

Don't know why this thread doesn't get more attention.

Here's a useful link:

Holden's new hot rod

6.2-litre V8 ... yeah!

 

[nunthewiser]

Sweet ride Bro

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

To those who do not recognise it, bogans (forced to use the word here) are basically a racial group of people. Some are hard working and contribute to society. Some are bludgers. But by having this thread you are being racist as it is denigrating a group of people based on their race - physical features, colour, mannerisms, language etc.

Just imagine if there was a thread on a group of immigrants. The lefties would be crying tears.

 

[trainspotter]

WTF? This guy is a bogan but he is sipping on some chilled Moet champagne. LOLOL. Ummm ... racial group of people? Not sure what you are trying to drive at here Snake?

 

[GumbyLearner]

How about a GTS Bogan Barbie ensemble?

Saw your GTS stretch photo the other day TS. Impressive!

 

[Prospector]

Bogan story:

Recently featured on the Airways Tiger Air Programme.

A couple with two children (aged 1 year and around 5 years old) were on their way to Queensland to get married. The couple said they wanted to do everything 'the right way', so he recently asked the woman's father for her hand in marriage. And of course, the sprockets were going to be a part of the wedding.

Um, fella, you have been b%^king the woman for over 7 years, produced two kids and you really think you are doing things 'the right way' by asking her father for her hand?

(BTW I have nothing against people having children and not going through the 'wedding' but why oh why try bother with asking for the woman's hand after all this time and think you are doing things the right way....)

 

[Mr J]

To those who do not recognise it, bogans (forced to use the word here) are basically a racial group of people.

Please explain?

How are bogans a race? Buggers are breeding!?!

Edit, as for asking the father, why is asking him the right way? It's her choice.

 

[trainspotter]

How cool is that Barbeque !!!!!!!! GT Limo belongs to a mate of mine called Arthur. He has a limo service in Perth, runs about 10 of them for functions. Very cool ...... and QUICK ! Here are the "boys" on the Cairns trip we did a few years ago. Chrysler 300c STRETCH for comedy purposes. That would be me with the hat on.

 

[nunthewiser]

Bogan story:


(BTW I have nothing against people having children and not going through the 'wedding' but why oh why try bother with asking for the woman's hand after all this time....)

because its the respectful and right thing to do ?

 

[Mr J]

Why Nun? Her life, her choice. Asking him is an unnecessary formality. Simply a dying tradition.

 

[Prospector]

because its the respectful and right thing to do ?

Um, if you are into respect and 'right thing to do' as far as asking for her hand in marriage, you might just have thought when you were pregnant, that if marriage was important to you (and the father) then that would be the time to do it. What respect is being shown to the father seven years after you produce the first child? And then, a year after the second. There is no respect in that.

Please explain? How are bogans a race? Buggers are breeding!?!

Edit, as for asking the father, why is asking him the right way? It's her choice.

I didnt say it was the 'right way' - the father and future groom did.

Bogans are a cultural id group not a race.