All Things Bogan Thread

[Garpal Gumnut]

What is the right way Mr J ? Have a coupla kids first then ask for her hand in marraiage from the Old Man? I dunno ... I kinda like the old traditional values that somehow seem to be let go.

Beuat Monopoly trainspotter,

Agree totally.

Once had to repossess a front end loader in Broadmeadows.

a bit like Soweto.

gg

 

[nunthewiser]

Knows people in broadmeadows, lovely family

i am friends with one of there sons

they have lived there for years

they dont wear flanno,s nor wear desert boots

in fact last time i saw my friend over that way he was doing rather well for himself and bought 2 houses on his parents street...

drives a late model beemer

owns part of a western suburbs nightspot

i think he would be rather annoyed at being labelled a "bogan " for living in "broady "

 

[nunthewiser]

but im buggared if i,d go walking the streets at night without an uzi

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Bogans are good folk.

If your car breaks down on the highway, they'll offer to fix it.

Better than a bloody financial adviser.

You guys are very hard on bogans.

gg

 

[gav]

owns part of a western suburbs nightspot

i think he would be rather annoyed at being labelled a "bogan " for living in "broady "

I'd rather my neighbour be a bogan than a dodgey nightclub owner! :

 

[MrBurns]

I'd rather my neighbour be a bogan than a dodgey nightclub owner! :

Hey ! after you wash the blood, urine and condoms out after closing it's just like any other business.

 

[gooner]

I dont see what is wrong with asking the father (or mother) before proposing to ones partner? I intend to do this. Granted, I will be asking for their "blessing" rather than "permission".

Your partner, if she is a feminist, might consider that you are a male chauvinist pig for considering her the property of her father. And may call the whole thing off. So think before you speak.

More generally, is it just me who is uncomfortable with a thread that basically takes the piss out of the working class for being, well, working class? Seems like a pretty easy target?

How about a thread on plutocrats who basically live the high life on their yachts on the backs of the working class?

 

[Julia]

Your partner, if she is a feminist, might consider that you are a male chauvinist pig for considering her the property of her father. And may call the whole thing off. So think before you speak.

More generally, is it just me who is uncomfortable with a thread that basically takes the piss out of the working class for being, well, working class? Seems like a pretty easy target?

No, it's not just you, gooner.

 

[GumbyLearner]

Your partner, if she is a feminist, might consider that you are a male chauvinist pig for considering her the property of her father. And may call the whole thing off. So think before you speak.

More generally, is it just me who is uncomfortable with a thread that basically takes the piss out of the working class for being, well, working class? Seems like a pretty easy target?

How about a thread on plutocrats who basically live the high life on their yachts on the backs of the working class?

If you start a plutocrat thread I'll contribute.

 

[Prospector]

Your partner, if she is a feminist, might consider that you are a male chauvinist pig for considering her the property of her father. And may call the whole thing off. So think before you speak.

More generally, is it just me who is uncomfortable with a thread that basically takes the piss out of the working class for being, well, working class? Seems like a pretty easy target?

How about a thread on plutocrats who basically live the high life on their yachts on the backs of the working class?

Ah. The working class. Always loved that expression. As does K Rudd. As does Julia. G that is not our Julia. Seems like unless you have grease on your hands you are deemed not to work. Did anyone mention 'working class?'. I consider myself to be working class as I work full time. My grandfather was a manual labourer, he was certainly 'tradtional' working class but would never have thought of him as demonstrating bogan behaviours. Bogan (to me anyway) is not simply working class, these people are the salt of the earth. Talking about something else here.

And yeah. I will join in the plutocrat thread too if you like.

 

[nunthewiser]

has been an avid defender of the "bogans" of this world ever since the term has been used in a derogatory manner here.

more than happy to comment in the " born with a silver spoon in your mouth "thread if there was one anywhere

or even in the " my sheet dont stink and im better than you "thread

 

[Prospector]

has been an avid defender of the "bogans" of this world ever since the term has been used in a derogatory manner here.

more than happy to comment in the " born with a silver spoon in your mouth "thread if there was one anywhere

or even in the " my sheet dont stink and im better than you "thread

The term Bogan has always been used (not just in this thread) in a derogatory manner, that is the whole point....

 

[nunthewiser]

The term Bogan has always been used (not just in this thread) in a derogatory manner, that is the whole point....

not where im from . you was either a Bogan or a skeg growing up.. had nothing to do with social divides/status/demographics etc etc . but hey perhaps i was not as lucky as some that only viewed things from afar

 

[Prospector]

not where im from . you was either a Bogan or a skeg growing up.. had nothing to do with social divides etc etc . but hey perhaps i was not as lucky as some that only viewed things from afar

And a skeg would be.......surfie? In our neck (SA) bogans are more about behaviours not social class. Anyone could be a bogan if they behave in a particular manner. Kids who go to private schools can be bogans, the term here has nothing to do with where you live, or what your dad earns, but the way you act. Maybe SA is different.

 

[Bobby]

Bogans are good folk.

If your car breaks down on the highway, they'll offer to fix it.

Better than a bloody financial adviser.

You guys are very hard on bogans.

Yep , simple people who include Bogans will be the one's who help when you really need it .

 

[Naked shorts]

More generally, is it just me who is uncomfortable with a thread that basically takes the piss out of the working class for being, well, working class? Seems like a pretty easy target?

How about a thread on plutocrats who basically live the high life on their yachts on the backs of the working class?

I'm sorry Gooner, but everyone in Australia has, has had, or will have, the opportunity to get out of the working class. If you don't like being in the working class, get out of it.

Why should one respect those who have given up on ambition?

 

[nunthewiser]

is proud of where ive been

is proud of where i am

is proud to walk with ppl in all sorts of shoes

is proud that my head isnt that far up my rectum that i forget where ive been

all in all proud of me and my achievements no matter what label is placed on me now because of the way i dress or what suburb i came from

lol please refer to my post in the "love australia " thread to find the hilariuosly ironic side to being classed a bogan by those that are a "better " class than others

one last comment

want to know what THIS akkadakka lovin,bourbon swilling, desert boot wearing , flanno loving bogan finds hilarious ?

he often pays the peoples wages that like to whinge about him so much ..heheheheheh

ironic aint it my sweeties

GAWD BLESS AUSTRALIA and a country where an illiterate bogan can buy himself someone thats "apparently" better classed than him

i love australia


hahahahahah funny stuff when you think about it

no offense intended .especially to none of you whose wages i have paid in the past

 

[Tink]

In our neck (SA) bogans are more about behaviours not social class.
Anyone could be a bogan if they behave in a particular manner

Yep here too Prospector.. its not about what job you do, its behaviour, mannerisms

 

[Timmy]

Lots of interesting discussion but I think we are missing the big question here people:

It's OK Timmy ... Craig Lowndes will be back at Holden next year.

Is this true?

 

[Mr J]

What is the right way Mr J ? Have a coupla kids first then ask for her hand in marraiage from the Old Man? I dunno ... I kinda like the old traditional values that somehow seem to be let go.

I don't think there is any one right way. I was just pointing out that asking the father isn't the 'right' way, since it then suggests that is what should be done. I don't like the idea of traditions for tradition's sake, I think there should be some underlying reason for them. Since fathers no longer effectively have control of their daughters, there just isn't a reason to ask for permission. Asking for the parent's blessing is quite different in my opinion, as that is about acceptance, not permission.