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Australian Common Sense

ronnybabes — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:38:35 GMT

Wouldn't it be amazing, if this was to be introduced in the UK

This is the actual message you get when you phone the Australian social services/benefit office!

'GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO "CENTRELINK" THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS OFFICE'

"Press '1' if you speak English."
''Press ''2'' to disconnect until you can.."
Have a nice day.

Re: Australian Common Sense

charliebird123 — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:12:37 GMT

If only.....

Re: Australian Common Sense

merehazle — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:05:21 GMT

Come on Ron, surely that's only HALF the truth?

(with our boarder controls it would be you cant speak English? Welcome!)

Re: Australian Common Sense

mr-expresso — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:13:43 GMT

LOL...

^^^^^

Would you be welcomed by our BORDER control...if you can't spell and you call it the BOARDER control...

Give me strength..

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:03:42 GMT

Oh come on Mere - have you no sense of humour? - you must admit it was funny!

Re: Australian Common Sense

joe_bloggs* — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:52:44 GMT

Unemployment benefit in Australia for single people is around $500 dollars a fornight,about £294,Wouldn't it be amazing if this was introduced in the UK

And regards the social security phone announcment-I don't believe it as there are many Indigenous people to whom English is not their first language,But to recognise this would take a bit of English common sense,wouldn't it?

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:10:33 GMT

@joe_bloggs* wrote:
Unemployment benefit in Australia for single people is around $500 dollars a fornight,about £294,Wouldn't it be amazing if this was introduced in the UK

And regards the social security phone announcment-I don't believe it as there are many Indigenous people to whom English is not their first language,But to recognise this would take a bit of English common sense,wouldn't it?

And rent assistance, (housing benefit), for that same single person would be a maximum of A$124 a fortnight, about £72 or £36 a week - Wouldn't it be amazing if this was introduced in the UK

Re: Australian Common Sense

joe_bloggs* — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:32:52 GMT

Leaving them over 100 quid a week!

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:48:03 GMT

@joe_bloggs* wrote:
Leaving them over 100 quid a week!

Sure, assuming you can rent somewhere for the equivalent of £80 a week including rates

Re: Australian Common Sense

astrologica — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 06:23:18 GMT

Not funny at all.

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:07:11 GMT

@astrologica wrote:
Not funny at all.

Can you really not see the irony in it? -oh well

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:29:04 GMT

Malapropism (n) - the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase

Re: Australian Common Sense

mr-expresso — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:20:26 GMT

@merehazle wrote:
@mr-expresso wrote:
LOL...

^^^^^
Would you be welcomed by our BORDER control...if you can't spell and you call it the BOARDER control...
Give me strength..
I and others watched you with a well respected poster.

Now I know why I felt uncomfy when I was taking a shower the other day......

Re: Australian Common Sense

mr-expresso — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:25:36 GMT

@merehazle wrote:
@mr-expresso wrote:
LOL...

^^^^^
Would you be welcomed by our BORDER control...if you can't spell and you call it the BOARDER control...
Give me strength..
I see one of the very sad gang. You will need strength after that childish remark. That I promise you.

The evidence of your bad manners to other posters is very well known. I and others watched you with a well respected poster.

How you have got away with it so long I don't know. But the evidence is still there and he will remember for sure.

I will have a chat with someone tomorrow.   Yes your MR X

You are indeed a strange person...Got away with what.... Typing a few words on an internet forum... having a bit of fun... sense of humour bypass springs to mind...

Re: Australian Common Sense

ken_mills — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:36:36 GMT

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

Language assistance

For information in your language visit the Information in your language page or call us on 131 202 for Centrelink information.

Translating and Interpreting Service

Translating and Interpreting Service is an interpreting service, provided by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, for people who do not speak English and for the English speakers who need to communicate with them. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for any person or organisation in Australia requiring interpreting services.

Call TIS National on 131 450 about Medicare and Child Support. You can also visit one of our Service Centres - we offer free interpreters and document translations for Human Services business.

Phone 131 450 and request the phone number you wish to contact.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/contact-us/extra-assistance-when-calling-us

Re: Australian Common Sense

mr-expresso — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:06:49 GMT

@astrologica wrote:
Not funny at all.

What do you find not funny?

Re: Australian Common Sense

merehazle — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:06:58 GMT

@mr-expresso wrote:
@astrologica wrote:
Not funny at all.
What do you find not funny?

What a state you are in. And still handing out insults.

I should quit now if I were you and your mate creeky, who came on to the thread to answer for you. And as usual gave the game away. If only he had have waited at least a while then he like YOU would not have a RED face now.

'having a bit of fun' is that what you call it ?! (A selective memory Mr X) You remember alright someone else not me.

'You are indeed a strange person' I would be if like others I let you and your mate get away with it. Hard luck!

Now move on or you'll get this thread locked too.

Astro Mitz .......blimey! I almost pressed without a spell check The Granmama will do. Back tomorrow take care.

Re: Australian Common Sense

upthecreekyetagain — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:55:01 GMT

The only reason I might have a red face is because I'm laughing so much

There are some very strange and unintentionally very funny people in this world

Re: Australian Common Sense

merehazle — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:22:46 GMT

@upthecreekyetagain wrote:
The only reason I might have a red face is because I'm laughing so much

There are some very strange and unintentionally very funny people in this world

Oh Lord is he/they still at it ? ......yawn.

The only reason you have a RED face is because you are NOT laughing so much IMO.

'There are some strange and unintentionally very funny people in this world'

Well yes I will agree with that. And at least your CAT is smiling.

(some of the people all of the time) especially if you keep a thread going long enough

Re: Australian Common Sense

ronnybabes — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:42:32 GMT

Well!

I put this up for a laugh.... I have no idea of it's authenticity (perhaps I do actually)

I thought it funny though, and wanted to share it...