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| Author: | Flopfoot [ Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | We’re Okay the Way We Are (a poem about Australia) |
In Australia say g’day To kangaroos in Moreton Bay Drop bears nesting in the tree Better wet yourself with pee Crocodile’s nice to cook Snakes are everywhere you look Unless death is what you wish Do not touch the jellyfish In Australia you can work Factory or office clerk When work’s over you can drink With the blokes on Centrelink Blokes who couldn’t find no jobs (Not because they’re lazy slobs) Others get a grand a week But not allowed to take a leak In Australia you can vote For the guy who stopped the boat When he starts to lose his clout Party spill will kick him out Not that they consult with you ‘Fore they put in someone new You just hear it on the vine And pretend you feel fine Aboriginals were here Long before man made the spear Boomerangs were theirs to use Now they’re always in the news Culture, Dreamtime, kings and queens Languages and growing greens Rabbits left it naught but sand Didn’t know it was their land In Australia lots of folks Throw a spanner in the spokes Form a clique of their own race White folks give them lots of space In Australia you will melt Need to wear a thinner pelt Air condition in the car We’re okay the way we are |
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| Author: | TPmanW [ Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: We’re Okay the Way We Are (a poem about Australia) |
That's a nice poem. I take it you're an Aussie? As a non-Aussie I wasn't able to pick up on a few things. "Others get a grand a week/ But not allowed to take a leak" flew right over my head. Some well-paying jobs with poor working conditions over there? |
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| Author: | Flopfoot [ Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: We’re Okay the Way We Are (a poem about Australia) |
Yeah. Our economy is weird. Very high minimum wage, so there's high unemployment, so people with jobs are afraid to lose their jobs, but there's also a lot of KPIs and regulations. People end up with more responsibilities than one person should have to handle |
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