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  1. 4th October 2006, 04:25 PM #41
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    Now there I was thinking that Pom meant "Person of Means" which referred to those who arrived in Aus under their own steam rather than at the invitation of HMG.
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  2. 4th October 2006, 04:46 PM #42
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    I am a 'two and from' pom, pohm or pome

    Pome = prisoner of mother england.

    I find the term quite endearing - but certainly without the adjectives - I do find that a little offensive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ladas
    I am a 'two and from' pom, pohm or pome

    Pome = prisoner of mother england.

    I find the term quite endearing - but certainly without the adjectives - I do find that a little offensive.
    Any particular one?

    BLOODY pom

    WHINGING pom

    FUC#ING pom

    LAZY pom

    pommy BASTARD

    pommy CARNT

    All that aside, no pommies no Landrovers, ya gotta love em!
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    Ok got to start another thread then
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    I was born a POM... but I've been here since 1964 (I was 2 when we came here).

    I think it depends on how the term is used and by whom.

    At work we have a Vietnamese, an Indian, a Canadian, an Aussie and me...

    We all regularly refer to our backgrounds in good humoured banter...

    My wife's best friend is affectionately known as the wog... but no one is offended as everyone knows there is no malice involved..


    Anyway.... with half the guys at work that call me a POM.... I've been here years longer than them as most are at least 10 years my junior

    I'm too thick skinned to let a little thing like that hurt me.... even if it was meant in an insulting way....

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  6. 5th October 2006, 01:56 AM #46
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    the word pom can be used in a racist and offensive manor, but it all depends on how its used. if its used in jest no problem but if its used as an insult it is. a lot of my old school mates found out the hard way not to call me a pommy basted unless they were smiling.
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  7. 6th October 2006, 09:55 PM #47
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    ThanksBrian, must get back to the US of A one day, just to perplex some...

    To this day I still think they (some) think "G'DAY MATE!" has a hidden agenda...but I love 'em they're sooo cute, yanks...

    They try and be sooooo serious, but they kinda know we're having a serious lend of them...

    Off track a bit, the US of A is still my alltime favorite destination holiday and experience wise. Those septics know how to do what they do so well.

    The USA is fascinating.

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  8. 7th October 2006, 10:17 AM #48
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    Are poms thick skinned or is it just accumilated dirt from pommie washes?
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