Thread: Why cant I simply be Australian

I think I rate as third generation - on my father's side my grandfather arrived here in the 1870s as a small boy. On my mother's side her father was born in Australia as were both his parents - one of his grandparents was Granny Smith.

About twenty-five years ago a young woman who worked for me married a Chinese man. Great fuss about it (on the groom's side), as he was the first in the family to marry a non-Chinese, despite the fact that he was fifth generation Australian - the family arrived in Victoria in the 1850s. (He is a very successful engineer, and the marriage is still going strong)
I visited her in hospital just after the birth of their first child, and her husband's grandmother was there at the same time - she did not speak English, despite being born in Australia.

John

Don't let them bother you Rovernit, some peoples perceptions are just odd and that reflects on them not you. I'm 6th gen here but occasionally get asked if I'm a greek, or where I was from. it's inane banter.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

- she did not speak English, despite being born in Australia.

My aunty's mum was in Australia for about 40-50 years before she died. Didn't speak a word of English. Well maybe one or two but not a sentence.
She was Italian.

Your an Aussie and I'm sorry that knob affected you.
On the other hand, there are heaps of us who ask everyone about their ancestory, because we are interested.
If an Aussie I ask is happy to tell me about his Irish/Scottish/German ancestory why should you feel any less comfortable to tell about yours?
Honestly Rovernit, don't sweat the pinheads, there is just too many of them and life is way too short.
I love hearing people's stories and I love cultures.
And I don't adhere to the tripe Americanism of Love it or Leave it....blind patriotism never helped any country to improve one iota, there is plenty wrong in all countries, your desire to improve your country should be held precious, not your desire to rebel against making changes.

My lot landed at Port Adelaide aboard the Ship, Shackamaxon in 1853 which was 17 years after the founding of Adelaide.

Call yourself an Aussie mate and call him a yobbo

there are two types of people only
not yanks brits greeks etc etc








the IRISH and those that want to be

call yourself Australian and you driving a pommy piece of crap instead of genuine aussie made holden ute ought to be ashamed of your lamb chops on the grill in my opinion,