Manners in Australia.

[Ros!e]

You Are 0% Lady



You're a pretty crass, and even a bit crude on occasion.
Manners don't matter to you, but they sure matter to those around you.

Are You A Lady?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyoualadyquiz/

This is the result I got for one of those stupid quiz things.
That don't mean anything. Made my internet geeks D=

I just felt the questions didn't apply to me ... no one tips in australia...
But I've never been considered rude either. I mean, I work customer service.. so I have to have nice manners..

Do other Aussies actually do stuff it says on that quiz?

People from other countries in the guild I found it in got like 72 - 100 %

redface

So compared with other people in the world, does that mean Aussies are actually quiet rude, or do we just have another type of manners?

If we are rude, where do you think this comes from; surely not the very well mannered english example we were given?  

[DNA_Guru]

Doesn't really apply to me I know, being male and all, but I tipped 53%.
There's quite a few questions that can be applied to males as well but anyway.
I'm not sure I really like the questions, they are just what some person percieves as 'good' manners.
Australians are quite well mannered. Why question it if you don't think it's true. I feel that those questions well, weren't quite appropriate for a casual situation, which Australian life is all but centered around.
I think of myself as well mannered, my Mother stressed it when I was young.

Really I think all I can round off with is that, basically it's what someone percieves as good manners. One person.
One person's opinion is never valid, regardless. So yeah, I don't think the quiz, or any quizzes for that matter, have any merit.

Anywho, I do a few of those things, but I consider myself a little old fashioned to be honest. Most people in general wouldn't do many of those things. Also I can't see why tipping means good manners, it just means you have long arms and deep pockets. Australians are mainly middle class, we can't afford to tip.  

[WellzY]

I got 16% and I found that some qestions didn't really apply to me at all. Some of them were rather out-dated.

I mostly agree with what DNA said (way to kill he convo) Australia is just different. Better different.

In some situations, I probably would not do some of those things listed, but I'm almost always in a casual situation.  

[Ros!e]

I know those tests have little merit, I said that.

D=  

[WellzY]

Oh god, so you did!

*implodes all shiny like*  

[scruffy012]

woot 4%... *burps and scratches arse*  

[DNA_Guru]

Ros!e

I know those tests have little merit, I said that.

D=

Yarr, I thought I'd emphasise it a bit more.

Anyway, manners vary from society to society. I thought of an example last night when I was witing for Shihad to come on. Ok, in Japan it's considered polite to slurp when you eat soup or ramen. In Western cultures it's seen as rude.
Australia is a western culture, but we're a sub-culture. Every country, regardless of heritage, will have different mannerisms. Honestly though, I think Americans, can be the most rude individuals in the world. I say can be, so can anyone, but they seem to have a greater aptitude for it.
Everyone has different underlying values that determine manner, so it's just a point of view of what 'correct' behaviour is.
I feel the conduct most exhibit in Australia is not impolite, I feel mostly we're quite well mannered people. My opinion. Someone else might have a different opinion. But yeah, that's my point. It's a cultural and social thing in our various countries.  

[Pocket-Sized Jesus]

4%. Woo!
I'm not lady like at all.
I deserved that percentage anyways!
I guess thats what you get from growing up with 4 brothers.
;]
 

[WellzY]

Pocket-Sized Jesus

4%. Woo!
I'm not lady like at all.
I deserved that percentage anyways!
I guess thats what you get from growing up with 4 brothers.
;]

Most of the time, my older sister is ruder than me.  

[Pocket-Sized Jesus]

WellzY

Pocket-Sized Jesus

4%. Woo!
I'm not lady like at all.
I deserved that percentage anyways!
I guess thats what you get from growing up with 4 brothers.
;]

Most of the time, my older sister is ruder than me.

I meant no offence.
redface
 

[WellzY]

None was taken. confused

Why did you think I took offence, I was just pointing out my situtation. 3nodding  

[Pocket-Sized Jesus]

WellzY

None was taken. confused

Why did you think I took offence, I was just pointing out my situtation. 3nodding

I thought you were saying that boys aren't always the rude ones or something.
>_>
 

[WellzY]

Well no they aren't, but I wasn't attacking you or anything. pirate  

[Ros!e]

Pocket-Sized Jesus

4%. Woo!
I'm not lady like at all.
I deserved that percentage anyways!
I guess thats what you get from growing up with 4 brothers.
;]

You got better then me.

..

My brother is the definition of manners.

:]

In many instances I think guys are the better mannered sex.

Sure they fart at the dinnertable but they dont b***h afterwards how bad the food was.  

[Pocket-Sized Jesus]

WellzY

Well no they aren't, but I wasn't attacking you or anything. pirate

Okay.
x3

Rosie; I don't b***h about people though.
Though, that might have something to do with growing up with boys instead of girls.
::Shrugs::