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Re: Halloween
« on: October 31, 2011, 12:10:06 PM »
It's been a bit weird here (Helloween). For the last few weeks shops (even my local supermarket) have been promoting it, even to a point they had decorations and whatnot. Id never seen anything like it for Helloween here in Victoria, and yesterday there was a few parades around Melbourne, but now today, actual Helloween, and Ive seen  neither head nor hide of it. Even the shops have taken thier decorations down.
It was like everyone celebrated 1 day early. Pretty strange, none less so when Helloween really isnt usually celebrated here much at all in the first place.
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 02:40:10 PM »
@persia

That's depressing. Not the "points" made in content, but the content itself. It's inaccurate, cynical, and reads like tabloid "reporting".
This "Americanisation" he talks of is nothing more than globalisation, something thats happening, err,.. globally. As technology brings the world closer together its only natural that some things are going to blend and become more global.
I disagree that our sense of humor is becoming americanised, and "emotional responses"? What the heck is that even meant to mean? As for our food, well that's down to the individual,... but personally the only similarities I see are if a person limits themselves to processed garbage from international franchises, you know, like anywhere in the world.

To drone on anything is to succumb to it in the same way anti conformity is simply conforming (ie. youre still being dictated to if you go out of your way to go against it).

Im personally a little embarssed to have others think that article is anything like a typical Australian. Why would you post such an obviously exaggerated, cynical, inaccurate, and down right stupid article?

Even sounds to me like youre trying to agree, which is baffling (unless youre trying to be irrationally cynical?)
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 02:56:14 PM »
Oh, and back to the original topic, I didnt intentionally even think of Helloween on the day, but did coincidently spend the day reading a Richard Laymon novel, which is pretty Helloween-ish  :)

p.s. anyone ever read any Laymon?
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 03:33:51 PM »
Quote from: JJ;666075
Given that the forerunner of trick or treat came from Scotland and the UK, was taken up and changed in the USA and is now kind of of an import, I don't really see the point.
 
What are the Aussies worrying about, they have no culture of their own, so like the borg they must assimilate


Oh boy, it seems Amiga.org has turned into, "lets generalise with nonsense and insult other nations".org.

Good job persia, your usual chirpy attitude is doing your fellow country men proud (ok, thats blatant sarcasm for "you really are a sad, depressing cynical person"). Seriously guy, why are you even here? You do nothing but offer negative input towards *anything* unless its apple related.

@JJ

I understand your attitude. After all you sent your ciminals to a warm, rich. tropical island paradise while the rest of y'all stayed in cold, depressing, tiny england. Seems only natural to hold a grudge  :P
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Re: Halloween
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2011, 06:53:05 AM »
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IYou mean this isn't a typical Aussie? ;)


Uncle Leslie!! What's he doing at amiga.org  :P
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