more like marbles instead of cool.x9200 wrote:Yes, but fortunately you are not always that active.Manthink wrote:LOL, loads of crap we see here today..Mad Scientist wrote:
... you loosing more and more your cool man.
Probably you're right. There can not be an assault by negligenceJR8 wrote:I did not intend that she walk into me. I expected her to end her kiasu 'game of chicken' at the last moment and move out of my way. That she chose not to, and chose to walk around with to all intents and purposes her eyes closed led to the problem.x9200 wrote:An assault requires by definition a concious acting (has to be intended). In both JR8's and your samsonite case you were probably the only concious persons at the scene
Had the same experience when I was in Perth recently. It was a kind of culture shock to feel my personal space expand back to a comfortable area. And strangers talked to me just for the sake of being friendly! (I guess they couldn't tell by looking at me how privileged and ignorant I am...)BillyB wrote:I've been in Sydney all week and found the Aussies refreshing - courteous, friendly, chatty, polite, and noticed a mutual respect with people moving out of your way well in advance, or if they get close or get in your way you'll usually get a warm, friendly smile and a sorry. They wait for you to get out of lifts and go out of their way to welcome you.
Ah yes. Sydney. Lovely city. Friendly people. Shops close quite early, though.BillyB wrote:I've been in Sydney all week and found the Aussies refreshing - courteous, friendly, chatty, polite, and noticed a mutual respect with people moving out of your way well in advance, or if they get close or get in your way you'll usually get a warm, friendly smile and a sorry. They wait for you to get out of lifts and go out of their way to welcome you.
"We have met the enemy and he is us."BillyB wrote: However, guess which certain groups are absolutely no different over here in that they have no manners, walk all over the sidewalks, never move in advance, have their faces stuck to their phones, never look to see if anyone is coming from another direction when walking out of a shop or across a sidewalk, and have absolutely no lift etiquette.
But the bars open late and the seafood is great!!nakatago wrote:Ah yes. Sydney. Lovely city. Friendly people. Shops close quite early, though.BillyB wrote:I've been in Sydney all week and found the Aussies refreshing - courteous, friendly, chatty, polite, and noticed a mutual respect with people moving out of your way well in advance, or if they get close or get in your way you'll usually get a warm, friendly smile and a sorry. They wait for you to get out of lifts and go out of their way to welcome you.
"We have met the enemy and he is us."BillyB wrote: However, guess which certain groups are absolutely no different over here in that they have no manners, walk all over the sidewalks, never move in advance, have their faces stuck to their phones, never look to see if anyone is coming from another direction when walking out of a shop or across a sidewalk, and have absolutely no lift etiquette.
Even more challenging if you look for an off-license shop for the first time.nakatago wrote:Ah yes. Sydney. Lovely city. Friendly people. Shops close quite early, though.BillyB wrote:I've been in Sydney all week and found the Aussies refreshing - courteous, friendly, chatty, polite, and noticed a mutual respect with people moving out of your way well in advance, or if they get close or get in your way you'll usually get a warm, friendly smile and a sorry. They wait for you to get out of lifts and go out of their way to welcome you.
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