Opinion Non-Crows AFL 11

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I think it bothers me partly because it wasn't how things operated when I was a kid. There was definitely some Americanisation going on here during the 90s. Michael Jordan was everywhere. Rap and Hip Hop became popular. California culture of skateboards and roller blades was a thing. We were always importing their stuff but there is something about adopting their customs and rituals that just feels like it's gone to a new level.
I reckon it's happening in our sports as well. American sports have always been about the whole show and not just the game.

I couldn't care less about the rest, if my teams play well I'm happy. Sadly that doesn't always happen.
 

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In our area they seem to as well, which is nice.

Perhaps if it wasn't so organised id hold a similar opinion to yours.
The only thing that bugs me is seeing people driving around doing it. Mums in their luxury SUV's mostly. It just seems lazy and entitled.
 
I think it bothers me partly because it wasn't how things operated when I was a kid. There was definitely some Americanisation going on here during the 90s. Michael Jordan was everywhere. Rap and Hip Hop became popular. California culture of skateboards and roller blades was a thing. We were always importing their stuff but there is something about adopting their customs and rituals that just feels like it's gone to a new level.
We adopt their politics as well! In fact, after Boris and Donald, we need our own deranged old guy with a dead animal on his head. We are missing out.
 
The only thing that bugs me is seeing people driving around doing it. Mums in their luxury SUV's mostly. It just seems lazy and entitled.
One of them drove all the way up our driveway so their children could knock on the door!
Their sticky little hands all over everything! They could have trampled the roses!

I nearly spilled my tea, and I had to get Winston (the butler) to find a few mints in the cupboard just so they would go away.

And then... they called them... CANDY. My mother's pearls! I was quite shocked.

It was my fault for not running a strict enough house though. The gate was open for some reason. I suspect the gardener. Or one of the other staff. I shall have to dock them each a thruppence.
 
Surely the kids here should do more Australian activities rather than trick or treating

Like roo shooting
I mean I want him gone as football director, but I hardly think he deserves to be shot.
 
One of them drove all the way up our driveway so their children could knock on the door!
Their sticky little hands all over everything! They could have trampled the roses!

I nearly spilled my tea, and I had to get Winston (the butler) to find a few mints in the cupboard just so they would go away.

And then... they called them... CANDY. My mother's pearls! I was quite shocked.

It was my fault for not running a strict enough house though. The gate was open for some reason. I suspect the gardener. Or one of the other staff. I shall have to dock them each a thruppence.
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I reckon it's happening in our sports as well. American sports have always been about the whole show and not just the game.

I couldn't care less about the rest, if my teams play well I'm happy. Sadly that doesn't always happen.
There are some things about American sport that are way better like umpiring and commentating. What you want to avoid are all the commercial elements of American sport. The constant ads, the ads built into the telecast, the way they'll cut to a long break when there's like 2 mins left in the period. The way they'll turn 60 minutes of sport into a 3 hour ordeal. It's awful.
 
Surely you understand not everyone is putting in those necessary guard rails. You think every parent has adopted your set of rules? It sounds like you have that shit down to a science but not everyone does.

How many people do you think embrace Halloween enough to put up Halloween decorations, but aren't cool with trick or treating? I'm yet to meet a single one.

I can tell you, as someone who actually went out trick or treating the last few years, that unless you specifically go to one of the regular trick or treating areas, maybe 1 in 20 houses actually have any Halloween decorations up. It's only people who are willing to get involved, and they are universally delighted to see kids come up in costumes.


As for being worried that we're becoming too "Americanised", the reality is we're in a much more globalised world than when we were kids. The internet is largely to blame for that, kids are just exposed to more things than whatever Australian media was around when we were young. As far as I'm concerned, that's a good thing. And it's not just one way traffic - I assure you, plenty of US kids are adopting various Australian sayings, practices and traditions courtesy of Bluey taking over the world :)

Diversity in general is fantastic for child development. They thrive on being exposed to as many different influences, practices, languages, accents and traditions as possible. The only possible downside is if you're one of those parents who is determined that their kid become a carbon copy of them.
 
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As for being worried that we're becoming too "Americanised", the reality is we're in a much more globalised world than when we were kids. The internet is largely to blame for that, kids are just exposed to more things than whatever Australian TV media was around when we were young. As far as I'm concerned, that's a good thing. And it's not just one way traffic - I assure you, plenty of US kids are adopting various Australian sayings, practices and traditions courtesy of Bluey taking over the world :)
I was born in 86 so I was in the last generation where there was still remnants of British influence. A lot of the kids programming back then was ripped straight off the BBC. Remember Super Ted and Bananaman?
 

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I was born in 86 so I was in the last generation where there was still remnants of British influence. A lot of the kids programming back then was ripped straight off the BBC. Remember Super Ted and Bananaman?

84 kid here, and absolutely, I remember all of them :) I also remember my dad grumbling about how there was too many US and UK influences on the TV, even back then. I think because there were so many US comedies on the TV, as a kid I would always tell the punchline to any joke with a US accent, haha. It used to drive him nuts!

I find it amusing that some of the shows from those days have been rebooted as cheap 3D animation shows nowadays. Fireman Sam went from being kind of a dork when I was a kid to being a beefcake superhero, haha.
 
84 kid here, and absolutely, I remember all of them :) I also remember my dad grumbling about how there was too many US and UK influences on the TV, even back then.

I find it amusing that some of the shows from those days have been rebooted as cheap 3D animation shows nowadays. Fireman Sam went from being kind of a dork when I was a kid to being a beefcake superhero, haha.
Comparing the hand drawn 90s version of Peter Rabbit to the current 3D animated version.

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I was born in 86 so I was in the last generation where there was still remnants of British influence. A lot of the kids programming back then was ripped straight off the BBC. Remember Super Ted and Bananaman?
Danger Mouse!

Grange Hill
 
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You'll cry when you see what Nickelodeon has done to Thomas the Tank Engine.
 

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