Perth... Serious question...
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I like Perth, it has an active lifestyle, good pubs (shit clubs though) and plenty of things to do if you like to be out of the house, more so during the summer months and is definitely orientated towards day/evening entertainment rather than late night, which is lacking.
The city itself is fine, the people though leave a lot to be desired. I have travelled, hence my appreciation of the place, but everywhere I have been have had a lot happier people. Everyone here seems to have a chip on their shoulder, an attitude of "us against the world" and an inability to simply have fun and be able to laugh at themselves or do something for someone without a reward.
The city itself is fine, the people though leave a lot to be desired. I have travelled, hence my appreciation of the place, but everywhere I have been have had a lot happier people. Everyone here seems to have a chip on their shoulder, an attitude of "us against the world" and an inability to simply have fun and be able to laugh at themselves or do something for someone without a reward.
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I saw a few bands there, Superjesus who rocked and an Oasis coverband called Noasis who were pretty good but they looked nothing like the Gallagher brothers despite trying to copy their haircuts. Also saw a band with a bunch of hasbeen 80s rockers including the lead singer from the Choirboys who we ran into afterwards at the kebab place there.
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And tradies and uncircumcised dudes, dudes who listen to girly music, girly men in general, body builders........
Pretty long list. I have a cool group and after posting 10 years here I'm the only one in it.
There seems to be a lot of bitterness towards tradespeople over here generally from boneheads stuck in low end office jobs, it's kind of sad really.
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Perth is a great place to raise a family or retire, and that's about it.
The state government here has a stranglehold over anything that could be deemed fun and/or socially enjoyable. Bedtime here is 9pm, after that the place is a ghost town.
Perth is overpriced in almost every aspect, which is astonishing given the fact that there are about 2 or 3 decent cafes in the whole city. The place is basically full of c***s. There is a massive dudebro fully sick i'm awesome mentality over here where everyone thinks they're top shit, just because they've made a little money pulling rocks out of the ground.
The live music scene here continues to struggle because there aren't enough decent venues and out government taxes the bejesus out of bands when they come here.
Everytime I get out of Perth to either Sydney or Melbourne I am continually amazed at how much life there is in other places. The people are nicer, the cafes are better, the coffee is better, the food is cheaper and you can get a beer after 10pm
The state government here has a stranglehold over anything that could be deemed fun and/or socially enjoyable. Bedtime here is 9pm, after that the place is a ghost town.
Perth is overpriced in almost every aspect, which is astonishing given the fact that there are about 2 or 3 decent cafes in the whole city. The place is basically full of c***s. There is a massive dudebro fully sick i'm awesome mentality over here where everyone thinks they're top shit, just because they've made a little money pulling rocks out of the ground.
The live music scene here continues to struggle because there aren't enough decent venues and out government taxes the bejesus out of bands when they come here.
Everytime I get out of Perth to either Sydney or Melbourne I am continually amazed at how much life there is in other places. The people are nicer, the cafes are better, the coffee is better, the food is cheaper and you can get a beer after 10pm
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I may be horribly wrong about this, but did I read somewhere, possibly on this thread, that they still have 'sessions' at pubs on Sundays? Un****ingbelievable if so.
The best thing about Perth when I was there, was that the Margaret River grossly-overpriced wine thing was yet to happen. The only Western Australian wine you could buy came in flagons. There was none available in bottles. The wine they sold in the flagons was the best bulk wine I've ever drunk (with corks as well). Nectar? Nearly tore her head off.
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I attribute the violence at drinking venues in Perth to the lack of females. You simply don't have the same level of aggressive behavior in places where there is an abundance of females. Canada is your prime example, similar amount of wealth yet very little violence in bars and clubs, New York is similar.
The ratio of guys to girls in Perth bars can't possibly reflect the actual population. Therefore it's the venues and locations themselves that are keeping the woman away.
Creating more smaller bars definitely is a step in the right direction as would be more options for woman to get home after a night out.
I'd also like to see zero tolerance for fighting or starting fights, too many thugs blame it on the alcohol and yet consistently go out every weekend with the pull or throw punches mentality.
So much in agreement!
Ridiculous cockfest the last time I went out, tried 4 different places and they were all the same, some nights are ok but you can never pick them.
Ridiculous cockfest the last time I went out, tried 4 different places and they were all the same, some nights are ok but you can never pick them.
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All the premium property, and most of the good property, and some of the average property... is what you meant to say.
As has been pointed out to you before (you ignored it, predictably) "Gen Y" first home buyers have the shits because they are competing with a generation or generations who already own multiple properties. The 'I worked hard and saved and you should too' thing wears pretty thin coming from anyone who owns (holds) half a dozen houses they've never worked a day in their life to pay off... Anyway, you'll just pass it off as envy and are bant, so back to the thread topic...
Perth's bar/pub/club scene is premium price, mediocre quality. Real estate is absolutely a factor as it is in most things in Perth. Everyone blames 'high wages because of the mining boom' but high commercial rents are never mentioned, nor is the fact that Coles/Woolworths own most of the pubs over here. You could get $20/hr working as a casual back in the mid 2000s when I was finishing uni, has that really changed that much since? I doubt it. The liquor licensing laws over here are also absurd. Australian governments are hopelessly simple. Oh we have a problem with alcohol and violence, let's restrict it so there are only half a dozen overflowing nightclubs and queues to get in, get drinks, get taxis etc. - that'll help.
I've said it before countless times, Perth needs to deregulate everything in sight. If the CBD/Northbridge had twice the number of pubs I'd be more tempted to go there. Competition drives service and innovation, and if somewhere like the Mustang Bar was full of agro dickheads I could just go somewhere else. Unfortunately with liquor licensing laws, planning restrictions and high cost bases we're stuck with what we've got for the time being.
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100% true. I'm 22 and the clubs/bars here are ****ing shit compared to other cities. Not to mention the whole city goes to bed at 10pm or some shit. Real depressing. And whoever said that Perth is lacking in females is defs right, go out anywhere and its a cockfest everytime. As that poster said probably contributes to the rising violence levels in the city and other night time areas.
Also the question is with the prices of housing continually going up, and WA being more expensive in terms of goods and services than most of the other states in Australia, how the **** is Generation Y/newer generations supposed to be afford homes in 5-20 years time? Housing prices are going to be ridiculous yet our income probably won't be increasing in proportion to the housing market. Shit gonna get farkked up
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It appears we have walked a similar path, earning $20 an hour at a supermarket while studying was all that was required to fund the 3-4 nights of going out. This of course was the days when you could get Jugs for $10-12 and Pints hovered around the $5 mark.
If the average pint is now $10 does that mean hourly wage is now $40? I'd hope so for the sake of the Uni students coming through. Realistically it's unlikely which means even more pre drinking and rejection after waiting in line for 30 minutes.
Heavy pre drinking because venues are too expensive + pointless lines to get in + rejection based on shoes or intoxication + unable to get into anywhere else + unable to find a taxi = Potential for violence
Spot on
Reduce the size of the bars and increase the number of bars
Remove almost all dress code requirements (Who are they fooling)
Provide more public transport options for going home
Increase visible police presence / number of street cameras
More higher density/affordable housing within walking distance of entertainment districts
I have no problems with finger printing people as they go in as long as lifetime bans are enforced for anyone kicked out for a serious offence. If the guilt of punching someone isn't enough to stop these guys, removing options for places they can pull may do the trick.
I think the last pint I bought in Perth was $12 lol. Hell, they're even 8 bucks out here in the little country pubs, unless you have money to burn it's hard to justify going out to drink very often.
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Yeah went out to Freo for dinner last night $10 a pint. Strangely it was packed and it was a Wednesday night.
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$10+ pints are bad enough, but the fact that you're paying that much for a pint of average beer in an average pub that is half full and still have to queue up to get it makes it worse.
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Things I noticed about Perth having lived here for most of my life.
1. Women are hot (in the main), but a little bit stuck in their own bubble
2. Living at home appears to be the only way to get ahead over here- Most of my friends who appear to be doing well (such as own their own home) lived at home for an extended period of time
3. It seems to strike me as nonsensical that all areas of Australia are hit with the same amount of tax on alcohol, yet the prices of our drinks are exponentially higher then other states such as SA where I have lived.
4. We have a little bit of an inferiority complex driven by us being so far away from anything that we feel the need to beat our chests and tell everyone how great we are, rather then just being good and letting everyone hear about it second hand.
5. There isn't much to do in winter.
1. Women are hot (in the main), but a little bit stuck in their own bubble
2. Living at home appears to be the only way to get ahead over here- Most of my friends who appear to be doing well (such as own their own home) lived at home for an extended period of time
3. It seems to strike me as nonsensical that all areas of Australia are hit with the same amount of tax on alcohol, yet the prices of our drinks are exponentially higher then other states such as SA where I have lived.
4. We have a little bit of an inferiority complex driven by us being so far away from anything that we feel the need to beat our chests and tell everyone how great we are, rather then just being good and letting everyone hear about it second hand.
5. There isn't much to do in winter.
