Society/Culture The Welcome/Acknowledgment of Country thread

[The 747]

No, actually more like as the person answers the phone and says "hello bla bla pizza, we would like to acknowledge the land these pizzas are cooked on"

Well done though on your attempt.

That would be the worst thing that has happened ever

 

[demondavey]

Alabama will welcome you.

Sweet home

 

[demondavey]

So will Ko Sumui

Never heard of it….however, I am starting to get the picture here……

Planning on remarrying?

 

[jakson68]

The sooner you leave would be best for all of us…

Oh no, did I have an opinion that is different from yours and others?
Did I offend you?

You know it is ok to have a differing opinion to someone else.

I am an Australian resident, I pay my taxes (a sh*t tonne more than you, I would imagine), so I can think what I like.
Yes the Australian way is fast becoming "dont speak and follow like sheep, or be looked down upon" but I am lucky enough to not care too much about that.

So I will think and feel however I like.
And you my fine little friend are more than welcome to do the same.

That is the difference between us, I welcome your opinion, even if it is different to mine.

WOW, we should all be so lucky, as what an awesome existence that would be.

 

[PhatBoy]

I wont report ya dopey.

So you're Aboriginal, why didn't you just say that

But if you're white, they're half white, true or false?

I’m not Aboriginal. My heritage is entirely Anglo. Not one skerrick has come from anywhere else no matter what way you try and look at it, frame it, or re-align it.

My children are indigenous. I don’t care whether they want to acknowledge the Anglo side of where they come from or not. If they want to they can. As far as I’m concerned, based on how they identify and how their mother identifies, and their extended family, they are indigenous Australians and they explore it, embrace it and love it. That’s all I give a shit about.

 

[The 747]

Predictable thread is predictable

 

[Headless]

That is the difference between us, I welcome your opinion, even if it is different to mine.

Doesn't sound like you're the most welcoming person in the world based on this thread.

 

[Headless]

It wasn't invented for white people because there was no whites prior to colonisation. But normally when someone is welcomed into your home that happens before he has entered your home, not when they're already inside, true or false?

what

 

[Big Blood]

I saw that Pauline Hanson, erudite scholar of indigenous culture, passionate advocate for the rights of First Australians, leader of boundless grace, empathy and moral vision who never fails to speak truth to power, was upset.

 

[jakson68]

Never heard of it….however, I am starting to get the picture here……

Planning on remarrying?

I have remarried and have been for near on 12 years now.

And in case you are making assumptions (which you look like you are)...
I am married to a beautiful 36yo Australian lady, who is a theatre nurse at a prominent Melbourne hospital.

She is not a Thai lady (though I do have friends with international wives) as you are eluding to and what may I ask is the issue with that?

I admit (and I tell her this regularly), that she must have lost a bet because she is way too good for me .

However the plan is to go to our villa on the beach in Ko Sumui in a couple of years (with my wife) and retire.

I will get away from Australia and its BS and live with a smile on my face, without worrying that I may offend someone with my ability to think differently and not how I am instructed.

As this is four years away, bad luck son, I am all yours amd am here to enjoy the misery of your football club.

 

[demondavey]

It wasn't invented for white people because there was no whites prior to colonisation. But normally when someone is welcomed into your home that happens before he has entered your home, not when they're already inside, true or false?

Drawing a bit of a bow there. This is about a whole lot of white people getting offended because they were told the ceremony wasn’t for them.

If we use your example, you don’t welcome people before they enter if they have intentions of a home invasion.

 

[Sherrinator]

They are all doing it now. Any corporate cultural awareness type training uses that sort of language. We’ve created the industry now.

 

[demondavey]

I have remarried and have been for near on 12 years now.

And in case you are making assumptions (which you look like you are)...
I am married to a beautiful 36yo Australian lady, who is a theatre nurse at a prominent Melbourne hospital.

She is not a Thai lady (though I do have friends with international wives) as you are eluding to and what may I ask is the issue with that?

I admit (and I tell her this regularly), that she must have lost a bet because she is way too good for me .

However the plan is to go to our villa on the beach in Ko Sumui in a couple of years (with my wife) and retire.

I will get away from Australia and its BS and live with a smile on my face, without worrying that I may offend someone with my ability to think differently and not how I am instructed.

As this is four years away, bad luck son, I am all yours amd am here to enjoy the misery of your football club.

Well, all I can say, is;

1. Well done on scoring a 36 year old if you’re about to retire
2. Happy to enjoy the misery of the MFC with you, it’s not like I am not used to it!

 

[The 747]

Edgelords gonna edgelord.

 

[Chief]

Oh no, did I have an opinion that is different from yours and others?
Did I offend you?

If you were less obnoxious while being wrong about stuff, you might make more friends.

 

[hotchilli]

Oh no, did I have an opinion that is different from yours and others?
Did I offend you?

You know it is ok to have a differing opinion to someone else.

I am an Australian resident, I pay my taxes (a sh*t tonne more than you, I would imagine), so I can think what I like.
Yes the Australian way is fast becoming "dont speak and follow like sheep, or be looked down upon" but I am lucky enough to not care too much about that.

So I will think and feel however I like.
And you my fine little friend are more than welcome to do the same.

That is the difference between us, I welcome your opinion, even if it is different to mine.

WOW, we should all be so lucky, as what an awesome existence that would be.

Keep up the energy you miserable old fart.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

What's with the colour profiling?

Who are these white people?

Are we talking about people with albinism?

 

[South of the Yarra]

Because you're irrelevant?

Are you Aboriginal, or are you irrelevant? Do your kids know that you're not like them?

They're half Aboriginal, because your seed doesn't even originate from Australia you stupid fool

The words ‘half’ Aboriginal’ are really offensive.

 

[Outtatym]

I thought it was a good explanation of the meaning of it.
Question is why'd it take so long?

 

[Chief]

your seed doesn't even originate from Australia

I don't even know what to make of this sort of thing. Is it racist? Offensive? Or just hilariously stupid?

 

[foxdog50]

Can the Mods create a poll for this? As it will be interesting to see what the polls says...

 

[jakson68]

Doesn't sound like you're the most welcoming person in the world based on this thread.

But that is the thing, I am.
I welcome everyone's thoughts, whilst still being entitled to my own.

I just dont like being told what to do and near on demanded how to think.
Then be looked down upon when I dare have a differing opinion.

Is that wrong?

 

[jakson68]

Well, all I can say, is;

1. Well done on scoring a 36 year old if you’re about to retire
2. Happy to enjoy the misery of the MFC with you, it’s not like I am not used to it!

Yes I have done extremely well on that front.

I doubt though it is from my bubbly easygoing personality .

 

[The Feeder Club]

What's political about it?

Look I quite like welcome to country and find some permutations of it quite moving and thoughtful, but anyone that thinks there isn't a political dimension to it is not thinking it through properly.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Oh no, did I have an opinion that is different from yours and others?
Did I offend you?

You know it is ok to have a differing opinion to someone else.

I am an Australian resident, I pay my taxes (a sh*t tonne more than you, I would imagine), so I can think what I like.
Yes the Australian way is fast becoming "dont speak and follow like sheep, or be looked down upon" but I am lucky enough to not care too much about that.

So I will think and feel however I like.
And you my fine little friend are more than welcome to do the same.

That is the difference between us, I welcome your opinion, even if it is different to mine.

WOW, we should all be so lucky, as what an awesome existence that would be.

You say you pay your taxes which is always a red flag to rubbish something.
It's ok to have an opinion , but if it's an ignorant opinion , it doesn't count.