diaTribe » coffee http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp The diaTribe blog is our occasional take on life, the universe and everything. Observations on current affairs, the environment, politics, humour and music/gig reviews. Travel diary and extreme sports stories, along with the usual rants/raves are also chucked in for good measure. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:21:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 News Flash! Aussies have some good taste! http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/08/05/news_flash_aussies_have_some_good_taste/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/08/05/news_flash_aussies_have_some_good_taste/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:13:15 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/08/news_flash_aussies_have_some_good_taste/ ... more »

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Why do Australians call XXXX ‘four-X’? Cos they can’t spell “Koala p*ss”.

What’s the definition of Australian Foreplay? “You awake Sheila?”.

(I’m stopping there before I get lots of hate mail, full of sheep jokes)

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It’s mid-morning as I sit in a coffee shop on Nathan Rd in the heart of the golden mile during the last day of a 3-day stopover from NZ.

A young woman wearing the latest western designer clothes strolls purposefully down the road. As she passes the coffee shop, she side-steps a tiny old woman, who is bent almost double, pushing a cartload of goods slowly down the street. The young woman barely sees her; she is talking on her mobile phone. Seconds later she glances at her brand-name watch before disappearing down into the Shah Tsim Shiu station of the MTR.

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