Unos de mis favoritos se llama "Getting Down Under". Trata de un chamo de Inglaterra que, como la mayoría de nosotros, deseaba una vida mas tranquila y un clima mas ameno.
We wanted a better life for our family and a small country called Australia ticked all the boxes
Estas fueron sus letras en una de sus "entradas" describiendo sus motivos para dejar el pelero y aunque su capacidad para sopesar o medir el tamaño relativo de las cosas deja mucho que desear, sus "entradas" me parecen muy informativas y divertidas.
Hace un par de días leí una que hizo que me dolieran los abdominales de tanto reirme, así que le escribí un mensaje. Le describi mi estatus de fan. Me disponia a lanzarle un sosten para que no hubieran dudas, pero soy hombre, así que no tengo y además es algo medio complicado de hacer a través de un email. Luego de este breve lapso de confusión de generos, lo cual nos pasa a todos, ustedes lo saben, le solicite permiso para publicar su entrada en mi blog.
Trata acerca de los estereotipos pre-concebidos entre diferentes culturas y sus posibles reacciones ante una situación espécifica, como por ejemplo: el terrorismo. Sin mas aquí se los dejo:
Feeling Miffed?
What with all the gloom and doom associated with the current economic crisis. The further cuts in the Australian Skilled Migration intake and all that other cheery news recently coming out of Australia, I thought I’d end this week with a little joke.
Some of you may or may not have heard it but as it has an Aussie reference I think it’s still a good fit for our site. No offence intended to anyone… honest :)
The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats in Afghanistan and have raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.”
Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross”. Brits have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to a “Bloody Nuisance”. The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from “Run” to “Hide”. The only two higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender”. The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France’s white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country’s military capability.
It’s not only the French who are on a heightened level of alert. Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout loudly and excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing”. Two more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides”.
The Germans also increased their alert state from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs.” They also have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose”.
Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual, and the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels.
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
Americans meanwhile are carrying out pre-emptive strikes on all of their allies, just in case.
New Zealand has also raised its security levels – from “baaa” to “BAAAA!”
Due to continuing defence cutbacks (the Air force being a squadron of spotty teenagers flying paper aeroplanes and the navy some toy boats in the Prime Minister’s bath), New Zealand only has one more level of escalation, which is “Sh1t, I hope Australia will come end rescue us”. In the event of invasion, New Zealanders will be asked to gather together in a strategic defensive position called “Bondi”.
Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from “No worries” to “She’ll be right, mate”. Three more escalation levels remain: “Crikey!”, “I think we’ll need to cancel the barbie this weekend” and “The barbie is cancelled”. There has not been a situation yet that has warranted the use of the final escalation level.
Enjoy you the weekend all
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Que tal? Mi parte favorita es el final. "Nunca ha habido una situación en la que se haya necesitado llegar al ultimo nivel de escalación". No les parece que esas frase dice tanto acerca de nuestra futura morada
