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[-] Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 11 months ago

Australia had the original Orange man bad

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I'm confused. Isn't Dragon Ball a Japanese franchise?

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[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 11 months ago

Comkekety disagree, we're as stupid Look to the UK, a billionare shit stain as PM.

[-] Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

U guys made a national hero out of a fictional crocodile Hunter with a big knife, lol

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That was our first prime minister

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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I often see people talk about "tall-poppy syndrome" as an innately negative thing. Personally, I see the phrase itself as entirely neutral, and I view the cultural trait it represents as a mostly good thing. The article claims "ambitious actors have to go to Hollywood to become rich and famous", but I don't think that's because of Australian culture. It's because of the size of the American economy and the scale of Hollywood.

Look at the most famous Australian actors, even the ones in America, and they're a far cry from the egotist that is the stereotype of an American actor—though America also has its fair share of "down to earth" celebrities too. I don't think our culture stops us from succeeding at all, it just stops us being arses about it, or succeeding in as many predatory ways.

[-] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

view the cultural trait it represents as a mostly good thing

I disagree. We should hate people for what they do, not because they happen to be tall. The world is full of nice people who happen to be tall.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Uh, you know the phrase "tall poppy syndrome" has literally nothing to do with people's heights, right?

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I'm assuming they were referring to successful people, as per the phrase. Not literal tall people.

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Careful you don't break your arm jerkin yaself off

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