[cell]

Originally Posted by newspresenter

All 'australians' are English, as are the American's, Canadians and New Zealanders.

His mom is trying to tell him he's second favourite to win.

I agree for Australians and NZ'ers (except for the aborigines and recent immigrants) since they were English colonies.

But try and say that to a French Canadian and you better be real careful, people have met a lot of trouble from French Canadians from saying less.
Also in Canada the most common last name is a Asian last name and Canada has the largest East Asian population outside of Asia.

[fizzy]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

I would go into funding of certain Irish "groups" too, but don't want to get into dodgy politics on here!

don't go there! you are right though

[Kelix]

Originally Posted by newspresenter

All 'australians' are English, as are the American's, Canadians and New Zealanders.

His mom is trying to tell him he's second favourite to win.

I'd say American's are more Irish than English...doesn't seem to be much of an English culture there, bar the language...you can definitely see the Irish culture there though.

[fizzy]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

No, he's Australian
He was born there & raised there = Australian.
His parents were born in the UK = British

He only holds a British passport because his parents are British, he will hold an Australian passport too. He is an Australian citizen, not a British citizen.

I am in the exact same position as him (though I now live here) & I am Australian, with British roots...

I'm British although I was born in spain I've lived over here since 3yrs old. My mum is British, dad spanish, the law changed after 1983, but because I was born before 1983 I had to be naturalised.

You are whatever you feel IMHO

[AusFan]

Seriously how could someone try and say he is British when he was born in Australia?

Most Australians do in fact trace their ancestory back to western Europe (especially UK). And Britain didn't exactly ''invade'' us as someone put it, us Anglo Australians (our ancestors rather) were the Brits who came here. Many Australians do have a strong connection to the UK despite the rivilry we have at sport. I personally support the English football team (along with the Socceroos of course).

John is obviously proud of his heritage and it seems to have increased since he's been in the house (surrounded by everything British) but I think he's a true Australian at heart and just didn't want that comment to come across as a ''Us against them'' message when Big Brother should have nothing to do with someone's nationality, it's not the World Cup.

[Bigbrofan25]

Originally Posted by Patrick

So you lot in England caused America?

Yes and those british caused all the troubles in ireland too and in other countries nothing to be proud of if you ask me I am ashamed

[fizzy]

JJ said Britain was his favourite holiday destination, it can't be because of the weather, maybe he doesn't feel British, maybe he's just an Anglophile (that's a lover of Britain).

[ange7]

Originally Posted by AusFan

Seriously how could someone try and say he is British when he was born in Australia?

Most Australians do in fact trace their ancestory back to western Europe (especially UK). And Britain didn't exactly ''invade'' us as someone put it, us Anglo Australians (our ancestors rather) were the Brits who came here. Many Australians do have a strong connection to the UK despite the rivilry we have at sport. I personally support the English football team (along with the Socceroos of course).

John is obviously proud of his heritage and it seems to have increased since he's been in the house (surrounded by everything British) but I think he's a true Australian at heart and just didn't want that comment to come across as a ''Us against them'' message when Big Brother should have nothing to do with someone's nationality, it's not the World Cup.

agree.
Clueless haters focus on him being Australian and get all nationalistic. This isn't the ashes

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Locke.

The thoughts going through his head just after he got that message:

"****! English people aren't gonna vote me to win if they think I'm doing it for Australia, I best try and loosen my ties with them"

Hell yeah. Mr gameplayer had his gameplan torpedoed by his own Mother. A Mother who he claims is English and wants to move back here with him in tow.

Funny, I didnt get that impression. She's sounds more Aussie than Steve Irwin and her comment about him not doing anything stupid in the final weeks was very telling.

Told ya he was here for the prize money.

[ange7]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Hell yeah. Mr gameplayer had his gameplan torpedoed by his own Mother. A Mother who he claims is English and wants to move back here with him in tow.

Funny, I didnt get that impression. She's sounds more Aussie than Steve Irwin and her comment about him not doing anything stupid in the final weeks was very telling.

Told ya he was here for the prize money.

"A Mother who he claims is English"
what are you on about? She is an oz citizen born in the UK. She's been here since a child. That means JJ1 can apply for a uk passport. Pretty simple really but somehow for you this all adds up to "Told ya he was here for the prize money". lol!! Make sense will ya?

[WOMBAI]

I think it would be a bit of a shame if an Aussie won the last ever series of the British big brother - it should go to one of our own! No doubt an Aussie won the Aussie bb!

[ange7]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

I think it would be a bit of a shame if an Aussie won the last ever series of the British big brother - it should go to one of our own! No doubt an Aussie won the Aussie bb!

disagree.
The best hm should win, whoever it is...and I'm not saying JJ1 is. Not wanting a hm to win based on their nationally is petty and small minded.
"No doubt an Aussie won the Aussie bb!"
Pointless given that in 8 bb au series I'm struggling to think of a Brit who entered.

[Zippy]

His Mummy was talking about her babba like he was an athlete here to win the gold for Australia. Which Im sure is how he spoke about it to her beforehand. Treating it like a gameshow with a big cash prize.

She just confirmed what I always knew; he is a gameplayer here for the top prize and will play every trick in the book(sobbing, bullying HMs he perceives to be disliked, fake romances etc) to do so.

GAMEPLAYER GAMEPLAYER.

And YES the final BB winner should be a Brit not some phoney foreign mercenary who flies in and flies out. He's a lying twat.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by ange7

disagree.
The best hm should win, whoever it is...and I'm not saying JJ1 is. Not wanting a hm to win based on their nationally is petty and small minded.
"No doubt an Aussie won the Aussie bb!"
Pointless given that in 8 bb au series I'm struggling to think of a Brit who entered.

JJ definitely isn't the best - but he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him! So our last ever series goes to an Aussie because he is a hunk - according to the tweenies! Would make a complete mockery of the last series!

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

JJ definitely isn't the best - but he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him! So our last ever series goes to an Aussie because he is a hunk - according to the tweenies! Would make a complete mockery of the last series!

Well said.

[ange7]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

JJ definitely isn't the best - but he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him! So our last ever series goes to an Aussie because he is a hunk - according to the tweenies! Would make a complete mockery of the last series!

"he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him"
change the record. He isn't that good looking, people support him for many reasons. You seem desperate to attack his fans as well as him by making these sweeping generalisation. Try string a few ideas together into an argument instead of trotting out the usual cliches.

[ange7]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Well said.

mahahahah!!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Kelix

I'd say American's are more Irish than English...doesn't seem to be much of an English culture there, bar the language...you can definitely see the Irish culture there though.

Actually, the largest immigrant nationality in the USA is English. Source: Ellis Island Museum... if you feel you need to check.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by ange7

mahahahah!!

Coming from an Aussie!

[ange7]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Coming from an Aussie!

dam straight
your line about "but he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him" ... is OLD. Like I said... he isn't as "hot" as you suggest and people like him for loads of reasons.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by ange7

dam straight
your line about "but he may win because the teenage girlies fancy him" ... is OLD. Like I said... he isn't as "hot" as you suggest and people like him for loads of reasons.

I know that - I don't think he is that hot either - but try telling that to the masses of teenage girls on this forum - whose tastes are still pretty undeveloped - hopefully, one day they will improve! Unfortunately, not in time for bb though!

[karezza]

Crab Eyes' mother:

We might have lost he Ashes but we might win Big Brother.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by karezza

Crab Eyes' mother:

We might have lost he Ashes but we might win Big Brother.

LOL. You could see him cringe afterwards. All the work he'd done to play up his British heritage and desire to live here etc. Then Mummy cheers him on like the foreign invader coming to snatch the gold medal from under our noses!

As for her saying its mentioned in the Aussie press...yeah right. A tiny article in a low rent rag more like.

[karezza]

A victory for Crab Eyes is a victory for Australia.

[andrew99]

thats very true