Canberra Bashing - what's not to like?

I’m from Sydney, I get why people have a problem with Canberra.

However, the complaints people have these days about Canberra are no longer valid. Weirdly, and horribly enough the night life in Canberra is now better than in Sydney. Mind you, that has nothing to do with Canberra discovering some inner beat, it just comes down to a city living in its own economic bubble thanks to the massive employment in the public sector, compared to Sydney, where casual workers are trying to figure out how to pay the rent as well as eat.

Times are tough in the big smoke. Other than the lack of public transport, Canberra looks okay these days.

fgzk said :

Its because Canberra keeps raising taxes, slashing services, wasting public money, stifling business, giving hand out….etc. I know because the TV told me so.

Damn that Canberra, he’s such an arsehole.

Its because Canberra keeps raising taxes, slashing services, wasting public money, stifling business, giving hand out….etc. I know because the TV told me so.

hmmm reasons people hate canberra… some of the discussions i’ve had with people

Person: “Canberra is a hole”
Me: When was the last time you were in canberra?
Person: “like umm year 7 for an excursion”
Me: /facepalm

Person: “Can’t go clubbing every night in canberra”
Me: when was the last time you went clubbing on a tuesday night?
Person: ummm….. never
Me: exactly, if there was demand, then they would be open on a tuesday
Person: what about pubs?
Me: 5+ open, all near one another…

Person: “Public Servants don’t do work”
Me: correct, how did you know?

MOCS, you wouldn’t be a slack public servant with nothing else to do at work other than write a blog about negative perceptions of Canberra, thereby perpetuating the myth about Canberra being full of slack public servants? If so, I love your work.

🙂

when people go on about canberra’s roundabouts, I always ask them if they really prefer waiting at red lights.

I say let them bash Canberra – prevents the posers and wannabees from moving here.

Cameron said :

This whole thread smacks of a weak and entirely transparent attempt at advertising your blog.

Well it looks like that now I won’t have to watch the new Sherlock Holmes movie!

Cameron said :

This whole thread smacks of a weak and entirely transparent attempt at advertising your blog.

i hear people who hate cynical advertisments also hate canberra…

This whole thread smacks of a weak and entirely transparent attempt at advertising your blog.