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This article was kindly written for the SDC by member @Doctor Alan.


Sportsmanship:

When I was at North Sydney Boys’ High School in 1957, the Headmaster, Mr Mason, during assembly in the morning, from time to time, would announce the winners of some sporting event in which our team had taken part. We would, of course, cheer for our team, but he also insisted we give a round of applause for the opposing team if they’d won. He explained that if anybody had beaten our team, they had to be pretty good and worthy of praise. That was simply good sportsmanship, and we get very little of it these days.

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[Barbara V]

Feminism surely must be included. I feel for the young men of today. There are figures out there stating that most men at age 25 today will not have experienced sexual intercourse. Unheard of! Women have shot themselves in the foot unfortunately and it has created a disaster of a generation.

That's a bit full on and chauvinistic

 

[Annieline]

You have the bodyline comment back to front. It was the English Captain Douglas Jardine who instructed his bowler Harold Larwood to initiate the technique that he had devised as payback on Don Bradman. Several Australian players were injured.

 

[Ebby]

We find people lovely here. Yesterday in Hobart we were twice given street directions which they looked up on their phones smiling chatty and another asking if they could they help me get in the car.

 

[drambuie69]

Body-line bowling was introduced by the English bowlers to curtail the batting machine of the Aust. side. As for Students giving up their seat on public transport to 'older/mature/handicapped etc. it is a condition set out on any student who travels free on a concession card. Penalties include, confiscation of card. NSW 3months, first offence, further offending could lead to loss of entitlement, with the student then having to purchase a ticket, a on the spot fine, ($40 in NSW.) The schools that have a 'bad history' can also receive a letter from the relevant Transport Authority, which in some cases reflects 'negatively on the school', with a visit from the Education Authority. Ho-hum, how times change, again that word MANNERS and being brought up with them from their parents. Have a nice day everyone....

 

[Mr Chips]

The poms used bodyline bowling not Australia

Excuse me waggadragon but please use an uppercase P when referring to us Poms thank you.

 

[Ebby]

Excuse me waggadragon but please use an uppercase P when referring to us Poms thank you.

Mr Chips we English are not the Poms but leave it not worth bothering about .Little things please little minds

 

[Liag]

I'm in my mid seventies and attended a private ladies college in Sydney. Our English teacher used to start each lesson by writing on the blackboard 'manners maketh man', and the French teacher (male) used to hold the large alarm clock above his head and threaten, 'if you do not be quiet I will kill you with zis clock'!

 

[Macarj]

I beg to differ with you but, it was the English bowlers who started body line bowling.

That's right it was the Poms

 

[Macarj]

That's right it was the Poms

After reading all the responses I think I had better add I was born in England

 

[Greentrees]

OfI'M GETTING OLD BUT I think it was England that bowled body line at the Australians

Of course it was.

 

[Mr Chips]

Mr Chips we English are not the Poms but leave it not worth bothering about .Little things please little minds

But we are the Poms, I don't understand your reticence of understanding our history here in Australia. Being a Pom was a term of endearment many years ago. Maybe since racial discrimination became a major subject over the last few years there has been a shift to other nationalities and the term Pom has been let go. As for my little mind, thank you for that compliment. It allows my little mind to ignore large stupidity and keeps me from worry.

 

[Ebby]

But we are the Poms, I don't understand your reticence of understanding our history here in Australia. Being a Pom was a term of endearment many years ago. Maybe since racial discrimination became a major subject over the last few years there has been a shift to other nationalities and the term Pom has been let go. As for my little mind, thank you for that compliment. It allows my little mind to ignore large stupidity and keeps me from worry.

First of all l was not implying you personally had a little mind it is just an expression and lm sorry if l offended you.l cannot see your logic as l was not sent to Australia for stealing and l find being called a ''Pom'' very offensive and far from an endearment

 

[Mr Chips]

First of all l was not implying you personally had a little mind it is just an expression and lm sorry if l offended you.l cannot see your logic as l was not sent to Australia for stealing and l find being called a ''Pom'' very offensive and far from an endearment

Misunderstanding accepted Ebby and I apologize for reacting which is unlike me. I have been in Australia for 52 years and still retain my Pommie nationality so I am classed as a permanent resident. I like being referred to as The Pom by some of my mates because it is a term of endearment. When I first came to Australia in 1972 I worked with a real bushy, dinky-di Aussie who used to just call me "English". At first, it took me aback but a couple of years later I was involved in something I would rather forget and it was then that I understood about mateship, especially from him. Don't get upset about being called a Pom because it is very rarely meant as an insult. Look behind it and from whom it came before defending yourself too soon. You could easily lose a good friend.
Interestingly whenever I go back to the UK I am referred to as Skippy so there you go.

 

[gordon1940]

The poms used bodyline bowling not Australia

Absolutely correct!!

 

[Gaena]

I always make a point of saying thank you to any one who opens a door for me or moves so that I can pass by the majority of people react with surprise to hear a Thank you for such a simple but polite act, which is very sad really

 

[June E]

I believe it’s parents who are to blame for the lack of manners these days! I was bought up to have good manners, my late husband was a lovely gentleman ! And we bought up our children the same way. But it seems to me that the generation after that things got a bit lax and the later one are even worse! Perhaps the young parents of today don’t have time to teach their kids and take it for granted the schools will do it. Or maybe they don’t think it important anymore but values have definitely dropped in recent times, respect and good manners especially !