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#1971 Re: The Garden » Chk Chk Boom - lol » 885 weeks ago
Exactly Monkeychow. The term wog appears to have been embraced by the Greek/Italian community. Like your gay and queer examples, they have pretty much reclaimed the word and therefore it's not really a sledge anymore or at least it doesn't have the same sort of meaning as it once did.
I have no doubt though some people still attempt to use the words in a demeaning way. But nowadays it is used as you say to mainly describe the real stereotypical aspects of their culture and they probably use the word more than anybody else.
I know Greeks and Italians that will use the term more as an adjective - "nahh that looks too woggy" or "they had some nice homemade wog sausages" etc.
#1972 Re: The Garden » Chk Chk Boom - lol » 885 weeks ago
come to think of it, I re-read your description, I supose it'd be like saying "Dago's" or "Wop's"
Yep exactly.
The whole naming reference for different nationalities is interesting. A lot of time Aussies are referred to as "skips" by different ethnic groups. Skip's (short for Skippy - as in the kangaroo). Personally I think it's hilarious.
Same with POM's for British (which should strictly be spelt POHM's - Prisoner of Her Majesty - which is what half the population was really when they were shipped down here over 2 hundred years ago.
Some names for Americans are "Yanks" or "Sepo's". Sepo's being rhyming slang for Septic Tank / Yank.
It's interesting how some terms like Aussies, Kiwis, Yanks, POM's etc doesn't seem to be offensive whilst others are??? I suppose it's often due to historical uses of some terms which usually originated as derogatory remarks.
#1973 Re: The Garden » Chk Chk Boom - lol » 885 weeks ago
Yeah true, although here in Oz (probably because of our much stricter gun laws compared to other countries - e.g. US) shootings still get a fair bit of coverage.
That said I believe the media played the interview simply because of the politically incorrect terminology used by the girl. Then once it was out there it got a life of it's own.
Typically in Australia "Wog" was/is a derogatory term for Italians/Greeks/Turks etc. It certainly was used mainly against that demographic 20 -30 years ago and still today. Although the Greeks and Italians have to a certain extent embraced the term and use it themselves (I suppose like African Americans calling each other Nigger, although if a white guy uses the term to them it can conjure up racist connotations, kinda similar situation).
In the case of this shooting the offenders were actually Lebanese (there is a huge Lebanese gang culture in Sydney). I believe calling Lebanese Wogs is not really the correct derogatory term - it should be Arabs. Although I think the Lebs have actually started referring to themselves as Wog's mainly because they don't like being called Arabs.
Anyhow, not saying I agree with any of it, just trying to provide some background for non Aussies.
#1974 Re: The Garden » Chk Chk Boom - lol » 885 weeks ago
What's even funnier is that there is now a dance remix of the girl:
CLARE Werbeloff, the so-called “Chk-Chk Boom” woman who became an internet sensation after witnessing a shooting in Sydney’s King Cross red-light district, has inspired a YouTube dance remix.
Werbeloff spawned a new Internet meme this week after her politically incorrect quotes on a Channel Nine TV news interview became the hottest video on the Internet.
"There were these two wogs fighting,” said the 19-year-old in the interview.
“The fatter wog said to the skinnier wog: 'Oi bro, you slept with my cousin'. And the other one said: 'Nah man, I didn't for shit, eh' and the other one goes: 'I will call on my fully sick boys, eh'. And then pulled out a gun and went chk-chk boom!"
The news video was viewed more than 100,000 times this week and was still doing 3000 views per hour this evening on Nine’s ninemsn website.
Chk-Chk Boom fans can already snap up t-shirts from $8.50, coffee mugs from $11.99 and ceramic beer steins from $13.99.
Now comes “Chk-Chk Boom: The Clare Werbeloff Club Mix”, released tonight on YouTube.
Such has been the reaction to the clip that Werbeloff has now hired PR agent Adam Abrams.
#1975 Re: The Garden » Fish with a transparent noggin. » 885 weeks ago
That looks awesome.
#1976 The Garden » Chk Chk Boom - lol » 885 weeks ago
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I believe this girl (bogan) has become a bit of an internet hit.
Nice work in making all Aussies sound stupid. (I'd still nail her though) 
#1977 Re: Guns N' Roses » Eddie Trunk: What's Up With Guns N Roses? » 886 weeks ago
Nice language and way to abuse posters Paxcow.
So I take it you believe that all is well in the Guns camp?
#1978 Re: The Garden » World Pole Dance Champion 2009 Performs To This I Love » 886 weeks ago
Yeah the drink prices are where they sting you badly, it's the same here. I assume they bank on the fact that people will come into the clubs later in the night and will already be pissed half the time so they don't even know (or no longer care) how much they are being ripped off for the drinks.
I'm not sure why people would hire a pro and then waste time taking her to a strip club and paying other girls to dance for them??? Waste of money if you ask me. I mean if the pro doesn't turn them on then hire a different pro - ideally one that looks and dances like a stripper - lol
I've heard of the situation about guys hiring hookers just to talk to or as companions for the night for a date or something. That makes more sense although an expensive fucking chat/date though.
#1979 Re: The Garden » World Pole Dance Champion 2009 Performs To This I Love » 886 weeks ago
It's very skilled whatever it is. It's kinda pretty in a way i wasn't expecting from pole dancers. Like it's ballet type stuff except up a pole. Pretty impressive.
Although that said...I'd be happy to start dating the average pole dancer from spearmint rhino
I still haven't been to the Spearmint Rhino (I have a couple of mates that rave about it). Last time I was in Melbourne was when those people were shot just in front of the place by the guy coming out of there, so I decided to avoid it. I was also with my girlfriend at the time so I doubt she was going to give me a leave pass to go there either 
We got a couple of places like that here in Perth though that I have popped into on the odd occasion 
#1980 Re: The Garden » World Pole Dance Champion 2009 Performs To This I Love » 886 weeks ago
Yeah I was trying to work out how she was able to do some of that stuff???
