You're a bogan if....

[medhead]

Disappointingly a little side bar that I saw in yesterday's Advertiser (10 Nov) is not available on line. So I'll type out the 13 ways to tell if you're a began. I thought a number of AFF members might like to check the criteria.

1. You think Tex Walker's mullet is not ironic
2. You have a pair of "good thongs"
3. You names your daughter Khe Sanh, but spelled it Que S-Anne
4. You hide the five-litre goon bag when friends come over, and bring out the 1.5 litre goon bag
5. You still can't believe Chopper didn't win best picture.
6. You are going to put wheels on that Torana in the front yard
7. You give your three year-old a 600ml energy drink. Why not?
8. You tailgate, because it's assertive driving. Besides, HSVs weren't designed to drive at 60km/h
9. You have two suits - one for court and one for the races.
10. You drink red tinnies during the week, Crownies on the weekend.
11. You think it's un-Australian not to have a Southern Cross tattoo.
12. You have a separate section in your wardrobe for Bintang singlets.
13. You yelled out "Play some Acca-Dacca!" during Jersey Boys.

Bogans' heroes:
Taylor "Tex" Walker, Chopper Read, Warwick Capper, Darren Lehmann, David Boon, Andrew Symonds, Jimmy Barnes, Pink.

Well I can own up to good thongs and having partaken of the good goon on special occasions when younger. If I was stupid enough to go to Jersey Boys, I might have yelled out play some Acca-Dacca. But all those previews on Qantas aircraft were enough for me. Boonie and Barnes-ie are up there on my list of favourites.

Anyway, who is the most and least Bogan among AFF?

 

[mella2007]

I will nominate myself as the least Bogan. But being European it is mandatory however to have a good pair of slippers (one for outside, one for inside), to re gift the "Pannetone" at Xmas and Easter and to only bring out the good toilet paper when the guests arrive. This is in addition to only using "the good room" when people come over, and even then, the plastic stays on the lounges as that way it is always in immaculate condition.
Oh and you don't eat in the kitchen. That is for looks only. Cooking is on the one hot plate in the garage.

 

[jetlagger]

Nice encore medhead.. Quite apt..
I also have a collection of Bintang fashion products - reserved for home wear tho!
Sure you have omitted several other criteria about categorising the 'bogan" stereotype..
I truly think most of us have been through some/many stages of age, peer pressure & culturally significant phases of life where certain levels of behaviour &/or dress codes would somehow at times reflect the criteria that you have posted.. Proudly or not.:
I'll allow the other observant members to fill in the gaps..
Cheers,
jl

 

[samh004]

So happy I haven't come remotely close to any of those 13 points...

 

[TonyHancock]

I pride myself in being a DYKWIA bogan.

 

[JessicaTam]

I failed at all 13, but expect full points for P!nk and Barnsie!

 

[MadFairlane]

I do have a good pair of thongs lol...

 

[JohnK]

Nothing wrong with AC-DC and who the hell are the Jersey Boys?

Dress like a human being and behave like a human being and you may not be a bogan....

 

[mella2007]

Nothing wrong with AC-DC and who the hell are the Jersey Boys?

Dress like a human being and behave like a human being and you may not be a bogan....

It's a musical John, based on Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

 

[Fantic125]

Well, they didn't have Bintang singlets for sale in Bali (that I can recall) when I was there for my 18th birthday.
Mind you, that was 31 years ago. The mushrooms were good though.

Did go along to the Largs Pier and Elizabeth WM club to see Cold Chisel. A goon of Brandavino was the go then. $2.99, can't go wrong!

And yes, have seen AC-DC play a few times, and ZZ-Top....


(I'm much more refined now. Haven't bought Brandavino for years...).

 

[QF029]

...if you need to check this thread.

 

[Blinky]

14. You wear your best trackie dacks on a long haul flight to LHR




whoops.

 

[Shelf]

This thread reminds me of the TISM song 'what are ya' (NSFW - if you go looking on YouTube)

 

[robd]

If you think "yous" is a word.

 

[eastwest101]

15. If you own any Jimmy Barnes or Cold Chisel music (in car, on CD, on mp3 etc.)

 

[medhead]

I think the music options are covered by the list of heroes. NB this is a list out of a newspaper. I didn't make them up.


Sent from the Throne

 

[munitalP]

16. If your idea of an adventure holiday is 7 nights in Bali with the free upgrade from a 3 to 4 star hotel thrown in by Flight Centre

 

[Shelf]

A passing comment regarding Tex, we were fortunate enough to meet him in the players race before the Crows game against Carlton at Etihad stadium this year (he'd earnt a 4 game rest via the tribunal...).

He was happy to talk to my son and was happy to pose for a number of photos with the son, wife and I (infact he approached us to start the convo).

It is fair to say everyone in the Shelf family are fans of Tex.

 

[kazhere]

15. If you own any Jimmy Barnes or Cold Chisel music (in car, on CD, on mp3 etc.)

d'oh you got me! Love Jimmy and love that he is still going
Is using 'd'oh' also Boganic?

 

[freepyjamas]

15. If you own any Jimmy Barnes or Cold Chisel music (in car, on CD, on mp3 etc.)

Hey - Cold Chisel were good. Now, Jimmy Barnes solo... that's another matter. Bogan Central.


Some more:
Any kind of interest, at all, in V8 Supercars.
Attendance at the Geelong Cup.
Full Sleeve tatts.
Wearing a footy jumper to a game once you've passed the age of 16.
Wearing the Australian flag draped over your shoulders, for any reason.
Getting ANZAC Day mixed up with cough*en Proud To Be An Aussie Day.