Seinfeld insulting Melbourne
Jacqueline
of the World?
I know he apologised... but in what context did he make the remark?
Thanks guys.
Jacqueline in Vancouver
(on the Pacific Rim of the World) =)
Brendan Michael Bugeja
It was something along the lines of, if you think of the world as a body,
then Melbourne is about where the anus would be. That's not exactly what
he said, but he says that that is what he meant.
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Jonathan Agar
> Does anyone know why Jerry Seinfeld called my hometown Melbourne, the Anus
> of the World?
>
> I know he apologised... but in what context did he make the remark?
>
> Thanks guys.
>
> Jacqueline in Vancouver
> (on the Pacific Rim of the World) =)
Yes i cant understand it either, admittedly i'm from Adelaide, so i have good
reason to dislike you stealing, up your self, non AFL winning flag Victorians.
However I cant understand why a comedian a good as Seinfeld who has produced
the funniest and greatest show of all time, is resorting to bum jokes and
toilet humour and insulting a place which did nothing but praise him.
Jonathan Agar
ja...@smug.adelaide.edu.au
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Dave
>
> Does anyone know why Jerry Seinfeld called my hometown Melbourne, the Anus
> of the World?
>
> I know he apologised... but in what context did he make the remark?
It was never intended to be a slam against Melbourne, Australia, or
Australians. Jerry was talking about his trip down under, and it was an
ad-lib joke about Geography. If the Earth was an ass, Melbourne was
where the anus should be. If you look at a globe, you can see his
point. He certainly didn't mean to insult anyone. Actually, he had a
great time in Melbourne.
Spread the word to other Melbournians (?), Jacqueline. It was simply a
misunderstood attempt at humor.
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the ass (misspelt as all fellow Aussies know it is spelt ARSE!!!!!!!!) then
Melbourne is illogically the anus according to Mr Seinfeld. Well, it could
then be extrapolated that Chicago or New Orleans or San Francisco are
equally geographically sited to be arseholes too...in fact ANY site on the
globe....and I don't think that they are any more deserving of this insult
than we are. Holding a globe up, there is no correlation as to where our
wonderful city Melbourne is to an earthly arse. If you fail to see why we
are insulted here Downunder in OZ (if you read the papers and listen to the
radio, the consensus is anti-Seinfeld) then you have missed the point.
(When the last episode is eventually screened here in Melbourne, many will
tune out after the recent insult.) If he had any respect for our
sensitivities, he could easily have said...we are the dimple on the right
cheek...........but his choice of wording was deliberate and calculated.
It really was indefensible. I don't think any welcome mat will be rolled
out should he come back.........I can well recall the uproar when the late
Frank Sinatra referred to a female journo here as a whore......he was
subsequently hounded. It seems to me that he has derided us, thinking that
his joke routine would not reach our shores. I would find it equally as
offensive if he had said the same thing about our other lovely OZ
cities...and Jonathon Agar...I genuinely love Adelaide and think that you
should have kept the GP! Gee I'm a turncoat...hahaha
Dave <rat...@icanect.net> wrote in article <35D03D...@icanect.net>...
Dave
>
> I cannot understand the analogy here (pun intended!).......if the earth is
> the ass (misspelt as all fellow Aussies know it is spelt ARSE!!!!!!!!) then
> Melbourne is illogically the anus according to Mr Seinfeld. Well, it could
> then be extrapolated that Chicago or New Orleans or San Francisco are
> equally geographically sited to be arseholes too.
You're missing the point. For whatever reason, way back when,
cartographers decided that North would be Up and South would be Down on
all maps and globes. Now imagine a globe as a living organism, taking
on the basic properties we've come to understand about living beings on
Earth. Where's the "arse"? By and large, it's towards the back and
towards the bottom. Now imagine someone who grew up in the US looking
at a globe. Which way is he going to hold it? Yup, with North America
facing him. Without becoming emotional or insulted, think about where
the rear end would be. It does kinda seem like Australia fits the
bill. Tell me I'm wrong.
Sure, he could have used Chicago or San Francisco, but then people would
wonder what an anus would be doing up where the "face" would be, and
they wouldn't understand the humor. Maybe it was his choice of the word
"anus", or maybe Jerry's big mistake was in uttering a phrase that
Americans would find funny and Australians, due in no small part to
national pride, wouldn't find funny at all. Maybe it can be chalked up
to the fact that this was not a scripted joke, it was simply an ad-lib.
He just blurted it out when the subject of geography came up.
> ..in fact ANY site on the
> globe....and I don't think that they are any more deserving of this insult
> than we are. Holding a globe up, there is no correlation as to where our
> wonderful city Melbourne is to an earthly arse.
You're holding the globe facing Australia, aren't you? Try to see it
from Jerry's perspective. And bear in mind this comment should have
been buried amidst the many good things he had to say about your
country. In various interviews, he went on and on about how friendly
the people and how beautiful the scenery was. Does this sound like
someone who holds some grudge against Australia?
> If you fail to see why we
> are insulted here Downunder in OZ (if you read the papers and listen to the
> radio, the consensus is anti-Seinfeld)
Maybe that's part of the problem. Don't believe everything you read or
hear. I'd hate to think some moronic radio personality or reporter with
some personal vendetta is affecting the way a whole nation thinks.
> then you have missed the point.
> (When the last episode is eventually screened here in Melbourne, many will
> tune out after the recent insult.)
Then it's a real shame that people will toss out 9 years of fandom just
because of a simple misunderstood quote. It's your loss.
> If he had any respect for our
> sensitivities, he could easily have said...we are the dimple on the right
> cheek.
Now you're being silly and oversensitive. Don't be like those
thin-skinned "ban the Puerto Rican Day episode" people.
> ..........but his choice of wording was deliberate and calculated.
As "deliberate and calculated" as any off-the-cuff comment could be.
Really, you're starting to sound like a conspiracy theory nut here.
> It really was indefensible. I don't think any welcome mat will be rolled
> out should he come back.........I can well recall the uproar when the late
> Frank Sinatra referred to a female journo here as a whore.
Was she? Frank believed in cutting through the bullshit, and calling a
spade a spade. If he called her a whore, there was probably some merit
to the comment. Either way, don't compare his actions with Jerry's.
They're VERY different people.
.....he was
> subsequently hounded. It seems to me that he has derided us, thinking that
> his joke routine would not reach our shores.
That's it. I'm done with you. I'm convinced now that you're just
trolling this newsgroup to incite fans like me to respond. If you
*still* believe that Jerry Seinfeld concocted a plot to insult your
country, then you are one of the more misguided, resentful people I've
ever come across, and Jerry doesn't need fans like you.
Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
Jacqueline
>> sensitivities, he could easily have said...we are the dimple on the right
>> cheek.
>Now you're being silly and oversensitive. Don't be like those
>thin-skinned "ban the Puerto Rican Day episode" people.
I don't think it is oversensitive to expect a little discretion. He could
have also said...
"If the world was a body.... then Melbourne would be the.... never mind...."
and left it up to people's imagination to fill in the blanks. I know my
city. I would prefer to insult it myself. =)
>> It really was indefensible. I don't think any welcome mat will be rolled
>> out should he come back.........I can well recall the uproar when the
late
>> Frank Sinatra referred to a female journo here as a whore.
>
>Was she? Frank believed in cutting through the bullshit, and calling a
>spade a spade. If he called her a whore, there was probably some merit
>to the comment. Either way, don't compare his actions with Jerry's.
>They're VERY different people.
Ummm....... no. Calling a woman a whore is certainly not calling a spade a
spade.
It is much worse than that. The only women that deserve to be called whores
are in the Yellow Pages.
Look up Escorts, or Brothels. =)
>That's it. I'm done with you. I'm convinced now that you're just
>trolling this newsgroup to incite fans like me to respond. If you
>*still* believe that Jerry Seinfeld concocted a plot to insult your
>country, then you are one of the more misguided, resentful people I've
>ever come across, and Jerry doesn't need fans like you.
I actually found him gentle. You did say that it was a matter of national
pride. And it is. Despite their obvious platitudes towards Melbourne...
"you people are nice"..... "your city is beautiful"; someone who attempts
base humour to remark about a place will always meet opposition.
I sure miss Melbourne. The people generally _aren't nice_, but yes it is a
beautiful city. I grew up there.
>Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
I never once said G'day til I moved to Canada. Now it is quite the novelty.
=)
Jonathan Agar
> You're missing the point. For whatever reason, way back when,
> cartographers decided that North would be Up and South would be Down on
> all maps and globes. Now imagine a globe as a living organism, taking
> on the basic properties we've come to understand about living beings on
> Earth. Where's the "arse"? By and large, it's towards the back and
> towards the bottom. Now imagine someone who grew up in the US looking
> at a globe. Which way is he going to hold it? Yup, with North America
> facing him. Without becoming emotional or insulted, think about where
> the rear end would be. It does kinda seem like Australia fits the
> bill. Tell me I'm wrong.
>
the butt, not as a human body. Then Australia, is the rectum or anus. If He
was referring to the world as a body, then South America is automatically the
pelvic region, I'm sure all they are going to be happy with that. And
where are the legs, Antartica? What are the Arms? Is Mt Everest a giant
pimple. Are forests big hairy patches, while the deserts bald spots?
I think this was an attempt at toilet humour gone wrong. Maybe he's going to
become head writer for the next Dumb and Dumber movie. Ok granted, its a joke,
and Australian's shouldn't get too worked up over a throw away gag, but we
fail to see the humour.
> Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
AiMhIgH
Dave
> Jonathan Agar wrote:
> > If He
> > was referring to the world as a body, then South America is automatically the
> > pelvic region,
And what a well hung planet we live on, too!!
> >
> > I think this was an attempt at toilet humour gone wrong.
Maybe umpromptu comedy is just not Jerry's strong point. He's great at
finely crafting his material so that it's presentation is perfect.
Witty off-the-cuff comments require a different touch.
> > > Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
> >
> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
"bye"?
Jacqueline
Dave wrote in message <35D2F5...@icanect.net>...
>>
>> Jonathan Agar wrote:
>
>> > If He
>> > was referring to the world as a body, then South America is
automatically the
>> > pelvic region,
>
>And what a well hung planet we live on, too!!
>
>
>> >
>> > I think this was an attempt at toilet humour gone wrong.
>
>Maybe umpromptu comedy is just not Jerry's strong point. He's great at
>finely crafting his material so that it's presentation is perfect.
>Witty off-the-cuff comments require a different touch.
>
>> > > Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
>> >
>> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
>
>I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
>"bye"?
It is "See ya"
Funk Soul Brother
>> > > Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
>> >
>> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
>
>I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
>"bye"?
try piss off?
Funk Soul Brother
>>> > > Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
>>> >
>>> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
>>
>>I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
>>"bye"?
>
>try piss off?
only kidding
it would be more like see ya' later
Packer Family
David.
Jonathan Agar
> >
> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
Its not racist if you like their race....
Michael Gibbons
> are insulted here Downunder in OZ (if you read the papers and listen to the
I know it's been kind of a while since this topic has been dropped, but I just
know started checking the posts here because I have now seen The Finale (BTW I
thought it was very appropriate!).
Anyway, this whole thing about everybody down here in Australia being so
insulted and mortified is ludicrous! I live in Perth and nobody here cares at
ALL! It's never mentioned on the national news either, so this was the first
I've heard of it. I think the whole thing is pretty funny anyway because
being an American living in Australia, I've heard enough American jokes to
last me for a lifetime. Now the joke's on you ;).
Michael
harr...@sydney.btap.bt.com
Hoo-roo!
Spidey (AKA Bruce. No, really!)
In article <6qusv2$kkf$1...@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au>,
"Funk Soul Brother" <s36...@student.uq.edu.au> wrote:
>
>
> >> > > Good day. Or should I say "G'day".
> >> >
> >> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
> >
> >I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
> >"bye"?
>
> try piss off?
>
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> > >> >
> > >> > G'day is when your greeting someone, not saying bye to them.
> > >
> > >I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
> > >"bye"?
> >
> > try piss off?
> >
How 'bout fuck off? Works for me.
Paul52751
>I stand corrected. Is there a corresponding Aussie slang term for
>"bye"?
Yes, its Mirsk-Out you Arse-hole
Asclepius
through a few shrimps on the barbie or Ken or something like that?
Jonathan Agar
On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Asclepius wrote:
> Is there really any Australian that friggin says G'day mate, let's
> through a few shrimps on the barbie or Ken or something like that?
>
>
Well yes, there are many Australian's who do say G'day mate when saying hi,
it's quite a common expression. Except i dont know of too many people who
throw shrimps on the barbie, most people just eat steaks, chops, and sausages
when having a barbie.
Tim
> > Is there really any Australian that friggin says G'day mate, let's
> > through a few shrimps on the barbie or Ken or something like that?
> >
> >
> Well yes, there are many Australian's who do say G'day mate when saying hi,
> it's quite a common expression. Except i dont know of too many people who
> throw shrimps on the barbie, most people just eat steaks, chops, and sausages
> when having a barbie.
I guess it depends on where you live..in Melbourne you rarely hear someone
saying G'day mate, it sounds too country bumpkinish. I've never seen
shrimps on the barbie either :)
Tim
Jacqueline
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