Don't they ever read the paper?
Feb. 13th, 2007 03:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I've discovered that I know much more about politics and political history than most of my collegues.
In preparation for a seminar tomorrow, I have been reading a lot of different essays on Australian politics - one of which is focussed on the roles of the Prime Minister, the Governor General, and Parliament. This particular essay was written in 1974, which is, of course, the year before the Whitlam Dismissal.
When I commented to people that I found it interesting reading opinions of the Governor General's powers written before 1975, they just looked at me blankly. And my references to "Gough Whitlam. The Dismissal?" were met by questions of "The what?"
Apparently, I'm quite well informed, compared to the average Australian.
On a completely separate topic, please take note:
"Loose" has a meaning similar to "slack" (or, on occasion, "promiscuous").
It is impossible to "loose" one's car keys, one's job, or one's mind.
Learn how to spell, people!
In preparation for a seminar tomorrow, I have been reading a lot of different essays on Australian politics - one of which is focussed on the roles of the Prime Minister, the Governor General, and Parliament. This particular essay was written in 1974, which is, of course, the year before the Whitlam Dismissal.
When I commented to people that I found it interesting reading opinions of the Governor General's powers written before 1975, they just looked at me blankly. And my references to "Gough Whitlam. The Dismissal?" were met by questions of "The what?"
Apparently, I'm quite well informed, compared to the average Australian.
On a completely separate topic, please take note:
"Loose" has a meaning similar to "slack" (or, on occasion, "promiscuous").
It is impossible to "loose" one's car keys, one's job, or one's mind.
Learn how to spell, people!
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Date: 2007-02-13 06:00 am (UTC):-)
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Date: 2007-02-13 08:44 pm (UTC)As in "Jack loosens his belt".
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Date: 2007-02-13 08:44 pm (UTC)