03.18.2009, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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So the richest V8 supercar race in Australia starts today and my house is about 250 meters from pit lane. There are BOGANS all over the place and it is too early in the morning for their bad music being cranked out of their cars while they look for a park. The PA's at the track are fucking loud (I don't mind that so much), but there is a concert every night and most of the bands playing really really suck balls. Anyway by 3 o'clock this afternoon all of those BOGANS will become obnoxiously drunk BOGANS and that will be become highly annoying. As an example last year ODB's were driving down the cafe strip near my house throwing beer cans at all the diner's and mooning them. Also pissing out of the car while it is driving down the street. I don't actually mind the car race itself, I watch it every year but it is the fuckwits it brings out of the woodwork that I find abhorent.
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03.18.2009, 07:15 PM | #2 |
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what is a BOGAN?
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03.18.2009, 07:47 PM | #3 |
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bogan is an old old wooden ship i believe.
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03.18.2009, 08:48 PM | #4 |
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bogan is the equivalent of a redneck i guess... they wear wifebeaters drink bad beer eat shit food start fights, have a poor grasp of the australian vernacular.....
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03.18.2009, 09:18 PM | #7 |
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from bogan.com.au
The Definition of a Bogan
What is a bogan?BOGAN (pronunciation boe-gn) is a term used primarily in Australia to describe a particular section of the working class demographic. This derogatory slang word is a gender-neutral noun; this being important as many bogans tend to gravitate towards one another forming relationships and extended families. A bogan family is not an uncommon phenomena in certain regions. A bogan typically resides in either a low-cost housing estate, government housing or in the outlying regional areas of continental Australia. Generally bogans tend to congregate in areas with little or no features & amenities. Generally the bogan fits a particular stereotypical image. The perception of what actually constitutes a bogan has been shaped over the years primarily by the media; notable especially are television programs such as Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair . These programs regularly feature stories of harrowing boganism- including communities under siege from bogan terrorism, and bogans "rorting the system" in relation to welfare benefits and questionable practices. A number of comedy programs have also featured bogans in the past, prime examples being Kylie Mole of The Comedy Company, Poida (bogan pronunciation of the name "Peter") played by Eric Bana, and more recently Bloke Man of the Comedy Inc late shift. Eric Bana's portrayal of the character Poida gained him accolades within the industry and effectively launched his professional acting career. This is one of very few examples of extreme boganism leading to success & wealth. So now we have a basic understanding of the bogan, we may delve further into the mysterious world of mullets and long-kneck beer bottles in brown paper bags. Traits of the bogan can be summarised by the following points: • A pronounced lack of dress sense in social situations. Typical bogan attire consists of a flannelette shirt, King Gee stubbie shorts (either blue/khaki), torn or soiled jeans from the 1980's or earlier, and of course double-plug standard issue white thong sandals with black rubber. A bogan's dress sense is not influenced by intended destination/occasion hence the line between workwear and formal wear is often hazy at best. On rare occasions bogans may be spotted wearing enclosed shoes when entering the local RSL to "have a slap on the pokies" or to "get pissed wif me mates on the veebs (VB)". A female bogan will usually wear a matching ensemble usually consisting of second-hand fashions or products purchased from the discount retail chains Best and Less or Big W. • A lack of personal hygiene. A bogan will often allow his/her hair to grow into an attractive style named the "mullet" as popularised in the 1980's. A hair cut is a rare event for the bogan, and most styling occurs when the razor is brought out to either a) produce a "skinhead" style cut or b) a "frullet" (front-mullet). Similar styles apply for females, however the female bogan frequently colours her hair auburn. The bogan bathroom usually contains a bar of multi-purpose soap used to both cleaning the family, washing the hair, styling the hair and manicures/pedicures. Whilst most non-bogans will use Eau de Toilette spray as a perfume, the most common boganistic fragrance is "Odour of Toilet". The bogan frequently rosters showers at irregular intervals such as once a week for males and twice for females. • Distinct vocabulary. The bogan language is somewhat foreign to most English-speaking people. For example in boaglish, the word "shooting" would be pronounced as "shootun". Similarly, the word "look out" is pronounced as "look eet". The boaglish alphabet does not contain the letters "i" or "g", hence the pronunciation of words containing the suffix -ing are simply pronounced -un. Examples include "rootun" (rooting), "fishun" (fishing) and the common phrase "where's me fuckun beer woman" (what is the current location of my alcoholic beverage dearest female partner). The boaglish vocabulary is mostly limited to frequent curse-words and miss-pronunciation of common English words. A common bogan trait also includes shortening words. Locations such as the Wyong Leagues Club become the "leaguesy", the Crown Casino becomes the "leaguesy" and females/males such as Sharon/Barry become "Shaz" and "Baz". • A particular choice in motor vehicle. The bogan usually drives one of two makes of vehicle. Typically this is either a Holden or a Ford . Common bogan variants manufactured by each of these companies include the Holden Commodore (VB-VP models), Holden Kingswood and the Ford Falcon (all models up to the recent EF). Other well known bogan vehicles include early model Datsuns and Toyotas . Bogan accessories include anything HSV/HRT for Holdens, and FPV/FTR for Fords. These vehicles tend to be more prevalent on the roads whilst the V8 supercar races are being held. Drivers often attempt to imitate in heavy traffic their heroes Skaifey (Mark Skaife) and Ambrose (Marcos Ambrose). Bogan vehicles are rarely detailed, and are serviced even less frequently. Most bogan drivers hold animosity towards imported vehicles "farken rice" and are still bitter that the Nissan Skyline beat the Holden and Ford racing teams at Bathurst in the early 90's. Consequently, many bogans believe their VN Commodore has the ability to beat anything with the badge "Ferrari", "Nissan", "BMW M3" or "Pagani". Click here for examples of bogan vehicles. • Choice in music. The bogan prefers either metal or pub rock. A bogan would suggest that the song Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel would be a more appropriate national anthem than Advance Australia Fair. AC/DC is also a popular choice. Anything Barnesy. Midnight Oil is another classic example of the bogan genre. • Employment status. The common bogan is either a) not employed or b) a tradesman/labourer. A bogan employee can be spotted kitted up in a fluorescent vest or polo shirt. Unemployed bogans often frequent RSL's/clubs for discount lunches during the day, before continuing on to the local Centrelink office to receive the hard-earned cash of the tax-paying public. This will be followed by a journey to the most convenient bottle shop ("bottlo") to purchase 2x24 cartons ("slabs") of Victoria Bitter ("Veebs") for $60. Also included in this purchase is the all-important packet of Winfield Reds ("Smokes"). The rest of this pension money is budgeted towards the "pokies" at the local pub. • A poorly-maintained house or unit. As previously mentioned, the bogan often resides in regions of a lower socio-economic standing. Basically, in most cases the bogan is located some way inland from a coastal fringe or major waterway. In the case of Sydney, this has lead to the term "westie" being coined in order to distinguish the boganistic population of the inland western suburbs from the more affluent residents of the east. In the case of NSW/QLD and Victoria, the majority of bogans are located on or west of the Great Dividing Range. Whilst this is not always the case, it is important to note that the concentration of bogans per capita is somewhat higher in these areas. The bogan house usually consists of a number of elements (see below):
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03.19.2009, 03:07 AM | #8 | |
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this sounds like chicago cubs fans. i lived a few blocks away from wrigley field for awhile and i dreaded all home games. the fans are kind of like semi wealthy rednecks. |
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03.19.2009, 04:24 AM | #9 |
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Yuck bogans.
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thats cos bogans are the typical australians that go live and work in london... everyone else goes to good places like paris and the rest of western europe, england is a short stop over. |
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You mean Bruce?
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03.22.2009, 10:15 AM | #14 |
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excellent... watching race one at the moment on telly.... fucking a! man i am so jealous.. id love to live by a circuit street or permanent.. do me a favoutr and get some pics./..... do you get access to the circuit at all????
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no but i took some photos of the airshow over pit straight. take alook in the photography thread. |
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03.23.2009, 02:29 AM | #16 |
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I was drawn to the title straight away... turns out we must both be living in Adelaide!
I remember last year when it was on, my myspace heading read "Fuck the Clipsal 500 and everyone involved in it". How appropriate that in the middle of a hoon driving epidemic, we have one big festival to celebrate racing culture, and get all those morons excited again for another year. The only good thing is that the guy who won it was named "Whincup"--that is just fantastic. |
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is a hoon the same as a bogan?
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(Australia, New Zealand, slang) One who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily-customized cars. Not quite the same but have similar tendencies, however the hoon can come from any socio economic class where as the bogan is generally lower - lower middle class. |
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