BTW

How much of the very fine clothes you are undoubtedly wearing right now are actually made here in Australia?

Dear Cody,

Thank You for asking.

I make my own clothes, always have, because of my height -
even my jeans - in which I practically live.

BTW: Welcome back!

Dear Cody,

For someone who's accused me of being all sorts
of things you are exhibiting all the signs yourself
that you're accusing me of. I've been described by
people who really know me as a fairly down to earth
person and not "grandiose" in any shape whatsoever.
My job entails dealing with all sorts of people.
And my responsibility is not to push people away,
but to add, enrish, stimulate and
amplify.

I grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney and have
worked all of my life. Nothing was ever given to me.
I earned it - and worked damn hard for it.
I'm not the sort of person who sits in their "ivory tower,"
at work and attends meetings et cetera. I'm a hands-on
type of person - who's there with the front-line desk staff
doing her job. And my staff know - that I will do whatever
it takes to provide the best service to the public we serve.
And please don't refer to me as a "librarian," that's not
the sum of what I am. I'm much more than that.
As I assume you're not just an engineer.
We're both people - human beings, full of the complexes
that entails with a multitude of interests.

As for evasion as far as Shocker is concerned?
I wasn't evading. I simply didn't see the point
for obvious reasons. I've known Shocker for some time on
this forum - and he is very passionate in his views.
I don't feel obliged to respond to them every time because
we've covered this ground so many times in the past.

BTW - I'm so glad that both you and Shocker took my
remark (and the explanation to Shocker) about my use of
"Gotcha" so seriously. Imagine if you guys would have
realised that perhaps I was being facetious.

Foxy, "Well, let's see - I have a husband, two children,
three grand-children, friends, colleagues, neighbours,
who I love dearly. I have a fabulous job, excellent salary,
I've just bought a luxury car, I have an architect-designed
house, so sorry - you loose in your assumptions!
(apart from also being absolutely stunning looking, with killer
cheek-bones, slender build, almond-shaped eyes, over 5ft ten,
with the greates mane of hair ever). And a brain that's not bad.
No complaints so far. Life's been good"

Is that so? What the hell then have you been about in the umpteen years you have spent on this very forum claiming victim status for your parents and yourself? Your posts are repetitive in theme and content, and nowhere have you ever conceded there is another side.

Not that the Lituanian community in Australia are asserting the discrimination and victim status you claim on their behalf. As demonstrated to you on previous occasions and using the largest Lithuanian population in Australia as the example, there isn't even the hint of any protest about past or present discrimination. Quite the opposite, they are thankful for the generosity of Australia giving them refuge. But in past threads you scoffed at that too, even where I supplied documentary evidence, a photo even.

An onlooker might argue that it is the children of migrants who claim discrimination, despite very positive government initiatives to favour them in government employment especially.

tbc..

contd..

Your hubris and boasting in this thread have you coming across as a complete prat, an insensitive, very comfortably well-off educated, privileged, middle class woman who has always been in the protected employment swinging from the taxpayer's teat. It is not surprising that you exasperate some of the posters who have not had the benefit that armchair ride (and like the Lituanian community in Sydney would never claim victim status either).

Why should you ever move a jot on the victim mentality that obviously has always served you so well? Ye gods, you have all of the ducks lined up in a row to claim and benefit from the 'positive' affirmative policies for women implemented for donkeys years, and for the multicultural ones as well. I said previously I was sorry you were bullied as a child as you said.

You now have me thinking that you are just another faux teary-eyed socialist who is doing very well out of the taxpayer and likely has done so for her lifetime. You should be thanking your parents, Australia and your lucky stars. You should be grateful and doing voluntary work, not special pleading for everyone's sympathy and for more cream from the government for your niche brand of cafe latte.

Middle class welfare comes under many guises.

otb,

I have never claimed "victim status" as you put it.
That's been your assertion and yours alone - all along.
What I did do was talk about the experiences which
my family and other migrants lived through and
experienced during those early years of post World
War II - of their settlement in this country.
These experiences have
been fully documentated by many authors
(which I've quoted to you) and these facts
are part and parcel of this country's
historical records. That's in no way sledging
off at Australians (again your assertion only). It's
simply telling what people experienced during those early
years when assimilation was the official government policy
and was expected to be followed by all.

As for the Lithuanian Community
in Sydney - I am more than familiar with that Community
and what people experienced and lived through and thought
- having
grown up in Sydney and been a part of that Community
for decades. So don't tell me what they thought, felt,
et cetera. I happen to know - you don't.

As for living off the Government "teat" as you put it.
Are you basing this on your own life?
What me and my parents and family have - we all
worked for and earned through blood, sweat and tears.
None of us have ever been on
welfare and have never asked for anything from anybody.
We've all worked in the lowliest jobs at times, and we
paid our taxes.

It's interesting that I have to keep explaining myself to
you after each of your attacks.
Yet I have never been told by you what your background
is, where you have worked, and whether you have ever been
on the government "teat." I've not accused you of the sorts
of things you've accused me of.

I can now see that your earlier apology to me
was a sham. Silly me took it sincerely and was
quite moved by it. You touched my heart.

You've lost me with this last post of yours.
If your intention was to hurt me deeply.
Well Sir, you have succeeded!