The sunshine, the seashores, the glitter, the rugby. It is nonetheless okay to hate on Sydney.
We Melburnians are a parochial bunch. On the cusp of summer season, it is nonetheless gloomy, moist, wild and windy outdoors, making it particularly simple to get frosty about our sun-kissed, Harbor Metropolis siblings.
Being a Sydneyist eases the burden the rain brings to Melbourne. And it is also a welcome aid, since we won’t be “Isters” for for much longer.
Gone are the times after we might have a causal dig at sober folks, blondes, or anybody with bizarre meals allergic reactions.
Skinny folks, tall folks, even God forbid, pale-old-males, Yanks and Poms will cry wolf about discrimination in the present day.
Subsequent, it is going to be the massive dangerous wolf who himself bemoans the stereotypes of Little Crimson Using Hood: his enamel are too sharp, his eyes and ears too massive.
How a lot enjoyable we used to have lamenting cyclists or belittling millennials, bogans and people with flaming crimson hair.
The slightest whiff of calling somebody an “inge” will see you disputing a strict message (true story) from the RANGA neighborhood.
Sure, it is a factor, the Crimson And Almost Ginger Affiliation will get very labored up (gah one other internalized stereotype) over unfavourable “firey” tropes and predictable discriminations.
You possibly can’t be too cautious in these instances of cancellation tradition.
Screams of internalized fatphobia will accompany any plus-size opinion.
Being an ageist is an actual and current assault when speaking to folks about know-how.
So the one issues left to be anti anymore are posh folks and Sydneysiders.
Individuals like gruff Sydney shock jockey Kyle Sandilands quietly remarking “Who cares if Melbourne would not like us? We’re nonetheless getting paid” about his soon-to-be-syndicated present would not assist.
NSW rugby league and racing chief Peter V’landys has additionally performed a lot to stir the state-versus-state pool and disparage Melbourne to anybody who will pay attention, even King Charles, who he courts at his Sydney races.
Melbourne is claimed to be the cultural capital of Australia, however Sydney has the local weather.
Some Melburnians regard Sydney as a contact brash and self-made. On the flip aspect, we may be seen as black-clad snobs.
The rivalry dates again to pre-federal instances and everyone knows it would final one other 100 years, so what in regards to the posh folks?
Initially printed as Alice Coster: Sydney one of many final issues it is OK to hate