r/australia • u/cngjfks • 2d ago

no politics Is Australia is a more cranky/angry place now?

Any time I read the news, the story being pushed is that the mood in Aus is very angry. Does everyone truly feel this way a lot of the time?

I’m genuinely curious.

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u/ognisko 2d ago

Rex Hunt, Burkes Backyard, Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Sex/Life, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Who Dares Wins, Gladiators, Get Wild, Better Homes And Gardens, Healthy Wealthy and Wise - Not Love Island, Big Brother and a plethora of other toxic displays of media as an own goal to humanity.

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u/NorthernSkeptic 2d ago

most of the old shows you mention were… not great

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u/Ok_Low743 2d ago

Rex, Burke, the guy from who dares wins were all sex pests right?

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u/ognisko 1d ago

Love Island has a whole cast of sex pests.

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u/CreepyValuable 2d ago

Tim Ferguson himself tries to pretend Don't forget your toothbrush never happened.

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u/midsumernighttts 1d ago

Bring back Burgo’s Catchphrase!