One of my favourite things to do is play "Stir the Aussies", by taking the stereotypical point of view and saying "you guys love us.. you're the next America.. you're our bitch... America is a million times better" blah blah blah. Now.. I don't really believe this (and some of it is outright lies, as I am choosing to live here).. but it's great to stir up my mates (or random people at the pub).. My mates (and eventually the people at the pub) realise I'm full of shit and am just giving them shit.. but they can't resist getting their back up and trying to fight back.
This has been pretty common with everyone I speak to (except for one guy who didn't really care.. but I later found out he was South African
).
I suppose it makes sense somewhat.. as it's natural to defend your homeland (usually). When they try it on me though (insulting America), I just brush it off and say "whatever" (which pisses them off more, cause they can't get me back hehe). Maybe it's cause I'm used to people bagging America all the time. Anyways...
If you knew me well enough to know I was full of shit.. would you get real defensive and try to seriously argue with me about if America is better than Australia?