All in all, I’ve lived in Australia for nearly ten years now so I’ve more or less known the cities’ characters more intimately. Admittedly, I know some better than the others so my level of personification will be much better, had I known all of them equally well.
When my friends overseas ask me about Australian cities, I often personify the cities to make them more ‘approachable’. The personification may be a gross generalisation and may be a tad bit inaccurate, especially to the purists, but it’s a fun exercise nevertheless.
SYDNEY – Sydney is like a thirty-something yuppie, armed with a Blackberry and the latest iPod. He is a metrosexual, who loves to dress up well and doesn’t mind a 30-minute facial session at a beauty spa. Despite all of these, he sometimes appears very blokey and brash. He still loves to go out and enjoy great night outs with his mates but he’s not so keen on the cultural stuff. Too stuffy, he feels.
MELBOURNE – Melbourne is like a respectful 50-year old businessman. He has travelled around the world and loves to dress impeccably with imported Italian suits. He loves culture and he loves spending time with his family as well. Some people may say that he is too stodgy and boring, but beneath the façade, he still loves to have fun. Does anybody notice a discrete diamond stud on his earlobe?
BRISBANE – Brisbane is like a 40-year old guy who has done well. He started humbly by having a small deli but has done well for himself and is now a proud owner of a neighbourhood supermarket. He’s loud and friendly but some people say that he doesn’t have the finesse and gracefulness of people of the same age from the south. He has no sense of style and still loves his loud shirts. He’s the kinda friend who livens up a party, who may not know how to pronounce sauvignon blanc correctly, but knows his beer inside out!
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