martes, 25 de mayo de 2010

Kenny and what I have known of Australia

I really enjoyed the Australian mockumentary called 'Kenny’. This is a story of a ‘plumber’ (in fact, he is a guy who maintains portable toilets with ‘corporate bathroom’ company named Splash Down). His job not only involves the handle of lot of off-putting waste material, it also involves dealing with snob or short-tempered patrons, drunken people impairing Splash Down’s toilets and workers who don’t come up to spectations of their task.
In his private life, things are not much easier for Kenny, who seems to bear the brunt of abuse from his father, his brother and his shrewish ex-wife. But Kenny’s not one to let the weight of the world get him down. Sure, his is a dirty job but he performs it without complaint and it pays him pretty well. He’s a natural diplomat, handling gripes and disputes from staff, customer and family member alike with ease. And as the film shows, his naturally friendly and non-judgmental nature just might be its own reward in the end. Many people say that the character of Kenny is a great illustration of the best parts of the Australian identity. He’s someone ready to believe the best about a new acquaintance, someone who believes in doing their job to the best of their ability, someone who doesn’t sweat the small stuff, someone who’s found happiness and satisfaction in his own skin.
Of course, it should be very interesting to meet many persons like Kenny. Even though it was difficult for me to understand Aussie accent, I have learned many things of Australia. My favourite topic has been the behavior of ordinary people, their culture and values. From now, I am going to save some money and travel to Australia!

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