Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
Sometimes a news story brings out both the best and worst in Kiwis, and the sad news of the death of Paddles did just that, with kind words from many and an epic and ill-timed rant from Gareth “I Hate Cats” Morgan.
RIP Paddles…and up yours, Gareth Morgan Read Post »
It seems that the are of receiving a gift has been lost in recent years, as we hear more and more often about people making crazy and often unreasonable demands for gift expectations. There was a time, when a gift was something awesome, and often a surprise. As all good gifts should be. Note:
Great expectations Read Post »
So apparently teenage girls aren’t interested in makeup, selfie sticks or sunglasses. Er, I might be getting on in years, but if I dust off my memories of those halcyon days of my youth, I was quite interested in at least two of those things (I’m old as fuck, so selfie sticks weren’t a thing
Sexism? Not really Read Post »
Spotify’s favourite cockwomble strikes again, this time having a crack at the haka specifically, but Māori culture in general. Joe Rogan (ex-TV host, professional conspiracy theorist, Covid denier and all-round irrelevant twat) took it upon himself to slam the New Zealand basketball team for performing a haka before a game. Apparently he thinks the haka is
Joe Rogan shows his lack of class, culture and clues Read Post »
As a born-and-bred Southlander and a proud Invercargillite, I’m not sure if I’m most pissed off at the whinging couple from Hamilton who didn’t like their Air New Zealand Mystery Break, or at the idiotic, pandering media for giving them their five minutes of fame.
Hold the front page: entitled brats have a whinge Read Post »
We keep hearing about bad landlords, but what about the bad tenants? In response to a report from Renters United detailing the perils of being a tenant, Stuff ran a story giving the other side of the story, because it’s not all roses and cupcakes in landlord land, There’s no doubt that there are some
Tenants v landlords not always one sided Read Post »
Gareth “Cat Killer” Morgan is at it again, showing us all how to win friends and influence people. And yes, that was sarcasm on my part. Our favourite tanty-throwing political wannabe has had a crack at Jacinda Ardern, comparing her to “lipstick on a pig”. How much longer do we have to put up with
Only one pig in this story … Read Post »
Given the impending postal survey on gay marriage across the ditch, now’s probably a good time to revisit a speech by an obviously well-raised young man who shows that sexual orientation has nothing to do with your value as a person. It just baffles me that in 2017, we’re still having this debate. Everyone should
It’s time to vote YES, Aussie Read Post »
