(1) 45.5%, not 47% (as you yourself acknowledged just a couple of hours ago here… http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-24042015/#comment-1004827 …how strange that you’d suddenly add a phantom 1.5 points).
Lowest Nat support level in quite some time.
(2) Roy Morgan concludes an election today would be “too close to call”.
(3) Conducted, of course, before the latest bizarre scandal.
Still, amusing to see you clutching at straws đ
Pukish rogue………………Good god man! You still want National to be high in the polls when they are lead by a man with a pony tail fetish who just can’t keep it under control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What does this tell us about you?
It depends on the mental illness. Psychopathy, anti social personality disorder, sexual disorder such as fetishism…………………..not so sure I judge them, just want to stay clear of them and I certainly don’t want someone running the country with one of the above!!!!!! Less judgemental of the above if they seek out treatment and try and contain their problem rather than inflicting it on others.
People this is not a mental health issue -I am a psychiatric nurse.
John Key was acting in a way consistent with being a dick, a dork, a kindergarten bully, an attention seeking teenager who lacks social skills to attract the opposite sex or someone who tries too hard for everybody to love him.
Another possibility being John Key was pissed off and physically teased the waitress because she did not show him the ‘love’ that he expects. Maybe the waitress didn’t like John before the hair pulling had started, maybe she was professional to him while the other staff went along with his ‘horsing around’ and John wasn’t going to let her get away with that so started the pony tail pulling.
Whatever it was, it was John Keys behaviour and he was responsible for it. There is no excuses, certainly not that John Key was mentally ill.
I think you are spot on and this is one of the best analysis I have heard so far.
Key is likely use to sycophantant behaviour and likely Amanda didn’t respond in this way to him, but kept it civil and professional. So she became a target for him “Iam going to make you love me” comes to mind…………….pathetic and sickening.
JK is certainly responsible for his own behaviour as most people with a mental illness are (unless they are acutely psychotic).
I do think this need of his to be “loved and admired” and not getting this bothered him enough to harass the waitress into compliance. Except, she wasn’t going to comply. Good on you Amanda
“That i donât judge someone with a mental illness as harshly as you? ”
An interesting acknowledgement there, PR. If someone as devoted to Team Blue as you is prepared to publicly claim the PM is mentally ill, howdya reckon the voters are seeing it?
But seriously I think the rabid Key supports will cancel out the rabid Key haters and the rest of NZ that don’t really care won’t worry about it that much, like his comments on pink shirts or mincing down a cat walk
Well, I know I’ve said this before … but wait until the next one đ That RM reflects the country over the last couple of weeks, including a by-election bounce for Winnie. And it still has the opposition bloc in a strong position.
I’m guessing the likes of Reid Research and Curia will be on the phones as we speak doing a round of unscheduled ‘preferred PM’ polling. That’s where the hit will be felt first.
PS. I have a new slogan for Labour: Sure we’ve been pretty average, but at least we’re not weirdos.
â What a tantalising lock of hair you have, Katy! Deviant older men donât pull it do they? No. Thatâs good. We donât want that to happen, do we!â
Walking along Mt Eden Rd a while back behind a group of middle aged guys going to a game at Eden park . Festooned with fashionably ” isis black ” flags – suddenly – and apparently oblivious of small children and old ladies also sharing the footpath one dropped his trackies and did a brown-eye for his mates following behind – enough to make a gynecologist puke.
Oh the hilarity ! having not attended a rugby game since the National Party instigated civil war of 1981 Id forgotten what fun it must be to be out with the boys (sic) abandoned to the prerogatives of brainless mate-ship.
So John think about what real men are doing next time you’r horsing around at Rosie’s drop those designer jeans – hey why not really test your popularity and choke a number on the magazine rack while you’re at it- you can always blame Bronagh !!
Oh, yeah, on the world stage I’m a real joker, love to relax and horse around, can’t be serious all the time, gotta have a laugh otherwise, well, you know, and ackshully do you know what? I once told everyone my wife looked like a Hobbit when standing next to Michelle Obama. Somehow neither Bronagh or Michelle thought that was hilarious, but everyone else cracked up. It was great. Almost as good as the cannibal joke I told about Maori, talk about shit-yourself-funny, it was EPIC. But enough about me. How are you? I love what you’re doing with your hair. Do you happen to know Liz Hurley at all?
I might be a party pooper. I don’t think this caption competition is appropriate especially in the current climate. Can’t articulate why just yet … but it seems to be minimalising the issues and making them seem ok ? Kind of like when somebody says ” I know it’s a bit racist, but this joke is really funny” and I ask them not to continue. Racism is never funny. And maybe this sexism shouldn’t be either.
Thx Blip — and I promise no Dog Pile from me ! I thought your caption was very clever and funny, but then I realized none of it can be truly funny. Like racism. None of it ever can be. And I thought hard before posting .. Bailey and Billingsley and millions of unseen others made me do it.
Reminder to self: try not to leave dog piles for others to step into.
Key: “Come on, Girly, just give your Old Uncle John a quick thrill ! Oh come on, now, I just want to cop a quick feel !, where’s the harm in that ? I’ve got some sweeties in my pockets”
Can’t say I’m in favour of this caption contest. Sure it’s all a bit of good fun but at it’s core it’s still joking about a serious, harmful form of harassment. And I suspect the bulk of people participating have never had to worry about people in their workplace casually treating them like sexual objects, and don’t appreciate what a viscerally unpleasant topic this is for many.
Fair enough. Must admit I had a few qualms after posting my caption. Probably should have deleted. Don’t really want to make light of an unpleasant issue.
Hmmmm . . . rawshark-yeshe said the same sort of thing. I was wondering if it was just a bit too soon but, yeah, it is joking about sexual assault, victim blaming, workplace safety, human rights abuses, and a scantily clad operation across the MSM being run by John Key’s Dirty Politics Machine.
Interesting dillemma, though. The worker is a hero and there is much cause for everyone to be grateful to her, even John Key. It is essential that this matter be treated seriously and the delivery of whatever justice the worker requires is prompt, fulsome and complete. But what about ensuring momentum? For what ever reason, this display of John Key’s character has had real cut through across the spectrum. This issue could do so much good for so long, especially it an eternal source for universally enjoyed mockery. Does this process have to result in a minimisation of the wider situation? How else can John Key mocked without reference to this crime?
Maybe it’s a little to do with power .. and I am still thinking deeply about this.
For example only, if the competition had been for things we wish Amanda Bailey had been able to say or do to Key, would that be ok ? My first thought is yes, but am still working through why.
And trying not to step in dog pile. And Blip .. I agree. It is vital we can keep oxygen flowing to all of this.
that is what is hurting key the most at the moment..
..that the world is essentially laughing at him..
..and the more fuel on that fire..the better…
..and i don’t think that doing this minimises the underlying issues..
..in any way..
..in fact this is just part of an unfolding theme of awareness (finally!) of how screwed over/abused the lowest-paid are..(c.f. widespread revulsion at zero hour contracts..)
..satire/piss-taking has long been an effective weapon against the powerful and corrupt..
..a tool to hold them to account..
..and calls to stop that satire/piss-taking chill the blood..
pu +100…”satire/piss-taking has long been an effective weapon against the powerful and corrupt”
….i dont think it is minimising the topic…more like role playing empathising…and exploring the permutations around it…far better than hiding it away…and laughter is good medicine
…absolutely anyone can be subject to offensive innuendo, harassment, bullying, false accusations, sexual harassment, assault …even guys ….by other guys or by women in positions of power
…and I am one who once was subject to sexual harassment in the workplace by a ‘boss’ who i considered and still consider dangerous , so I sure as hell don’t minimise it! …and I have nothing but admiration for Amanda Bailey for bringing it out into the light of day!
Amanda Bailey, the waitress, likened John Key’s behaviour to “school yard bullying” and said she felt powerless and humiliated.
In the wake of the revelations, many prominent people and groups have weighed in, mostly in defence of Ms Bailey and ridiculing the Prime Minister.
Political analyst Bryce Edwards told TV ONE’s Breakfast programme yesterday that Mr Key may struggle to recover from damages incurred by his ponytail tugging.
“A lot of people will be laughing at John Key, that’s harder to recover from,” Mr Edwards said.
Key: “Well Kate, itâs pretty simple ackshually. You either let me have a feel or Iâll change the NZ flag…. And itâll be bye bye royals…. HAHAHA”.
” Katy, Would your eyes pop out if I were to show a bit of happy-go-lucky horsing around with much jolly banter and do a quick hair-pulling prank on that irresistible lock of hair of yours? I don’t normally ask permission, but you are so special!”
“Hey, Kate, would your eyes pop out if I were to tell you that my wife refers to herself as ‘Stud-Screwer’?….Oops! your eyes did pop out!, ha,ha! What a lot of fun and banter I am having!”
This is also not my favourite post of all time. I’m not 100% sure why, but possibly because the power differential at the heart of Key’s assault on Amanda Bailey is not present in this picture.
I’ve been thinking about it a bit, too, Murray. For me, I agree the photo does ignore Amanda Bailey, but that’s because it’s focussing on the fallout, not the incident. It’s looking at an aspect of what this means for Key, which is international humiliation.
This is a guy who makes a big deal about how he’s BFF’s with world leaders and royalty. But I’m betting if he ever gets to play golf with Barack Obama again, the Secret Service will be watching him like a hawk if the Obama girls are within stroking distance. Key’s forever going to be that weird guy from New Zealand; the Perve Minister, The Prime Molester etc.
as i see it this post is all about taking the mickey out of John Key
…it is John key who should be feeling uncomfortable because he looks like an inappropriate creep around woman…looks like even female royalty are astounded and have their doubts about him!
… if anything all the comments here are supporting the heroic stand of Amanda Bailey against Jonkey’s abuse of power and creepy behaviour
…most unbecoming of New Zealand’s Prime Minister!…or any Prime Minister in the civilised world….
Kate: Her Majesty has been informed of your proclivities, Mr Key.
Key: Well, Kate I am honoured. So far I’ve only done it with a waitress and a couple of kids, but doing it with Her Majesty… well, that has been my dream ever since I was small boy growing up in a little state house in Christchurch with my Austrian mother working three jobs….
Kate. What ever happened to that peculiar man Cunliffe we were forced to be polite to last year?
Key. He got a bit carried away with his fantasies. His peccadillos were like those of your husband’s uncle, Prince Andrew. At least David’s wife came to her senses and dumped him.
Kate. Really. I thought he was a creep but I didn’t realise he was that bad.
Me, undermining David Cunliffe?
I thought he did a pretty good job of that himself without any help from anyone else.
Did you see the way that the Labour Party poll support dropped steadily every month that he was the leader?
Anyway, why bother. He is like last week’s newspaper. Good only for wrapping up the rubbish and dumping it into the bin.
That’s just sick garbage. Andrew’s peccadillos are alleged to include sex with an underage woman. It’s not the Labour Party you should be looking at for that. Even so, the woman in question was a hell of a lot older than the victims of the prominent New Zealander.
Kate: So do you think that your tactile fascination with hair is going to damage you politically , Mr Key?
Key: On the contrary, Kate. My fascination with hair is even shared by my political opponents, who are bringing in an attractive ex-hairdresser as their new MP. Hair politics could well determine the future look of the NZ government.
” Kate, my dear! What nice eyes you have! Will those by chance pop out if I were to tell you that I am so popular down here that I can aukshully get away with anything, anything at all!…For instance, I can tug on your lock of hair many many times and carry on without a care in the world again and again, even after you tell me to stop, because, I am Rt. Honourable Mr Key and I am very popular here and everywhere! I have carefully worked people around to think that I am an easy going funny guy full of bucks and banter! And oh, if I do get caught out, no worries! All I have to do is give you a bunch of my bottles of red wine, say ‘Oh, sorry, so very sorry, didn’t realise’ and just move on! Yep, all will be kosher! No drama. Cool ye, princess?”
“Katy, my dear, I am just looking at your tantalising hair! And such pretty big eyes too! Will those pop out even bigger if I were to casually tell you that we too have big eyes, FIVE big eyes, in fact!”
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As Deb Te Kawa writes in an op-ed, the new Government seems to have immediately bought itself fights with just about everyone. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: Here’s my pick of the top 10 news and analysis links elsewhere as of 10 am on Monday December 4, including:Palau’s President ...
Let’s begin today by thinking about job interviews.During my career in Software Development I must have interviewed hundreds of people, hired at least a hundred, but few stick in the memory.I remember one guy who was so laid back he was practically horizontal, leaning back in his chair until his ...
New Zealandâs international relations are under new management. And Winston Peters, the new foreign minister, is already setting a change agenda. As expected, this includes a more pro-US positioning when it comes to the Pacific â where Peters will be picking up where he left off. Peters sought to align ...
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The first big test of the new Government’s approach to Treaty matters is likely to be seen in the return of the Resource Management Act. RMA Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed that he intends to introduce legislation to repeal Labourâs recently passed Natural and Built Environments Act and its ...
Time to revisit something I haven’t covered in a while: the D&D campaign, with Saqua the aquatic half-vampire. Last seen in July: https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2023/07/27/the-song-of-saqua-volume-ii/ The delay is understandable, once one realises that the interim saw our DM come down with a life-threatening medical situation. They have since survived to make ...
Labourâs immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford is calling on the Government to follow the example of Australia and help New Zealandersâ close family members stuck in Gaza to escape and take shelter here. ...
The Green Party is urging the Government to recognise its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi so our tamariki and mokopuna can grow up in an Aotearoa where their language is celebrated, their health is prioritised, and their whenua is protected. ...
By scrapping Aotearoaâs world-leading smokefree laws, this government is sacrificing MÄori lives to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Not only is this plan revolting, but it doesnât add up. Treasury has estimated that the reversal of smokefree laws to pay for tax cuts will cost our health system $5.25bn, ...
Figures showing National needs to find another $900 million for landlords highlights the mess this coalition Government is in less than a week into the job. ...
Community organisations, mana whenua and the Greens have written to the incoming Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to call for the progression without delay of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill. ...
"On behalf of the Labour Party I would like to congratulate Christopher Luxon on his appointment as Prime Minister,â Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Cyclone Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell and Transport and Local Government Minister Simeon Brown, to meet leaders of cyclone and flood-affected regions in the Hawkeâs Bay. The visit reinforced the coalition Governmentâs commitment to support the region and better understand its ongoing requirements, Mr Mitchell says. ...
New Zealand has joined the UK and other partners in condemning malicious cyber activity conducted by the Russian Government, Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau Judith Collins says. The statement follows the UKâs attribution today of malicious cyber activity impacting its domestic democratic institutions and processes, as well ...
The Government has begun the process of disestablishing Te PĆ«kenga as part of its 100-day plan, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Penny Simmonds says. âI have started putting that plan into action and have met with the chair and chief Executive of Te PĆ«kenga to advise them of my ...
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Today I met with Police Commissioner Andrew Coster to set out my expectations, which he has agreed to, says Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Under section 16(1) of the Policing Act 2008, the Minister can expect the Police Commissioner to deliver on the Governmentâs direction and priorities, as now outlined in ...
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With 2022 PISA results showing a decline in achievement, Education Minister Erica Stanford is confident that the Coalition Governmentâs 100-day plan for education will improve outcomes for Kiwi kids. The 2022 PISA results show a significant decline in the performance of 15-year-old students in maths compared to 2018 and confirms ...
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Most weeks, following Cabinet, the Prime Minister holds a press conference for members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. This page contains the transcripts from those press conferences, which are supplied by Hansard to the Office of the Prime Minister. It is important to note that the transcripts have not been edited ...
The Government has axed the $16 billion Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme championed by the previous government, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. âThis hugely wasteful project was pouring money down the drain at a time when we need to be reining in spending and focussing on rebuilding the economy and ...
New Zealand welcomes the further one-day extension of the pause in fighting, which will allow the delivery of more urgently-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza and the release of more hostages, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said. âThe human cost of the conflict is horrific, and New Zealand wants to see the violence ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters today expressed on behalf of the New Zealand Government his condolences to the family of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who has passed away at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut. âWhile opinions on his legacy are varied, Secretary Kissinger was ...
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Good morning. Thank you, Rosemary, for your warm introduction, and to Fran and Simon for this opportunity to make some brief comments about New Zealandâs relationship with the United States. This is also a chance to acknowledge my colleague, Minister for Trade Todd McClay, Ambassador Tom Udall, Secretary of Foreign ...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out the Coalition Governmentâs plan for its first 100 days from today. âThe last few years have been incredibly tough for so many New Zealanders. People have put their trust in National, ACT and NZ First to steer them towards a better, more prosperous ...
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New Zealand's 118,000 net migration gain in a year is unsustainable, and infrastructure needs to be better managed to support growth, says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. ...
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has released its industry briefing to the Minister of Transport Simeon Brown, including setting out eight actions that would provide practical support and reassurance to the freight ...
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The new Workplace Relations and Safety Minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements and start work to reinstate 90-day trials before the summer break. ...
Roads, pipes, houses, hospitals: our infrastructure challenges are overwhelming in their size and scale. Will the governmentâs new approach make any difference, asks Catherine McGregor in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoffâs morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. A challenge of ...
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But is the agreement New Zealand signed up to at the UN so long ago still relevant? And are assumptions that we’re doing just fine in this area starting to look a little smug? Today on ...
The new Workplace Relations and Safety minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements and start work to reinstate 90-day trials before the summer break. ...
New Zealand nonfiction in 2023 went in pursuit of worthy subjects – MÄori health, white privilege, law and order, the foaming mad of the alt-right – but lacked the personal touch. In contrast with the blazing artistry and honesty of Charlotte Grimshaw’s memoir The Mirror Book (2021) and Noelle ...
Claims by a Whatu Ora staffer have attracted the attention of conspiracy groups in NZ and around the world. And theyâre demanding attention from someone they thought was on their side. They didnât all love him. This was the guy, after all, who stood in lockstep with their bete noire, ...
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Seventeen years after Xero launched in a one-bedroom apartment on Willis St, the next generation of Wellington financial startups is ready to go big. Will the capital take advantage? In 2006, Rod Drury and Hamish Edwards started a little company in a one-bedroom apartment on Willis St with the janky ...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australiaâs net-overseas migration levels will be cut dramatically over two years to bring the countryâs exploding intake back to sustainable numbers. In estimates to be released on Monday, net-overseas migration will be 375,000 this ...
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Luxon drove the crumbling SH2 with a handful of MPs on Friday morning to reach the small town, gauge progress of its recovery, and learn what it needs from the new government. ...
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“You do *what* with a bath, custard and a diving costume with the bottom cut out?”
“Guess what”
“what?”
“Nationals still 47% in the polls according to Roy Morgan”
“No way!”
“Way, oh and nice hair”
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(1) 45.5%, not 47% (as you yourself acknowledged just a couple of hours ago here… http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-24042015/#comment-1004827 …how strange that you’d suddenly add a phantom 1.5 points).
Lowest Nat support level in quite some time.
(2) Roy Morgan concludes an election today would be “too close to call”.
(3) Conducted, of course, before the latest bizarre scandal.
Still, amusing to see you clutching at straws đ
Sorry force of habit with National I guess đ
âGuess whatâ
âwhat?â
âLabours dropped to 27.5% in the polls according to Roy Morganâ
âNo way!â
âWay, oh and nice hairâ
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Pukish rogue………………Good god man! You still want National to be high in the polls when they are lead by a man with a pony tail fetish who just can’t keep it under control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What does this tell us about you?
That i don’t judge someone with a mental illness as harshly as you? For shame ankerawshark for shame
It depends on the mental illness. Psychopathy, anti social personality disorder, sexual disorder such as fetishism…………………..not so sure I judge them, just want to stay clear of them and I certainly don’t want someone running the country with one of the above!!!!!! Less judgemental of the above if they seek out treatment and try and contain their problem rather than inflicting it on others.
People this is not a mental health issue -I am a psychiatric nurse.
John Key was acting in a way consistent with being a dick, a dork, a kindergarten bully, an attention seeking teenager who lacks social skills to attract the opposite sex or someone who tries too hard for everybody to love him.
Another possibility being John Key was pissed off and physically teased the waitress because she did not show him the ‘love’ that he expects. Maybe the waitress didn’t like John before the hair pulling had started, maybe she was professional to him while the other staff went along with his ‘horsing around’ and John wasn’t going to let her get away with that so started the pony tail pulling.
Whatever it was, it was John Keys behaviour and he was responsible for it. There is no excuses, certainly not that John Key was mentally ill.
Hi Brendon,
I think you are spot on and this is one of the best analysis I have heard so far.
Key is likely use to sycophantant behaviour and likely Amanda didn’t respond in this way to him, but kept it civil and professional. So she became a target for him “Iam going to make you love me” comes to mind…………….pathetic and sickening.
JK is certainly responsible for his own behaviour as most people with a mental illness are (unless they are acutely psychotic).
I do think this need of his to be “loved and admired” and not getting this bothered him enough to harass the waitress into compliance. Except, she wasn’t going to comply. Good on you Amanda
“That i donât judge someone with a mental illness as harshly as you? ”
An interesting acknowledgement there, PR. If someone as devoted to Team Blue as you is prepared to publicly claim the PM is mentally ill, howdya reckon the voters are seeing it?
Well heres the latest poll from Roy Morgan:
http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/6187-roy-morgan-new-zealand-voting-intention-april-2015-201504230106
But seriously I think the rabid Key supports will cancel out the rabid Key haters and the rest of NZ that don’t really care won’t worry about it that much, like his comments on pink shirts or mincing down a cat walk
Well, I know I’ve said this before … but wait until the next one đ That RM reflects the country over the last couple of weeks, including a by-election bounce for Winnie. And it still has the opposition bloc in a strong position.
I’m guessing the likes of Reid Research and Curia will be on the phones as we speak doing a round of unscheduled ‘preferred PM’ polling. That’s where the hit will be felt first.
PS. I have a new slogan for Labour: Sure we’ve been pretty average, but at least we’re not weirdos.
Your slogan is really depressing for both sides, so well done đ
Surely it should be “Labour is normal unlike those wierdos on the far right”
â What a tantalising lock of hair you have, Katy! Deviant older men donât pull it do they? No. Thatâs good. We donât want that to happen, do we!â
Gimme head with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming,
Streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there hair
Shoulder length or longer
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFy-yzj02FE
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Walking along Mt Eden Rd a while back behind a group of middle aged guys going to a game at Eden park . Festooned with fashionably ” isis black ” flags – suddenly – and apparently oblivious of small children and old ladies also sharing the footpath one dropped his trackies and did a brown-eye for his mates following behind – enough to make a gynecologist puke.
Oh the hilarity ! having not attended a rugby game since the National Party instigated civil war of 1981 Id forgotten what fun it must be to be out with the boys (sic) abandoned to the prerogatives of brainless mate-ship.
So John think about what real men are doing next time you’r horsing around at Rosie’s drop those designer jeans – hey why not really test your popularity and choke a number on the magazine rack while you’re at it- you can always blame Bronagh !!
What will two bottles of red wine get me?
oarSum…………….brilliant!
lol
No, I don’t believe I’ve seen ‘Something about Mary’. Why do you ask?
Guava, balsam and a little kiwifruit. Why do you ask?
It’s woven out of possum, you say?
“Love the hair – give us a tug.”
I might be a party pooper. I don’t think this caption competition is appropriate especially in the current climate. Can’t articulate why just yet … but it seems to be minimalising the issues and making them seem ok ? Kind of like when somebody says ” I know it’s a bit racist, but this joke is really funny” and I ask them not to continue. Racism is never funny. And maybe this sexism shouldn’t be either.
+1
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Hmmm . . . pause for thought. Thank you, rawshark-yeshe.
Reminder to Self: Just pause for a moment and have a wee think before jumping into a potential Dog Pile.
Thx Blip — and I promise no Dog Pile from me ! I thought your caption was very clever and funny, but then I realized none of it can be truly funny. Like racism. None of it ever can be. And I thought hard before posting .. Bailey and Billingsley and millions of unseen others made me do it.
Reminder to self: try not to leave dog piles for others to step into.
If you feel uncomfortable, I’d say that’s enough. You have good instincts.
Key: “Come on, Girly, just give your Old Uncle John a quick thrill ! Oh come on, now, I just want to cop a quick feel !, where’s the harm in that ? I’ve got some sweeties in my pockets”
Kate: “Sleazebag”.
Key: “That’s what they all say”.
KEY: “I’d like to horse around with your pony”
KATE: …………….the expression says it all
“Would your eyes pop out in shock if I confess I am not fond of brazilians?”
Come to me, my own, my love, myyy preccccccciiiouuuussss…..
Change the flag to a ponytail, you say? How very interesting.
No, I will not get you a latte even if you do call me Princess!
No, I hadn’t heard of that practice. And you say it’s called a Hoskings? Frightfully good!
and even after she asked you to stop you kept touching her hair in a creepy abusive way – what the hell are you?
Kate’s thought bubble – “People in New Zealand actually vote for this guy?”
Or, thinks, “we’re stuck here with this schmuck for four more days?”
Kate: “galloping colonial clot”.
“Happy to see you Your Royal Highness, that’s a hair tie in my pocket,”
Get your hand off there!!
Hi, if you like fun, banter, horsing around and hair pulling. I’m your man.
Can’t say I’m in favour of this caption contest. Sure it’s all a bit of good fun but at it’s core it’s still joking about a serious, harmful form of harassment. And I suspect the bulk of people participating have never had to worry about people in their workplace casually treating them like sexual objects, and don’t appreciate what a viscerally unpleasant topic this is for many.
Agree it’s minimising.
Fair enough. Must admit I had a few qualms after posting my caption. Probably should have deleted. Don’t really want to make light of an unpleasant issue.
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Hmmmm . . . rawshark-yeshe said the same sort of thing. I was wondering if it was just a bit too soon but, yeah, it is joking about sexual assault, victim blaming, workplace safety, human rights abuses, and a scantily clad operation across the MSM being run by John Key’s Dirty Politics Machine.
Interesting dillemma, though. The worker is a hero and there is much cause for everyone to be grateful to her, even John Key. It is essential that this matter be treated seriously and the delivery of whatever justice the worker requires is prompt, fulsome and complete. But what about ensuring momentum? For what ever reason, this display of John Key’s character has had real cut through across the spectrum. This issue could do so much good for so long, especially it an eternal source for universally enjoyed mockery. Does this process have to result in a minimisation of the wider situation? How else can John Key mocked without reference to this crime?
Maybe it’s a little to do with power .. and I am still thinking deeply about this.
For example only, if the competition had been for things we wish Amanda Bailey had been able to say or do to Key, would that be ok ? My first thought is yes, but am still working through why.
And trying not to step in dog pile. And Blip .. I agree. It is vital we can keep oxygen flowing to all of this.
that is what is hurting key the most at the moment..
..that the world is essentially laughing at him..
..and the more fuel on that fire..the better…
..and i don’t think that doing this minimises the underlying issues..
..in any way..
..in fact this is just part of an unfolding theme of awareness (finally!) of how screwed over/abused the lowest-paid are..(c.f. widespread revulsion at zero hour contracts..)
..satire/piss-taking has long been an effective weapon against the powerful and corrupt..
..a tool to hold them to account..
..and calls to stop that satire/piss-taking chill the blood..
agree. but what if we are satirising the wrong target ? nowhere do i suggesxt not doing it.
pu +100…”satire/piss-taking has long been an effective weapon against the powerful and corrupt”
….i dont think it is minimising the topic…more like role playing empathising…and exploring the permutations around it…far better than hiding it away…and laughter is good medicine
…absolutely anyone can be subject to offensive innuendo, harassment, bullying, false accusations, sexual harassment, assault …even guys ….by other guys or by women in positions of power
…and I am one who once was subject to sexual harassment in the workplace by a ‘boss’ who i considered and still consider dangerous , so I sure as hell don’t minimise it! …and I have nothing but admiration for Amanda Bailey for bringing it out into the light of day!
Amanda Bailey, the waitress, likened John Key’s behaviour to “school yard bullying” and said she felt powerless and humiliated.
In the wake of the revelations, many prominent people and groups have weighed in, mostly in defence of Ms Bailey and ridiculing the Prime Minister.
Political analyst Bryce Edwards told TV ONE’s Breakfast programme yesterday that Mr Key may struggle to recover from damages incurred by his ponytail tugging.
“A lot of people will be laughing at John Key, that’s harder to recover from,” Mr Edwards said.
link here,
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/john-key-hopes-retain-happy-go-lucky-nature-in-wake-ponytail-saga-6299208 .
Clem +100…”âA lot of people will be laughing at John Key, thatâs harder to recover from,â Mr Edwards said.”
“Ever been to a ‘princess party’ Kate”?
Key meets Locks.
“Kate. Umm. Kate. When you get your lovely smooth sensuous hair cut next time, can I have the cuttings to stroke in my hidden place? Please?”
key:..’would you like to come and see my little pony collection..?
..i’ll let you brush them’..
Kate:…”i dont like grooming little ponies …or being groomed!…CREEP!”
key:..
‘can i ask what conditioner you use in your (gulp!) hair..?’
Kate: “You should have been a hairdesser!”
key:..
‘would you like me to plait that for you..?’
Kate: “No !…fuck off!…lay one pudgy finger on my hair and I will smite your head off with my special knighting sword”
…” I am going to tell my Mother-in -law on you!…just you wait”
Key: “Well Kate, itâs pretty simple ackshually. You either let me have a feel or Iâll change the NZ flag…. And itâll be bye bye royals…. HAHAHA”.
Kate: “Mr Keylusconi, I presume”.
Key: “Bring on the punga punga party!”
So it is just a bit of banter, right? just checking
“Ooooh, thats a lovely HEAD of hair Queen Kate”
“Touch it , and you’ll lose yours! “.
I wish.
“Hey, Kate, would your eyes pop out if I were to tell you that I have had a vasectomy done on myself? “
Key; ”I’m a cross-dresser, don’t you know”.
key:..
‘say sorry to yr mum-in-law..eh..?..for me pulling her hair when i was staying there..eh..?..’
Key sprouts blonde mullet
“Yeah, I’m a pretty sick guy, so I’ll be emptying out the shower-trap before you board the airplane”
Kate never got the memo, “You might not want to invite him around to lunch.”
Jeezuz what a good picture !…i can think of all sorts of things for the dialogue box….but I won’t say them!
I am wondering what was it that Key REALLY said to her that made her eyes pop out like that !
yes and he looks so sleazy!
Kate: âSecurity if he touches my hair shoot him.â
or
Kate to Key: âYes I am more important, powerful and richer than you but NO! I will not touch your hair your little creep.â
or
Key to self âHair goes the knighthood.â
or
Kate: âDo that again and you will find out why we still have Tridentâ
Message to John Key:
“Ride your own pony!”
( someone said this was a joke doing the rounds in South Auckland)
” Katy, Would your eyes pop out if I were to show a bit of happy-go-lucky horsing around with much jolly banter and do a quick hair-pulling prank on that irresistible lock of hair of yours? I don’t normally ask permission, but you are so special!”
So your the new court jester John. I do not find you to be amusing at all.
“Some people think my wife’s a greenie cos I won’t let her shave her legs”
âI bet youâd be a lovely Lady Godivaâ
” I am looking forward to my visit to Turkey, princes. A penny for your guess!”
http://liberation.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451d75d69e201bb0822093f970d-800wi
creepykey to, ” rapunzel rapunzel may i pull your hair”
My next goal is to pull the ponytail of a Royal. How about it Kate?
JK looks like he has his own grey ponytail!
yes…does this mean he is wearing a wig toupee hair piece?…because the fringe at the neck is not the same colour as the top mat!
…maybe Winston should challenge him and Peter Dunne to a duel …a wig pulling contest to see whose hair is really really real
….I reckon Winston’s is real and Peter Dunne’s is real ….but I suspect that Jonkey’s wig would go flying
dont b afraid of me the big bad wolf. only want to put finger in yur luvrly hair
~ nah, fok off kreep!
“May I pull your…. finger your Royal Highness….? I have been advised to change tack somewhat aye…..”
You want to do WHAT???
I somehow think your wife & my husband would be utterly disgusted.
“Hey, Kate, would your eyes pop out if I were to tell you that my wife refers to herself as ‘Stud-Screwer’?….Oops! your eyes did pop out!, ha,ha! What a lot of fun and banter I am having!”
[ John Key tells UN ambassadors about how Bronagh filed a tax-return with stud-screwer as her occupation!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11436771 ]
Kate : In UK we love to go hare hunting.
J Key : In NZ, I do too and I’m the top dog!
Kate : (Confused and eyes pop out) What!?
Hello I’m John Key, It must be a great thrill for you to meet me.
Kate: So the major opposition party in your country is led by someone who came 3rd in a caucus vote?
Kate: “You should join a pony club…on second thoughts maybe not!”
Thanks Stephanie and yeshe, I also feel uncomfortable about this post and thread.
prinsuss, i got 2 films for u to see. ull luv them. hot hot as!
~ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Key+pony+tail
~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6WUYzLaEOo&feature=player_detailpage
[lprent: despite the tone. This is not spam. ]
“You want to do what? Im a married woman “
Kate: do you support the TPP?
Key: but of course, Kate. Not only do I support it, I am it – The Ponytail Puller.
This is also not my favourite post of all time. I’m not 100% sure why, but possibly because the power differential at the heart of Key’s assault on Amanda Bailey is not present in this picture.
I’ve been thinking about it a bit, too, Murray. For me, I agree the photo does ignore Amanda Bailey, but that’s because it’s focussing on the fallout, not the incident. It’s looking at an aspect of what this means for Key, which is international humiliation.
This is a guy who makes a big deal about how he’s BFF’s with world leaders and royalty. But I’m betting if he ever gets to play golf with Barack Obama again, the Secret Service will be watching him like a hawk if the Obama girls are within stroking distance. Key’s forever going to be that weird guy from New Zealand; the Perve Minister, The Prime Molester etc.
as i see it this post is all about taking the mickey out of John Key
…it is John key who should be feeling uncomfortable because he looks like an inappropriate creep around woman…looks like even female royalty are astounded and have their doubts about him!
… if anything all the comments here are supporting the heroic stand of Amanda Bailey against Jonkey’s abuse of power and creepy behaviour
…most unbecoming of New Zealand’s Prime Minister!…or any Prime Minister in the civilised world….
Kate: Her Majesty has been informed of your proclivities, Mr Key.
Key: Well, Kate I am honoured. So far I’ve only done it with a waitress and a couple of kids, but doing it with Her Majesty… well, that has been my dream ever since I was small boy growing up in a little state house in Christchurch with my Austrian mother working three jobs….
Kate. What ever happened to that peculiar man Cunliffe we were forced to be polite to last year?
Key. He got a bit carried away with his fantasies. His peccadillos were like those of your husband’s uncle, Prince Andrew. At least David’s wife came to her senses and dumped him.
Kate. Really. I thought he was a creep but I didn’t realise he was that bad.
@alwyn…obviously this post is getting to you because you are trying to undermine David Cunliffe….no one is fooled
Me, undermining David Cunliffe?
I thought he did a pretty good job of that himself without any help from anyone else.
Did you see the way that the Labour Party poll support dropped steadily every month that he was the leader?
Anyway, why bother. He is like last week’s newspaper. Good only for wrapping up the rubbish and dumping it into the bin.
That’s just sick garbage. Andrew’s peccadillos are alleged to include sex with an underage woman. It’s not the Labour Party you should be looking at for that. Even so, the woman in question was a hell of a lot older than the victims of the prominent New Zealander.
Kate: So do you think that your tactile fascination with hair is going to damage you politically , Mr Key?
Key: On the contrary, Kate. My fascination with hair is even shared by my political opponents, who are bringing in an attractive ex-hairdresser as their new MP. Hair politics could well determine the future look of the NZ government.
I’ve got 2 bottles of wine, want to play Amy Winehands while I pull your hair ?
” Kate, my dear! What nice eyes you have! Will those by chance pop out if I were to tell you that I am so popular down here that I can aukshully get away with anything, anything at all!…For instance, I can tug on your lock of hair many many times and carry on without a care in the world again and again, even after you tell me to stop, because, I am Rt. Honourable Mr Key and I am very popular here and everywhere! I have carefully worked people around to think that I am an easy going funny guy full of bucks and banter! And oh, if I do get caught out, no worries! All I have to do is give you a bunch of my bottles of red wine, say ‘Oh, sorry, so very sorry, didn’t realise’ and just move on! Yep, all will be kosher! No drama. Cool ye, princess?”
If you pull my hair again I’m going to swat you
“Akshully Im really just another wineo but I left my raincoat at the cafe “
I do a great version of the Jaws theme song, wanna hear it?
Say, how about you hop on my lap and we talk about the first thing that pops up – don’t worry it won’t be a long conversation.
Lucky that glistening mane of yours isn’t in a ponytail or I’d be all over you like impetigo.
“Katy, my dear, I am just looking at your tantalising hair! And such pretty big eyes too! Will those pop out even bigger if I were to casually tell you that we too have big eyes, FIVE big eyes, in fact!”