The Andrew Bayly guide to banter
The Spinoff Daily, Tuesday October 22
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“When was the last time someone held their hand to their forehead in an L-shape and called you a loser? If you’re a normal person, it would probably be primary school. If you’re a small business employee who recently crossed paths with National MP Andrew Bayly, it might have been a few weeks ago.
The minister for small business and commerce fronted the media looking like a deer in headlights last Friday afternoon to address allegations he had acted inappropriately while visiting a small business in his ministerial capacity. In a letter of complaint, an employee of the business accused the minister of being intoxicated as he asked the employee why he was still working, then told him to ‘take some wine and fuck off’. According to the worker, Bayly repeatedly called him a ‘loser’ while holding his hand in an L-shaped formation to his forehead.
Not everyone is naturally quick-witted or even funny, and that’s OK. But should you feel inspired to make a joke and engage in some light-hearted conversation in the course of carrying out your work duties, follow this guide to keep yourself out of hot water and bad headlines, and in the loving hearts and minds of New Zealand’s losers workforce.”
Episode three of Home Education introduces Irma, who left her career as a chartered accountant to home educate her two sons. When her eldest son was attending school, his love for ballet became an open secret. But now, “you don't have to hide,” says Irma, who feels her children's formative years are too precious to miss. Irma now fields questions like “does space have a bottom?” following Montessori and Unschooling education principles. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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