Dispatches from the sunburned wastelands

I am, perhaps foolishly, continually surprised by the chauvinistic culture that still prevails here. To illustrate, the following story. A new law recently came into effect here making the interior of all restaurants, pubs, bars etc. smoke-free (which is a good thing). This move lead to a smaller than usual turn-out at pubs and bars. However, this morning a radio ad enticed blokes to return to their favourite bar, arguing that "the wifey" won't notice that her man was in a bar, because there wouldn't be the usual whiff of cigarette smoke on his clothes. They went further, suggesting that the bloke may spend a longer than usual time at the bar with his friends, and they even offered the helpful advice to lie to the wife, with a story about working late at the office. Amazing.

I'm going for my first job interview tomorrow, so wish me luck. It's for an entry-level GIS job, but I guess it's better than staying at home all day (I know, it sounds weird, I always said I'd prefer to lounge under a tree instead of working, but its no fun being on a continuous holiday when you don't have any money to spend...).

Posted by HannesB at 11:18 AM Comments