Popular Post Sujo Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 Wonder what they would do if he turned up n traditional maori garb. It would hit the fan if they refused him entry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roadman said: You are missing the issue. He claims the tie is a symbol of western racism. Yet stuck on top of his clueless head is a western Texas hat. Just another of the clueless muppets we have here in NZ governance along with the clueless leader Ardern. In the 50 odd years of following politics in the country I have never seen such a clueless, incompetent pack of muppets as we have across all our parties. But then I can take some comfort in that as a western country it could have been worse watching the circus and outright racism and corruption of the US for the last four and a bit years. The USA is not involved in this issue, except in your mind, which seemingly is grasping for a relationship. Western, Texas hat? Haven't a clue where it was made or styled after. Colorado, Agentina, Mexico, Australia? Edited February 10, 2021 by Benmart Reword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, jvs said: I have no idea what the dress code is in the New Zealand parliment but if it calls for a neck tie this guy is wrong. If he would work on a construction site they would make him wear safety gear(gloves,hardhat,safety shoes) in traffic he will have to wear a seatbelt and on a motorbike he would have to wear a helmet! This is also a workplace so there may be a dress code. I remember the Dutch prins Bernhard who took of his tie and shocked every one but that is another topic. Safety gear, seatbelts, helmets serve a purpose - ties don't. And your Bernie shocking everyone ? - twice, second time with Lockheed.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, giddyup said: Now are bouncers and bikies. or opera singers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, oldhippy said: Safety gear, seatbelts, helmets serve a purpose - ties don't. And your Bernie shocking everyone ? - twice, second time with Lockheed.... For your information Bernie did a lot more!!!!He was a playboy and did whatever he pleased. Safety gear and the rest serve a purpose,it is also going by the rules,as is following the dress code. I am not dishing Mr Waititi and certainly do not want to take away any rights he has but is he going home at night driving a car and once home turns on the electric light or is that also to western for him? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Roadman said: You are missing the issue. He claims the tie is a symbol of western racism. Yet stuck on top of his clueless head is a western Texas hat. Just another of the clueless muppets we have here in NZ governance along with the clueless leader Ardern. In the 50 odd years of following politics in the country I have never seen such a clueless, incompetent pack of muppets as we have across all our parties. But then I can take some comfort in that as a western country it could have been worse watching the circus and outright racism and corruption of the US for the last four and a bit years. QUOTE: I have never seen such a clueless, incompetent pack of muppets Yet these incompetent muppets managed to make godzone the only country in the world to be covid free. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, oldhippy said: or opera singers How many, 4? How many bikies and bouncers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, giddyup said: How many, 4? How many bikies and bouncers? Obviously you are into stereotyping.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 A flame has been removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sujo Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 48 minutes ago, Sujo said: Its not a private business place. He is correct, the rule will be changed. And it now has. Tie is optional. Well done to him for bringing a stupid rule to light. https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/speaker-announces-ties-are-now-optional-parliament 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simple1 Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, giddyup said: Now are bouncers and bikies. No surprise with the casual racist comment. Plenty of pakehas working as bouncers, in bikie gangs and so on. Some examples of Maori achievers... https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116811927/mori-high-achievers-celebrate-high-performance https://100maorileaders.com/ . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sujo Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, simple1 said: No surprise with the casual racist comment. Plenty of pakehas working as bouncers, in bikie gangs and so on. Some examples of Maori achievers... https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116811927/mori-high-achievers-celebrate-high-performance https://100maorileaders.com/ . Kiwis as a whole do punch well above their weight on the international stage. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Sujo said: Kiwis as a whole do punch well above their weight on the international stage. Yes, that is what I remember from my years fruit picking and tramping in godzone. Also, but completely off topic, they speak neutral English, without the UK accent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, jvs said: For your information Bernie did a lot more!!!!He was a playboy and did whatever he pleased. Safety gear and the rest serve a purpose,it is also going by the rules,as is following the dress code. I am not dishing Mr Waititi and certainly do not want to take away any rights he has but is he going home at night driving a car and once home turns on the electric light or is that also to western for him? Maybe he wants to accept all the good things of pakeha culture, without the ridiculous nonsensical by products? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 When I was a child in the NZ of the 1950s-60s, wearing a hat indoors was considered bad manners. Clearly they haven't been keeping up standards! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, mfd101 said: When I was a child in the NZ of the 1950s-60s, wearing a hat indoors was considered bad manners. Clearly they haven't been keeping up standards! Ah the bad old days. Back in the 80's I witnessed the transformation from a backward English colony to a modern nation. The influx of Hong Kong Chinese certainly played a role - they even got rid of English cooking - fuze food was born. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Everybody needs something negligible to be enraged about. For me it's ants in my garden. I'd wear a tie if the ants would leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, RocketDog said: Everybody needs something negligible to be enraged about. For me it's ants in my garden. I'd wear a tie if the ants would leave. Only the old hippy ants would leave when seeing you with a tie. The majority might even crawl up to your ess, impressed by your handsomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 44 minutes ago, oldhippy said: Ah the bad old days. Back in the 80's I witnessed the transformation from a backward English colony to a modern nation. The influx of Hong Kong Chinese certainly played a role - they even got rid of English cooking - fuze food was born. Mmmm, the last time I was in NZ on a short visit about 4 or 5 years ago, what was quite striking was (1) Chinese tourists everywhere and (2) the food & coffee was - for the first time ever - as good as the food in Oz. And splendid cafes everywhere. Wonderful! Unfortunately, in what remains of my NZ family, the food hadn't changed since the 1960s. Inedible as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Roadman said: Wrong. It’s not his choice. Regardless of what you or I think the rules of the NZ Parliament are a necktie must be worn. That is when he applied his clueless western racist symbolism. If he doesn’t like the rules then petition for change as the democratic system that brought him to his privileged position allows him to do instead of pushing his constant carryons with western racism and white privilege. If a necktie must be worn, can you explain why these two MPs were not criticised and ejected? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, mfd101 said: Mmmm, the last time I was in NZ on a short visit about 4 or 5 years ago, what was quite striking was (1) Chinese tourists everywhere and (2) the food & coffee was - for the first time ever - as good as the food in Oz. And splendid cafes everywhere. Wonderful! Unfortunately, in what remains of my NZ family, the food hadn't changed since the 1960s. Inedible as ever. It's been 10 years since I visited godzone, did not see Chinese loopies, but the Lord of the Rings crowds had arrived. All things must pass. And I agree on the cafés. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 What a shameful and unnecessarily offensive act. Let him wear whatever he wants to wear, as long as he doesn't show up stark naked. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Stan Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 56 minutes ago, oldhippy said: Ah the bad old days. Back in the 80's I witnessed the transformation from a backward English colony to a modern nation. The influx of Hong Kong Chinese certainly played a role - they even got rid of English cooking - fuze food was born. Yes I remember the influx of terrible drivers from Hong Kong and the name change of Howick to Chowick...I dont know what else they contributed to trannsforming NZ....as far as I can recall Auckland had far better restaurants and cafes than either Sydney or London in the 80s....Melbourne was an exception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Caldera said: What a shameful and unnecessarily offensive act. Let him wear whatever he wants to wear, as long as he doesn't show up stark naked. What about Arden showing up stark naked? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Phuket Stan said: Yes I remember the influx of terrible drivers from Hong Kong and the name change of Howick to Chowick...I dont know what else they contributed to trannsforming NZ....as far as I can recall Auckland had far better restaurants and cafes than either Sydney or London in the 80s....Melbourne was an exception Did you really mention restaurants in London? Even Farage was a culinary refugee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RocketDog Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, oldhippy said: Only the old hippy ants would leave when seeing you with a tie. The majority might even crawl up to your ess, impressed by your handsomeness. Your statements enrage me but I haven't decided why yet. I'll get back to you on that if I can remember; memory not what it used to be. Being an old hippie myself, the ants will leave me alone. The smell alone should keep them away. It's the young aggressive ones I despise. You may not believe me but I was in college at Rutgers University in New Brunswick NJ in 1969 when I heard and met Dr. Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, and Jerry Rubin (Chicago Seven) speak. I even have a book signed by Rubin saying I'm an enemy of the state for buying his book. Trips to NY city, Atlantic City Pop Festival, Woodstock, etc. I'll never forget Janice Joplin coming to the stage at Atlantic City festival with her bottle of Southern Comfort and telling the audience she needed something to smoke before she sang. The stage was deluged with a rain of joints! Yep, even busted by the Princeton NJ cops, not the least impressed by my youthful handsomeness, for possession on the drive home. Good times. Of all the things I've lost in life I think I miss my mind the most. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Please NZ never stop being who you are that wonderful delightful country how I wish this was the big controversy here in the USA was wearing a tie sigh......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Inflammatory remarks removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted February 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 6 hours ago, Roadman said: Wrong. It’s not his choice. Regardless of what you or I think the rules of the NZ Parliament are a necktie must be worn. That is when he applied his clueless western racist symbolism. If he doesn’t like the rules then petition for change as the democratic system that brought him to his privileged position allows him to do instead of pushing his constant carryons with western racism and white privilege. If there is a rule that a tie must be worn , then a tie must be worn.I also think it is a stupid rule But As you said if Rawiri Waititi thinks it is a stupid rule he should petition to change it. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Rule already changed, couldn't keep a rule insisting on a "a colonial noose" nowadays could they. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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