LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UNCALLED FOR ABUSE
EVERY week I shop at Betros for my fresh fruit and veges. Last week while going through the checkout, behind me there was a woman who started to abuse the well-mannered young man who was serving me.
She abused him relentlessly, accusing him of putting up the prices of everything just because it is coming up to Christmas.
Unfortunately she was more interested in the price of soft drinks than the fresh produce, blaming him for the refund on drink containers being an excuse for the increase in price.
The young man was so polite and apologised that she felt that way.
The way she spoke to him was disgusting, I just had to intervene and stick up for him against this vile person.
My advice for that person is to stay home if you feel that you are going to have such a bad day that you believe that it is your right to abuse someone.
I commend that young man for his calm nature and the way he handled this difficult person. I have always found the staff at Betros to be helpful and friendly and certainly don’t deserve to be spoken to like that.
LYN SPAIN, Toowoomba
OBESITY
NO WONDER we have an obesity problem. I can remember when you went to the supermarket and the snacks were contained in around two thirds of one aisle (yes I’m that old). Now there are around six aisles of snack food.
JEFF JOHNSON, Westfield
SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE
WE ATTENDED the Songs of Remembrance concert at the Empire theatre recently which was presented by the Queensland Government and Queensland Music Festival.
It was a fantastic show and all involved with the production are to be congratulated. The huge local choir and the local orchestra were brilliant.
We should be very proud of the fantastic talent we have in Toowoomba.
It was a wonderful tribute to our fallen heroes and makes us very proud to live in Australia. Thank you to all involved for a wonderful night. JULIAN WILSON, Centenary Heights
REPEAT OFFENDERS
IN ANSWER to a few things mention in the letters. Someone said that in today’s world woman should be able to decide for themselves, if they wish to abort a baby. Why don’t they make the decision to ensure they would not fall pregnant or take the morning-after pill and so not kill a baby?
Someone also made a derogatory remark about Bolt. I find it interesting that Bolt researches the speeches and behaviour that others make and backs it up with proof.
Finally, in the paper (TC, 6/12) there was a letter from Roger Deshon on drivers who drive while drunk. I agree fully but would like to make a further suggestion.
On the second offence, the car, whether belonging to the driver’s or to another, is impounded for six months. Should the driver continue driving while drunk he is then sentenced to home detention with a leg bracelet and every morning has to join with similar offenders at the police station wearing prison clothes.
In groups of four to six they are then taken to a work site together with their own morning tea, lunch etc and put to work. The work site could be clearing lantana on the range, checking and cleaning children’s playground etc. The person in charge could be anyone.
The penalties for absconding should be high enough so the offender does not contemplate it. The cost to government would only be the uniforms, that can be re-used, and the driver, who could be a council worker. This should surely be offset by the gain of free labour.
JANE McINTOSH, Toowoomba