OFF THE RECORD
SOMEBODY has been drinking far too deeply from the cup of self-delusion. She was overheard at one of the many Commonwealth Games social functions loudly proclaiming, “Everyone here knows that I am the Queen of the Gold Coast!” A very grandiose title given that the local couple she was boasting to have never heard of her. They did rather cattily muse aloud after she wandered off for a royal tour of the bar that maybe she is well known at her local coffee shop. Meow!
IF a manual needed to be written on not making friends with locals, this stitched-up southerner would already have an advance from a publisher. Flown in on a free ticket, apparently to add some glamour and style to the Games, she spent most of her time at this soiree badmouthing Queensland and the good folk who call our Sunshine State home. Her ill-temper was not improved by the number of friendly locals who helpfully introduced themselves to her at the party and then asked the cruellest questions of all – who are you and what do you do. I’m a wannabe celebrity – get me out of here.
SENIOR hotel executive is still shaking her head at the antics of one of the guests in house at her five-star resort. Walking through the lobby to a meeting, this dude rudely called her over, handed over $50 and then said, “Get me a white wine!” Hospitality professional that she is, our girl simply smiled politely and then headed over to the bar to attend to his order. ‘Please’ and ‘Can you help me?’ apparently are quite difficult phrases to pronounce.
WHO is the former first class sprinter who likes to play a little game when he is out for his morning run? He waits until some social cyclists go past and then quickly gets up to top speed and passes them at warp speed, a rate he can maintain for around 200 metres. He then peels off into a side road to catch his breath but the fun part for him is hearing the cyclists changing gears, while huffing and puffing as they try to catch him.
THE opening ceremony has been and gone, receiving as we know mixed reviews. Even two of our greatest Olympians were in gentle disagreement when they were quizzed about what they thought. One declared the show a triumph for diversity and the Gold Coast while the other gave a more scathing assessment. “It would have put a glass eye to sleep” was the cutting verdict.