A ‘bachelor party’ stunt in poor taste

ON Saturday morning, as often before, a group of men (young and old) cheered on one of their group as he pranced around between cars at the Cape Road-William Moffett intersection, dressed up in a silly manner in a tutu of sorts with a collection tin in hand.

The peanut gallery was standing on the sidewalk, some clutching liquid refreshments of unknown type.

They were clearly enjoying the antics of the younger guy, “begging” from car to car.

I assume he was collecting for a bachelor’s party (I refused even to open my window to speak to the collectors/“beggars” to ascertain).

If, however, I’m wrong and he was collecting for a local charity, please accept my apology and don’t read any further.

On the assumption that the proceeds were intended for his bachelor party, the following thoughts crossed my mind:

ý What exactly is funny (to adults, in any case) about a man in a tutu strutting around with a collection tin?

His audience were clearly having a whale of a time.

Maybe the liquid refreshment enhanced the comedic value of his performance disproportionately;

ý I refuse to donate even 1c towards a booze-up at a bachelor party. If you really can’t afford to pay for your own entertainment (of that kind), are you ready to take on the financial responsibilities of married life?

ý If, on the other hand, the collection was merely part of a (puerile) “rite of passage”, I find it rather insensitive, considering that virtually at every intersection in town, there are homeless and “down-and-out” individuals, many of whom are in real need of assistance.

Don’t flaunt your superficial views of entertainment when there is real hardship around.

Aside from the ethical considerations mentioned, the traffic department should in any case act against this sort of thing, as well as the traders at every intersection peddling their (mostly redundant) wares like generic phone chargers and sun-bleached Blue Bulls flags.

It is dangerous to motorists.