Sideswipe: November 7: Chicks smashing grunters

Tricia just saw this Australian magazine in her local magazine outlet and was highly amused by the title and that there was market for it. Photo / Supplied

Sitting in judgment #1

A reader writes: "While in the Emirates airport lounge, my husband John watched a professional couple loading up on the food and champers as if they were going to starve on the plane. But then separately they went and got a pile of magazines, popped them on their table and then the husband said, 'Oh, we need to board', and they began to stuff the mags into their carry-on. The wife went off separately looking a little awkward and aware John was watching. John then said to the husband, 'I don't approve of what you are doing.' To which the guy replied, 'I'm gold you know', obviously referring to his airline status. We are still laughing that he thinks his airline status entitles him to be greedy."

One commuter is fed up with this sign stuck to the vending machine on an Auckland harbour ferry.

Sitting in judgment #2

A reader writes: "We were seated in our car in the car park at Whangamata McDonald's. Two young men doing community service picking up rubbish crossed the road, one went to the outside rubbish bin and retrieved an empty soft drink container, removed the lid, went inside for a refill and a new straw then came out and gave it to his mate."

Kiwi kids are embarrassing too

A reader writes: "Many years ago my mother told me the story about how when taking my then 6-year-old sister to school she needed to buy some milk on the way. She didn't have any change at the time, so she borrowed four pence out of my sister's piggy bank. Mother was embarrassed later in the day to be told by the teacher that my sister had stood up in front of the class and told them how her mother had stolen money from her because she needed a drink."

Certificate is essential

Sarah writes: "I commiserate with the gentleman regarding Sky -- it's a tough situation for both parties. However, a copy of the death certificate is required. This is something I've worked on removing from two companies, but the end result is if that company is ever investigated for fraud or financial auditing, that piece of paperwork is legally required to be presented. It will likely never be needed, but must be on record. I don't like it either -- but it is what it is. Dare I say that I can create a photo of a headstone and put whatever I like on it, extremely convincingly. The same may be said for a certificate of any kind, but it is still required and not usually by choice from either party."

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