The Lee-Keys
I was amused to read this in the Herald’s Diary:
Meanwhile, back in Wellington, TV3′s political editor Duncan Garner gets a little tongue-tied at the Prime Minister’s post-Cabinet press conference, referring to National’s byelection candidate as “Melissa Key”. John Key is quick to respond. “I’m not married to her mate. She’s a candidate. That is about as far as the relationship goes.” Then he ponders. “We could be Lee-Key. Hyphenated, of course.”
Thee Lee-Keys have a ring to it I though 
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June 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Duncan Garner tounge-tied? There’s a surprise.
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Dunc probably had a mouth full of sausage roll..
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:15 pm
In the interest of fairness 3 News should run Duncan Garner’s blooper as lead story and then editorialize that he is an idiot and completely incapable of being a senior political editor
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I wouldn’t want to live in a Lee-Key home though
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
or a Lee/Key suburb.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm
If they had a daughter together they could call her Keeley
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June 2nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Who the hell is Duncan Garner anyway?
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Can you imagine Helen Clark calling anyone ‘mate’?
In spite of what he’s doing, I like his style.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
You can be sure they wouldn’t have to live in a leekey home
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Dunc, I am sure, is used to having a mouth full of sausage mike12
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Who the hell is Duncan Garner anyway?
Excellant Question, even in jest. I looked up Webster’s Wankers pocket guide and here is the Duncan Garner entry:
“Garner, Duncan: Well nourished stuffed suit that hangs around parliament buildings, Wellington , N.Z masquerading as journalist and senior political reporter at TV3. Considered to be a spoof of actual political news reporting and is possibly an attempt by TV3 to introduce comedy into prime time news reporting.
When not masquerading as a journalist Garner is a taste tester for McDonalds, Burger King and KFC.”
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
# ben (435) 0 0 Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
“Can you imagine Helen Clark calling anyone ‘mate’?
In spite of what he’s doing, I like his style.”
I would regard that as a rare lapse from style by Mr Key. Only league players, idiots in drink drive ads and petrol pump attendants call people “mate”.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Whilst bharmer addresses everyone Ty or Vy depending on his relative seniority to the komrade in question.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Only league players, idiots in drink drive ads and petrol pump attendants call people “mate”.
You forgot to include Australians there.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
“Only league players, idiots in drink drive ads and petrol pump attendants” covers most Australians doesn’t it?
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
“Can you imagine Helen Clark calling anyone ‘mate’?
You can be fairly certain Peter never heard it
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
thats what i like about Key.. just a normal bloke.
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Bharmer, you wouldn’t happen to be Michael Cullen, would you? If you are not him, he must be your mentor because your arrogance beams just like his.
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I was in the Philippines back in March and I met this girl who thought all Aussies and Kiwis were named mate cause thats what we called each other.
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Sometimes you have to talk down to the level of your audience…
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Can you imagine Hullun Klark making any sort of joke or play on words at all? Especially a joke at her own expense? Can you imagine Klark calling anyone “mate”? After 9 years of that straightjacketed PC seriousness that pervaded Helengrad, John Key is a breath of fresh air.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:18 am
# jackp (157) Vote: Add rating 2 Subtract rating 0 Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
“Bharmer, you wouldn’t happen to be Michael Cullen, would you? If you are not him, he must be your mentor because your arrogance beams just like his.”
Why is it arrogant?
I detest being called “mate” … I am not his freaking “maaaaaaate”. I am his customer. I simply prefer simple honest courtesy to spurious simulations of friendship.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 am
When in Rome bharmbharm.
Airports are open 24/7.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
# RainbowGlobalWarming (133) Vote: Add rating 2 Subtract rating 0 Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
“Whilst bharmer addresses everyone Ty or Vy depending on his relative seniority to the komrade in question.”
That went straight over my head.
My preference is that if the person knows my name (which is Brian) he is welcome to use it. If he or she doesn’t know me then the appropriate course is either to say “sir” or avoid naming me altogether. Seniority has nothing to do with anything. Good manners was my start point. I guess its a generational thing.