At times I will come across a headline that simply stops me in my tracks. Just now was one of those times.
Says it all really. Curiosity got the better of me and I just had to get to the bottom of it. From The Sydney Morning Herald:
West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell has broken down at a press conference and admitted he sniffed the chair of a female Liberal Party staffer.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference at Mandurah, south of Perth, Mr Buswell confirmed details of the woman's account of a 2005 incident, reported in The West Australian newspaper today. He said he was not standing down as Liberal leader.
The woman, who does not want to be named, said Mr Buswell started sniffing the chair she had been sitting on at his Parliament House office in December 2005. The incident took place in front of other staff members. She said he had done it to get a laugh.
The big dirty chair sniffer then cries, needs a short break. Yada, yada, yada. The story continues:
Mr Buswell has previously admitted to snapping a Labor staffer's bra as a drunken party trick and has been accused by retiring Liberal MP Katie Hodson-Thomas of making sexist remarks to her.
I thought the above headline took the cake until I came across this in The West Australian:
VIDEO: Reporters smell a story, but Buswell dodges questions. Click here.
I think I might start a regular post on those stories about Oz that people around the world may never get to hear about. Now, I am sure that 'chair sniffers' exist elsewhere in the world and are reported about locally but I feel that there is something particularly Australian about this story. I'm not sure why but it could be because of this:
Deputy Liberal leader Kim Hames was today standing by Mr Buswell, describing him as a "rough diamond with a robust sense of humour". Dr Hames said his leader needed to change his behaviour, but also acknowledged there was no one to replace him.
I cannot stop laughing. So folks, welcome to my Australia.
7 comments:
and I thought our Louisiana politicians were creepy!
I guess that's why they call it "Down Under..."
Bryan - maybe creepiness goes hand in hand with being a politician.
Marc - you are probably right.
Maybe he's an olfactophile. (trying not to judge, but having a hard time)
Sounds dirty Sandy. ;)
From Gay Slang Dictionary:
Olfactophilia - A person with this fetish is sexually aroused by body smells. Actions usually involve inserting a finger in an asshole, vagina, or other body site where strong scents are likely to be found, and smelling it during sex.
I have a client who'd worked with Troy and she couldn't be happier that he'd been busted. Apparently he used to do it all the time in their office.
Strange man.
Maybe he sniffs women's panties too.
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