Friday, September 11, 2009

Off to a good (customer service) start

A choice of mags and newspapers.



Jetstar this aint.

Enroute to Bday Extravaganza

First stop, Dubai.



Have never flown Emirates so this will be a treat or should I say bazaar.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Hubby Hubby

Ben and Jerry (coming to Australia in October 2009 according to their website) have renamed their popular flavour "chubby hubby" to "hubby hubby" in recognition of the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Vermont. Vermont is the 1st U.S state to legalise same-sex marriage through legislature as opposed to judicial ruling/case law - go small G government!

Ben and Jerry's renaming flavour choice is perplexing. Why would you rename it to a word that means married man when the whole point of the exercise is to celebrate gender neutrality? The even more curious thing is that they have so many other flavour to choose from - what about:
  • Imagine Whirled Peace to Imagine Queer Peace
  • Everything But The becomes Everything Including The
  • Chocolate Therapy could be Same Sex Therapy
Or have I missed the point?