Posts Tagged ‘Already Run’
Scots College asks student who grew up in Randwick to give speech at assembly about overcoming adversity
RAGS TO RICHES: A student at a prestigious private school in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has shared his remarkable story of transformation, against all odds. Year 11 Scots College student, Dane Oliver-Gordon gave a speech at school assembly yesterday about his traumatic childhood in Randwick. “Life was very different for me back then,” he said. “For starters I used to go to Waverley College, and my parents were forced to cook dinner every night as we didn’t even have a private chef!” The 17 year old didn’t hold back when sharing his confronting story, detailing how his childhood home had no…
Read More#BREAKING: LinkedIn introduces new ‘Calm down you tosser’ reaction button
REALISTIC REACTIONS: Social networking website LinkedIn is being praised for adding a new reaction button to give users a broader choice beyond ‘Like,’ ‘Comment’ or ‘Share.’ In an effort to address the growing number of self-congratulatory and boastful posts on its platform, LinkedIn has introduced a new ‘Calm down you tosser’ reaction button: It’s being hailed as a brave step towards maintaining sanity on the platform. “Our new ‘Calm down you tosser’ option is already proving a popular button since it was introduced yesterday,” says LinkedIn head of user experience Sam Polansky. “We’re giving people the option to start reacting more…
Read MoreBondi woman calls police after another person turned up to Icebergs in the exact same Camilla kaftan
KAFTAN CATASTROPHE: Bondi Icebergs was gripped in scandal today as two strangers appeared for lunch today wearing an identical Camilla kaftan. “There’s literally thousands of Camilla kaftan designs and you had to wear the same one as me!” shouted Bondi influencer Samara Marsh-McGill. “Get the fuck out of here before I call the cops.” The other woman appeared unfazed by the outburst, leading Ms Marsh-McGill to dial triple zero. “Quick this is an emergency,” she shouted at police, her voice echoing over pulsating beats and the clink of cocktail glasses. But when police didn’t come, and Icebergs security showed no…
Read MoreNetwork TEN announce new reality show: ‘Bondi Junction Rescue,’ where lifeguards save people who’ve lost their car in the Westfield car park
GOD’S WORK: Network TEN has just announced a brand new spin-off of its popular TV show, Bondi Rescue, and it’s set to make waves on dry land. “In ‘Bondi Junction Rescue’ our brave lifeguards swap paddle boards for parking lot patrols,” says Network TEN. “They’ll be diving headfirst into the treacherous multi-level maze that is the Bondi Junction Westfield car park.” The show captures the high-octane drama of stranded shoppers desperately trying to recall where they parked their car. “I’ve been walking around here for hours,” says one hopelessly disoriented shopper, in a video promoting the new show. “But thankfully…
Read MoreHungover man avoids acquaintance at Coles by pretending to look at cereal boxes for 7 minutes
CEREAL AVOIDANCE: A Sydney man has successfully dodged an awkward encounter with a neighbour by pretending to scrutinise cereal boxes at Coles Bondi Junction. Jack Wilton, who was badly hungover this morning, found himself in a precarious situation when he spotted his neighbour about 20 metres away in the fruit juice section. “He didn’t see me, so I quickly turned back toward the cereal boxes, and pretended to read the nutritional information.” After a minute of stalling, Wilton says he looked back toward the juice section and his neighbour was still there. The frustrated 41 year old ended up lingering…
Read MoreRose Bay couple send daughter to boarding school at Ascham, just so they can avoid the daily traffic on New South Head Rd
TRAFFIC HACK: A Rose Bay couple is raising eyebrows after enrolling their 14 year old daughter into Ascham’s boarding program, despite living only four kilometres from the school. “The traffic every day on New South Head Rd is a nightmare,” says the father Phil Morgan. “It’s going to save us about an hour per day.” The Daughter, Hannah Morgan, gets dropped at school and picked up everyday. “Public transport is not an option for us,” says the father. “Hannah refuses to catch the bus. So boarding school is a great solution.” Hannah – previously a day student at the prestigious…
Read More#BREAKING: Instagram unveils new ‘accounts you’ve blocked in common’ feature
LET’S UNITE: Instagram is making waves today after unveiling its latest feature which aims to bring users together through shared grievances. The popular social networking app has always allowed users to see who they follow in common. But now, they can now also see which of them they’ve blocked in common. “Bonding over enemies is a great way to connect,” says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “We’re giving users a platform to connect and talk about why they’ve blocked those people.” “It’s an authentic way to bond with like-minded users.” The new feature is still in testing phase and is not…
Read More“Hey, just checking if we’re still on for today?” woman texts her fiance on their wedding day
CANCEL CULTURE: Only three hours before a Sydney couple is set to walk down the aisle to get married, the bride-to-be sent her fiance Harry a WhatsApp message asking: “Are we still on for today?” “I just wanted to give him an out, you know?” Julie Manning told DBT. “I’m so used to people canceling plans with me at the last second, I wanted to extend Harry the same courtesy.” She followed up her first text with another: “No worries if you want to cancel or postpone. No pressure :).” At press time, Harry is still yet to reply, leaving…
Read MoreKEEPING UP APPEARANCES: Local shopper using Kookai bag to conceal items she just bought at Kmart
FASHION FAUX PAS: The eastern suburbs fashion scene is in shock tonight, after a Westfield Bondi Junction shopper was caught red-handed using a Kookai shopping bag to disguise items she bought at discount retailer Kmart. A DBT reporter was on hand at Kmart to witness Kate Medhurst buy a scented candle, a 5-pack of socks and an inflatable unicorn pool float, totalling $10. “At the self checkout, she quickly put the items in the Kookai carry bag and strolled confidently out of Kmart and into the shopping centre,” says our reporter. “I followed her and asked her to show me…
Read More“Sorry, I didn’t see your text,” insists friend who checks his phone every 5 seconds
BAD CONNECTION: A local man is accused of neglecting his friends after failing to reply to text messages, despite being glued to his phone 24/7. Investment analyst Mark Stanforth admits to leading a busy life and being overloaded with messages, but he’s blaming his poor response rate on mobile network issues. “A lot of people have been saying I didn’t reply to their texts lately,” he told one of his friends. “I’m with Telstra and I heard they’re having some problems in my area at the moment.” But his friends aren’t buying it. “He definitely reads all my messages,” says…
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