My daily commute to central Brighton and my temporary position of employ involves a rather enjoyable daily read of the METRO (sexual?) free newspaper. However, an annoying common theme seems to have emerged towards the end of the week. After yesterday's front page story about a 24 year old mother-of-two denied a smear test despite a clear family history of cancer, today's Metro contains no less than 4 counts of what I would call 'Jobsworth-ing':
1. 13 year old boy's cat goes missing. As any normal boy would do, he puts up 'missing' posters. Threatened with ASBO and an £80 fine.
2. Soldier on sick leave from Afghanistan forced to sleep in his car in Surrey after Hotel wouldn't give him a room as 'they don't accept military personnel'.
3.Mother rings M&S to complain about 7 year old son's Superman suit. Told to pass phone to said 7 year old so they can either speak to him or get his permission to speak to her. Something to do with the data protection act apparently.
4. Essex police told to remove sunglasses as they intimidate people.
Ok, the last one is a bit more tenuous and possibly understandable.
Favourite METRO headlines of the last few days...
Keegan resigns. No, really, he does.
Sex slur hits 'Pitbull'.
Drug addict elephant is let out of rehab.
Hello Doctor... I've not been well since I died.
New fears over confidence dip.
Jobcentre threw me out for feeding baby (and no I wasn't breastfeeding.)
(Sorry, this actually belongs in the jobsworth section)
Looney Toons
and last but not least...
Inflatable dentist to save our teeth.
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