James Smith of Papamoa writes: "Go figure? Where's the long arm of the law when you need them ... a tipsy pedestrian's encounter with an expensive bronze figurine was neatly summarised in this message outside
Sideswipe: September 2: Let's give this guy a hand
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"Hand smashed off by a drunk. Police too busy," reads the sign.
Man has audacity to keep looking at phone when wife has put hers down
A woman is annoyed that her partner is ignoring her and staring at his phone when she put hers down 30 seconds ago. Charlotte Phelps, aged 35, laid her phone on the table after an hour playing The Sims only to discover that husband Stephen was not ready and waiting for her company but was instead absorbed in his own device. She said: "It's a sad indictment of modern relationships in my view. Here I am, living life free of the shackles of technology, and he's chained to his digital crutch ... I worry about his addiction, I really do. Sure, I use my phone. I play the odd game, I browse Instagram, I see what everyone's up to on Facebook and the local community group, I check out auctions near me and Rightmove. But I'm able to put it down so we can watch TV together. If he can't that's sad." (Via The Daily Mash)