CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
A local Dad has today had to intervene to stop his youngest son from showcasing his full-blown financial illiteracy to the entire extended family.
After returning home from 12 months in the mines up north, 19-year-old formworker Nathan Gibson has been splashing his cash. His father, Les, has been monitoring these high-rolling antics quite closely.
Not only does he have every single type of screen and gadget available, he also has a Raptor ute.
While this kind of reckless spending raised concerns with the old man, it is generally expected from those in the resources sector, especially after their first couple intoxicating pay cheques.
But it’s his excited Christmas shopping plans that seen the Christmas bells transform into alarm bells.
After speaking to his oldest daughter, Les became aware that Nathan was preparing to go bigger than anyone had ever gone this Christmas.
With 13 cousins expected to pull up at the Gibson family home in just over ten days time, it seems Nath was ready to treat them to a Christmas that they will never forget.
“He’s FUCKING WHAT!?” shouts dad, after learning what Nathan is getting up to in town this morning.
According to the siblings, it seems that Nathan is preparing to buy every single cousin, aunty and uncle a 50 inch TV. Because he’s got the money, and why not?
“Wait?!” asks Les.
“Per family? Or per family member?”
His daughters inform him that Nathan plans on return from JB Hi Fi with with close to twenty individual high-end TVs in the tray of his ute.
“How is he even going to get them back here? Don’t tell me he’s pinched my straps?!”
With all of this shock and horror, Les realises the biggest issue isn’t even his son’s stupid decision to blow close ten grand on what would usually be a Kris Cringle with a 50 dollar limit. It’s the fact that he might end up looking like a big noter.
Les picks up the phone.
“NATHAN GET YOUR ARSE BACK HERE! DO NOT GO INTO THAT FUCKING STORE”
It seems that Nathan is pushing back from the other end of the phone call.
“Mate you’ll look like a fuckwit. Don’t do it!!!”
“Just them a bottle a grog each. Save your coin. It’s not fucking worth it”
Nathan seems to understand, Les continues.
“But yeah, your mother and I have been in the market for one.”
“Wait up. I’ll ask your sisters too”
“Don’t go anywhere yet. Hold up!”
