KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT
An unofficial work group chat has lit up like a Big W Christmas tree this evening as a group of Melbournites gossip about a fellow colleague.
The Advocate understands that several employees from a South Yarra based fashion PR company have been giggling and chortling with glee, after one of their co-workers, who’s originally from Queensland, bravely came out as “being a bit bogan”.
The whole hullabaloo kicked off when Tara Shaun-Timmins, a mid-level PR associate, decided she’d announce she’s landed safely back on the Sunshine Coast for Christmas by uploading her family’s Christmas tree, which is a 6ft tall toxic PVC plastic number in fluorescent white.
And despite being personally heart warmed by the sight of her quirky tree which her family have gathered around for years, Tara was unaware she’d become the butt of multiple jokes in a bitchy side chat.
“Oh my god did you see Tara’s post?” one nasty colleague shot into the WhatsApp group.
“So tacky!”. “A white tree? Ick so bogan!” spat another.
Speaking privately to Tara in the wake of her brave announcement, the former Caloundra local says she couldn’t give a flying f*ck what her dumb workmates think, and quite frankly she’s proud to have not chopped down a pine tree for the purpose of three weeks, like some of her other snobby colleagues.
“Look, I like the way my family celebrates Christmas, and if people have a problem with the colour of my tree, they’re clearly running out of things to talk about.”
“Besides you can take the girl outta Queensland, but you can’t take the Queensland outta the girl. I’m about to spend the next two weeks sunning my buns and drinking Midori-lemonades on Kings Beach, while those pasty Victorian hoes trudge around Melbourne in combat boots.”
“I know where I’d rather be!” More to come.
