Aussie, Aussie Aussie... oi oi... wtf??

[grandinferno]

I don't whether to laugh, be angry or just shake my head quietly. This story is truly bizarre, but not surprising at all. You'll see what I mean.

I'll just post some of the story to demonstrate my flabbergastedness...

GLAMOUR swimmers Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan left behind angry and sobbing fans yesterday in a sponsor's grab for gold. After queueing hours for an autograph, unsuspecting admirers were told the Olympic medallists would sign only Davenport-branded clothing. ... After 2 1/2 hours in the Myer basement queue, St Albans woman Jade Gunn, 21, burst into tears when Rice told her: "We only do Davenport." Ms Gunn hurriedly got two pairs of underpants off a rack and joined the queue again. She stood in tears after organisers then set a queue cut-off point, to end the session, in front of her. Ms Gunn spent about $300 to fly to Sydney on Tuesday to get the pair's signatures on a T-shirt, but missed them at the airport. With "I (heart) ES" and "I (heart) Stef Rice" written on her hands - which she showed them - she hoped to add the world record holders' names to a shirt other Olympians cheerfully signed in Sydney. Ms Gunn shed tears as the swimmers departed.

...but here's the kicker...

Ms Gunn said she had skipped work-for-the-dole job training to be there yesterday and she might lose benefits.

I mean I'm sure the primary reason for this story being published was to highlight the ridiculous sponsorship conditions that are going on, but I could not stop laughing at the fact it really highlighted a tax-payer funded trip for one Jade Gunn and her anguish in not being able to get her stars autographs and risking her benefits in the process. F*cking hilarious.

Undie wars leave Stephanie Rice's fans in a fury | NEWS.com.au

[Milenko]

Fk me, could she be any more bogan?

[UnSCaRReD]

Well, I guess I'm different to a lot of people.
I couldn't see myself flying to another city to get anyone's autograph.

[Wrathlon]

****ing LOL, that woman is the epitome of fail.

Also, I feel bad for the athletes because they really wouldn't have had much of a choice in the matter and I'm sure they felt like shit everytime they had to tell someone no. What a seriously ****ing fail thing for a company to do, there is good marketing and there is bad marketing then way way way way down below all that is THIS marketing - it's THAT bad.

Corporate sponsorship ruins ****ing everything.

[rec]

Gayest sponsorship arrangement ever. Bring on the anti-Davenport propoganda.

But lol @ flying interstate to get a signature. I wouldn't fly interstate for a signature from Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, Jenna Jameson, Jesus... you get the picture.

[Aegis]

I would lay money that there were signs there saying "only davenport clothing will be signed" or words to that effect

[grandinferno]

I still can't believe she skipped the work for the dole job training. F*cking piss funny. Dole recipients flying interstate to get autographs... I can't get over it.

[Aegis]

hopefully centrelink realises she's obviously getting way too much if she can afford to fly anywhere

[Kagetsu]

I flew down south for 7 of 9's signature... Actually that was more a biproduct, but I'd do it again.

[grandinferno]

Kagetsu I flew down south for 7 of 9's signature... Actually that was more a biproduct, but I'd do it again.

I have no idea what you just said.