No poking fun at Palmie says local paper

The Manawatu Standard reports:

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint from the Manawatu Standard about a TV One Close Up item poking fun at Palmerston North.

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint from the Manawatu Standard about a TV One Close Up item poking fun at Palmerston North.

But Standard editor Michael Cummings says a message has been sent that the city won’t stand for being mocked.

Won’t stand for being mocked? Really? What are they going to do – fire cruise missiles at anyone who does.

To defy the no mocking edict, I repeat the words of the great John Cleese:

•  If you ever do want to kill yourself, back lack the courage, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick.
• We stayed in a little motel. The weather was grotty. The theatre was a nasty shape. The audience was very strange to play to.
•  And we had a thoroughly bloody miserable time there and we were so happy to get out.

The best solution I have heard for what to do with Palmerston North, is to turn it into a quaratine camp for gingas. That’s a real win-win.

To be fair, Palmie does provide some value. It allows people in New Plymouth and Wanganui to feel better about themselves.