So the Premier of Victoria (an Australian state) posted this on twitter yesterday
Someone shared it on Reddit asking if that was appropriate language for an Australian politician to be using and the entire thread is just Australians saying “only a dickhead would think this is a problem”.
There was briefly a popular brand of matches called ‘Dickheads’ in Australia
However, it is extremely unlikely that this is what Jacinta was referencing, as the government frequently swears at Australian citizens in its comms if it wants to signal the message is serious.
Australian governments have zero chill sometimes
The idea that anyone would consider that tweet inappropriate is hilarious to me
She could look directly into a news camera and say “if you have a bonfire today you’re a fucking cunt” and it’d become the season’s fire danger catchphrase. The idea of appropriateness wouldn’t come up except from weary teachers complaining that they’ve been listening for two weeks to fourteen year old boys who have found a new semi-appropriate way to yell the word 'cunt’ at each other at recess.
America needs this. We don’t listen to politeness.
