Coyote Ugly
Very muggy and humid today. Woke up with a slight hangover at 5am, which I worked off by doing the Athletic Circuit class at the gym before work. I was on auto pilot for most of it but think I'm gradually getting fitter. Was meant to be going out with my flatmate and some others last night but got back late and missed it. I was quite glad as I relished the chance to spend some time at home by myself, poured myself a couple of large "Rusty Nails" (J&B, Stones Ginger Wine and Ice) , turned on the aircon and listened to some mp3's I downloaded that day at work, including the ubiquitous "Zebra" by the John Butler Trio. This is probably totally unknown outside of Australia but there seems to be some law in Queensland that requires all bar bands to cover it at least once a night - strangely it doesn't seem to have got irritating yet...
Turns out they went out to PJ O'Briens (guess by the name that it is a shamelessly plastic oirish theme pub) where they have the Coyote Ugly night. I've been to this before: like the film of the same name (which I've never seen) three scantily clad girls get up on the bar and gyrate to loud applause. They then get members of the audience (initially girls, then beered up lads) up and choose a winner by audience selection. The winner is normally the one who can take the most clothes off while still keeping abreast (arf arf) of the law. Oh, and the barmaids all dress as schoolgirls, but that is the same every night.
On the subject of demeaning bar uniforms, we have to dress up tomorrow night for Australia Day. It has been decided that we will wear the standard aussie garb of Bonds Singlet (sadly I own one of these) , jeans (preferably light blue) and a cowboy hat (provided). Due to bar health and safety regulations we can not wear thongs, in case we drop a keg, and thank god we don't have to wear "stubbies" - the packet hugging short shorts worn by aussie tradies that make them look unintentionally more camp than the Village People. I popped in briefly to the bar before heading off to the Uni and noticed that the whole place has been decked out in wagon wheels and what look like mining towers/rickety water pumps. I'm surprised they haven't hired some dingoes and kangaroos, but still its early days yet...
Turns out they went out to PJ O'Briens (guess by the name that it is a shamelessly plastic oirish theme pub) where they have the Coyote Ugly night. I've been to this before: like the film of the same name (which I've never seen) three scantily clad girls get up on the bar and gyrate to loud applause. They then get members of the audience (initially girls, then beered up lads) up and choose a winner by audience selection. The winner is normally the one who can take the most clothes off while still keeping abreast (arf arf) of the law. Oh, and the barmaids all dress as schoolgirls, but that is the same every night.
On the subject of demeaning bar uniforms, we have to dress up tomorrow night for Australia Day. It has been decided that we will wear the standard aussie garb of Bonds Singlet (sadly I own one of these) , jeans (preferably light blue) and a cowboy hat (provided). Due to bar health and safety regulations we can not wear thongs, in case we drop a keg, and thank god we don't have to wear "stubbies" - the packet hugging short shorts worn by aussie tradies that make them look unintentionally more camp than the Village People. I popped in briefly to the bar before heading off to the Uni and noticed that the whole place has been decked out in wagon wheels and what look like mining towers/rickety water pumps. I'm surprised they haven't hired some dingoes and kangaroos, but still its early days yet...
posted by Hamish @ 8:35 pm
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