Directionless
A man identified only as “Jason” could only think, “Where the bloody hell am I?” The man, aged “30-something,” had been lost for two hours in Noonamah, N.T., Australia — in his own yard. “I was talking to my missus on Facebook while I was out there,” Jason said. “In the end I said to her, ‘It’s time to call for help’.” At 8 ha (20 acres) the yard is large, and he had only been living there for two weeks, so police responded to his call and guided him back home. Jason expressed his gratitude, and insists he wasn’t drunk — but he confessed to being “an idiot” and feeling like “a right royal wanker.” (RC/Northern Territory News) ...On the plus side, his self-assessment skills are right on.Original Publication Date: 30 March 2014
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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