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Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-elected (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 months ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Deanna Troi has entered the chat.

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 6 months ago

They should have a choir come out and sing mockingly every time a child falls in it.

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Of course it’s a Liberal politician. They couldn’t use that money on something to benefit the lives of the people.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm still searching for a politician that does something for the benefit of people and not just tries to get rich themselves or are on a power trip.

Any kind of political authority is about to fail over time

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

In the US they’ve got Bernie.

Here in Aus, I’d say the Greens do that.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Well my life would improve with access to free melting chocolate. Just don't know how long I would live after eating from a public chocolate fountain

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

…what…? Like, honestly… what?

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sorry to hear about your gravitas situation, times are tough for many of us 😆

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

It seems we were both standing quite far back in the queue when they were distributing the gravitas :(

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Tourism is weird. I'm Australian and had no idea where the Cadbury factory is in Australia, now I do. Would I take my daughter to the Cadbury factory? Probably not, would I take her to the worlds largest chocolate fountain, where theres also a design your own chocolate bar studio, yeah I would.

I'm probably not going to Tasmania just for that, but if we went down for something else would I extend our trip for a day or two... yeah, I would.

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was so disappointed when they discontinued factory tours because people couldn't keep their fucking hands to themselves when walking past the chocolate machines.

[–] nathanielcwm@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did they never watch or read Charlie and the Chocolate factory?

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Even Charlie got up to no good at one point. Everyone thinks they're the Charlie and won't get in any serious trouble for their antics.

[–] turkishdelight@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago

These are the kinds of election promises that gets you elected :)

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

Priorities!