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September 25, 2023 — 9.00pm

Observing that “Punctuation counts”, George Zivkovic of Northmead recently noticed a disconcerting sign on one of Sydney’s motorway tunnels: “Trucks know your height and weight”.

While there’s a pretty fine line to tattoo etiquette (C8), Joy Heads of Wollstonecraft thinks it’s ok to have a look: “As a 77 year-old with a beautiful rose tattoo on my forearm, I can say being asked about my tattoo has always been a wonderful icebreaker. Both at home and when travelling, this conversation trigger has been a pleasure to engage in and learn from. Only once did someone recoil from shaking my hand.”

It was on target for Cecily Chittick of Wyong: “My young hairdresser had one arm with an arrow tattoo and one arm with a bow, both long and colourful. When I asked about them, she explained she was a NSW champion in women’s archery. Plus, she said oldies like me had never asked before. Ask and be prepared for interesting conversations to follow, I say.”

Maybe, but Marion Newall of Point Frederick claims that “It’s really taboo to check out tattoos; stare at the groceries instead.” Some shoppers might be more self-conscious about that than their ink.

“Is it another week to daylight saving?” asks Nola Tucker of Kiama. “Tell the birds.”

Caz Willis of Bowral has a quick question for our friend Stein Boddington: “Just wondering whether Dimbulah, Queensland (C8) is pronounced the same way as Dimboola in Vic. Or is it ‘Dimbalar’?”

“If the Penrith Panthers go on to win their third consecutive premiership, will journalists report that the wins have been back-to-back-to-back?” asks Peter Edwards of Ashfield.

In what could be a case of key-punching above one’s weight, Don Bain of Port Macquarie reports that “My emailed enquiry to the helpdesk of my PC security provider brought an apologetic warning that a full response might take longer than usual, as their system had been hacked.”

“The substantial slimming of staff numbers in the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade (SMH 23 September) should surely lead to a more appropriate name,” posits Chips Mackinolty of Nightcliff (NT). “Just a minor rearrangement of its title would give us the apt acronym DIET.”

Trying not to be snippy about it, Kelvin Atkinson of Carlingford thinks “It’s ironic that the 17-year-old Texan student suspended from school because of his dreadlocks attends Barber Hill High School.” We heard he’d been cutting class.