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How Inconsiderate Is That?
Am I ranting about nothing or do I have a point?
Most Australians are considerate: the young often give up train seats for the elderly, show respect for shop assistants, and gratitude for help. Now, before anyone starts to list instances where this was not so, I stress most. We are still a country where rude, unpleasant and selfish behaviour is not accepted as the norm.
Consequently, I am puzzled by what seems to be inconsiderate behaviour from someone we have tried to help… to the point where I am now prepared to write this little quirky rant!
We live on a lovely tidal stream called Currumbin Creek, a couple of kilometres upstream from the mouth into the Pacific Ocean. It is a popular waterway for all manner of aquatic sports… kayaking, dragon boat racing (see my earlier article), fishing, jet-ski riding… and most popular of all, stand-up paddleboarding.
SUPs, as they are called, are everywhere. We watch countless paddlers go by each day, some with their dog perched on the bow.
However, some weeks ago, we saw a riderless paddleboard floating downstream on the outgoing tide. It did not mean someone had fallen off and drowned.
People forget the tide movements; they leave their boards too close to the water and the incoming tide ’sets them…
