We all know about revered personalities who have a tendency of displaying courtesy in order to win over the hearts of the masses on public occasions. We have been flooded with reports of such polite, formal situations. However, here, I prefer to bring about an exceptional example being quoted globally during the period of social distancing.
The incident has gone as a big variation, echoing over the seam of world history into present-day peculiar politics. This time, it is none other than New Zealand Prime Minister who has come forward to show her precise politeness over the past few days.
It’s remarkably rare for a country’s top leader to just casually visit a cafeteria for a lovely brunch. It does look odd, but nonetheless, the most honoured guest was initially refused admittance to the perfumed portal of a cafe. The NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was denied entry into a cafeteria named Olive in the island country’s capital city Wellington — the cafeteria was full to its coronavirus capacity at that point in time.
Owing to the limited seating capacity of 100 visitors, cafes are required to implement the strict distancing measure of a one-metre gap between seated groups. Due to this, the PM was not entertained by the cafe; no preliminary arrangements had been made for her seat.
All the controversial fuss persisted for about a quarter of an hour, as it was later resolved by the cafeteria staff. The most significant point was the Prime Minister’s effective reaction. She said she waited like anyone else. There used to be pre-made arrangements ahead of the VVIP’s visit on a regular commute, but waiting at a crowded cafe was something every cuisine connoisseur would like to experience delightfully.
It would be better to add here that her popularity has gone upward to 59.5%, meaning it is the highest percentage for a PM’s popularity in New Zealand in a century, as reported.
“It is an awful task nowadays to try to figure out how to kill time between supper and sundown,” wrote The Kansas Industrialist, Manhattan, Kansas, in April 9, 1919.
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