Australians are being encourage to ‘Tell It Like Kyrgios’ in the workplace and inform co-workers of who has slept with their partner.
The idea came after Nick Kyrgios told the Stan Wawrinka that fellow Australian player Thanasi Kokkinakis slept with his girlfriend.
“Workplaces are often incestuous places but people often tip toe around topics like this,” said Shelly Rogers a leading HR consultant.
“What Nick has taught us is that it's OK to try to upset someone by shaming their partner for something they shouldn't be ashamed about at all.”
“This is a wonderful, transparent and honest way to build team culture based on shaming half the population for behaviour men do too.”
The initiative has already been welcomed by senior male managers.
“This is a wonderful idea. As a man, the double standards that exist between men and women can only benefit me here,” said Darren Castleman, who is Head of Sales at a stationary company.
“I'm dead keen for word to get out that I slept with Danielle in accounts, while she’ll be treated like she’s a terrible person.”
Communications Advisor Tim Sanders said he had already told Mike in finance that he'd slept with his girlfriend at the 2009 Christmas party.
“The doctor says I’m healing nicely but that my jaw will never be the same.”
“While I was in hospital I had some time to reflect on what a horrible, horrible person I am and that I should make some changes. So I guess some good has come from ‘Tell It Like Kyrgios Day’ already.”
However, some people have described the initiative as ‘horrible’ and ‘something only awful people would do’.
Charles Bremman, a Chief Operating Officer at an ASX50 company said he was more comfortable with ‘known unknowns’ in the workplace.
“I prefer not to know what my staff do in their private lives. There's a reason they're private.”
“Who would do something like this anyway? That's not how a man behaves, it's how little boys act when they are clueless about life and full of false bravado.”
Several workplace lawyers said the initiative ‘breached every workplace policy they could think of’ and anyone doing it would probably be sacked.
COMMENTS
Sharad Bhat
Aug 13, 2015
Brad Patrucco Chris Loftus
Roi Apostolopoulos
Aug 13, 2015
Cool,so would something like " hey Nick,ur a load that shouldve been swallowed " b out of bounds ? Hope not cause I reckon it's a winner...
Dean Bryden
Aug 14, 2015
Alex Turnbull
Dave Hornsby
Aug 14, 2015
I said this yesterday. Its uncanny.
Corinna Slade
Aug 14, 2015
What's more offensive a 30yo leaving his wife and kid to bang a 19yo or being sledged about that 19yo banging someone else? ;)
Lachlan Sloyan
Aug 14, 2015
Well said, Titus, I like how you can get to the crux of issues like these with satire.
Josh Habel
Aug 14, 2015
Nicholas Clarke we'd do well methinks
Benno Napier
Aug 14, 2015
Nathan-Super Coach-Thompson Darren Lloyd Jordan Hounsfield Hamish Bigwood
Ryan Bilalis
Aug 14, 2015
Gavin Moorfoot James Kropf, Alex Versteegen does this consultant work with you??
Jayden Knott
Aug 14, 2015
Liam Parker
Alex Kater
Aug 14, 2015
Lucas Hall
Gerard Marquis
Aug 14, 2015
Jai Russell John Elliman Daniel Lennard - he is awesome at this stuff.
Chris Dorn
Aug 14, 2015
What about those people who are self employed?
Colin Burke
Aug 14, 2015
Your finest work.
Lee Segat
Aug 14, 2015
Rachael Davis you'd like this. Please be aware it's satirical.
Rachael Davis
Aug 14, 2015
I'm sure I'd pick that up, but thanks for the warning lol
The Original Buzz
Aug 14, 2015
I am self employed so in the spirit of the day, I told myself that I had slept with my girlfriend. I was quite taken aback by the news.
Penny Beitzel
Aug 14, 2015
Done. And here's HR to arrest me.
Snert Underpant
Aug 14, 2015
And now poor Nick was been booed unmercifully during his next game. Racist scum. Tennis Australia should take a leaf from the AFL before Nick gets too deeply hurt.
Penny Beitzel
Aug 14, 2015
Ask Wayne Carey.
Sean Lounder
Aug 14, 2015
Matthew Anthony Tony Sam daz
AndrewDeakin
Aug 14, 2015
No surprise that good-looking Kokkinakis was the beneficiay of certain s*xual favors. Kyrgios's looks are likely to deter similar generosity. Kyrgios may harbour latent feelings for his mate Kokkinakis, with the result that pent-up frustration and jealousy may have motivated the spiteful comment delivered to Wawrinka. Kokkinakis may well develop a prudent discretion and caution in future dealings with Kyrgios following the events in Montreal. Irrespective of any further developments, Krygios has ramped up his entertainment value considerably, unless of course his tennis results fail to match his talent, in which case the Montreal incident will be just a footnote to another wannabe's failed career.
Samantha Anile
Aug 14, 2015
Kristian Terry Maddison Cantwell
George Britten-Jones
Aug 14, 2015
Kumar Achu Jeyakkumar Robert Perry
Kumar Achu Jeyakkumar
Aug 14, 2015
AHHAHHAHA YESSS!!!!
jacqueline_ash
Aug 14, 2015
TitusOReily U0001f602
Bonjour_Pippy
Aug 14, 2015
TitusOReily He'll probabbly blame Pat Rafter for his indiscretions now!
Nik Kapolos
Aug 14, 2015
Corinna please get the facts my dear, he had already broken up with his wife before going out with the other girl. The reason the ex wife says he left was so he could concentrate on his tennis. Sounds a little strange when your 29 to concentrate on tennis. Would you like me to bring up the dirt on his wife? Or should I keep my mouth shut so I don't humiliate you? Do some research before speaking please
Paul Stenhouse
Aug 14, 2015
Guy is a pillick! I don't want him playing international sport and calling himself Australian! It's not who we are!
nick2121
Aug 14, 2015
Our poor Nick!!!!!!! Wow, the crowd actually boooooed him!!!!!
Damn chocolate-eating fat Belgian racists!!!!!
I hear our dear Nick will miss the next three tournaments as he attempts to recover from those hurtful people.
I think Stan and Nick should run thru a joint banner before their next match, and any person caught racially-vilifying (booing) our Nick should be evicted or shot, preferably both.