David in accounts: GST, KiwiSaver and other sundry items

David in accounts: GST, KiwiSaver and other sundry items
Revenue minister David Parker probably skipped accountancy classes. (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
‘Nigel in accounts’ was typical schoolboy shorthand for dull when I was 15.Apologies to all Nigels out there; Karen could do just as well, or David. Or Dave, which, according to these radio boofheads, is the male equivalent of Karen-as-a-meme, the name-based insult used by internet trolls without irony to label others as prejudiced.In 2020, however, the BBC reported that some serious academics had rallied in support of Karen, noting that “as the meme has become increasingly mainstream, some have argued that it's sexist and...

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