Talk about over-reaction.
A barmaid who threw a wet tampon at a McDonald’s worker "for a laugh" says the drunken prank has ruined her life. Rebecca Crimmins, who pleaded guilty to common assault in the Noosa Magistrates Court, said she had "pretty much lost everything" since the tampon-tossing incident in the early hours of September 25.
She accused some people of over-reacting to the incident. The court last week heard a drunk Ms Crimmins had dabbed a McDonald’s worker’s hand with a wet tampon, before throwing it at him, when she went through the restaurant’s drive-through at Noosaville.
The self-confessed "27-year-old hooligan" said the tampon was only wet with cordial. She reckons the fast-food staff had "made a mountain out of a molehill".
Ms Crimmins said people needed to "lighten up".
"All my friends think it’s hilarious,"
"My parents have been answering the phone saying ‘hello, tampon tossers’.
"I have fun but I’m not a bad person."
The incident cost her a job at the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club.
Two things about this, I think. First, it was a stupid prank, and had she done it within her circle of friends I doubt anyone would have had a problem with her. But as soon as she involved other people, and aimed to make them the butt of her joke, she crossed the line of unacceptable behaviour. Second, its hardly ruined her life – a small setback at worst and hopefully a valuable lesson in how to treat other people.
