在新西兰
网12月21日报道 援引NZ Herald消息 继以高票当选新西兰着装最差公众人士后，社会发展部长Paula Bennett再度在一项投票中位于榜首——在接受民众投票评选的“2012新西兰年度金句”（New Zealand quotes of 20
网12月21日报道 援引NZ Herald消息 继以高票当选新西兰着装最差公众人士后，社会发展部长Paula Bennett再度在一项投票中位于榜首——在接受民众投票评选的“2012新西兰年度金句”（New Zealand quotes of 2012）中，她简短有力的那句“闭嘴吧，亲爱的”（"zip it, sweetie"）荣膺“最佳”。 |
据悉，这项由梅西大学举办的“2012新西兰年度金句”票选活动首先经由专业评审团成员和梅西大学学生审议，从诸多“热门金句”中筛选出“十大金句”，再接受公众票选，从中选出“最佳”。
在今年的评选中，Paula Bennett在与工党议员Jacinda Ardern进行的口水战中忽然冒出的那句“闭嘴吧，亲爱的”（"zip it, sweetie"）成功赢得了57%的选票，位居榜首。
梅西大学新闻传播及市场营销学院Heather Kavan博士称， 这一“金句”获评年度最佳并不令人感觉意外。
“当时这就像是两名女性出于本能的争锋相对互不相让，没有任何事前设计或是安排。”Heather Kavan博士称，此外，从传播学角度上看，"zip it, sweetie"因押韵而十分顺耳好记，而且可以被广泛使用在多数语境下。
而在票选中位列第二的“金句”则来自财政部长Bill English，他曾在被要求对出售中的国有资产进行大概估价时说：“我想强调的是，这不是我们最准确的预估，它只是个预估。”（ "I just want to emphasise that it is not our best guess, it's just a guess." ）
Heather Kavan博士表示，这份年度金句名单反应了在过去一年内新西兰居民关心的热点——橄榄球、食品，也反应了他们的担忧——地震和经济疲软导致的生活拮据。
附：新西兰年度十大金句：
1. "Zip it, sweetie." (Paula Bennett to Jacinda Ardern in Parliament.)2. "I just want to emphasise that it is not our best guess, it's just a guess." (Bill English estimating the financial value of selling state assets.)3. "Oh f...k! I can't afford that." (Ewen Gilmour after his doctor told him he was going to live for another 40 years.)4. "I don't remember." (John Banks' response when asked about his helicopter ride to Dotcom's mansion.)5. "You think I came up the river on a cabbage boat." (John Banks responding to media questions about Dotcom.) 6. "Who needs to be able to quote Shakespeare if you can play rugby?" (17-year-old Joshua Iosefo on Campbell Live giving his Mt Roskill Grammar School speech.)7. "Nonu, Nonu, Nonu, boom!" (Actor Byron Coll as an overly familiar fan greeting Ma'a Nonu in the Mastercard All Blacks advertisement.)8. "New Zealand's got some great brains out there and most of them are kids." (Luke Nola accepting the New Zealand Television Award for Best Children's/Youth programme.)9. "Your dish was a car crash but all of the occupants survived." (Josh Emett judging on Masterchef New Zealand.) 10. "I come to Wellington and I'm scared to be here." (Bob Parker speaking to an emergency management conference in Wellington about the state of Wellington buildings.)