澳洲總理艾博特出名是「金句王」,經常語不驚人死不休。不過這位金句王日前卻遇上另一位出名言辭尖酸的電台DJ,當面寸爆艾博特經常說蠢話,令他無地自容。
艾博特日前到墨爾本一個電台接受DJ費恩(Jon Faine)的訪問,討論社會上的欺凌行為。艾博特強調會幫助受欺凌人士,但費恩卻當場潑冷水說:「你曾承認自己是很進取的人。你也經常被指摘欺凌別人,憑甚麼討論欺凌?(You yourself admit you have an aggressive streak. What credibility do you have on bullying? You've been accused of it so often yourself.)」
艾博特不甘示弱,自辯稱:「當我強烈覺得某種事是對的,我會極力爭取(When I feel strongly about things, I argue strongly for them)。」費恩卻不放過他,繼續踩多兩腳,說道:「艾博特先生,為何你常常都說蠢話?(Mr. Abbott, how come you say so many stupid things?)」令艾博特更感無地自容。