The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

FIRSTLY, I’m not professing to be an authority on proper attire and when, but, my Hospitality training over the last 50 years still holds firm today, and having been told on many occasions with the numerous number of seminars, courses, I have attended throughout the United States, becoming a Certified Hospitality Trainer from the American Hotel Motel Association, I believe I’m qualified to speak on proper attire. etiquette, table manners, and proper grooming, and standards that never change!

I have suppressed myself over the last several months in commenting on the way our so-called leaders deport themselves in the Global world and at home. It’s unbelievable as the photo depicts the Protocol Officer with the Prime Minister’s delegation, in his oft attire that leave me no choice but to bring this observation to the attention of what we are faced with, as Protocol Officer you would think he’s well versed in proper attire, which should have been a dark suit, not a light, light blue suit. Also it’s dark colours after 6pm, give those light coloured suits to the Red Cross or Salvation Army!

I have on many occasions had to speak to a few of our leaders on their deportment that were well received, and in some cases improvements were made, I was totally confounded a few months ago when one of the representatives at CARICOM rested his hat on the table, also you would see many of them giving Press statements and they put “Donald Trump” to shame with their coats unbuttoned, looking so boorish. When they are not in brown or tan suits, they’re wearing checkered brown. I’m tired of seeing our leaders embarrass us abroad, those of you who are guilty, please turn yourselves in, you know who you are?

Are these people are just ignorant to proper deportment and etiquette, I sometimes shudder to imagine them at a “7” seven course meal, which will eventually happen during their time in office. They will be totally lost. They will make the Bahamas the laughing stock among their more cultured and exposed colleagues.

Please seek help, if you don’t know, it’s no sin or shame in admitting you don’t know, you’re on the big stage now, You have graduated from the Bamboo Shack. Kentucky, and Burger King era.

Let me recommend two qualified professionals right there among you in Nassau who can be of great assistance in helping you from further embarrassing yourselves and our country.

Brendan Foulkes and Phyllis “Albury” Garraway, please seek them out!

KELLY D BURROWS

Freeport,

Grand Bahama,

April 15, 2018.