A local Bendigo dad reportedly caused no small amount of confusion this Halloween after stepping outside in what he intended as a “sexy tradie” costume - only for neighbours and passersby to assume he was going to work.
Eyewitnesses report initially thinking Greg Thompson was doing routine maintenance, with one neighbour even offering him a hammer. “I was like, ‘Mate, it’s Halloween,’” said Greg.
“It was meant to be playful,” said Greg, adjusting his fluorescent hi-vis vest and tool belt. “People thought I purposefully wear tight shorts.”
Greg’s friends have praised the commitment to realism. “You nailed it,” said his mate Darren. “It’s like you were born to be a sexy tradie, and Halloween just gave you the excuse to lean on the Hilux a bit harder.”
Cultural analyst Professor Clive Farnsworth told The Bendigo Standard, “It’s terrifying, really. It raises serious questions about what’s considered sexy and what’s considered normal in Bendigo."
Greg plans to double down next year with a sexy councillor outfit.
