Red Symons Humiliates Waxing Salon Staff

[icyfroth]

A Melbourne waxing salon owner is demanding an apology from ABC breakfast radio host Red Symons after she said he humiliated and mocked her staff and clients.

The owner of Brazilica in Smith Street, Collingwood, said the former Skyhooks lead guitarist stopped as he was walking down the bustling street just after 6.30pm on Wednesday and began firing inappropriate questions at the women working and waiting at the salon.

Georgia, who did not want her surname published, said Symons asked about what kinds of treatments they had done, how they dealt with giving men Brazilian waxes, and if any of them had "landing strips" left by waxes.

She said her staff had been shocked and did not know how to handle the situation until a client emerged from one of the rooms and asked Symons to leave because he was making everyone uncomfortable

The staff felt really angry afterwards because they didn't know what they should say. They've been trained to be nice to everyone," she said. "One of them thought maybe he had a hidden camera and she didn't want to be part of a set-up joke if she responded."

Georgia said one client receiving an eyebrow treatment had cut short her visit.

Georgia said she enjoyed working on the colourful shopping and entertainment strip but felt Symons behaviour had gone too far. "Why does a 50-year-plus man in a respected media job think he can come and pick on young girls and make sexist comments?" she asked.

"Why does he feel it's OK to humiliate and embarrass young girls in their workplace and heckle female clients about their choice of grooming?"

She said a client told the staff that Symons had been walking down the street taking chips from dining plates being delivered by waiters. She hoped he had been intoxicated and his judgment impaired.

Symons told Fairfax Media that if the owner wanted an apology he would speak to her about it, not to the media. Asked whether he had visited the salon he said he would "let her tell her story" and did not wish to discuss it.

Georgia said she did not feel it was much of a response. "It's the least he can do. I don't know why he can't publicly apologise if he can publicly humiliate them," she said.

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Poor old Red, he must be missing his old Red Faces days.

[the_hawk*]

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@purple_haize wrote:

Police wouldnt have done anything..

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nope no money in it

[azureline**]

The owner of Brazilica in Smith Street, Collingwood, said the former Skyhooks lead guitarist stopped as he was walking down the bustling street just after 6.30pm on Wednesday and began firing inappropriate questions at the women working and waiting at the salon.

Was he inside the salon?

[cherry*135]

I read that as he was walking down the street, stopped, then left the street to enter the salon.

....She said her staff had been shocked and did not know how to handle the situation until a client emerged from one of the rooms and asked Symons to leave because he was making everyone uncomfortable.

....Why does he feel it's OK to humiliate and embarrass young girls in their workplace and heckle female clients about their choice of grooming?"

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:

"I don't know why he can't publicly apologise if he can publicly humiliate them," she said.

icy - I think it would b good PR for him to go to the salon and aplogise. He's a rude little **bleep**.

Yes, I agree. I think he should apologise personally  to the salon staff, maybe a written apology as well for customers to read. Buy them some flowers, shout them some morning tea as well even.

I just don't see that it needs to be a PUBLIC apology. It doesn't affect any public as a whole.

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There were members of the PUBLIC in the salon getting their treatment, Am,so I think a PUBLIC Apology would not be uncalled for.

[icyfroth]

Also:

"She said a client told the staff that Symons had been walking down the street taking chips from dining plates being delivered by waiters. She hoped he had been intoxicated and his judgment impaired."

What a Numbnuts.

[freshwater-2]

He has always been an attention seeking prat.

I haven't heard of him for yonks.

I thought he must have passed away or moved to the USA.....not a dissimilar experience.

[cherry*135]

There were members of the PUBLIC in the salon getting their treatment, Am,so I think a PUBLIC Apology would not be uncalled for.

What would that entail, Red going on TV and making a public apology, Red taking out a 1/2 page ad in the city newspaper ?

Who would pay for that ($1000's)??????????? Overeaction to want a 'public' apology', yes.

The customers in the salon were clientele of the salon. They could blame their discomfort on the salon owners/managers for letting nutters in off the street.

People outside on the street going about their business are the public.

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Also:

"She said a client told the staff that Symons had been walking down the street taking chips from dining plates being delivered by waiters. She hoped he had been intoxicated and his judgment impaired."

What a Numbnuts.

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What a T O O L

Well that's my version on stupid.

[imastawka]

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@ten*teeny*tiny*toes wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

Also:

"She said a client told the staff that Symons had been walking down the street taking chips from dining plates being delivered by waiters. She hoped he had been intoxicated and his judgment impaired."

What a Numbnuts.

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What a T O O L

Well that's my version on stupid.

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...kin idiot!  My version on stupid

[j*oono]

I used to like him on Hey Hey.  He made Red Faces so funny.  Sky Hooks was pretty good too.  

What is this?  Free publicity for the salon?