COMPETITION RESULTS: The Wellingtonian equivalent of the acronym J.A.F.A.

OK, we've had a lot of entries and thanks to Ana Samways of the New Zealand Herald for covering this competition in her Sideswipe column. Thanks again for announcing the winner as well.

Here are the top ten entries...

10=. Oswald Bastable said... J.A.W.A.: Just Another Wellington Arsehole

10=. Randominanity said... PRICS: PRetentious Indolent Civil Servants

9. Anonymous said... WETA: Wellingtonians Exist To Annoy

8. The Purple Poodle said... WHOOPS: Wellington. Home Of Obnoxious Public Servants.

7. Boudicea said... WASABI: What, another supercilious, adrift, Beehive imbred?

6. Boudicea said... WINBAGS: Wellington Is Nothing But A'hole Government Servants.

5. burt said... AGENDA: Another Govt Employee Not Doing Anything.

4. Bruce Hales: TWAT: Typical Wellington Arty Type

3. Mr Bumble said... WINJA: Wellington Inhabitants Naturally Jealous of Auckland

And the winner is:

1=. burt said...

SNIFTA: So Not Into Funding The Aucklanders.

1=. Because MrJafa suggested SNIFTA first but with another meaning, we are also offering him the shared winning position.

SNIFTA was chosen by us due to:

• The rivalry between the Jaffa and Snifter products;
• The term also sounds snivelly, whining and snobby;
• 'So not into funding Aucklanders' remonstrates the attitude Wellingtonians have towards Aucklanders;
• The meaning isn't crass, is catchy, iconic; and
• A nickname that Aucklanders are most likely to use.

Both winners receive the book 'Way of the Jafa' by Lee Baker.

Congratulations, you have contributed to New Zealand folklore!

We challenge Aucklanders to take up the challenge and adopt the nickname when referring to their southern rivals!