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By Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya

Okay ... time out everybody! Yes, I know there are still some hurt feelings post-referendum, and as a comedian I can’t deny enjoying the verbal jousts breaking out all over social media between Vote Yes and Vote No supporters.

The commentary on Facebook has been highly entertaining, with certain factions of Vote Yes women rumoured to be banishing their male partners to the sofa, fingers waving and signalling no, no, no like Dikimbe Motumbo post-blocked shot.

A love lockout so to speak. Men being cut off, no “hanky panky”.

Shocking!

But wait: it gets better. Apparently bitter Vote Yes members are so incensed by the results of the referendum they have turned to “cursing” unborn future generations of Vote No supporters.

Really? Seriously? Time to get over the referendum, Bahamas.

I’m not trying to be unsympathetic to the Vote Yes group, nor am I trying to “suck up” to the winning Vote No group. Instead of hurling insults and unpleasantries at each other, maybe both sides should take a step back and exhale for a minute and see the positives achieved as a nation during the process.

The referendum proved democracy is still alive in The Bahamas and when we Bahamians have a mandate and a unified front, we can all unite as one regardless of political affiliation, religious denomination, sexual preference, etc, and come together and effect change in this nation on many levels. One way or another.

To help the healing process begin post-referendum, here are a few questions you should ask yourself. Hopefully it will take people’s minds off things ... especially the ladies, which will allow men free access to their bedrooms in short order.

Let’s play 20 Questions:

1 Why did those smart ‘Yes’ campaigners call the ‘No’ campaigners stupid? (In hindsight, wasn’t that really dumb?)

1. Why did the classroom where I voted feel like a ghost town?
2. Why was there only one booth available when two booths were set up?
3. Why was the “observer” playing a video game on his laptop the whole time?
4. Why did I have to dip my fingers in ink but mark my X with a pencil?
5. Why didn’t we have the referendum totals on Tuesday night?
6. How come it takes less time to go to the moon than it does to tally couple votes from Seabreeze and Fox Hill?
7. How come none of the constituency totals balance?
8. Were votes tossed because the X touched a line?
9. Why did PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts send out a concession speech? Was he running for something?
10. Why did the Vote Yes campaign receive public funding from the treasury and the Vote No campaign did not?
11. Why did Tori Culmer, the wanna be “Bahamian RuPaul”, lead the transgender hijack of a referendum for women?
12. I wonder if Mr Culmer objects to convicted sexual predators having to register as a sex offenders and post signs indicating the same at their place of residence?
13. Does the PM and present administration see the handwriting on the wall after the results of the referendum?
14. Are the FNM truly prepared and ready for the next election?
15. Why hasn’t Rodney Moncur been thanked publicly for ‘Saving da women dem’?
16. Why did local media outlets start post-referendum coverage at 6pm sharp, expecting results knowing the polls closed at 6pm?
17. Why haven’t we heard from PM Perry Christie?
18. Is Mr Christie hoping all of this referendum fallout will just fade away if he doesn’t mention it as if the referendum never happened?
19. Will there ever be another constitutional referendum ever again?

That should hold you over until next week!

In closing always remember, making mistakes is something that we all do. Learning from them is not.

Until next week - “Fill your mind with truth, your heart with love and your life with service.”

• Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya is the resident stand-up comic at Jokers Wild Comedy Club at the Atlantis, Paradise Island, resort and presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday, and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm on KISS FM 96.1. He also writes a sports column in The Tribune on Tuesday. Comments and questions to naughty@tribunemedia.net