Sir Richard Branson’s stewardess wager
by MildlyRelevant on 21/12/09 at 10:22 am
What do you do when you’re a billionaire with a new car in Formula 1? You raise the stakes early on.
AirAsia founder and group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes has accepted Sir Richard Branson’s challenge that the loser of the F1 race between Lotus F1 Racing and Virgin Racing dress up as a flight attendant on the winner’s airline.
This wager, straight out of a bad, nineties sitcom, will more than likely result in some good YouTube videos and Twitter pictures via the passengers of the winning flight.
Apparently the idea came as an alternative to Mr. Fernandes’ original promise.
Fernandes recently quipped that his only target in the new F1 season was to beat Branson; otherwise, he would retire and kill himself.
Yes, the latter is probably a better bet. Less of a mess to clean up, too.
While some might find reason to get angry with these two millionaires, having some fun in the midst of a recession (because everyone should be miserable if one person is), others will appreciate the stunt for what it is; a playful wager between friends. Two very wealthy friends, indeed.
My money is on Branson. The guy doesn’t seem to lose at anything. Period.
[via NST]
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