Dad who was miserable failure with girls forced to give relationship advice
A FATHER who was unable to attract women in his youth is having to advise his son about relationships, it has emerged. The situation is…
Wednesday 4 September Qaumee Dhuvas in Maldives
Maldives national day celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573. In 1558, the Portuguese established a garrison which…
Tuesday 3 September Foundation Day in San Marino
The Republic of San Marino is a landlocked nation surrounded by Italy. It is the smallest republic in the world and the oldest existing state…
Monday 2 September National Day in Vietnam
In 1887 Vietnam became part of French Indochina. During World War II, Vietnam was occupied by the Japanese. Following the end of the war, on…
Woman clearly villain of her own anecdote
A WOMAN is telling an anecdote which appears, to all listeners if not to the speaker, to be about what an arsehole she is. Sophie,…
Sunday 1 September Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture in Costa Rica
In August 2021, the National Assembly deputies approved, in the first debate, a bill to declare August 31st, the Day of the Black Person and…
How attitudes to gay kisses on screen have changed, according to your dad
USED to be you’d be up until 1am to see a couple of lasses kissing, now it’s on prime time. And the men. Your retired…
Saturday 31 August Independence Day in Kyrgyzstan
This landlocked region in central Asia lies at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road trade route between Europe and China. As such it has…
Boss taking credit for team’s work only contributed management bullshit
A BOSS has taken all the credit for his team’s work despite mostly just distracting them with management toss. Manager Stephen, not his real name,…
Friday 30 August Popular Consultation Day in East Timor
Colonised by the Portuguese in the 16th century, East Timor declared its independence from Portugal on November 28th 1975. Independence proved to be very short-lived…
Thursday 29 August Slovak National Uprising Day in Slovakia
In 1938, the Munich agreement established the independent Slovak state, led by Jozef Tiso. In June 1944 Tiso declared martial law allowing the German army…
25-year-old woman tells mum about parking fine in hope she’ll pay it
AN ADULT woman has told her mother how upset about an unfair parking fine she is in the hope her parent will step in and…
Wednesday 28 August Ayyankali Jayanthi in Kerala
AyyanKali was born on August 28th 1963 in a small village in the princely state of Travancore, now in the south of the modern-day state…
Tuesday 27 August Independence Holiday in Moldova
This small land-locked East European nation has always been influenced by the presence of its larger neighbours whose wars and imperial ambitions often had dramatic…
Monday 26 August National Repentance Day in Papua New Guinea
Repentance Day is intended to be a day of Christian prayer when people would come together in church to pray and ask for forgiveness. The…
How to understand today’s youth with the Teen-English Dictionary
HAVING remained a mystery for centuries, a new dictionary has translated the various grunts and noises used by teenagers. Start understanding them with these entries. …
Sunday 25 August Independence Day in Uruguay
The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank ('Banda Oriental') of the River Plate and had passed through English, Spanish, Portuguese and…
Things you do in your 40s your own parents would never have got away with
MANY activities you do now would have made you a social pariah in your parents’ day, especially in middle-age. So cherish your freedom to do…
Saturday 24 August Flag Day in Liberia
The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Liberian flag on this day in 1847. In July 1847, the Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted, announcing…
Loud sneezers told to get a f**king grip
LETTING rip with the deafening roar of a shotgun blast impresses absolutely no-one, loud sneezers have been informed. Professor Frost, of the Institute for Studies,…