Adult bellend still says ‘on a school night’
A GROWN man thinks it is cute for him to refer to weekday evening as ‘school nights’, it has emerged. Jack, not his real name,…
Saturday 19 October Ethnicity day in Estonia
In 2011, the Estonian Riigikogu (parliament) approved a law according to which ethnicity day will be celebrated on the third Saturday of October as national holiday, LETA/htuleht reports. The…
What you do for a living versus what your mum tells people you do
YOU’VE got an important and interesting job which your mum can’t get her head round. Here’s what you actually do, compared to what she tells…
Friday 18 October National Prayer Day in Zambia
Since 2015, President Edgar Lungu has declared October 18th of every year as a public holiday to be observed as a Day of National Prayer,…
Thursday 17 October End of Buddhist Lent Day in Lao
Maya, the mother of Buddha died a week after Buddha was born. She was reborn in the Trayastrimsa Heaven as a god named Santusita. To…
Man back from holiday furious at his lazy past self
A MAN has returned to the office furious at how much work was left undone by his lazy bastard self from a fortnight ago. Data…
Wednesday 16 October Full Moon Day of Thadingyut in Myanmar
Known as the Festival of Lights, Thadingyut is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival. Maya, the mother of Buddha died a…
Tuesday 15 October Día de la Raza in Belize
In 2021, the Belize government changed the name of this holiday to Dia de la Raza. It had previously been known as Pan-American Day. In November…
Monday 14 October Day of Svetitskovloba in Georgia
When we think of the rise of the early Christian church, Rome seems to be the focus of attention, but the new religion was also…
Six wankers who always pipe up when the meeting reaches Any Other Business
READY for this tedious, pointless meeting to end, so you can get the f**k out of there? Not so fast, these six arseholes will always…
Sunday 13 October Prince Louis Rwagasore Day in Burundi
Prince Louis Rwagasore was the son of King Mwambutsa IV. He was active in nationalist movements and campaigned for independence from Belgium. The Belgians had…
‘Who’s a good little mansplainer? You are’, says wife, pinching husband’s chubby cheeks
A MAN who successfully explained something to his wife she already knew has been congratulated in a manner befitting his achievement. Jo, not her real…
Saturday 12 October Lady of Aparecida in Brazil
Legend has it that in October 1717, after a day's fishing without any luck, fishermen cast their nets into the Paraiba River and pulled up…
Man clearly getting off on calling boat ‘she’
A MAN with a yacht is clearly turned on whenever he talks about the vessel as if it is actually female. Ian, not his real…
Friday 11 October Dussehra in Nagaland India
The festival of Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. The festival traditionally represents the legend of Rama and Ravana. Ravana, the demon king,…
Thursday 10 October Independence Day in Cuba
At the start of the nineteenth century, the Peninsular Wars in Europe resulted in Napoleon's brother Joseph becoming King of Spain. Feeling no loyalty to…
Woman whose work emails full of exclamation marks as dreadful as you’d expect
A WOMAN who liberally peppers her work emails with exclamation marks is just as powerfully irritating in real life, colleagues. Administration manager Hannah, not her…
Wednesday 9 October Hangeul Day in South Korea
King Sejong the Great who was the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, along with fellow scholars invented the Korean alphabet in 1443. The promulgation…
Tuesday 8 October Battle of Angamos in Peru
The Battle of Angamos (Combate naval de Angamos) was a naval battle fought on October 8th 1879, during the War of the Pacific (1879-1883). Also…
Monday 7 October Peat Cutting Monday in Falkland Islands
Traditionally a spring festival, Peat Cutting Day was the time of year when Falkland Islanders went out to cut cubes of surface-soil peat which was…