The middle-aged person’s guide to losing friends
IS your life cluttered with friends you’d prefer didn’t exist? Or require a minor effort to occasionally meet? Learn how to lose them like a…
Hoovers, postmen and oddly-shaped rocks: The terrible dangers I protect you from by barking, by your dog
IT’S a scary world out there for you humans. Luckily I’m always there to protect you with my terrifying barking abilities. Here are the threats…
Sunday 19 May Pentecost Sunday around the world
This Christian holy day commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ,…
Couple conceive second child as long-term investment to stop first one hassling them
A COUPLE are having a second child because they are already bored rigid of having to play with their first one, they have confirmed. Stephen…
Saturday 18 May Constitution and Flag Day in Turkmenistan
The Constitution of Turkmenistan was adopted on 18 May 1992. It is the supreme law of Turkmenistan. The Constitution emphasises self-determination for the Turkmen people,…
How to have a really pretentious dinner party
DINNER parties are a great way to prove you’re better than your friends. But how do you pull it off? Eccentric neighbour pop-in Conspire a…
Friday 17 May Constitution Day in Norway
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway's Constitution, which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden was signed at what is now widely considered one…
Friday 17 May Constitution Day in Norway
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway's Constitution, which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden was signed at what is now widely considered one…
Thursday 16 May SPLA Day in South Sudan
The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was founded as a rebel movement on May 16th 1983. It was led by Commander-in-Chief John Garang de Mabior.…
The five and only five emails people send in office jobs
OFFICE jobs look complicated from the outside, but all they really involve is sending these five emails again and again and again forever. ‘Have you…
Wednesday 15 May Feast of St. Isidro in Madrid
St. Isidro was an 11th-century poor peasant farmer who was born in Madrid and was renowned for his generosity toward the poor and animals. His…
Tuesday 14 May Independence Day in Israel
The Gregorian date for the day in which Israel independence was proclaimed is May 14th, 1948 when David ben Gurion publicly read the Proclamation of…
Monday 13 May Mother’s Day in Samoa
While almost every country sets aside a day to honour mothers, this is rarely a public holiday and is seen by many as a modern tradition. In…
MILF, and other compliments that aren’t
SHE’S cute, you’re horny; why not throw in a compliment and see what happens? But never one of these: ‘You’re a MILF’ If you wish…
Sunday 12 May Saint Andrew the First-Called Day in Georgia
Saint Andrew is known as the 'First Called' as he was the first of the twelve Apostles to be called by Jesus. Originally a fisherman…
Man shocked to learn his friends are having kids on purpose
A MAN is stunned to discover that his friends are at an age where they are actively having children on purpose, it has emerged. 32-year-old…
Saturday 11 May World Belly Dance Day
Belly dance is a dance that originated in Egypt but is now known around the world. Also known as Raks Baladi or Raqs Sharqi, this form of dance features…
Man unsure if he had nice evening or was just drunk
A MAN is unsure whether he had a great time last night or if he was just pissed, it has emerged. Jack, not his real…
Friday 10 May Ascension Day in Indonesia
You will find the Biblical accounts of the Ascension in Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:19-20, Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:6-11. During the forty-day period before he…
Thursday 9 May Memorial Day in Uzbekistan
In other former Soviet republics, May 9th is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the second world war. That is why this holiday…