Woman on date pretending she can’t finish pizza
A WOMAN on a first date is maintaining a pretence that eating an entire pizza is far too much for a delicate girl like her. …
Wednesday 21 February National Youth Day in Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe was born on February 21st 1924. He was a school teacher before becoming involved in African nationalist protests calling for independence for Southern…
Tuesday 20 February Malaysian Declaration of Independence Day in Melaka
Malaya's independence began after the signing of the Malayan Independence Treaty signed by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj on 8 February 1956 at Lancaster House, London to…
Clock ticking on when shiny new laptop will be used to look at absolute filth
IT is only a matter of hours until a man’s gleaming new laptop will be used to view the most high definition pornography imaginable, he…
Monday 19 February Louis Riel Day in Manitoba Canada
Legislation proclaiming the third Monday in February as Louis Riel Day was passed by Manitoba's Legislative Assembly in 2007, and first celebrated on February 18th…
Sunday 18 February Independence Day in Gambia
Located on the west coast of Africa, The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa. Its first contact with Europeans was in the mid-15th…
Conniving office bastards have already stolen the best holiday dates
THREE weeks into 2024 all the best holiday dates have already been booked up by the scheming bastards you work with, it has emerged. …
Saturday 17 February Independence Day in Kosovo
The Republic of Kosovo is a partially-recognized state and disputed territory at the heart of the Balkans in South-eastern Europe. In the middle ages, control…
Friday 16 February Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda
Janani Luwum was the third Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire. Born in 1922, Luwum converted to Christianity in 1948, becoming a priest in 1954.…
Thursday 15 February Sovereignty Day in Serbia
By the middle of the 15th century, most of modern Serbia had come under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, with some parts under control…
Five reasons school night hangovers are worse than weekend hangovers
WEEKEND hangovers are bad enough, but they’ve got nothing on ones during the working week. Here’s why you’ll regret getting shitfaced on a school night. …
Wednesday 14 February Rafik Hariri Memorial Day in Lebanon
Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese businessman who had become wealthy in the 1970s. His started to use his wealth for philanthropic projects in Lebanon, including…
Tuesday 13 February National Sports Day in Qatar
The first National Sports Day was held in 2012. It followed a decree issued in December 2011 by HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,…
Monday 12 February Carnival Monday in Argentina
The festival of Carnival is similar to the Brazilian Carnival, in that it was brought to the new world by European settlers in the seventeenth…
Mum advises son’s girlfriend she could do a lot better
THE mother of a 23-year-old is worried that his wonderful new girlfriend is punching well below her weight. After being introduced to Lucy, Loraine, not…
Sunday 11 February Lateran Treaty Day in Vatican City
Vatican City is an independent city-state within the city of Rome, Italy. The area became inexorably linked with Christianity in the first half of the…
Saturday 10 February Bituun Holiday in Mongolia
Similar to other Asian lunar calendars, the Mongol year has followed a lunar calendar with a 12-year animal cycle since ancient times. The New Year…
Lame, crazy and other words desperately offensive to your Gen Z teen
THE vocabulary you use around your teenager must be interpreted as ungenerously as possible because you personally are the patriarchy and racism, mum. Avoid these: …
Friday 9 February St. Maroun Day in Lebanon
What we know about Maron, the spiritual father of the Maronites comes from Theodoret, the bishop of Cyr. In approximately 444 AD, Theodoret undertook the project of writing…
Thursday 8 February Prešeren Day in Slovenia
This holiday commemorates the death of France Prešeren (1800 - 1849), a Slovene poet who is regarded as the greatest Slovene classical author. The day also serves…