Office worker can’t remember how to pretend to be productive
AN office worker is struggling to remember how to look busy while accomplishing nothing after four days of total leisure. Returning to his desk after…
Thursday 1 May Vappu in Finland
With its northern latitude leading to cold. dark winters, the arrival of spring has always been a welcome event in Finland and a tradition of…
Stupid things it’s fine to get worked up about instead of shit that matters
DON’T sweat the small stuff, say wankers everywhere, but life does not seem to bear that out. Here are five stupid things it’s fine to…
Wednesday 30 April Rincon Day in Bonaire
Harvest time on Bonaire, in the Leeward Antilles, takes place from February to early May and is marked by special events called Simadan. This traditional…
Tuesday 29 April Commemoration Day in Belarus
It is also known as Radunitsa or Radonitsa and is a festival amongst many eastern Slavs, though Belarus is the only country where it is a state…
Monday 28 April Memorial Easter in Moldova
Called 'Paştele Blăjinilor' in Romanian, this holiday is also known as the Easter of the Dead or Memorial Day and Parent's Day. Orthodox eastern Slavs…
Man unsure how to talk to women after being told not to be so patronising
A MAN has been forced to completely rethink how he talks to women after being told he should not be so patronising. Guido, 28,not his…
Sunday 27 April Independence Day in Sierra Leone
Since the 15th century, Sierra Leone had been an important staging post for European colonists. The region reputedly got its name from a Portuguese explorer…
Management sees woman’s untapped potential to work weekends
A MANAGER has identified one of his employees as having what it takes to work most weekends. Hannah, not her real name, a junior marketing executive,…
Saturday 26 April Union Day in Tanzania
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th…
Vaper confident that caramel-flavoured nicotine gas could never be detrimental to health
A VAPE user doesn’t believe that inhaling gallons of flavoured nicotine mist might be somehow be unhealthy. Kah Heng, not his real name, whose favourite…
Friday 25 April Concord Day in Niger
The advent of the 1990s saw big political changes in Niger. The decade brought multi-party democracy for the first time, but also saw rebellions by…
We’re not mentioning salary because we know you’re above that, says job advert
EMPLOYERS advertising for new staff have confirmed they do not post salaries because prospective employees are beyond such petty considerations. Businesses agree that any discussion…
Wednesday 23 April St. George’s Day in Aragon, Spain
St. George was a cavalryman in the Roman army at Lydda, now in modern-day Israel. He was a Christian at a time when Rome was…
Tuesday 22 April Easter Tuesday in Tasmania
Until the 19th century, the whole week after Easter Sunday was a holiday. Generally, only Monday remains. Easter Tuesday is a holiday in Tasmania, Australia…
Monday 21 April Tiradentes Day in Brazil
Xavier was a Brazilian revolutionary who, as a founder of the Inconfidência Mineira movement, fought for Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power. At…
Sunday 20 April Patriots’ Victory Day in Ethiopia
As European nations looked to subdue and occupy Africa at the end of the 19th century, Ethiopia entered into an agreement to receive support from…
Key to happy relationship is remembering you obviously can’t do any better
THE key to a happy relationship is reminding yourself that you cannot possibly do any better, it has been confirmed. The claim was made by…
Saturday 19 April Landing of the 33 Patriots Day in Uruguay
It commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825, who took an oath to free Uruguay from Brazilian control.…
Thursday 17 April Women’s Day in Gabon
Rose Francine Rogombé was a Gabonese politician who became the Acting President of Gabon in June 2009 after President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who had led…