Woman playfully tests new boyfriend by brutally criticising everything about him
A WOMAN is playfully seeing how her new boyfriend will react to a pitiless dissection of everything he is, enjoys, or hopes to be. Lauren,…
Wednesday 16 April Songkran in Thailand
The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit language and means the passage of the sun from one sign of the Zodiac to another. That means there are…
Tuesday 15 April Thingyan in Myanmar
Thingyan is is celebrated at the same time as many other New Years in the region. Thingyan historically marked the changing of the year by…
Monday 14 April Khmer New Year in Cambodia
Like most New Year holidays, Khmer New Year is full of tradition and rituals. The three days of celebration each have their own name and…
Miserable man syndrome definitely nothing to do with us, agree wives
THE wives of middle-aged miserable men have agreed that this curious phenomenon is entirely unrelated to their own behaviour. Woman are baffled as to why…
Sunday 13 April Lao New Year in Lao
New Year celebrations in Lao last for four days, though the traditions and customs are similar to Songkran, Thai New Year. This is the most…
Saturday 12 April National Redemption Day in Liberia
Liberia's history is quite unique amongst other African nations. It began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society who believed black people would face…
Nose picking, and other activities people think are invisible when performed in a car
ENJOY having an in-depth rummage in your nasal passages while driving to Tesco? Did you know people can see you doing that, and these things…
Friday 11 April Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica
The Battle of Rivas took place in Rivas, Nicaragua between the army lead by William Walker and Costa Rica's army led by President Juan Rafael…
44-year-old pretty sure he should still be about 32
A MAN is increasingly convinced that more than 10 years of his life have somehow passed too quickly, he has revealed. Middle manager Martin, not…
Wednesday 9 April Constitution 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. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia,…
Monday 7 April Women’s Day in Mozambique
Since her late teens, Josina had shown her desire to see Mozambique gain independence. While she was still 19, she fled Mozambique to join the…
Dipping headlights is for losers, claims git
A MAN who does not dip his headlights thinks he is a master of the universe rather than the worst person the world, it has…
Sunday 6 April President Ntaryamira Day in Burundi
Since independence, the history of this small, landlocked African country has been dominated by tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The first democratic…
Six unexpected expenses to f**k up your monthly budget
IT’S a week until payday and in a delicate balancing act of restraint and thrift you’ve got cash left. Then this happens: Friend’s birthday Why…
Saturday 5 April Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday in Telangana
Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5th 1908 in Bihar into an 'untouchable' caste. Even during his education and formative years, he showed his desire…
Man torn between spending evening with wife or watching something decent
A MAN is facing the tough choice between spending the evening in the company of his wife, who he loves dearly, or watching something other…
Friday 4 April Peace Day in Angola
Independence from Portugal came to Angola in 1975. Two guerrilla groups had been instrumental in the armed struggle against the Portuguese colonisation - the communist…
Thursday 3 April Näfelser Fahrt in Glarus
The 14th century was the time of a series of Swiss-Austrian conflicts. In 1387, Glarus had liberated itself from Habsburg control. On the night of…
Depraved animal doesn’t hope email recipient is well
A PSYCHOPATHIC monster has sent an email to a co-worker without expressing hope for their well-being. Account manager Julian, not his rea name, was visibly…