UK humour everyone’s cup of tea
The Great British sense of humour can be a bit difficult for people to understand. Not everyone gets the hilarity of someone accidentally dropping their monocle into a cup of Earl Grey. BBC Worldwide asked 10,000 people why they watch UK TV shows, and apparently most of them do because we’re funny. The majority of […]
The Daily Show with…?
Finding out that Jon Stewart will be leaving ‘The Daily Show’ made me quite upset. I have such a crush on that man and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I’m going to miss him so much. Mind you, he barely got the words out before the rumour mill went into overdrive. If he’s out, who […]
Who’s up for some hanky-pancake?
We’ve had another PR email with a survey in it. I’m duty bound at this point to report back for you all. Brace yourselves. Today’s totally scientific and accurate study comes from the lovely people at IllicitEncounters.com – at least, I assume they’re lovely. I haven’t had occasion to frequent their website myself. Anyway… According […]
Grandma I Love You
I hope you don’t mind if I get a bit personal for a mo. My beloved Grandma recently passed away. I’ve written about her in jest before, and while it was a good-natured ribbing I don’t think she ever got to see it. She definitely won’t see this one. I just felt like I should […]
Cosmo sex tip: Don’t be funny
Leafing through the glossy pages of Cosmopolitan magazine is like reading something by The Brothers Grimm. This is not real life. This is not an achievable body shape, or an achievable work-life balance, or – cover your eyes – an achievable Karma Sutra position. Frankly, all of it looks painful. Much of the ‘advice’ provided […]
Youngest and Funniest
When it was reported that the youngest sibling in a family is usually the funniest, I was over the moon. I’m the youngest of three. This news validates my entire existence. YouGov has been comparing the personality traits of the oldest and youngest sibling in families with more than one child. That sounds oddly specific, […]
