It started innocently enough.Over breakfast, between the scraping of toast and the slow drip of coffee, he asked the question no husband should ever ask: “What exactly are those cushions on the bed for?” The room fell silent. Somewhere, a …
Midnight hits. Fireworks cough into the sky. Someone misses the countdown because they’re filming it vertically. And before the smoke clears, before hope even gets its shoes on, the jokes begin again. Uncle Geoff fires first. He always does. “SEE …
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A local man has been left quietly unsettled after being wished “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”, citing a lack of clarity around the remaining bulk of the calendar. “I’m grateful,” the man said. “Genuinely. Christmas is covered. New …
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We watched her stride into the room like a martyr in activewear, clutching two shopping bags, three lists, and one aggressively scented gingerbread latte. Her eyes carried that familiar glaze of seasonal martyrdom, the look of someone who has survived …
Sydney. In a breakthrough moment for social realism, a recent casting call for Wesley Mission’s Christmas Appeal shoot has finally confirmed what many suspected: the families you see receiving charity hampers in glossy Christmas campaigns aren’t actually struggling, they’re just …
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Megacorp Inc. pulled out all the stops yesterday for the launch of its latest employee motivation strategy, complete with customised cupcakes and a big reveal in the cafeteria, which for the day was renamed the “Synergy Hub”. The big announcement …
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Let’s face it — the calendar has become a bloated, sanctimonious, rainbow-stickered monster. Somewhere between International Pancake Day, World Tapir Day and Global Scarf Awareness Week, we lost the plot. Our timelines are a carousel of hashtags, performative empathy, and …
Op-Ed: It’s Time We Talked About the International Day of International Days Read More »
Roskilde, Denmark – July 2025 In a feat of endurance rarely seen outside marathon events or year 9 oral presentations, Australian woman Jasmin Hartley, 48, has reportedly managed to talk—nonstop—through an entire festival set, pausing only to sip her seltzer …
Woman Manages to Talk Through Entire Set at Festival, Achieves Level 99 Social Stamina Read More »
Sydney, Monday – A man who had just returned from a three-week European odyssey found himself held hostage in a 12-minute unsolicited monologue about someone else’s future holiday, after daring to mention his own. Jeremy Todd, 44, had barely uttered …
Head of Satirical Cognition | Neuro-Ironic Strategist | Unaccredited Brain Enthusiast In the wild west of LinkedIn job titles—where Thought Leaders roam free and Mindset Architects sculpt vibes in coworking spaces—one professional has achieved peak professional evolution by fusing self-help, …
