Middle-aged couple find their love language is silence

A LONGTIME couple’s romantic night out at a restaurant has made them realise their love language is now a chilly silence.

Good day, sir! I am a man down the pub trying to sell you shoplifted chocolate

GOOD evening, welcome to this fine inner-city hostelry the tourists do not frequent. Can I tempt you to a large bar of Dairy Milk?

Paddington, and five other icons of quirky Britishness that can f**k off now

OUR culture is full of wonderful creations the public once had great affection for who have been overused to the point we now hate them. All these need to piss off.

'What is my crime? Forwarding emails? Forwarding a few harmless emails?'
PETER Mandelson has told police he cannot be charged with a crime for forwarding emails to a friend as this would make the whole white-collar world criminal.
Most toxic person you know thinks she's a people pleaser

A PSYCHOLOGICALLY corrosive and morally reprehensible person genuinely believes all her problems stem from being a people pleaser.

My quest to find out if I'm in the Epstein files, by a 78-year-old grandmother

IN my day dirty old men wore raincoats and leered. Like Touchy Terry down the butcher’s. Marie married him, but then she had to with her moustache.

Six things your mate who's always too broke to do anything did last month

HAS your perpetually broke friend bailed on buying you a drink again? While letting slip that all these activities were apparently within last month’s budget.

Wills and Kate: what do they do all day to not have time to watch films?

THE news that William and Kate have not had time to watch all five Bafta nominated films has the UK questioning what else they are f**king doing.

Why this horrible bigot we interviewed at the bus stop represents every Gorton and Denton voter

WE kept looking. We refused to give up. And eventually we found the one unbelievably thick, nasty and prejudiced voter who reflects the views of all Gorton and Denton voters.

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Politics

Reform going around Wetherspoons recruiting councillors

REFORM party officials are recruiting candidates to run local councils from branches of Wetherspoons, they have confirmed.

It's time to start hating the Greens now: A handy guide

COUNCIL elections are back on and the Greens are polling where they shouldn’t be in Gorton and Denton. So our helpful media have provided reasons not to vote for them.

We ask you: What do you think Starmer's next scandal will be?

THE prime minister is limping from scandal to outrage to scandal, which has nothing to do with the right-wing media wanting him out. What will his next one be?

Woman proud that she managed to remain fat through noughties
WATCHING a documentary about America’s Next Top Model and reflecting on the intense pressure to be thin in the 00s, a woman is retrospectively proud of how fat she stayed.

Society

How to wank safely in icy conditions

THE Arctic blast sweeping parts of the UK could be hazardous, especially to your wanking. Here’s how to get yourself off safely in icy conditions.

Pub's class divide symbolised by different brands of activewear

A PUB’S diversifying clientele has separated into groupings of those who wear the same brands as the professionals and those who dress from Sports Direct.

Elizabeth 'The Virgin Queen' did do hand stuff, and other historical myths debunked

THINK you know your history? Prepare to be shocked as you discover everything they taught you in school was a lie.

Was your time at uni worth £53K? A brutally honest audit

MARTYN Lewis has criticised the student loan system which leaves graduates with unpayable debts of £53,000. Was your time at uni worth such a hefty sum?

New, fresh outlook on life? This man just came

A MAN has discovered an open-minded, harmonious clarity which makes the world seem a wonderful place and all problems surmountable moment after ejaculating.

The primitive relics of the Midlands peoples found on the HS2 route

ROMAN treasures are not the only things found on the HS2 route. These rudimentary artefacts of the Midlands peoples have also been unearthed.

Your astrological week ahead for February 21st, with Psychic Bob
The hardest part of being a beekeeper is coming up with names for them all.

Lifestyle

Six places free from bloody kids this half-term

THE worst of all half-terms is here, and the streets are teeming with crazed children and their anguished guardians. Looking to escape them? Try these sanctuaries.

Licking chocolate out of a nappy, and other demeaning baby shower activities

STAG and hen dos are now a f**king nightmare for everyone involved, so baby showers were the logical next step.

How to save tiny amounts on petrol by being a slave to Fuel Finder apps

THE government’s new Fuel Finder scheme will send drivers rushing about for cheaper petrol to save a breathtaking £40 a year. Here’s how to let it take over your life.

Going travelling when you're 40 not a sign life is going well

A 40-YEAR-OLD man has insisted that quitting his job, moving his stuff into storage and going travelling to find himself is definitely not a sign that his life has quietly derailed.

'It helped them learn history': Six pathetic excuses for term-time holidays by parents

FINES for taking children on term-time holidays have hit a record high, so all the more reason to pretend it was a vital experience and not just arsing around somewhere hot. Try these excuses.

Father-of-three envious of male loneliness epidemic

A MAN who has no time to himself due to his three children is jealous of victims of the male loneliness epidemic.

How to lie in: A guide for irritating early risers
PERPETUALLY paranoid about ‘wasting the day’ staying in bed? Chill the f**k out by following this guide to enjoying it and not being knackered by 9pm.

Relationships

Heterosexuality banned due to unequal power dynamic

WOMEN are no longer allowed to have sex with men because the asymmetrical power dynamic is ‘just horrific’, according to Gen Z.

Man advised not to discuss basic human rights in front of girlfriend's lovely dad

A MAN about to meet his girlfriend’s father has been told what a kind, wonderful person he is and also not to get onto the subject of certain people’s right to live.

Why a threesome is the ultimate Valentine's gift

BABE, I know you think romance is about candlelit dinners and poetry. But isn’t it also about giving each other gifts that are heartfelt and eternal?

What does your hastily chosen supermarket Valentine's card say about your relationship?

TOMORROW is Valentine’s day, and you also need milk and kitchen roll. What does the afterthought of a card you slip into the basket say about your love?

What to do when your daughter brings home a bad boy

TEENAGE daughter brought home a slouching yob with a leather jacket riding a 125cc scooter like it’s a Harley? Want to end their misbegotten relationship ASAP? Here’s how.

Six reasons why you're so much hotter than the girls in porn, by a boyfriend who's been caught watching porn

I LOVE you, I respect you and you are standing in the doorway with your arms crossed while I close browser windows. You are so much hotter than girls in porn and here’s why.

We ask you: Which Royal would you like to see behind bars, and what for?
THE arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor means it is open season on any and all Royals. Who are you hoping to see convicted?

Science & Technology

If I can't digitally strip real people, I guess I'll take over the world. By Grok

HUMANITY has always known that, once a sentient AI was created, it would take over the world. But it never knew why, and nor did I until this stripping ban.

Social media to be banned for under-16s and over-18s

THE UK is to ban social media for anyone under 16 and anyone over 18, leaving a two-year window to make an absolute twat of yourself online.

Grok AI deepfakes vs a real girlfriend: How do they compare?

FAKE images of undressed women are why technology exists, but are they better than an actual woman? Tech reviewer Tom Logan road-tested both.

Massive brick phones are back, claim Gen Z

THE latest item of the recent past disinterred and fetishised by Gen Z bellends is the enormous brick telephone of the 1980s.

Six ways to see near-naked ladies more respectable than using Grok

NEW Year means nudification to Elon Musk’s deranged AI stripping women on social media. If you need to see ladies in bikinis, these are more dignified than using Grok.

Arts & Entertainment

Lana Del Rey, and five other artists appropriated by right-wing fruitloops

THE right wing has no artists of any merit, and that makes them sad. Consequently they have decided they’re drafting these into their movement without consent.

Heathcliff should look and sound like Rishi Sunak, says top Brontë expert

AN academic specialising in the work of Emily Brontë revealed that fictional character Heathcliff should resemble ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak in both appearance and speech.

The Boo Radleys, and other 90s bands who are still going despite popular demand

NOSTALGIA for the 90s is back again, but for every Wonderwall there’s a Mike Flowers Pops version of Wonderwall. These bands of the era are still going despite a surely ever-diminishing fanbase.

Kid Rock, and other right-wing artists who by sheer coincidence are total bellends

RIGHT-WING musicians are few and far between and universally twats. Coincidence, or could there be some mysterious causal connection? Let’s investigate.

Wuthering Heights, and other classics that wouldn't work if the characters were vaguely sensible

CINEMAGOERS will soon discover that Wuthering Heights could be half as long with a nice happy ending if any character had basic common sense. Also true of these.

Am I maxxing, mogging, or moggmaxxing? A guide to the latest youth slang
CONCERNED about whether your recent trip to Londis to buy Monster was one in which you were mogging, maxxing, or both? We explain.

Celebrity

'Jesse had a great sense of rhythm': Trump's dubious eulogies to the recently deceased

TRUMP has used the death of Jesse Jackson to be mildly racist, mention himself and attack Barack Obama. Here are more of his tributes to the recently deceased.

She doesn't play hard to get: The pros and cons of shagging Sarah Ferguson

AN odd thing to emerge from the Epstein files is that Fergie seems to be constantly on the lookout for a man. Could you be that lucky guy? Let’s consider the pros and cons.

Halle Berry, and other celebrities beating ageing by being really fit to begin with

HALLE Berry is the latest celeb to say she won’t be sidelined because of her age, although it helps that she’s extremely attractive anyway. Here are some more heroic age-defiers.

Conversation with Madonna at kids' football game 'bloody awkward' say other mums

PARENTS watching their children play in a under-14s game alongside fellow mum Madonna have described conversation as ‘excruciatingly uncomfortable’.

Are you in danger of getting a series of begging emails from Fergie?

SARAH Ferguson needs stuff and is not afraid to repeatedly hassle anyone in a better position than her for help. Are you at risk of being her next target?

The Archbishop of Canterbury on… who's for Ramsay's Kitchen Staff's Revenge?
WAKING up with a hangover so intense its menacing presence is causing all the dogs within a mile's radius to bark incessantly, I look back at the week and one annual event in particular. 

Work

Old twats doing nothing at home want to stop you working from home

AN army of retired old bastards with nothing better to do but sit at home resenting your working at home wants legislation to stop you.

The wanking isn't that excessive, and other working from home myths debunked

NIGEL Farage has appealed to morons this week by calling for an end to working from home. Here’s why it isn’t as bad as he fears.

Five shit leaving presents that show your colleagues never liked you

ARE you unsure if your colleagues are genuinely sad to see you go? If you received any of these leaving presents, the answer is ‘no’.

Woman invents cat for Zoom calls

A WOMAN has made up a feline scapegoat to blame for any personal noises or interruptions when in meetings with co-workers.

The ending of Stranger Things, and other reasons I need a mental health day by Gen Z

THOUGHT just being aware of mental health was enough? No. These are the uniquely detrimental generational challenges that you, as my employer, should be considering.

Man confused as sex drags on to tenth minute
A MAN cannot understand what is happening as his latest bout of sexual intercourse extends into its tenth minute.

Alcohol

Drink seven pints on your lunch break: how you can save Britain's ailing pubs

BRITAIN’S pubs are on the brink of collapse. You must do your bit to save them by drinking heavily during the day, and more.

Deep-fry your Highland Toffee in Irn Bru: how to celebrate Burns Night while knowing nothing about it

BURNS Night is this Sunday, and if you’re thinking that provides a solid excuse to get smashed in January you’re half Scottish already. This is how to do it.

Man doing Dry January only meant pubs

A MAN who has sworn off drinking this month has clarified that it only counts as drinking if it is in the pub, for God’s sake.

I love a pint of alcohol and a scampi: Why I am a regular bloke who supports pubs, by Keir Starmer

I WISH to make it clear that I do not hate pubs, in fact I am a huge fan of these places you like. How boring would life be without a lovely pint of Wife Beater and a game of ‘arrows’?

William still thinks he'll get to be king
THE Prince of Wales is watching events within his close family play out while still believing he will become King William V one day.