Five porn star names men will pretend not to recognise

TALKING to a man? Drop the names of these porn stars into conversation and watch him feign ignorance about their identity.

Angela White

‘Angela who?’ men will splutter with forced disbelief as if they haven’t seen the Australian actress’ videos. However the lustful expression creeping across their face is a dead giveaway they’d like to rewatch her back catalogue for the millionth time. Much like Scorsese, but with a box of tissues.

Lisa Ann

A name to catch out multiple generations of horn dogs because she’s been in the industry so long. ‘Oh, I think I’ve heard of her,’ they’ll say while scratching their heads. ‘Isn’t she an adult film star who appeared on an Eminem song? That must be where I recognise her from.’ Their search history and favourited videos begs to differ though.

Stormy Daniels

Possibly the most famous porn star on the planet due to her alleged affair with Donald Trump. This won’t stop men from pretending they don’t know what she does for a day job, even though her name alone screams the obvious. After Googling her, men will act surprised that smut exists online because they thought it was confined to top shelf magazines they also don’t know about.

Jenna Jameson

Another high-profile name in the world of adult films men will struggle to place. They might try to deflect attention from their wanking habits by mentioning her other ventures as a club owner, author and actor in Howard Stern’s 1997 film Private Parts. The small detail of her epic career as a porn star? Well, what a totally unexpected surprise!

Mia Khalifa

If a man doesn’t recognise Mia Khalifa then odds are he’s lying to your face. Despite having left the industry, her videos are still racking up hundreds of thousands of views every day so somebody’s watching them. Don’t be angry at men for telling a white lie though. The actual truth of their perverted viewing habits is not something you want to know about.

Six texts you can cheerfully write off as bank fraud

GOT any of these texts? No need to reply, just assume it’s fraudsters trying to drain your account, which it kind of is.

‘Hi mum, lost my phone, texting from mate’s number, can you WhatsApp me URGENT!’

Scammers use this formula to steal parents’ savings by claiming to be their child in trouble, which clears you to ignore it entirely even if you know it’s your child. Perhaps next time they’re on MDMA at a retro foam party they’ll look after their f**king phone.

‘Hey! Not heard from you in ages, want to meet? This is me BTW’

Accompanied by a hot-but-credible photo? That’s a scammer. Or if it’s not technically a scammer and you vaguely recognise the sender from Glastonbury, they’re attempting to milk you for drinks, meals out, sex and accommodation. Or ‘a relationship’ as they call it.

‘Your package is on its way, click here to track progress’

What parcel? You haven’t ordered anything. Or if you did it was when you were on eBay blackout drunk, chasing down the Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart WWF figure you still regret swapping in 1994, and if it never arrives you can claim the money back.

‘Hi’

Wrong number scams like this come from scammers trying to draw you into conversation so they can con you into investing in cryptocurrency. Or old friends or ex-partners on new numbers trying to tempt you back into their avaricious clutches. Don’t fall for it.

‘Fancy going for a pint next Wednesday?’

Purports to be from someone you know and even spoofs their number. But must be fake because you don’t like this person or want to go to the pub with them because you’d end up buying at least half the drinks and what’s in it for you? Fun? Companionship? Scam.

‘Hi it’s Mum, I could really do with getting back that £830 you owe me’

Just coming straight out and asking for money? Who’d fall for that? Yes the number’s right, you owe your mum that exact sum after losing your phone, and the querulous, wounded tone is dead on. But you can’t afford to be down £830. Delete and block the number.