Society

Paying for parking now involves three apps, retinal scan and pledge of eternal fealty

LEAVING your car in an ordinary car park now demands not only advanced digital literacy but also the recitation of an ancient oath.

Eyelashes on headlights, and other things that will add £200 to the garage's bill

WANT to pay an extra £200 for your car’s annual service? Simply make sure your car includes these accessories and you’ll be out of pocket in no time.

Five reasons to honk your car horn, all of which are that you're a prick

THERE are many important reasons to sound your car horn, even if you’re in a quiet residential area, and all of them are linked to being an arsehole. These are the top five.

Tiny village somehow supporting seven different hairdressers

A RURAL village is managing to run several hair salons despite having few residents and being located in the arse end of nowhere.

The Welsh town where every man, woman and child is on Viagra

DEEP in the Welsh valleys, far beyond civilisation’s call, is an unusual town. A town where the erections never droop. For here every man, woman and child is on Viagra.

Seven ways the over-30s will attempt to use 'rizz' and f**k it up this week

‘RIZZ’, meaning charisma or attractiveness, is the Oxford University Press word of the year. Which poses the risk of old people like you using it. Here’s how you’ll get it wrong. 

It's not shoplifting if it's a self-service checkout, woman claims

THEFT does not count as a crime if it involves a self-service checkout, a woman firmly believes.

How to understand today's youth with the Teen-English Dictionary

HAVING remained a mystery for centuries, a new dictionary has translated the various grunts and noises used by teenagers. Start understanding them with these entries.

Big gaudy jewel or cheap boring band: How not to say what you think about a friend's engagement ring

BEING forced to react to an engagement ring? Learn how to bury your honest opinion with this guide.

Snooze button lets man repeat worst part of the day

THE snooze button on a man's phone allows him to repeat the most torturous part of the day again and again, it has emerged.