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There are 45 posts tagged: "quoted for WTF?"
- Let me count the ways
- 24 June 2022
While searching Google on the subject of plagiarism, as is my wont, I discovered that it comes in many forms. Four, to be precise. Actually, six. Make that ten. No, eleven.
(more…)- My nipples explode with delight!
- 17 June 2022
Newsflash to Sarah Jones: There's no such thing as the perfect cup of coffee. I only drink the filthy stuff when I need a jolt. And then it's solely for its pharmacological, not organoleptic, effects.
(more…)- The unknown incel
- 14 June 2022
An incel who murdered ten people in Toronto in 2018, by driving a van into pedestrians, has been sentenced to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for 25 years. He was found guilty of the crimes last year.
(more…)- Zits and tits
- 10 June 2022
YouTube has added a new category of videos to its home page, called Shorts. These are not only short, but vertically-framed, which makes me think that they were originally created for TikTok.
(more…)- All I want for Christmas is your royalties
- 5 June 2022
Mariah Carey first released All I Want for Christmas is You in 1994. Now, 28 years later, Andy Stone of Vince Vance and the Valiants fame,* is suing her for copyright infringement, claiming that she used the title of his song, written five years earlier, without permission. But he's a reasonable guy, and he's only asking for at least $20 million to soothe his creative sensitivities.
(more…)- The right to bear scary arms
- 12 May 2022
A Californian federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on the sale of semi-automatic firearms to people under the age of 21. The reasoning is quite exceptional, albeit illogical. But what's logic got to do with US gun law?
(more…)- Foetal accident
- 10 May 2022
More controversy over five-letter words in Wordle. On 9 May, some users found that the answer was FETUS. The NYT claimed that this was coincidental, but the bonkers brigade thought that it was a deliberate attempt to comment on the abortion debate.
(more…)- Misleading ad shock!
- 29 April 2022
Samsung has apologised for an advert, showing a woman going for a run through the streets of a city alone at night.
(more…)- A very thoughtful question...?
- 22 April 2022
A worthwhile question, below, I'm sure you'll agree. I just feel inadequately qualified to answer it. (confused)
(more…)- Rwandan hotel
- 14 April 2022
The bouncing booby, UK Prime Minister BoJo, plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, of all places, for processing. It's not clear whether they're given a return ticket, at UK tax payers' expense, or have to make their own way back. After all, if they did it once, they can surely do it again.
(more…)- Stormy weather
- 6 April 2022
If ten hours of fireplace crackling is too hot for you, you might appreciate twenty-four hours of non-stop heavy rain action. And who wouldn't?
(more…)- Gender denial
- 24 March 2022
I cannot pretend that I understand the background, or care much, but there's a lot of discussion over the pond about what defines a woman. It seems like a strange question, because the answer's screamingly obvious to anyone with an above-room temperature IQ. But I think it may have something to do with US law, and twinkies' rights over normals.
(more…)- Swimmin' with the wimmin
- 22 March 2022
Lia Thomas, a trans-woman swimmer, has been dominating US women's college swimming. I simply cannot imagine why. (rolleyes)
(more…)- Fire safety
- 21 March 2022
The ten-hour video shown in this thumbnail is actually ten hours and 31 seconds long. Presumably, the extra half a minute is for the paid sponsorship. (thinking)
(more…)- I feel like a woman...*
- 16 March 2022
USA Today has honoured Adm. Dr Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, as one of its twelve women of the year. Presumably they couldn't narrow the selection down to just one, the woman of the year. But, if it's because they're planning a calendar, then someone should inform them that those are so last century.
(more…)- 'My truth'
- 15 March 2022
Another popular song, another grifter out for a slice of the action. This time, it's Sami Chokri trying to dip his hand into Ed Sheeran's royalties for Shape of You.
(more…)- The popcorn bandit
- 2 March 2022
Two separate couples visited a suburban cinema in Tampa, FL, on 13 January 2014. As the feature started, one of the husbands ignored the request to turn off mobile devices. The other admonished him. Insults were traded; popcorn was thrown; shots were fired.
(more…)- U kraine, u saw, u conquered
- 13 February 2022
Preparing for imminent Russian invasion, Ukrainian volunteers are taking part in military training.
(more…)- A bridge too far
- 8 February 2022
The building of Jeff Bezos' new megayacht in Rotterdam is causing a stir, because the historic Koningshaven Bridge has to be dismantled for it to leave the shipyard. I don't understand the problem: the bridge is a fairly ugly, industrial structure; and Bezos will pay for it to be rebuilt afterwards. At least he's using his
(more…)disproportionate wealth
to the benefit of gainful employment.- Vegan meat
- 28 January 2022
Writing for BBC Future, William Park explores the question that I suspect few have ever pondered: The reason some vegan alternatives don't taste like meat.
(more…)- A question of ownership
- 25 January 2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are unique, encrypted digital tokens that can be used to certify ownership of an artwork, for example. There can be only one owner of an NFT, and this represents one way in which artists and collectors can move their interaction into the digital space.
(more…)- Downside up
- 23 January 2022
I ordered a couple of heavy items from an online retailer. Each was shipped separately in its manufacturer's carton, with an address label affixed.
(more…)- Alpha meatheads assemble!
- 19 January 2022
It's generally the case that major cultural changes in the US eventually make it to the UK within five years: rock'n'roll; fast food; frivolous and vexatious litigation; and, most recently, brain death. Yes, the UK now has its very own anti-vax
(more…)sovereign citizens
. (SMH)- Reporter reporting
- 18 January 2022
Mary-Ann Russon asks
(more…)What can we do to get more women into coding?
I can't honestly say that I give a shit, and her gossamer-thin article didn't help me understand why I should, other than that there's a shortage of digitally-skilled workers.- Jet powered
- 17 January 2022
In a bid to
(more…)limit imports and encourage local production
, the Nigerian central bank made 41 items ineligible for foreign exchange in 2015. The list included rice; tomatoes; toothpicks, of all things; and…private jets.- I'm sarcastic, therefore I'm brainy
- 12 January 2022
According to David Robson, writing for BBC Family Tree, a teenager's sarcasm reflects their intellect. Fortunately for me, my sarcastic teen, Emily, doesn't read the BBC online.
(more…)- Traumedy
- 6 January 2022
Laughter is the best medicine, or so we're told. And a prescribed comedy course could be a new way to help people recover from trauma. The sessions will be free for participants, although presumably not for the UK taxpayer; they get their joy from their tax bill.
(more…)- Levelling up?
- 18 December 2021
A story of further embarrassment for BoJo's government, over restrictions-busting office Christmas parties, is remarkable only for bringing to my attention the fact that there's a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities within HMG. What the actual fuck is
(more…)levelling up
supposed to mean? (confused)- Pickled nothing
- 29 August 2021
I've harvested so many chillis this year that I'm going to have to pickle some of them. I've never pickled anything in my life before now. Except, possibly, my brain and liver. (SMH)
(more…)- No vaccine for zombies
- 11 August 2021
If you thought that Dr Naomi Wolf's opinions on the Chongvax were naive, others arise from the pit of ingorance who are, if anything, even worse.
(more…)- Mushrooms are tasty
- 28 July 2021
Ina Garten (who?) is the Barefoot Contessa (who?). At least, I think she is.
(more…)- Can I have a 'please, no more emojis' emoji?
- 25 July 2021
It appears that the BBC considers the creation of emojis to be of such importance that they assigned not one, but two of their crack business reporters to the task of writing an article on emojis that don't exist. Yet.
(more…)- Beginning of the end
- 25 July 2021
The end credits to one of the greatest films of all time, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption, start with
(more…)IN MEMORY OF ALLEN GREENE
. Strangely enough, this inspired a question on Quora as to whether Allen Greene was a real person. WTF? Why would the film be dedicated to anyone otherwise? (confused)- Trust me, I'm a doctor
- 6 June 2021
Twitter has suspended Dr Naomi Wolf's account, after she was found to have spread Chongvax misinformation. Her messages included such gems as vaccines being a
(more…)software platform that can receive uploads
, and that the excreta of vaccinated individuals should be separated from general sewage, until its impact on non-vaccinated people through drinking water has been studied. It seems more humorous, in a batshit crazy way, than misinformative to me; although if it's a sign of her mental illness, then I should feel bad for laughing.- Tastes like chicken
- 22 May 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that, alongside public health officials in several US states, it's investigating several outbreaks of Salmonella infections, linked to contact with backyard poultry. Across 43 states, 163 people have thus far been affected, 34 of whom have been hospitalised.
(more…)- Lo-rez journalism
- 17 May 2021
Writing for BBC Reality Check, intrepid investigative journalists Christopher Giles and Jack Goodman ask the key question,
(more…)Israel-Gaza: Why is the region blurry on Google Maps?
What do you mean, dear reader, you weren't aware that it was? It is, and we're here to find out why!- Return to normal
- 23 March 2021
As a mass shooting at a Boulder, Colorado supermarket leaves ten people dead, it would be the mark of a true cynic to see any light in this tragedy.
(more…)- Best Bond? Shome mishtake shurely!
- 25 January 2021
Calvin Dyson ranks his favourite actors to have played James Bond in Ranking James Bond Actors | Personal Favourites. His personal favourite? None other than…Roger Moore! (SMH)
(more…)- (Im)peachy
- 14 January 2021
In the final days of his presidency, as Orange Don becomes the first US President to be impeached twice, the BBC asks its
(more…)voter panel
for their opinion, in an article grandly entitledAmericans react to historic second Trump impeachment
.- Complete the following sentence
- 16 September 2020
Changes to the criminal justice system in England and Wales are heralded by the BBC with the above headline. Which immediately begs the question, what jail term do flippant criminals have to serve?
(more…)- Incognito
- 10 August 2020
While reporting the shameful and disrespectful
(more…)forced redundancy
of British Airways' staff throughfire and rehire
tactics, the BBC has diplomatically changed the names of their respondents. Could this be to protect them from company retaliation? If so, it's very laudable, and most definitely the right thing to do!- You really couldn't make this up. But someone actually did!
- 15 July 2020
I love a good conspiracy theory, they affirm my cynicism towards secrecy and often
(more…)big government
, but the best ones have a ring of truth about them. Which is more than can be said of the Wayfair child trafficking conspiracy theory.- Air Force FUN!
- 28 February 2018
Hotel magnate and US President, Donald
(more…)Orange Don
Trump, has renegotiated a deal with Boeing to supply two new presidential Air Force Ones. Huh? (confused)- Same old, same old
- 15 February 2018
Another day, another mass murder at a US school, when a 19-year-old armed with an assault rifle killed at least seventeen people at a high school in Parkland, Florida. School shootings in the US have become so common-place that they hardly make anything other than local news. But Florida's Senator, Marco Rubio, stated that it was too soon to
(more…)jump to conclusions that there was some law that we could have passed that would have prevented it
, while the state's Governor, Rick Scott, also refused to discuss gun control.- 'Nutritious' has added sugar?
- 19 January 2011
Apparently those mirthless buggers at the UK Advertising Standards Authority have upheld complaints about advertising by those frisky buggers at Coca-Cola.
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