Commuter instantly regrets buying ‘promotional’ half-price gnu at WH Smiths checkout
‘At that moment a half priced gnu seemed too good to pass up.’
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
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Children’s campaigners warn Kinder Surprise eggs ‘too surprising’
eggs presented ‘unhealthy levels of suspense and a significant risk of crashing disappointment and emotional scarring.’
Posted: Feb 24th, 2010
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Aged singer-songwriter finally admits: ‘Horse with No Name’ was actually called ‘Derek’
‘I tried singing, ‘I’ve been through the desert on a horse called Keith’ but I ran out of rhymes.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2010
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BBC bans charity single ‘Palestine, Look, it’s Actually Really Complicated’
Ban has upset ‘Artists for a UN Brokered Two State Palestinian Solution Rolled Out Over Five Years or Maybe Slightly Longer’
Posted: Feb 16th, 2010
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Media barons launch lawsuit against ‘that bloke who just stands in Smiths reading stuff’
A group of media barons has launched a multi-million pound lawsuit against Geoffrey Spiller of Luton, better known as ‘that bloke who stands there in WH Smith reading stuff and never actually pays for anything.’
Posted: Dec 22nd, 2009
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