OED grants ‘working from home’ full ironic status
In a move welcomed by office workers everywhere, the Oxford English Dictionary has today granted full ironic status to the expression ‘working from home’.
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Man loses identity after failing bank security check
Gavin Ames from Maidenhead was left distraught yesterday after a routine call to his bank to set up a new direct debit, left him a bleak future with no name and no money. When asked to answer three security questions by the NatWest, Gavin froze and went blank.
Holiday companies to offer IS selfie execution packages
IS today declared beheading videos are a great way to make loads of money from YouTube and are simply harmless fun.
Bank of England’s Governor feeds interest rate dissenters to piranhas
Two members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee who favoured an interest rate rise have been eaten alive by a school of piranhas on the whim of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, while shocked members of the committee looked on.
Maths boffins solve supermarket BOGOF quandary
Mathematicians at the University of Leicester have proved conclusively that whenever supermarkets use a ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ offer they should place an even number of items on the relevant shelf.
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