Past-it old bastard referring to you both as 'people our age'
AN old and decrepit man is under the mistaken impression that you and he are contemporaries.
While talking to friends and acquaintances at social events, Martin, not his real name, has been insisting they are old fogies well past their prime like him – something that is clearly not true.
Nathan, not his real name, said: “Martin and I were getting on fine in the pub.
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Why I gave up being a fashion editor to become a bricklayer, and why the answer is wealth
By Hannah. Not her real name, You know, of the Berkshire Tomlinsons
I USED to be the fashion editor for British Vogue, and now I’m a bricklayer and hod-carrier. Why?
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Men under increasing pressure to look vaguely presentable
IMAGES of attractive, stylish celebrities in the media are putting unreasonable pressure on men to make the effort to look half-decent.
Actors like Timothée Chalamet and Ryan Gosling who are both physically fit and well-groomed are being blamed for new patterns of dysfunctional behaviour in men, such as stopping to sniff the shirt they found on the floor before putting it on.
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Friday 29 May Ratu Sukuna Day in Fiji
Ratu Sukuna Day is a national public holiday commemorated annually to celebrate the life and service of Lieutenant Colonel Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vana'ali'ali Sukuna (22 April 1888 – 30 May 1958) to Fiji.
Ratu Sukuna was once considered the national father of modern Fiji and also a respected statesman and paramount chief of Lau.
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Monday 25 May May Day Revolution in Argentina
In 1810, the weeklong revolutionary events ending on May 25th accelerated national sentiment that would eventually lead to the birth of the Argentine nation after four centuries of Spanish colonial rule.
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The six traumas of living in an all-female household
ARE you the only man in a house ruled by your wife and daughters? Are you humiliated daily by a domestic matriarchy? This is the catalogue of your shame as told by Anthony (not his real name)
Televisual
The days of Dad entering the room, commandeering the remote and putting Middlesbrough-Watford on are gone. Unfathomably, no-one else in the household cares who’ll reach the play-off.
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Saturday 23 May Labour Day in Jamaica
As part of the British Empire, Jamaica had historically had a public holiday on May 24th to mark Queen Victoria's birthday. This holiday was known as Empire Day. Empire Day was renamed Commonwealth Day in the 1950s, but is still celebrated as Victoria Day in most regions of Canada.
In 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
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Thursday 21 May Navy Day in Chile
The battle took place during the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru.
The town of Iquique in the north of Chile was under Peruvian control. Chile had blockaded the port with two ships. In response, Peru sent two ships to break the blockade.
The Peruvian ships were more modern and the battle soon ended with defeat for the Chilean navy.
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Tuesday 19 May Youth and Sports Day in Turkiye
Mustafa Kemal is now more commonly known as Atatürk. His precise birthday isn't known, but in speeches he referred to May 19th as his birthday, most likely he was referring to the acts of independence, but this means the day is also a time to remember his contributions to modern Turkey.
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How to endure your partner being a morning person
INSTEAD of being dragged from slumber with a grudge against the world, does your partner leap peppily and unbearably from the bed? Here’s how to handle it:
Leave the f**ker to it
Remain undisturbed. Allow the upbeat, popping-candy monstrosity humming cheerfully and monologuing about what a lovely day it is to fade into the background.
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