Tag Archive | Christmas
Chaos Feared as Autocorrect Function Jeopardises Children’s Present Lists
The ubiquity of smartphone technology among today’s children has raised concerns over parents buying the wrong presents. All smartphones have an Autocorrect Function, which corrects spelling mistakes to the most likely intended word. However, the technology is unpredictable, often correcting words to odd and/or daft alternatives (particularly on Android phones, when you’re trying to type […]
This Month’s Horoscope: Capricorn
Capricorn Psychic Jess says: Oh dear, it’s a month of 18p noodles and economy beans on toast for you, but you had a good time didn’t you ordering all that stuff off Amazon? The glamour and excitement of the previous month has worn off and left you a little deflated. You have probably already failed […]
Christmas Jumper Day in Tatters
One firm’s bid to unite its multi-cultural workforce under a baby jesus shaped umbrella has been ruined by those prankster atheists at Android. The firm, a pop up The Apprentice style christmas gift shop in Camden, has been the subject of much internet mockage and humiliation this week after, in a hilarious twist of fate, […]
We’ve Released Other Records, Insist Slade
The rock band Slade today insisted they have released records other than ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’. Sitting in a Wolverhampton pub and chatting with long term members Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, Noddy told The Sceptical Poet: “It’s true. We’ve released dozens of singles, and fifteen studio albums. Fifteen!” At this, guitarist Jim Lea looked confused. […]
Frankie Boyle to Direct Accurate Modern Nativity Play
Channel 4 have hired controversial comedian Frankie Boyle to direct an accurate modern interpretation of the Nativity Story for their new PlayHour strand. The play, which will go out on Christmas Day at the same time as the Queen’s Speech on BBC1, has been likened to the work of Dostoevsky crossed with the work of […]
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