Your astrological week ahead for August 23rd, with Psychic Bob

Why did the band on the Titanic play Nearer My God to Thee? Bit on the nose when the encroaching freezing water was enough of a portent of doom. A jazzy tune like The Entertainer might have gone done better in the circumstances.

Man snooping on girlfriend's phone gives up after first 500 messages of group chat

A BOYFRIEND who thought he would quickly see what his partner gets up to online failed to comprehend the sheer volume of inane daily correspondence, he admitted.

We ask you: how will you enjoy this weekend's bank holiday traffic?

THE August bank holiday is world-renowned for its epic traffic jams. How are you seizing the opportunity to savour them?

Man buys Oasis box set, puts it on shelf, feels sad
A MIDDLE-AGED man is feeling oddly downhearted after buying an expensive limited edition box set of music by the favourite band of his youth.
The Archbishop of Canterbury on… Trump, focusing on the positive side of slavery

WAKING up with a hangover so vast it has its own moons orbiting it, I am pleased to be informed of new rules regarding financial disclosure for members of the House of Lords.

Undressing, and five other things women can do sexily that men can't

THANKS to their feminine charms, women can turn things into seductive displays that would just make men look stupid. Such as these.

Adopting a baby aged 21, and other Hollywood practices nobody is copying

MILLIE Bobby Brown is married and has adopted a baby at the age of 21, in a move that has seen none of her legion of fans rush to do the same. The stars are on their own with these:

'Covid made me get a D in psychology': Pandemic excuses that are wearing a bit thin now

TEENAGERS have apparently ‘bounced back’ from Covid with better exam results. But is it perhaps time for them - and plenty of older people - to get over a pandemic that ended in early 2021?

Two-tier policing in action: here's what happened when this white middle-class woman tried shoplifting

WHY shouldn’t I? After all, nobody else is paying. But while the Albanians can walk out with armfuls of diamond bracelets, you guessed it – it’s different for Brits.

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Politics

We ask you: how would you fill a £41 billion spending gap?

RACHEL Reeves needs to find £41 billion if she's to meet her self-imposed borrowing rules, according to a think tank. How would you rustle up the necessary funds?

'Donald just read a book at parties': Ghislaine Maxwell's new bullshit version of Trump and Epstein's relationship

GHISLAINE Maxwell is clearly being prepped to give an account of Trump and Epstein's friendship that exonerates the president. Here's the new version of events she's probably working on right now.

Cover for paedos and take bribes: Trump's advice to Starmer

PRESIDENT Trump has popped into the UK to give our beleaguered prime minister advice on how to be a great leader like he is. These are his tips.

We ask you: what would you call Jeremy Corbyn's new party?

BUOYED by his record of incredible electoral success in the Islington area, Jeremy Corbyn has launched an as-yet-nameless political party. What would you call it?

Spend all the money on me, Britons tell Reeves

ALL public spending should be cut ‘except for the specific services I use’, the electorate has informed the government.

Unplug their toothbrush, and other ways to really show your partner what for
PARTNERS can be annoying. Stick it to them in no uncertain terms with the following petty acts.

Society

'Self-respect' removed from Cambridge Dictionary

THE inclusion of ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ in the Cambridge Dictionary means it has been forced to remove ‘self-respect’ from its pages.

Anyone who says 'I couldn't have done it without you' is lying

THE phrase ‘I couldn’t have done it without you’ is a lie in every circumstance in which it is used without exception, research has found.

We ask you: Where would you like to see paved over with a data centre?

HUGE whirring data centres are set to expand across the UK. Which parts of the country would you like to see replaced with one?

Disappointed man misheard VJ Day

A MAN is feeling somewhat let down after mishearing that today is VJ Day, it has emerged.

Couple can't decide whether to break up or have baby
A COUPLE are torn between splitting up and starting a new chapter in their lives together by having a baby.

Lifestyle

'Builder's tea' is annoying people's top drink

SO-CALLED builder's tea is the refreshment of choice among people who are irritating, it has emerged.

Terror as taxi driver joins in conversation

A FAMILY has been left terrified after a taxi driver joined in their conversation, revealing that he had been listening all along. 

Uncle sucking whole family into black hole of ancestral research

AN uncle has decided the entire family should be enslaved in his tedious quest to research their family history.

Gap Year Land opens near Tenby

A NEW theme park will offer juggling, weed-smoking and infectious diseases to students unable to afford to take a year out.

New mother giving up work to post photos of child full-time

A NEW mother has confirmed she has abandoned her career in order to focus on posting photos of her child full-time. 

Not repeating what Mummy said about Auntie Emma: Seven occasions to teach children the importance of lying

IT’S never too soon to teach your offspring to lie if it saves you hassle, time and money. Here are the times when telling the truth is wrong and lying is what good girls and boys do.

How to still think Trump's a bellend if he somehow secures peace
IF Trump has somehow helped to bring peace to Ukraine you might be forced to reevaluate your view of him. If that happens, here’s how to remember he’s still a colossal dickhead.

Sport

Why haven't United sacked their manager yet? Six reasons

RUBEN Amorim’s Manchester United have lost their first game one-nil to a team widely tipped as title contenders and yet he remains in post. Why?

Six traumatic memories from taking your child to his first football match

YOUR son’s first football match should be a wonderful bonding experience you’ll treasure forever, but instead all this shit happens.

Man heroically keeping his real opinion about the penalties to himself

A MAN with an extensive knowledge of football is patriotically refusing to voice his real views on the quality of yesterday’s penalty shootout.

Women maxed out on footballing inspiration

ENGLAND’S women have admitted they have reached a saturation point of being inspired by the Lionesses’ heroics.

Women better than men, again

WOMEN are officially much better than men, the Euro 25 final has proved for the second time.

GCSEs biased against thick kids, thick kids complain
TODAY’S GCSE results have once again shown academia’s clear and unjustifiable bias against children of average to low intelligence.

Science & Technology

The Gen Z guide to overcoming your terror of using a phone to talk to someone

A NUMBER of schools have given teenagers conversation lessons to overcome their anxiety about speaking to an actual person about Clearing. Here are some extra tips.

Mobile phone more powerful than computer that sent man to the Moon unable to cope with 30-degree heat

A PHONE with more processing power than our space-faring ancestors had access to has been defeated by a hot afternoon.

Professions you'd be delighted to see destroyed by AI

THE effect of AI on jobs is expected to be bad. But having said that, there are some professions we’d be happy to see gone forever. Such as these…

Nothing said after five drinks counts, scientists agree

INSULTS, flirtations and generally talking bollocks are all null and void after a fifth drink has been consumed, scientists have confirmed.

Woman's age verified a bit too fast for her liking

A WOMAN’S age has been verified by an online tool at a speed that is frankly insulting, she has confirmed.

How to introduce a new fascist friend to your existing friends. By Robert Jenrick
YOU may be unsure how to introduce a new friend to your existing friendship group, especially if they're a far-right activist. Here’s how I make sure everyone gets along just fine.

Arts & Entertainment

Six great actors who will be remembered for their shittiest film

TERENCE Stamp has died, and his many acting triumphs are being overshadowed by his role as a one-dimensional villain in Superman II. These actors will suffer the same.

Deacon Blue, and other bands you'd happily forgotten until the Guardian dredged them up

THE Guardian loves its ‘How we made’ articles explaining how songs came into being. Unfortunately they also remind you of acts you were not a fan of at the time. Such as these...

David Bowie, and other artists who struck fear into grown adults with a bit of make-up

SOMETIMES all it takes to terrify the public is to dab on a bit of corpse paint or blusher. As these otherwise harmless musicians proved.

Theatre best sleep man has had in years

A MAN has enjoyed his deepest and most refreshing sleep in recent memory while attending the theatre, it has emerged.

Dempsey & Makepeace: TV shows that are great for reminding you you're quite old

EVERYONE loves a bit of TV nostalgia - until you realise Just Good Friends was 42 years ago. Here are some more great shows for reminding you you're halfway to death.

Happy Mondays: Artists whose working-classness is painful if you're actually working-class

BANDS love banging on about how working-class they are, but if you’re from a working-class background you may wonder what exactly it proves. Here are some repeat offenders.

Business

Your imbecilic, half-witted and frankly bigoted ideas for the UK's new banknotes

THE Bank of England, learning nothing from Boaty McBoatface, invited the public to send in ideas for a major redesign of banknotes. This is why they wish they hadn’t.

Geekification of British men almost complete, announces Games Workshop

GAMES Workshop has announced its profits are up by a third and its transformation of Britain into a nation of geeks nears completion.

Why nobody must be punished for the Post Office scandal, by anyone in any kind of power

THERE is loose talk of penance. Of ‘having to pay’. But as a person who has done well in life, I believe we cannot punish anyone involved in the Post Office scandal.

'Proposing to my girlfriend after a romantic dinner of Bombay Bad Boy': Readers share their treasured Poundland memories

POUNDLAND is closing 68 stores, leaving many Britons bereft without their beloved cheap shit retailer. They share their moving stories of how Poundland touched their lives.

Couple start business together because they're in love

A COUPLE who believe that anything is achievable when you’re in deeply in love are proving it by starting a business.

'Go on Liam, say something about Noel'
LIAM Gallagher has been challenged to respond to his brother’s compliments toward him by opening up and saying the first thing that comes to mind.

Work

Five homeworker hot weather outfits you were hoping other people wouldn't see

HAVE you been working from home and slobbing out in a state of undress due to the warm spell? Prepare to panic when a surprise visit or an Zoom call exposes one of these outfits.

White-collar worker fantasising about manual job he wouldn’t last five minutes in

A PAMPERED office worker is daydreaming of ditching his desk job for manual labour that would immediately destroy him.

Announcing your colonoscopy in morning meetings, and other ways to overshare at work

WORKMATES not got a lot going on? Treat them to every twist in your wild rollercoaster life with regular updates. These methods let you build insights into your life into your day.

Workforce temporarily flooded with teenagers who don't know shit

THE nation’s employers have been deluged with a torrent of teenagers on work experience who do not know how to do the most basic of tasks.

Charm of child on Zoom call rapidly dissipating

THE novelty of a toddler interrupting a professional Zoom call is waning fast, all participants confirmed.

Your salary safe from inflation, reassure bosses
THE 3.8 per cent rise in inflation will not trigger any confusing rises in your take-home pay, the UK’s employers have confirmed.

Alcohol

Legend finds way to go hard and go home at same time

A MAN believes he has discovered a bold new frontier of nights out by going hard and going home simultaneously.

We ask you: what event are you pairing with this weekend's alcohol?

BLAZING sun compels every Briton to indulge in alcohol at an event designed for same, whether called ‘Trudy’s wedding’ or ‘Glyndebourne’. What’s yours?

BuzzBallz: Your guide to surviving the unprecedented threat of 13.5% alcohol

A DANGEROUS new novelty drink, BuzzBallz, is sweeping the UK, the media has warned us. So is there any way to prevent this sherry-strength alcopop ruining your life? Try these measures.

Man begins pre-drinks for Oasis gig

MINDFUL that there are only 55 hours to go before the first gig of the Oasis reunion, a man has started on pre-drinks this afternoon.

Six places migrants can go now: ideas from the Council of Deranged Racists
WE have solved the migrant hotel problem, but apparently they don’t just vanish? No problem. We’ve used our collective expertise to find new locations to house them.