Nobel Prize winner to spend money on pimped-out SUV

THE British winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics is to spend the whole of his prize money on a customised sports utility vehicle in metallic Muscle Purple.

Young people not drinking very specific acceptable amount of alcohol

YOUNG people are either exceeding or falling short of the specific amount of acceptable alcohol consumption older generations dictate, they have admitted.

China: friend, or foe we must pretend is a friend because it's f**king terrifying?

IS China Britain’s enemy? And if it was, would we still pretend it wasn’t because we’re too small to do anything about it? We examine the facts.

How to perform the Couples' Wednesday Night Justifying A Takeaway Dance
WANT to be brought a succulent Chinese meal, but don’t want to be the lazy fat bastard who outright suggests it? Follow these slow and careful steps to get your partner on board.
Quantum mechanics, and other things that are simple if you're thick

NOBEL Prizes are being given out, but do not impress Britain’s many idiots who believe anything they fail to understand is simple. Wayne Hayes explains why they’re bollocks.

Paddington sues over claims he was the late Queen's booty call

PADDINGTON Bear has taken legal action over suggestions that he was, in her final year, Queen Elizabeth II’s designated f**kbuddy.

Man thinks of music from 2016 as new

A MAN still mentally classifies music from nearly a decade ago as new, fresh and unfair to expect him to have an opinion on.

Why aren't more Birmingham residents wearing whiteface? asks Robert Jenrick

I WENT walking around Handsworth in Birmingham the other week. And do you know what? Not one of its many residents made me more comfortable by ‘whiting up’.

Every member of D&D group thinks they're the cool one

ALL five of the people who meet for a weekly Dungeons & Dragons session believe they are the kind of cool person you would not expect to play it, it has emerged.

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Politics

During a date you're bored with, and other great times to say you support Reform

DO people keep arguing with you whenever you say you support Reform UK? Use it to your advantage by revealing your political allegiance in these challenging situations.

Why I'm proud to represent Britain's snake-oil salesmen, by Nigel Farage

DEAR oh dear. The prime minister has exposed his contempt for Britain’s decent, hardworking snake-oil salesmen. Well, I’m not ashamed to say I’m their champion.

Enjoy your time together with money while you have it, says Reeves

RACHEL Reeves has advised you to create loving memories with money while you have it because who knows what will happen in the future.

The wild rumours circulating at Labour's conference probably, we don't know, we can't get in

LABOUR’S annual conference is abuzz with rumours that would scandalise and horrify Britain, we imagine, we didn’t get a pass. Here they are anyway.

Jilly Cooper, and other celebrities tough to memorialise because of shagging
A CAREER based in large part on sexual intercourse makes the tributes slightly awkward when you pass on. These luminaries will be tough to remember respectfully.

Society

Mechanic's invoice based entirely on your choice of radio station

THE cost of getting your car serviced depends on what garage staff think of the radio station you are tuned to, it has emerged.

At least now we know we're not meant to be racist, counters Met

THE Metropolitan Police have hailed footage showing them hiding their racist views for months as a massive step forward for the force.

Should you cash in on the lifting of the two-child benefit cap by having a third child?

LABOUR is set to raise the two-child benefit cap, meaning households can maximise state payouts by adding a third, fourth or fifth child. We weigh up the pros and cons.

Six overheard fresher conversations that gave you a full-body cringe

THE cities of Britain are thronged with callow 18-year-olds having loud conversations while knowing f**k all. These are a few of the worst.

My life in Khan's London under sharia law, by a 28-year-old marketing consultant

AS ALL non-Londoners and Donald Trump know, Sadiq Khan brought London under sharia law in 2016. One brave resident writes a diary of his daily oppression:

Bitchy glance more flattering than compliment, women confirm

A WITHERING, up-and-down glance from another woman is more validating than any spoken compliment, women have confirmed.

How to ruin a perfectly good shag by getting emotional, with the Mash sex columnist
IT’S real, it’s here, it’s happening and you’re about to get some, and now you’re going to ruin the moment by bringing feelings into it?

Lifestyle

Why I'm leaving overcrowded London for good, by a rat

LONDON. The big rancid cheeseburger. The place where dreams are made, or were. Because it’s full and I’m getting out. Here’s why.

We ask you: do you agree with the super-rich that Everest has become 'common'?

BILLIONAIRES are shunning climbing Everest as a dreadfully common pastime of the hoi-palloi. Do you agree?

Woman cancels plan to get in shape after discovering bigger clothes

A WOMAN has abandoned her commitment to lose weight after realising she can simply buy clothes in a larger size.

Take your kids to McDonald's, and other ways to feel divorced even when you're not

SOME activities bear an inexplicable air of failed marriage about them. Dip your toes in the sad waters of divorce by doing the following.

Mum telling story skilfully makes ethnicity of everyone involved relevant

A MOTHER recounting an incident to her adult daughter ingeniously included not just the race or religion of each character, but made it a key feature.

Sport

We ask you: what are you betting on with horse racing on strike?

BRITISH horse racing is staging a one-day strike, leaving millions of gamblers with no option but to find new wagers. What are you losing a grand on today?

We ask you: who should your football club wildly lash out £68 million on in a last, desperate lunge for success?

THE transfer deadline is upon us, making it imperative your club blows multiple millions on a player with a record of six goals in the Belgian second tier. But who?

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.

Bristol one big polycule
EVERY adult in Bristol is part of a citywide non-monogamous relationship with everyone else, it has emerged.

Science & Technology

This teen turned his room into a tech-free zone. Soon he was quaffing mead and leading the Crusades

AN experiment in taking technology away from teenagers has seen them turn to mead, chainmail, and riding out under the banner of heaven to cleanse heathen lands.

We must stop children using VPNs to watch porn, says generation protected from it by a high shelf

YOUNG people must be stopped from using VPNs to access online porn, middle-aged people only barred from it by shelf-height and shame have asserted.

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…

Thank you for helping us get over your music and move on, say Swifties
TAYLOR Swift’s former fans have praised the star for prioritising their emotional development by releasing an album bad enough for them to move on.

Arts & Entertainment

Why celebrities with musical training on Strictly are massive f**king cheats, by Nikki Hollis, aged 47

EVERY year, there’s one. Sneaking onto Strictly, the joy of the autumn, ruining my Saturday nights with my Echo Falls and my post-divorce unshared share bag of Maltesers.

Seven books that cannot be sexed up for the movies

A NEW film of Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie is essentially a 1990s straight-to-video erotic thriller set in Yorkshire, but not every book is a cinematic bonkbuster ready to happen.

Brian Eno, and other chancers who masquerade as experimental geniuses

IF you don't 'get' an artist, it's not because they're too clever for you but because, like these guys, they're purveyors of pseudo-intellectual bollocks.

Joni Mitchell's Blue, and other albums you'll receive a lecture for not liking

OH, you don’t like the right albums? Then a calm, intellectually grounded explanation of why you should will surely change your benighted mind.

How to blame your cheating on the Strictly curse: A guide for boyfriends

ARE you not connected to Strictly Come Dancing in any way but need to find an excuse for your infidelity? Pin it on the popular BBC series with this guide.

Which Disney Princess's less attractive friend are you? A quiz

YOU will never be of the calibre of a Disney Princess, but you could be the comparatively ugly friend who gets approached because you’re less intimidating. But whose friend?

Uppers down, downers up, report drug dealers at Tory conference
DEALERS at the Conservative Party conference are struggling to move cocaine but cannot keep opioids in stock, they have confirmed.

Business

Petrol still most reasonably-priced thing at service stations

DESPITE rising petrol prices it remains the only item at motorway service stations an average family can reasonably afford.

Fentimans, and five other brands that are the same bollocks dressed up in twee packaging

THE brands we buy are a reflection of our identity so in purchasing these, you’re admitting you’re a credulous ponce who’ll pay over the odds for bullshit.

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.

Secret of happy relationship for man to be punching a bit
FULFILLED and long-lasting relationships are those where the man is less attractive than his partner and knows it, experts have confirmed.

Work

Middle manager trials good mood

A MIDDLE manager is experimenting with being pleasant to his staff in a bid to improve their productivity, it has emerged.

You are f**k all like Taylor Swift, pupils remind English teachers

ENGLISH teachers likening themselves to Taylor Swift after the star referred to herself as ‘your English teacher’ have been sternly informed they can f**k off.

Best career motivation is manager who's a complete prick

THERE is no better motivation to get promoted, change career or finally start your own business than having an utter arsehole as your manager, experts have 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.

Manager accused of gaslighting proves staff wrong by denying reality and shifting blame

A RETAIL manager accused of gaslighting his staff hit back by outlining a compelling new narrative which proved they had invented the whole thing to hurt him.

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.

Leonardo DiCaprio, and other stars who trick decent people into watching arthouse films
NOT content with multi-million paychecks, duplicitous stars love nothing more than to con their audiences by fooling them into watching serious cinema. We name and shame.

Alcohol

Wayne Rooney, and five other people it wouldn't surprise you to learn were pissed throughout

WAYNE Rooney has admitted drinking throughout his Manchester United career, explaining a great deal. Perhaps these other luminaries were smashed the whole time.

Everyone paying for what they had is a sign one person got shitfaced

WHENEVER a group of diners decide to pay for exactly what each has consumed it is because one of the group got f**king wrecked, it has been confirmed.

Wine aisle adorned with 'Back 2 Skool' signage

SUPERMARKET wine aisles are currently covered with the same ‘Back to School’ promotional displays as aisles selling pencil cases and backpacks.

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?

Your astrological week ahead for October 4th, with Psychic Bob
Jon Bon Jovi, singer of Bon Jovi, had no idea he had named his band after himself. ‘F**k me,’ he said, ‘you’re right.’