We ask you: what else should over-70s with poor vision be banned from doing?

NEW measures could see over 70s with poor vision getting banned from driving. What else should they be stripped of?

Five adjectives to avoid telling the truth about a friend's new boyfriend

STRUGGLING to diplomatically describe the latest arsehole your friend is dating? Bend the truth linguistically with these adjectives.

'Child lockdown initiated': How to refer to everything in bullshit 'amber alert' jargon

WE'RE not experiencing an 'amber alert', it's an 'enhanced hot weather response'. Here's how to make the rest of your mundane life more exciting with quasi-military jargon.

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.
Care home forced to cancel wet T-shirt contest due to hosepipe ban

AN ASSISTED living facility has had to abandon its annual wet T-shirt contest after the surrounding area was issued with a hosepipe pan, it has emerged.

Record numbers in denial about British seaside

THOUSANDS of Britons are in deep denial about the true nature of the seaside areas they are flocking to in the hot weather.

Otherwise progressive woman very backward when it comes to straight men

A WOMAN with progressive social opinions in other areas of life has extremely retrograde views when it comes to straight men, it has emerged.

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…

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. 

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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.

Drink a cup of tea that's been pissed in: Things to do in the Cotswolds if you're JD Vance
ODDLY, vice president JD Vance is holidaying in the Cotswolds. To welcome him, here are some ideas for activities in this lovely area of Britain.

Society

Man with camera and mic off in Zoom call projecting air of alluring mystery

A MAN has cultivated an enigmatic cult of personality by dialling into a Zoom call with his mic and camera off, it has emerged.

Couple cleverly uses money from shit house in nice area to buy nice house in shit area

HOMEOWNERS who previously purchased an awful house in a good area are moving up the property ladder by buying a good house in an awful area.

Annoying friend saying the right thing again

A WOMAN'S friend has once again infuriated her by providing useful advice instead of listening to her complaints in a supportive manner.

Now it has infringed on my wanking, Britain is officially a police state. By Roy Hobbs

FOR years I’ve ignored the erosion of our civil liberties. CCTV on every building? Fine. Proscribing Palestine Action? Whatever. But now I realise our freedom is in grave danger if it’s becoming a major hassle to rub one out.

‘Did you eat all your family meals in front of the telly?’: Find out if you could apply for a working class internship

THE Civil Service has announced that internships will only be open to people from working-class backgrounds. Find out if you're salt of the earth enough to qualify with this quiz.

Lifestyle

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.

Barber and customer in conspiracy of silence over receding hair

A MAN is locked in a toxic relationship with his barber that is based on lies, he has admitted.

Fishing without a licence, and other petty but cool entries in your criminal record

DO you feel a minor conviction might give you some much-need street cred? Get yourself nabbed for one of these misdemeanours:

Going down the newsagent for a Slush Puppie: What 1980s dads considered a day out

STILL shaking after paying £90 for a safari park which will entertain the kids for two whole hours? Let Norman Steele explain how he kept his kids happy circa 1985.

Mash Blind Date: 'I'd love to see her again, probation willing'
LOVE has eluded Wayne Hayes, aged 45, due to a lengthy prison sentence. Will 40-year-old Nikki Hollis be more open than the last four years?

Sport

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.

Yeah well they only won by two thrilling last-minute goals in a heart-racing spectacular, man says grudgingly

A MAN has dismissed the Lionesses’ win last night as nothing but an end-to-end thriller snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the final moment.

Pubs bracing themselves for sober, civil Lionesses fans

PUBS across England are bracing themselves to be overrun by women watching the England-Italy semi-final in a serious, respectful manner.

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.

Science & Technology

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.

Were men this weird pre-internet, ask women

MILLENNIAL women are asking their elders if men were this peculiar before the online era or if the internet is to blame.

iPhone convinced you want to commemorate Battle of the Boyne

YOUR iPhone has, for the 15th consecutive year, reminded you that all your other appointments come second to celebrating the Battle of the Boyne.

'There was a crumb in the cupboard': Online reviews by arseholes with insanely high expectations

ARE you an idiot with unrealistic expectations who loves finding things to moan about? You’re probably responsible for one of these online reviews…

Every school play hinges on either UV light, strobe light or smoke machine

EVERY play performed by a school revolves around the single piece of stage technology that school possesses, it has emerged.

How to overreact to your friend getting engaged to show you're not bitter
HAS a friend got engaged while you're still being left on 'read' on Bumble? Express how happy you definitely are for them with this guide.

Arts & Entertainment

Where to get your fix of problematic banter now MasterChef has been edited

FEELING you're missing out on unacceptable jokes now that MasterChef has been sanitised? Here’s where to get your fix of problematic banter.

'Karma Police might get me laid': Inside the mind of a twat with an acoustic guitar

THE kiss of death for any social gathering is some dick getting out an acoustic guitar. Here are the thought processes going on in his - and it is always ‘his’ - head.

Smashing Pumpkins, and other very silly bands who think their work is profound

SOME bands take themselves way too seriously. However it's generally a good idea to not be so up yourselves you don't realise people are laughing at you. Like these acts.

We ask you: what f**king awful show are you taking to this year's Edinburgh Fringe?

THE Edinburgh Fringe has begun, with thousands of thespians handing out flyers to confused Americans only there for the Tattoo. What show are you taking up?

Paranoid Android, and other songs at least five minutes too long

CERTAIN songs might be quite good if they, you know, ended. Here are some that life is too short to listen to in full.

Six songs with 'sexy' in that are inappropriate for lovemaking

THERE are many songs appropriate for lovemaking, but none featuring the word ‘sexy’. These musical cold showers explain why. 

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.

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.

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.

Work

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 astrological week ahead for August 9th, with Psychic Bob
YOUR partner often looks at you fondly and says you’re a child at heart. You’d think she’d be disgusted by you using a potty.

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.

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.