You could stick a banger up a cat's arse in my day: The gammon food critic's bonfire party

BONFIRE Night, what a load of fuss over something that never happened. Although God knows we could do with a modern-day Guy Fawkes to get rid of Starmer, as I cleverly keep telling people.

Man's ideal anniversary gift realistic expectations of sexual performance

A MAN feels the perfect anniversary gift from his wife would be low expectations about his sexual performance later.

Man who collected spent fireworks in 1970s childhood cannot fathom why

A MAN who spent at least three years of his youth saving spent fireworks in jars cannot now comprehend why he did that.

Teen wearing Middle Eastern neck scarf really putting society in its place

A TEENAGER has forced society to reflect on its shortcomings and hypocrisies by wearing a keffiyeh neck scarf.

Why exes should be granted visitation rights after post-break-up boob jobs, by a man
IMAGINE you’re selling your old Fiat Panda. You agree a price, but as the new owner drives it away it transforms into a top-of-the-range Audi. That is what a post-break-up boob job is like for men.
'I stopped getting off my tits on E because you were born, and I resent it' say dads inspired by John Lewis advert

FATHERS emboldened by the Christmas John Lewis advert have told their children how deeply they resent being dragged away from lives of ecstatic hedonism.

AI, vaping, never getting a mortgage: the subjects added to the school curriculum

THE English curriculum is to be changed to remove double Latin with Michael Gove to instead reflect the realities of the 21st century. These are the new subjects.

Woman instinctively hates girl her boyfriend would fancy

A WOMAN has developed an immediate fiery hatred for another woman purely on the basis that her boyfriend would 100 per cent fancy her.

I tried living on just £1m a year with free accommodation like Andrew, and it was hell

THE rules were clear. I would live in a large country cottage rent-free with an income equivalent to £1 million a year. Easy, I thought. Never imagining the living hell I would enter.

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Politics

Reeves to stay due to popular demand

THE prime minister has decided not to sack Rachel Reeves because you all love her so much and she is doing a great job.

Oh for f**k's sake, we would never have hyped a Caerphilly by-election if Reform weren't going to win it

ARE you taking the f**king piss, Wales? You think we’d have bothered covering a by-election in bloody Caerphilly if Reform weren’t going to win?

How to be less racist about the Welsh: A guide for Reform politicians

TODAY'S Caerphilly by-election could be a step towards Reform winning the most seats in Wales, polls suggest. But as a party known for their old-school prejudices, here is some advice for candidates.

Brexit: why did nobody point out there could be downsides?

AS the chancellor blames Brexit for damaging the UK’s economy, we ask: why didn’t anyone suggest there could be negative effects back in 2016?

We ask you: What's your best guess as to what the Chinese spying scandal is about?

THE Chinese spy scandal has dominated headlines all week, and in an unguarded moment you may have picked up a few details about it. What is it about?

Society

Staff at old people's home unsure how to decorate for Halloween

CARE home workers are struggling to decorate their premises for Halloween without reminding residents of their imminent demise, it has emerged.

My love language is wanting a f**king mortgage, woman admits

A WOMAN'S preferred attachment style is to help her pay off hundreds of thousands of pounds over 25 years, she has revealed.

Denial, bargaining, saying sod it and being late for work: The six stages of adjusting to the clocks going back

AN extra hour in bed is small consolation for the dreariness of standard time. These are the steps you will work through as you adjust to omnipresent darkness.

'Me again!' says returning migrant, making a little joke of it

THE migrant removed from Britain under the one-in-one-out scheme said ‘Guess who’s back!’ to border forces on his return, lightening the occasion with a little humour.

Prince Andrew's rent since 2003 vs your rent since 2003: a comparison

PRINCE Andrew has paid no monetary rent on the Royal Lodge since 2003, while you paid tens of thousands in rent for the same period. Who has the better deal?

BBC unfairly edited lengthy lunatic off-topic diatribes out of Trump speeches
THE BBC has been accused of artistic savagery by editing out various rambling, irrelevant asides from Trump speeches even though they are his very essence.

Lifestyle

Five of the best haircuts if you never want to have sex again

EXHAUSTED by all the sex you're getting? Start living like a monk by asking your barber for these hairstyles.

A woman's guide to what men do in the shower

EVER wondered why the man in your life takes so long showering? Here are the things he's doing in the bathroom he'd rather you didn't know about.

Run squawking through an Edinburgh Wool Mill and a fetish shop: how to get Claudia's Traitors style

CLAUDIA Winkleman’s outfits on The Traitors have ordinary people aghast and divorced authoritarian middle-managers wondering how to get the look. Follow these tips.

'Fallen leaves do so put me in mind of Keats': How to get a shag out of autumn

ENJOYING the cold, wet, dark weather? No? Then at least attempt to use the supposed romance of autumn to get into someone’s pants with these tactics.

Six-seven, and other bullshit Gen Z slang that's hurting them more than us

SIX-SEVEN is what the kids are saying, and you’re supposed to care. But does the new generation’s race for fresh online slang just make them easier to ignore? Let’s assess.

'I'm a man who's into lesbians. Not real ones obviously'

AS a millennial, I abhor injustice. Nothing is more important to me than supporting the struggles of historically oppressed groups, most of all sexy lesbians.

Bet this'll distract from my rental scandal, says Reeves
RACHEL Reeves has decided that a programme of massive tax rises is the best way to distract Britain from her renting a home without a licence.

Relationships

'I like a larger Harley Quinn': Your guide to getting laid at comic conventions

LONDON recently hosted Comic Con, and such events are heaving with people cosplaying characters you may well fancy. Here’s how to pull your own Poison Ivy or Kylo Ren.

Is your wife or girlfriend really a man? A guide for concerned male partners

BRIGITTE Macron is suing over claims that she used to be a man, which is highly unlikely but can easily play on a man's mind. Here's how to tell if your partner is the sex they claim to be.

What your girlfriend is looking at on her phone vs what she's telling you

PARTNER endlessly scrolling on her mobile? Ever wondered if she's being entirely honest about what she's looking at? Here's the uncomfortable truth.

Mystery as platonic friendship ends after romantic rejection

A MAN and woman have abruptly ended their two-year friendship after he unexpectedly made romantic advances, it has emerged.

Why your ex is a classic toxic narcissistic psychopath and you'd take her back tomorrow

AFTER a full nine minutes on an American website, you’ve successfully diagnosed your ex as a narcissist. This explains why the relationship was toxic and why you want her back.

Man dumped for faults shared by all men

A WOMAN has dumped her boyfriend because of a list of faults she has yet to discover are endemic to the male sex.

Nipple-sucking during sex actually quite odd
SUCKLING at a woman’s nipple while making love, long accepted as a normal bedroom activity, is weird when you think about it according to sexual health experts.

Science & Technology

All women's sexts peer reviewed

WOMEN have confirmed every sexually explicit text message they send goes through comprehensive rounds of group evaluation.

Internet outage provides tantalising glimpse of a world without this bullshit

YESTERDAY’S widespread internet outage has offered the world a fleeting vision of the paradise life could be if not deluged with endless online bollocks.

Once I can get personalised AI erotica, how am I ever expected to leave the house?

GREAT. Now I can specify my erotic needs – Scarlett Johansson, H-cups, PSCO outfit – and ChatGPT will spin up a bespoke scenario. And I’m meant to leave the house?

The seven stages of your workplace getting obsessed with AI then realising it's bollocks

ANYONE with a job is likely to have witnessed managers gushing about AI then quietly ditching the idea. See where your employer is in the cycle of AI hype.

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.

Raised eyebrow to cardiac arrest: how shocked are you that Brexit failing isn't Brexiters' fault?
NIGEL Farage has rightly pointed out that Brexit opportunities have been ‘squandered’ and Brexiters are in no way responsible. How shocked are you by these undeniable truths?

Arts & Entertainment

The Wombles, and other fictional bands more terrifying than anything AI is coming up with

COMPUTERS may be generating nightmare fuel images and weird non-existent bands, but humans are perfectly capable of creating disturbing musical horrors on their own. As these acts prove.

The top five Halloween movies to start your kids on the tragic path to being a goth

HALLOWEEN is the perfect time for a spooky film with the kids. But could it inadvertently lead to them becoming goths? Think twice before settling down with these…

We ask you: would you listen to Lily Allen's new album if it wasn't for all the divorce gossip?

LILY Allen has re-entered the musical fray with a new album detailing her traumatic, salacious breakup. Is that why you're listening?

Six reasons why solo gig-going is cool and not desperate, by a man without friends

SHARING a live music experience with friends is overrated. Here's why it's actually better and cooler to go by yourself.

It doesn't matter if they find Traitors early, and other glaring issues with the game

BRITAIN is allegedly hooked on The Celebrity Traitors, the show where celebrities pretend to be cunning strategists while being outwitted by Alan Carr. But is it time to admit the game makes no sense?

Six features of anime that its adult fans are oddly reluctant to talk about
ANIME is hugely popular with Gen Z, and with many adults who choose to gloss over many of the genre’s more questionable aspects. These are not often discussed:

Celebrity

I'm totally anonymous now. I could be right behind you and you'd never know. By Andrew

THEY’VE taken it all away from me. My Princehood, my Dukedom, my HRH. And now I’m completely anonymous. I could be anywhere. I could be in the room with you now.

To be fair you'd cheat on Lily Allen too. By David Harbour

I SEE Lily has treated the breakdown of our relationship with the respect it deserves, which is to say, by writing a song about my butt plugs. There’s a bit about a vasectomy as well, is there? Great.

We ask you: who could possibly replace Claudia Winkleman and the other one on Strictly?

CLAUDIA Winkleman and her blonde co-presenter are leaving Strictly Come Dancing and unless they are replaced the BBC is doomed. Who could do it?

It's our turn to f**k, say Daly and Winkleman

CLAUDIA Winkleman and Tess Daly have announced they are leaving Strictly to embark on a no-holds-barred wildly debauched sexual relationship.

Work

'It's a no-brainer' says co-worker with no brain

AN office worker has exposed his lack of mental faculties by describing the solution to a complicated work problem as a 'no-brainer'.

Piss-taking boss expects you to work after lunch

YOUR boss is unfairly expecting you to work at your desk without falling asleep after you have eaten lunch, it has emerged.

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.

Do you detest him or want to f**k him? Take the Mash sex columnist's quiz
VIOLENT hatred and hopeless attraction can be hard to tell apart, as proven by both science and Killing Eve. 

Alcohol

Vermouth and Vimto: Five cocktails to make when you're hammered and you've drunk all the good stuff

HOME from the pub but don’t want the party to end yet? Behold, five questionable mixers you can make without nipping back out to the corner shop.

How to get ripped without giving up booze: Pete Hegseth's high-alcohol workout

ANYONE else sick of gym bros saying you need to give up booze to get shredded? I’ve made heavy drinking part of my workout and I’m fitter than a Navy SEAL. You can be too.

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.

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.

Six other people Donald Trump has no idea he's pardoned
CRYPTO billionaire and criminal Changpeng Zhao has been pardoned by president Trump, who has no idea who he is. These six have also been obliviously freed.