Tories promise to have traditional Sunday night office dread back by February

THE horror of Sunday night is set to return under government plans to force all office workers back to their desks when the Covid vaccine becomes available.

Ministers have assured people who have been working from home since March that the feelings of relaxation they have been experiencing every weekend will be replaced by creeping dread.

A government spokesman said: “As soon as they start school, British people have a horrible Pavlovian response to Sunday nights instilled in them. It’s part of the curriculum.

“The moment they wake up on a Sunday, they should feel a vague sense of anxiety that grows throughout the day into a feeling of full-blown horror as they contemplate another week at the office.

“Working from home has ruined this, allowing them to feel a pleasant sense of contentment throughout the whole week, instead of the fear and tension associated with most workplaces.

“We’ll be crushing that as soon as possible, obviously, because happy people don’t vote Tory. Get your noses back to the grindstone, you namby-pamby snowflakes.”

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The insecure man's guide to what makes you look gay

BEING a straight man is all about having big muscles and an obsession with your penis. Anything else makes you look really gay, explains totally-not-gay man Tom Booker.

Showing emotion

Any emotion except anger makes you look weak and effeminate. At all times your face should be passive, illegible, as mysterious as the dark side of the moon like in that Mulan song. Not that I’ve watched it and memorised the words, obviously. That would be well gay.

Being well-groomed

If you’re concerned about your looks you might as well be stuffing a penis in your mouth. I let my barber take care of my appearance once a month and we talk about really manly things like football and boxing and we never look each other in the eye for fear of falling in love.

Hugging a man

A curt nod or at most a handshake is the only affection you should be showing another man. If you hugged you might notice how good their arms feel and imagine how nice it would be to sleep with them wrapped around you and you definitely don’t want that.

Eating the vegetarian option

Vegetables are women’s food, that’s why God made lots of them phallic shaped, not that I’ve noticed. I live on a pure meat diet that has wrecked my body but it’s worth it for looking straight. There’s nothing gay about ramming sausages into my gob during every meal.

Dating a woman

Courting a woman by buying her flowers and holding her hand in public is the gayest-looking thing you could possibly do. To avoid this trap I’ve downloaded Grindr and made lots of new burly friends. They’re coming round tonight and we’re going to hang out with no clothes on to prove how not gay we are. I hope they bring lube.

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