Blocked road etiquette
When we’re taught to drive, we are told that if you come across a parked car on your side of the road you should wait until the opposite lane is clear of oncoming traffic before going round the car. This is sensible. We are also taught that the rule should be reversed if the blocked [...]
September 30, 2010
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Something under the bed is drooling
On a recent episode of Would I Lie To You?, one of the panellists (I forget who, unfortunately) revealed that he couldn’t go to bed in a hotel room without first checking the closet, bathroom and other likely hiding places to make sure there weren’t any monsters. This is a reasonably common fear amongst children, [...]
September 12, 2010
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When I die, think only this of me: Blimey, this is difficult!
The tradition of observing a minute’s silence to commemorate the personal sacrifice of military personnel in past battles has undergone a certain evolution through time, transforming into the preferred method of marking the passing of any figure of public note. This is most noticeable in sports arenas, where the entire crowd is asked to remember [...]
March 9, 2010
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The ultimate get-rich-quick scheme
Since my email address is reasonably easily accessible on the Internet (I make no specific attempts to hide it), I get a fairly decent amount of spam. As an experiment, I thought I’d keep track of all the money I’m offered, just to see how rich I could be if only I bothered to respond [...]
January 1, 2010
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