Humour
The Unwritten Rules of Cheques and Crumpets
The Unwritten Rules of Cheques and Crumpets A guide to keeping your finances as crisp and your breakfast as golden. It was a bleak Tuesday morning when I realised something most Brits
Read more →The Great British Bake‑Off: A Study in Crumb‑Statistics
The Great British Bake‑Off: A Study in Crumb‑Statistics By a baffled confectionary statistician When you’re given a fortnight‑long television programme that rewards baking with applause and an entire nation’s collective sigh of
Read more →Queueing for the Queen: The Moral Psychology of Waiting Lines
Queueing for the Queen: The Moral Psychology of Waiting Lines An investigation into whether the royal queue is worth the extra 15 minutes of your life. 1. The King‑Carlot Contraption Picture this: a steaming
Read more →The Tale of Two Lorries: A Comedy of Errors on the M25
The Tale of Two Lorries: A Comedy of Errors on the M25 Picture, if you will, the sleepy suburbs of Ashford and the gaudily‑painted chest of a war‑weathered lorry, both about
Read more →Why Brits Prefer Cola Over Coffee: A Sociocultural Investigation
Why Brits Prefer Cola Over Coffee: A Sociocultural Investigation By Dr. C.‑P. Texted, PhD (Food, Drink, and Cultural Reluctance) The world has long been fascinated by the British affinity for
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