Month: February 2010

My daughter and I went through the McDonald’s take-out window and I gave the clerk a £5 note. Our total was £4.20, so I also handed her a 20 pence piece.  She said, ‘You gave me too much money.’ I said, ‘Yes I know, but this way you can just give me £1 back.’ She…… Continue reading English idiot sightings

In the two week period leading up to Valentine’s Day, American sales of gold jewelry lead to 34 million metric tons of waste.The vast majority of roses sold for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. are imported from South America, wasting fossil fuels.Valentine’s Day traces its roots to an ancient pagan holiday called Lupercalia, in which…… Continue reading Miserable Facts About Valentine’s Day

Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why  do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead? Why do banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ when they already know there is not…… Continue reading Some thing to wonder about