Geneva, Switzerland – Curling, that strange sport where people swipe ice avoiding to be hit by a sliding stone, was never truly supposed to be an official Olympic sport: “We just wanted to make fun of the Swedes” claims Roberto Camon, IOC Vice-President for Sport Disciplines “it was a popular inside joke here at the Committee. Then those fierce Scandinavian people ended up sweeping up medals like there is no tomorrow, and we were to embarrassed to call it back”. Curling is based on the use of some funny brooms...Continue reading »

Berlin, Germany – The German Parliament has unanimously voted to abandon the German language within four years since the cryptic idiom is just not a fit for the contemporary world. German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the choice in her speech at the Bundestag: “We are finally getting rid of a real burden for our country: a language that has been for centuries the one and only reason we couldn’t have a say in the global arena besides selling cars. German is too much, with all its absurd rules and squeaky sounds that made...Continue reading »

London, UK – “It’s absolutely unconceivable: some Russian in London dies for food poisoning and they immediately point the finger at us”: these are the words of London resident Spy Stefan Vasiliev, aka plumber John Smith, head of the Association for Russian Spies in London – a 102,000 members strong network. In the opinion of Mr. Vasiliev aka Smith, “it’s clear that they are throwing on us the responsibility for bad sushi quality in London, that keeps on killing Russians”. The sushi quality is...Continue reading »

New York, NY – The law Firm “Ben, Benson & Bensonmum” from New York launched today an app called “iConsent” to close instant consent contracts between wannabe sexual partners. “This is the definitive answer to all those discussions about what constitutes consent” claims the Head of Digital Development of the firm, Carlos Martin Jr. “The way it works is quite straightforward” claims Mr. Martin Jr: “Before a possible intimate situation both partners will simply log on on the app...Continue reading »