Has anyone ever described you as goofy? Did you take it as a compliment or were you puzzled by the remark? What does it mean to have a goofy personality? Is it the same as being funny? Is it a good or bad thing? Can you change it? Should you?…
I was walking with a friend the other day and she turned to me and said “God, you’ve made a real mess of your face!” My skin has always been problematic. I have suffered from acne since the age of 13 years and even in my fifties, it hasn't gone…
Tricking people has become a normal pastime on the first of April. However, the history of April Fools’ Day is more interesting than that. For as long as I can remember, my friends and family have been playing tricks and lying to me on the first of April. Some of these…
Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Endless studies have shown that laughing is good for our health, but why do we do it? Why do we laugh at all? There are several scientific theories which try to explain why we laugh, and why we find some things so funny.…
Philosophy can often be wordy, complicated and difficult to engage with, but philosophical jokes can provide an alternative to this. Adding humour to this philosophy through jokes may make engaging with it more fun. Moreover, it helps build an understanding of interesting and profound philosophical ideas. This article will take…
Have you ever been asked an awkward personal question and wished you’d had a choice of funny comebacks ready to use? Then let me help you! We get asked personal stuff all the time. It’s when it makes us feel uncomfortable and on the spot that it would be really…
You may think that reading Shakespeare is high brow, but these Shakespearean insults will change your mind. Turns out Shakespeare was pretty badass. We have a huge amount to thank Shakespeare for; his beautiful poetic lines, his tragic masterpieces, the words and phrases we use every day. But you might…
When you are an introvert, you can often find yourself being asked some pretty stupid questions. The problem is that when you’re on the spot, it can be hard to think of good comebacks. Before we talk about good comebacks, let's list some of these stupid questions: ‘Don’t you like having…
