The New Corporate Handshake? In the ever-evolving landscape of British office culture, it seems that a well-placed expletive has become as integral to professional interactions as the traditional handshake. Recent studies suggest that the average UK office worker hears swear words approximately 11 times a day, with some environments clocking up to 25 instances. Seemingly […]
In the 17th century, in Boston USA, the Puritan PTB banned Christmas for over two decades: from 1659 until 1681. (It was illegal to observe Christmas by taking the day off from work, feasting or celebrating in any other way, and anyone caught doing so was fined five shillings, which was a lot of money […]
At his meeting with Queen Elizabeth recently, Kevin Rudd turned to theQueen and said: As I'm the Prime Minister, I'm thinking of changing how my great countryis referred to, and I'm thinking that it should be a Kingdom." The Queen replied, "I'm sorry Mr. Rudd, but to be a Kingdom, you have tohave a King […]