Hilarious moment Labour councillor calls Allerdale mayor a ‘daft cow’ on Zoom

The perils of Zoom! Hilarious moment Labour councillor calls Allerdale mayor a ‘daft cow’ during video meeting before realising he wasn’t on mute Alan Smith branded Allerdale Mayor Hilary Harrington a ‘daft cow’ on Zoom chat  The former Labour council leader didn’t realise that his mic was on at the time  He later apologised for … Read more

‘You daft motherf****r!’: Shocking moment Starbucks customer erupts in furious foul-mouthed rant

‘You daft motherf****r!’: Shocking moment Starbucks customer erupts in furious foul-mouthed rant after server ‘spilled coffee on him’ A driver got out of his car at a Starbucks drive-thru to shout at a manager He called one of the workers a ‘s**t’ and accused her of spilling coffee on him The manager stayed calm throughout … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The daft idea that became an interstellar smash

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years Rating: Squeamish About… Rating: Red Dwarf was very nearly the most A-list sitcom of all time. Imagine this: Hugh Laurie as the prissy, uptight hologram, Rimmer.  Alfred Molina as his stand-in. And Alan Rickman playing Lister, the last living human and the biggest slob in the universe. That’s … Read more

Is it OK for NHS staff to post daft videos at work?

Kate Spicer (pictured) argues NHS staff shouldn’t be slammed for uploading videos of themselves dancing on TikTok  YES By Kate Spicer The first thing kids of surgeons say to each other is always, ‘You go to hospital on Christmas Day, right?’ Ocular, orthopedic, vascular . . . no matter their field, no family fun could … Read more

DOUGLAS MURRAY: Let’s hear less from all those spouting daft made-up grievances after the pandemic

Only when the tide goes out,’ according to the great investor Warren Buffett, ‘do you discover who has been swimming naked.’  The tide of the major economies like our own is certainly going out at the moment.   Never in our lifetimes have we seen a period of such enforced economic inactivity.  But just as there … Read more

That cake was simply smashing! Is a ‘cake smash’ a sweet treat for babies or a daft indulgence?

Once it was enough to celebrate a child’s first birthday by throwing a modest party for close friends and family, with a glass of fizz for the adults and a slice of birthday cake for all — some of which would inevitably end up smeared round the face of the birthday boy or girl. But … Read more