Rather than fitting into the category of ranting, this realm of discontent needs its own special place. One cannot escape it. If you are in male company you will be subjected to it with so much regularity you might very well be unaware of its existence.

You will find it around the water-coolers, in the gym, [...]

One of the advantages of travelling to another country is the chance to see something new, ponder it, try it out while abroad and upon returning use it or discard it. This ‘it’ can be anything. Perhaps you try a new dish and decide to reconstruct it for your friends and family back home. Maybe [...]

All bosses are like this

Your armpits become a bit sweaty, your throat a little drier as you sit in a vortex of interrogation. The subject of conversation is usually uninteresting as it beats along the familiar landscapes of your goals, your drive, your weaknesses versus your strengths – generally the aspects of ‘self’ that [...]

He was 'persecuted' because he looks like this.

A headline in the South African Mail & Guardian read ‘Racism is alive and well in South Africa’. This was related to the whole Huntley’s persecution complex. Huntley is a twat we all accept, but what really got me thinking was the absurdity of that expression – [...]

What a source of entertainment are lawyers, judges, politicians and those obnoxious self-absorbed celebrities. Today however we get to enjoy a judge and a lawyer at once. No, this is not some sort of sexual fantasy of mine, but rather illustrating the absurdity of these real-life characters. Nkola Motata, a High court judge is involved [...]

When I was a young kid, I would see people with tattoos and think those guys are some sort of deviants. I got a little older and wanted to pierce my ears and one day get a tattoo. Fortunately my father, an atheist cited that if the holy lord intended us to have earrings we [...]

The Reverend Vuyani Vellem said the SACC understood both views — that discipline in the military is sacrosanct, and that soldiers have the right to express themselves.

When I read this on the Mail and Guardian website, I chuckled. Soldiers have the right to express themselves. If the fascists felt like they needed a bit of [...]

I was sitting at my desk not doing a hell of a lot and saw that he was not at his desk.

A much more accessible Shakespeare. This is one of my favourite scenes of all time.

One of the many great Seinfeld moments!