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Smorgasbord
http://www.smorgasborder.blogspot.com
Satirical social commentary
- Added on: Oct 31st, 2009
- Country: South Africa
- Language: English
- Author: tanyanel
- Listed in: Society Humor
- Tags: satire social commentary
Recent Posts
Marriage Mirage
The way single people (especially women) view marriage can be compared to a mirage. From afar it seems as if it will fulfill all your fantasies. After years of crossing the desert of single life, marriage shimmers and beckons in the distance, promi...
Let\'s Play Doctor-Doctor
We’ve all been extremely ill at some time or another. It’s scary. So scary, in fact, that we will follow any advice given to us by an expert. We’ll allow strangers to touch us in ways we won’t even let our loved ones touch us. “Having p...
Laugh in the Face of Death
A good friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s strange how the word 'cancer’ can still scare the living daylights out of people, despite the fact that science has made great advances in the successful treatment of thi...
Brand Me Famous
Have you ever Googled your own name? Come on, just admit it: You’ve indulged in the ultimate narcissistic pastime, haven’t you? Well I have done it…several times, in fact – each time hoping for a different result.I’m the only Tanya Nel I...
Howareyou?
In South Africa we have this habit of automatically saying “Hi, howareyou?” when we meet people. The usual response: “Fineandyou?” We don’t think about it, we don’t actually care about the other person’s response; we just say it and ge...
That old chestnut
Benjamin Franklin famously said: "In the world nothing is certain but death and taxes". With all respect, Benji, I disagree. For one, I've known a few people in my life who have managed to dodge the tax man successfully for decades.So, what is cert...
