Brits feel relaxed only when connected to InternetOctober 13th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that British people feel happy and relaxed only when they are connected to Internet. The obsession with online social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is keeping two-thirds of the population hooked to Internet 24 hours a day.
Clumsily translated signs abroad like 'Women are diseases' leave Brits confused!September 10th, 2009 LONDON - A survey has revealed that Brits holidaying abroad are often confused with clumsily translated signs about women being diseases, people being ordered to play with the opposite sex in public or told to take advantage of the chambermaid. There were even signs at an airline ticket office in Copenhagen, which told visitors that the airline will take their bags and send them in all directions.
Postcards were the original Tweets 100 years agoSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - Did you think Twittering is a new up-to-the-minute technological advancement? Well, then here's a piece of information: The Edwardians were doing it 100 years ago - using postcards instead of computers. A study by Lancaster and Manchester Metropolitan universities has revealed how the picture postcard, containing an image on one side and space for writing on the other, became an instant hit after it was introduced in 1902.
Three-quarters of Brits surf Internet in the looAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - A survey has revealed that Brits are so much into surfing the Internet that three-quarters of them even do it while they are sitting in the loo. While newspapers and magazines are traditionally associated with an extended toilet session, modern-day trips to empty bowels appear to have taken on a digital nature, reports the Scotsman.
Saucy 60s postcards to raise thousands at auctionAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - A set of 25 original saucy paintings, which were turned into politically incorrect postcards, is expected to fetch thousands at an auction. Measuring just over 10in by 7in, the risqué 1960s pictures were the work of Phil Millar, who used the pen name Pedro.
Are common Brits too unfit and lazy for steamy sex?August 10th, 2009 LONDON - More than a third of 2,000 Brits were said to be unfit for sex, with Glasgow being named the laziest city because 75 per cent of the people there do not exercise, suggests a poll. According to Pollsters, who questioned the partakers for the Nuffield Health Report, three-quarters revealed they were too exhausted by the end of the day for love-making.
Beware! Fake online postcards infested with deadly virusJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fake Internet postcards circulated through electronic mails worldwide carry links to a deadly virus known as Zeus Bot, according to a new study. Gary Warner, computer forensics director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), who led the study, said, Zeus Bot has been named America's most pervasive computer virus, reportedly affecting some 3.6 million computers in the US.
70pct Brits have done something silly at workJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 70 percent of Brits have embarrassed themselves at work by doing something silly. The study by biscuit brand Mikado found that while some have broken wind in a meeting, others have worn odd shoes all day, reports the Daily Star.
Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley is Brits' ideal mumMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley is one celebrity whom most Britons see as an ideal mum, according to a poll. Conducted by Disney Channel, the survey found a majority of British people saying that they would like to have Lumley as their mother.
Average Briton only has three true friendsApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - The average Briton only has three true friends, concludes a new survey. ost people in the survey claimed to have 16 friends, but 48 per cent admit most of those people are friends 'out of habit'.
Dark Knight composer scores double nods at Classical BritsApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Music composer James Newton Howard has been nominated twice in the best soundtrack category at the Classical Brits for his work on films The Dark Knight and I Am Legend. Co-composer Hans Zimmer is also nominated for his work in the Dark Knight, reports The BBC.
1 in 10 Brits would love to have an affairApril 7th, 2009 LONDON - One in ten Britons would cheat on their partner if they thought they could get away with it, a new survey has revealed. Also, a fifth of Brits fantasise regularly about having an affair, the poll of 3,000 married couples revealed.
Over 50pct Brits use sex toys, webcams in bedroomMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - Brits lead the way when it comes to getting steamy in the bed, according to a new survey. In the study conducted by Cosmopolitan magazine more than half of the people admitted using a sex toy in the sack, while a quarter used a webcam.
One-third of Brit women keep in touch via texts, netMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - A third of Brit women stay connected with their friends via texting or the Internet, according to a survey. Conducted by Food firm Skinny Cow, the survey revealed that almost one in five females could remain without seeing their best pals for six months.
Winehouse wants to save her marriageJanuary 26th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse wants to save her marriage and has applied to visit her husband Blake Fielder-Civil in the jail. She plans to return to Britain from the Caribbean island of St Lucia where she is holidaying in an attempt to save her marriage, reports thesun.co.uk.
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