Monthly Archives: October 2005

Words that mean nothing

Isn’t it strange that those of us who have nothing, have many more ways of describing that which that they do not have… Nothing, nil, nada, nought, none, null, nix, zip, zilch, zero, zippity doodah, diddly squat… Please feel free … Continue reading

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Negotiation skills

Jars sometimes require just a little verbal coercion to get them to open.

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Beef or chicken?

In the race between take-away joints to pry you away from your hard-earned cash, various underhanded techniques have been employed. With everything ranging from brightly coloured kid’s meals to the freakishly scary corporate mascot, take-away joints will stop at nothing. … Continue reading

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Back pedalling

With petrol costing more than a six rand per litre, the Prius is looking pretty hot right now. But then so are the alternatives.

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