Holiday Parties, Peach Cocktails & The Pope🍹
This Week in Review ☕: Prince Harry wins landmark phone hacking case | The Color of 2024 is Peach Fuzz | Zara pulls latest ad after intense backlash | The Church gives blessings to same-sex marriage |
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Festive Season🥂: Office holiday parties, often big-budget affairs, are being scaled back this year.
Inflation, interest rate hikes and layoffs earlier in 2023 have all contributed to the toned-down festivities, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Umm we don't need another office holiday party. What we need is the day off and a a fat bonus 💰
THANK GOD we have a remote job🙏🏻
PS. Our neighbourhood PTA is putting on a special lunch for teachers next week, and the first 10 items on the menu are "sausages" 🙄
Also, our kid just told us he needs to take 100 of something to school tomorrow to contribute so his choices are cornflakes or our tears 😩😩😩
A LinkedIn survey of 6,000 people found that more than half planned to skip their office holiday party this year, even though nearly 60% of companies are holding them during the workday, WSJ.
Our friend's company gave bagpipe keychains to the kids at the holiday party because apparently they want their parents to hate being at home more than they hate being in the office 😈
Our Thoughts💡: Well, atleast Human Resources will be happy. For once, they won't have to remind employees to NOT chug down their 5th glass of wine and destroy the charcuterie board just because it's "on the house."
Enjoy and keep it classy folks🥂
Royal Family 🇬🇧: Prince Harry wins landmark phone hacking case against one of Britain's major tabloids.
The Duke of Sussex was awarded $179,000 after the UK high court ruled he was the victim of 'extensive phone hacking' from 2006 to 2011, CNN reports.
We having a full english breakfast to celebrate.. Beans, fried bread, sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, mushroom, hash browns and black pudding 🍳
You know a death wish summed up on a plate that's essentially one big cholesterol shitstorm 🤢
Umm we just want to CLARIFY: That's not english, it's not full and if that's how you start your mornings, your day is pretty much f**ked.
PS. How funny is it for Brits to show a plate with 3 different processed meats around a grilled tomato and say "y'all aren't used to healthy food" lmao
Prince Harry sued the British newspaper group, which publishes The Daily Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, alongside three other claimants.
He claimed: “I’ve been told that slaying dragons will get you burned. But in light of today’s victory [..] it’s a worthwhile price to pay."
We ALSO wanna clarify: The original and CORRECT saying is "If you mess with dragons, you will get burned" by Richelle E.Goodrich.
Cute plagiarism Harry. Did Meghan write that garbage for you??🤔
Harry became the first British Royal in over 100 years to testify in court when he first took the witness stand back in June.
In his testimony, he also stated The Mirror's "editors such as Piers Morgan clearly knew."
Our Thoughts💡: It's no secret that Piers Morgan absolutely despises the royal couple.. However, as much as we hate his nasty bile against Harry & Meghan, we also love that he's a die-hard Arsenal fan.. And for that, we cannot snub him.
Sure he's a bit of an arsehole but then again who isn't?
Culture 🟧: Pantone's Color of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz.
According to the company, this choice came after a year full of "turmoil in many aspects of our lives." The "gentle" and "nurturing" hue of Peach Fuzz is one that Pantone hopes will comfort those seeking a sense of calm.
A very diplomatic shade considering it doesn't look cute on anyone 😏
Raw hotdog vibes 🌭🌭. Our granny painted her house with this color.. in 1930. Pantone needs new color experts.
Personally, we find peach so underwhelming. Can we stop bringing more and more boring nudes in our wardrobe and interiors? K Thanks 👋🏻
Peach Fuzz is predicted to be popular in everything from fashion to furniture next year, even to the extent of relationships.
Hmm it's kinda a noncommittal shade right?. Neither pink nor orange. Just like bae who stays in shape by running from commitment 🙄
PS. Everyone talks about finding a committed partner who makes your heart skip a beat. Personally, we are NOT looking to develop a heart problem 🖕🏻
Our Thoughts💡: We have announced Chocolate Fudge as our 2024 Color of the Year.. A tender brown hue that makes you wanna get into fleece pjs and snuggle up during uncertain times.
Also, never had a color make us feel this hungry🍫
Fashion🧥: Zara sparks boycott over new ad as customers say the recent campaign looks like war in Gaza.
The hashtag #BoycottZara has gone viral on social media despite the brand issuing an apology.
This is not the first time a fashion brand has faced backlash for its marketing. Balenciaga was slammed last year for a controversial ad campaign that depicted kids in BDSM-style attire.
The average person can't afford Balenciaga anyway, so that was a rich people problem. Unfortunately, the rich who drop $$ on the brand didn't really give a f**k as seen by Kim Kardashian's weak response.
Kim divorced Kanye over a MAGA hat but still worked it out with the pedophiles at Balenciaga
Scary times and 1 year later, still getting scarier🤯
Zara pulled an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white after it prompted calls by some pro-Palestine activists, Reuters reports. One photo featured a mannequin with no arms.
Critics said they resemble photos of corpses in Gaza.
A few things we're bothered by this December:
💡Zara's campaign
💡TIME Magazine Person of the Year
💡Pantone Color of the Year
💡Meetings that should be emails
💡In-person work that can easily be done remotely
💡Back to the office attire
Our Thoughts💡: Zara has lost all respect in our eyes. We don't care what apology they come up with. You don't f**k with mass genocide. Period.
Culture 💍: Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples.
The verdict marks a shift from a 2021 ruling from the Vatican which banned any blessings, saying God “cannot bless sin.”
And it's no longer just Adam and Eve but also Adam and Steve.. BOUT TIME!🫶🏻
The Vatican's latest ruling says that offering blessings to same-sex and unmarried couples can be done "without officially changing in any way the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage.”
However, the Catholic institution recognizes that the church cannot simply become “judges who only deny, reject, and exclude”.
Our Thoughts💡: We're reading haters on social media say thing like "Guess the Pope hasn't read Leviticus 18:22" and "Marriage is reserved for a man and a woman."
Here is a reminder everyone💡: Same-sex marriage isn't gay/lesbian privilege. It's EQUAL RIGHTS. Privilege would imply that same-sex couples are exempt from paying taxes, voting, obeying local laws etc.
Get 👏🏻 your👏🏻 facts 👏🏻right 👏🏻people
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