I'm not particularly bright

" The Defence Secretary has admitted he is not particularly intelligent and claimed he is discriminated against because of his accent and moustache. Bob Ainsworth said he had intellectual 'weaknesses' as he...

Brain Operation Makes Boy Posh

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Canada Study: Lose the accent to succeed, minorities.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnyone in business who has tried to carry a conversation with someone who speaks in a heavy foreign accent certainly knows the frustration trying to understand...

Lipstick Stun Gun

"A powerful rechargeable stun gun with safety cord now in the size and shape of an ordinary lipstick. It does not get any better than this. Womens self defense in the 21st century.You have to see this to realize...

How to choose Sexy Hosiery for Work

If you are a business professional, you understand that your work attire is a mirror reflection of your inner personality. What you wear to your job is one of the most positive attributes you have to offer of yourself towards your career aside of the actual work you do day...

Britney Spears : talking to the trees

"Britney Spears has been rushed to hospital following rumours she's about to be sectioned after she was seen 'talking to trees' in a British accent, according to latest reports."

Female Genital Mutilation - A Practice In 21st Century Britian

"The girl is 15 years old but looks much younger. Her face has the fine-boned elegance typical of her native Somalia, but her accent belongs to the streets of East London. She is plainly terrified. That much is clear from the way she avoids eye contact and constantly fidgets...

My Day With The Main Stream Media

"I was looking forward to a great day surfing the Net posting my daily crowd powered articles on Now Public, checking Drudge and writing for my blog Cyber ink. But when i get to my computer Nothing! Ok so i check...

Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? 7-Eleven does

Not just for the residents of Springfield anymore! Now you can enjoy a Squishy at the Kwik-E-Mart, well almost...For those of you in the Greater Vancouver area, head out to Coquitlam for your Kwik E Mart...

Too Sense: Rush Asks A Black Caller If He's "A Katrina Refugee"

This is why the whole Don Imus thing did not move me.  Limbaugh has been doing this for years but unlike Imus, Limbaugh has never questioned the Bush administration.Think about it.  Imus, over a period of several months on his morning show began peppering his...

The Eyes Have It: Culture and Emotional Cues

Ultimately, people around the world seem to want the same things: happiness, security, a home, food on the table, and a snazzier mobile phone than the person on their right or left. However, our culture and...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Speaks His Mind

"Angelica Salas takes a cheap shot at the governor about his accent: "Integration is in the eye of the beholder," said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. "Somebody might say that because of his accent, the governor...

Farmers believe cows 'moo' with an accent (Reuters)

" LONDON (Reuters) - Cows have regional accents, a group of farmers claims, and phonetics experts say the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Lloyd Green, from southwest England, was one of a group of...

Last Person You Talked To At A Call Center Probably Wasn't Faking American Ac...

"Judging by stories in the media, you might think that India dominates the market for call centers, and we're probably a little guilty of feeding this perception as well. But the actual numbers paint a different picture; the US still dominates this space, as 62% of all global...

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