One term I am fond of using whenever I decide to dispense some of my personal political rages is ‘imposed etic.’ An imposed etic denotes when one’s own culture is forced upon another culture. You might think of loud tourists wandering around city centres, complaining about the ‘funny food’ and ‘weird accents.’ The imposed etic […]
On 16 February Greggs reported a 10 per cent overall rise in sales, which was mostly due to the popularity of the vegan sausage roll. The quorn-based pastry was an instant hit; hundreds of thousands were sold in the first week. Then again, it is hardly surprising considering the vegan sausage roll was the direct result […]
For those who are unaware, the term ‘cuffing season’ denotes the rise of the number of relationships during the winter season. Apparently, some aspect of Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day seem to actively discourage singledom. Maybe it is the horrifying moment when belting out Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ when […]