Mercury rises across an elite social journey

The following is a collection of social media statuses, collected from a group that Satireday has observed for some time and determined to be more or less like-minded.
15 July 2022, 18:00 PM

University student still haunted by general knowledge he memorised

Psychologists have coined a new term to explain this: “Post-GK Stress Disorder”.
14 July 2022, 00:00 AM

The shoe garland maker’s manual

With the climate as it is nowadays, means of meting out justice is few and far between.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

All oil used for flattery, none left for energy production

Due to the national habit of applying generous levels of oil to slide one’s way to the top -- or most often, barely middle, levels -- of organisations, Chapasthan has been facing an oil crisis for the past few days.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Thug life 6-wheel edition

After rickshaws were banned on Pachmoshjid Road, rickshaw-pullers have come up with an interesting way to bypass the law. They are now transporting their vehicles on
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

VIP criticises Dr Strange for not practising medicine

“How is he even a doctor if he doesn’t treat people or at least own a dispensary?” Naambolle Chakrithakbena, a Verbosely Impotent Person (VIP), asked about Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero Doctor Strange.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Cuba sanctions US Supreme Court justices

Cuba yesterday imposed human rights-related sanctions on five US Supreme Court Justices, including Donald Trump-appointed Amy Coney Barrett, for overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that ensured safe abortions across the United States.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Couple names triplets Black, Money and Whitening

A couple in Malikchor named their newly-born triplets Black, Money and Whitening in connection with the millionaire lawmakers’ dreams of offering amnesty to people holding onto black money.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Man faces existential crisis as internet brawls fall to zero

A survey conducted by the Department of Hatred over Technology (DHET) revealed a ground-breaking discovery. The phenomenon was thought to be extinct.
30 June 2022, 04:58 AM

MPs must be loud to be proud

A recent gazette issued by the parliamentary standing committee on vocal affairs said members of parliament should now be elected based on how loud they can speak.  
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Internet Explorer has been closing for 27 years

The news that has been circulating of Internet Explorer retiring at the age of 27 is basically a lie. It’s actually the world’s longest and slowest closure, taking 27 years.  
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

AI proves sentience by describing girl’s complexion as ‘moyla’

The following is an excerpt from the digital journal of a Bangladeshi computer engineer who has been missing for the last seven days.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt to mend tea workers’ broken roofs with surplus tea leaves

In the seventh hour of sitting in a traffic jam on the country’s biggest thoroughfare, Chapasthan Commerce Minister Baki Gunchhi held an impromptu press conference for around 30 motorcyclists who had congregated around the minister’s BMW over the last five hours. 
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM

PK joins race with Saudi man to marry Amber Heard

Being hit by serious penury, when Amber Heard was totally unable to pay Johnny Depp the $10-million compensation, the amount lost in a bet over the Liverpool-Madrid UCL final, an altruistic man from Saudi Arabia came to the rescue with his fat bank accounts.  
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM

We had 1 fire extinguisher: Owner of cargo area on safety measures

After the 549th fire incident that could’ve easily been avoided if businesses weren’t absolute pieces of … or if fire-safety measures were a tiny bit better, the nation was shocked once again. 
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Cricket board to make decisions based on online polls

High officials of Chapasthan’s cricket governing body have said that from now on, they will make decisions about the national team based on online polls.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM

US state makes bulletproof vests mandatory in schools

The US state of Texas has made it mandatory for schoolchildren to wear bulletproof vests to school to stop deaths from school shootings, while saying guns are part of the solution and not the problem.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM

How to beat abuse allegations: A book by Johnny Depp

The following is the contents page from actor Johnny Depp’s upcoming book “How to beat abuse allegations”. He wrote the entire book while sitting at the plaintiff’s desk during the six-week defamation trial involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t judge a judge by his designation

Prodhan Biplob, a self-proclaimed judge and a revolutionary by name, was arrested by police in Chapasthan while establishing the veracity of the axiom “Don’t judge a judge by his designation”. 
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Women’s attires are reason the country is bad in all indexes: Study

“Corruption is high in Chapasthan. Do you guys really know why? Because of the dresses and clothes the women of this country wear,” Jamanai Mia, the chief researcher of Meyeder Poshak Gobeshona Institute (MPGI) said yesterday while announcing the findings of the institute’s latest study. 
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM