Modern tribes
Catherine Bennett takes a tongue-in-cheek look at 21st-century types
Modern tribes: the diet guru
I met 150-year-olds whose longevity can only be explained by the healing power of locally harvested lard
Modern tribes: the frequent flyer
I’d love to pay, but it’s ask for an upgrade or spend the flight in agony, I’m worried my groans would disturb the other passengers
Modern tribes: the political interviewer
With respect, if I could just speak, my point is this, you’re asking us to trust you as a politician
Modern tribes: the best man
Don’t worry mate, what goes on a stag do stays on a stag do and I’m not just talking about your boxers
Modern tribes: the sports day parent
You know I’m not even sure mothers’ races set a good example for kids, all the coming first and body shaming that goes on?
Modern tribes: the serial complainer
Yes I am complaining. See, you just have to take control. I don’t care if it’s embarrassing, that’s what they depend on, people being too shy to make a fuss
Modern tribes: the pregnant oversharer
We were only just thinking it might be a good time when, bam, the stick goes blue. Here, I’ll show you… no?
Modern tribes: the born-again royalist
Do you know that Prince Philip was actually a total feminist, supporting his wife, and apparently he’s brilliantly clever, and so good-looking
Modern tribes: the tactical voter
I just think OK, anything that stops the Tories wrecking the NHS, it’s got to be Progressive Alliance, so that’s Labour for me, but then you’re back to Corbyn...
Modern tribes: the staycationer
Why would you go abroad, with all the awful flights and nightmare early starts, just so you can lie in the sun on white sand next to warm, clear blue sea?
Modern tribes: the cat guy
These scratches? Oh just Tiddles going off on one, they’ll soon heal, I think he was hungry
Modern tribes: the spring enthusiast
Here’s my hellebores in an enamel jug, eight likes, well it was late
Modern tribes: the clean sleeper
After just a week on his emergency Kwaknite Sleepclenze, my energy levels were incredible, my skin looked brighter and tauter
Modern tribes: the art gallery show-off
Slow down darlings, I think the kind gallery man thinks you’re going to spill your drinks on the nude with poppies
Modern tribes: the daylight saving bore
We’ll lose an hour’s sleep this weekend, that’s a whole day of sleep every quarter-century!
Modern tribes: the glamper
I spoke to them about the owls: nothing they can do, apparently, even though it’s not cheap
Modern tribes: the boot camp bore
We played blindfold British bulldog until someone’s nose hit a branch, hilarious, blood everywhere, then we had to do squat jumps until the ambulance came
Modern tribes: the foodie
Of course normally you’d age the wagyu steak for 48 hours to concentrate the flavour, and it had only done 24 but we thought what the hell
Modern tribes: the aspiring interior designer
I’ve gone for a spaceship-style sleeping capsule made of plywood, which I’m going to cover with tin foil I sourced in Lidl
Modern tribes: the disappointed celebrity
What’s Mo Farah got one for? For what? I can run, we can all run, but it’s all Sir Mo this, Sir Mo that, did he ever hold a poorly kiddie?
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