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What's the rule about using exclamation marks? (Er...don't.)
There’s a terrible disease going around at the moment. You’ve seen it in all the tabloids, websites and social media. Chances are it’s...

Rusty Pencil
Sep 27, 20214 min read


Funny birthday cards for Mums. Aye. They're rude more like. Not like them in olden days.
Yes, why are they so rude? Is it because we don't love them? Or is because we can't tell the truth?

Rusty Pencil
Sep 10, 20213 min read


What to write in a 60th birthday card. And other daft ideas you can find on the internet.
You could write something like ‘Happy 60th! Enjoy your day!’ (Must have exclamation marks.) Or ‘Have a great day!’ Or maybe something...

Rusty Pencil
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Awesome! Stop using this word.
If there’s one thing in the world that will make you look a fool, apart from proudly striding out of your home and onto the train to work...

Rusty Pencil
Aug 12, 20213 min read


Where do ideas come from?
Where do funny ideas come from? A view from a greeting card publisher of humorous cards of where ideas come from.

Rusty Pencil
Jul 21, 20214 min read


Why men can't be arsed to buy cards.
Us men are rubbish when it comes to buying cards. It must be something in our genes – and not just in our jeans – that makes us different...

Rusty Pencil
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Father's Day cards 2021. Why bother?
Poor old Dads. While Mum and the kids take centre stage, Dad is faffing around in the background trying to do something useful like...

Rusty Pencil
May 18, 20213 min read
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