Q. What are some forgotten or little used words related to eating or drinking? . A. Bags O’ Mystery Sausages. Nuff said Bellytimber Food Bever A snack Bibulous Related to or a fancy for alcoholic drinks Bouffage A spectacular feast Carousal A crazed party with much drinking Cibarious Food-related Collation

Q. Magic wands are waving willy nilly. Enchanted potions are bubbling out of every glass. Which superpower will you choose? . A. Take the following list, for instance. Which one of these superpowers would you most like to wield? The ability to a) fly b) read people’s minds c) teleport d)

Q. Fresh fruit smoothies, foosball, lunchtime mixology, boardroom climbing wall, luggage party trip draws. Over the years, tech companies especially have gone over the top to attract in-demand employees with wild office perks. Which perk do employees appreciate most? . A. Well, Future Workplace surveyed 1614 North American employees about

Q. What do people think are the best made TV shows of the 21st Century? What do you think? . A. Cue the debate. Which of the following TV shows are on your favourites list? This month, BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts – industry insiders, critics, analysts, academics, journalists

Q. Spoons feature prominently in the button-tight world of etiquette. Are our silver-plated friends similarly burdened with deeply rooted superstitious beliefs? . A. Spoons definitely play a strong role in old-school manners. In Emily Post’s 1922 Etiquette, for instance, we see pages devoted to teaching mischievous young boys how to

Q. Did (do?!) any companies start the day with an official company song? . A. Imagine.. It’s your first week of work and there is lots to do: meet those people, sign those forms, get your work space in order. And there’s something else. On Friday, you will be expected

Q. For months and months, even the most wanderlusty of us have only been able to dream – or reminisce (hola, Guanajuato!) – about the cities we’d like to be visiting. Which cities most commonly top our dream lists? . A. Well, Condé Naste Traveler just completed their 34th annual

Q. What is it about we English and our food-based insults? . A. ‘Truly, thou art damned like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.’ Shakespearean characters, like Court Jester Touchstone in As You Like It, excel in the art of food-based insult. ‘His brain,’ Jaques declares in Act 2

Q. Someone came to us with a really good question. Where are all the baby pigeons? Have you ever seen a baby pigeon? . A. Well, come to think of it: no. We see pigeons aplenty. Yesterday, a Granville Island pigeon party seemed none too concerned about the cars trying

Q. ‘Hodgepodge’  is such a great word used to describe slapdash, confusing mixtures of what-not. Where does this word come from and how does it relate to food? . A. Here we see the word ‘hodgepodge’ used in this great ad from a 1961 Life magazine. *Side Note: how open