Jo Stubbings
Jo Stubbings is a freelance writer and reviewer.
Opinion
Friendship
Should I let my girlfriend’s husband kiss me on the lips?
The etiquette of kissing today is unclear and not just because of COVID. Even before the pandemic, whom, when and where to kiss has been a landmine of doubting pouters.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Friendship
Nobody has moved over the road, but it’s busier than downtown Tokyo. Something is up
Something’s going down in that house, and it’s definitely not the water bill.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Daniel Andrews
Dan Andrews quit to read a pile of books. Love in the Time of Cholera, perhaps?
The just-resigned premier says he has a pile of unread books to get through. Who doesn’t? Here are some suggestions for a time-rich former leader.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Crime
Shoplifting ain’t what it used to be. Just check out your local bottle shop
Who just walks into a bottle-o and brazenly walks out with several slabs of booze, none of it paid for? You’d be surprised.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Death
Why we should be dying to get our eulogies right
Clapping should be mandatory at funeral services. For every life a standing ovation. Eulogies are like our earthly CVs.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Workplace
Bad day at the office? You ain’t seen nothing yet
In just about every occupation there’s something that will try your patience, unsettle or infuriate. So don’t stress if you can’t stay zen.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Property market
Not all landlords are low rent. I should know
Landlords fleece tenants and then get rich off negatively geared, badly maintained properties, right? Wrong, some of us are sentimental suckers.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Health
‘This won’t hurt a bit’: Why adults become kids when doctors are concerned
When we enter the realm of medical tests and procedures, we’re curiously compliant. It’s like we’ve reverted to childhood.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Film & TV production
Forget the bonking, all period dramas need is a damp Colin Firth
The trend for jazzing up period pieces - I’m looking at you, Bridgerton - has actually made them less appealing.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Sex & relationships
Should you stay friends with an old flame when the relationship is Finnish(ed)?
Finland’s outgoing PM Sanna Marin and her husband say they will remain “best friends” despite announcing their divorce, but should you retain close ties with old flames?
- by Jo Stubbings
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Renting
I thought the online rental application would be a doddle. It wasn’t
There are a number of rent tech apps on the market selling themselves as the ideal way for tenants to find the shoebox of their dreams.
- by Jo Stubbings