Peru’s top court rules drinking on the job is A-OK

Peru’s top court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk on the job, a decision that was criticized by the government on Wednesday for setting a dangerous precedent.

The Constitutional Tribunal ordered that Pablo Cayo be given his job back as a janitor for the municipality of Chorrillos, which fired him for being intoxicated at work.

The firing was excessive because even though Cayo was drunk, he did not offend or hurt anybody, Fernando Calle, one of the justices, said on Wednesday.

Oh lordy. The best part is that not even drivers are allowed to be fired for being intoxicated on the job. I am intrigued to know the extent of worker protection in Peru. I assume the standard is to “not offend or hurt anybody.” Sounds like a siesta to me. Just to indicate what impact this ruling could have on the competency of forklift drivers, here’s an illuminating instructional video.

Read Full Post »

New FOX Reality Show to Premier Following American Idol

(New York) FOX announced early this morning the newest addition in their reality show programming, So You Think You’re A Douchebag? The sure-hit show will premier after Wednesday’s American Idol. FOX senior executive Sam Samuelsson grinned slightly while telling reporters that Simon Cowell will be making a guest appearance. Samuelsson declined to state whether soon-to-be-former Vice President Cheney is a contestant. The doe-eyed FOX exec did hint that Messrs. Rumsfeld and Blagojevich look to be leading contenders among the first season cast. “You know, you think how can these guys lose? Except, you know, there is only one champ. Really I shouldn’t give short shrift to the other contestants. They are all spectacular assholes.”

Full story here.

Read Full Post »

International Deli News: Deli-Owning Company Donates Money to Gaza Relief Fund

According to Gulf Times, the Qatar-based Wataniya Restaurants has donated yesterday’s proceeds from all of its restaurants to Reach Out To Asia Gaza Relief Fund.  We can now expect an immediate cessation to the violence and misery in the strip.  In other news: two nuclear superpowers, the UN and Israel, have gone to war.

Read Full Post »

German coffee shop chain cancels ad campaign after PR blunder

Tschibo, a major German coffee shop chain, decided to cancel an ad campaign after determining that its slogan “jedem das seine” or “to each his own,” was not in the best interest of the company. As it turns out, the slogan happens to appear above the gate at the entrance to Buchenwald, the infamous Nazi concentration camp. Oops. I wonder if Tschibo will experience a drop in the sale of its darkly roasted coffee beans. Tschibo is expected to delay it’s new poster campaign until the controversy settles.  Link to Article.

Read Full Post »

Goldstar Parenting Award

She has no idea what her name actually means

The parents of three ridiculously-named New Jersey kids have just been arrested and the children have been taken into custody by the DHS.  The children are named Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell. The authorities were made aware of the family when the parents tried to have a local bakery put the name “Adolf Hitler” on the son’s birthday cake. Thanks, mom!  I wonder what all the fuss is about, considering the boy is named after a revered MC.

 Full story here.

Read Full Post »