Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage explores honesty, trust and the danger of withholding important information. Even truthful words can mislead when essential details are omitted. Genuine integrity requires more than avoiding outright lies; it means ensuring that what we choose to reveal does not deliberately distort the truth.
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Advice of the Day: The Cornflake Burglar Alarm
The Wise Sage unveils a revolutionary budget burglar alarm made entirely from cornflakes! Forget expensive security systems and complicated electronics. Simply cover your stairs in breakfast cereal and let the crunching alert you to intruders. Another gloriously absurd Advice of the Day featuring questionable home security, terrible household tips and classic British humour.
This Day in History – 12th October 1693
A Good Friday quarrel in 1693 ended in murder when Benjamin Price was fatally stabbed in London’s Castle Street. Abraham Anderson fled to Flanders, only to return and face trial at the Old Bailey. Although another man delivered the fatal wound, Anderson was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to death.
Advice of the Day: Never Losing Your Place in a Book
The Wise Sage tackles one of reading’s greatest problems: losing your bookmark. His ingenious solution is to replace it with ketchup. In classic Viz Top Tips style, this gloriously impractical advice explores sticky pages, edible page-location systems, furious librarians and why your treasured book collection may soon smell suspiciously like a chip shop
Quote of the Day: Humanity
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage considers judgement and perspective: “Humanity is a thick book; place too much emphasis on one page and you’ll misunderstand the whole story.” A reminder to look beyond single moments, mistakes and differences before deciding we fully understand another person.
This Day in History – 9th September 1742
A quarrel over carrying malt ended in tragedy when Thomas Griffiths threw a brickbat at Judith Haswell in 1742. She survived for days before dying after developing a fever. With disputed medical evidence, Judith’s plea for mercy and even a courtroom lie from Griffiths’s mother, the jury chose manslaughter over murder.
Advice of the Day: Playing Leapfrog with Unicorns
The Wise Sage returns with another essential “Advice of the Day”: never play leapfrog with a unicorn. Combining mythical creatures, terrible sporting decisions and classic Viz Top Tips-style logic, this absurd guide explains why some recreational activities become considerably less appealing when one participant has a large pointed horn attached to their forehead.
Quote of the Day: Privilege and Achievement
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage considers privilege, success and humility: “Privilege becomes dangerous when it mistakes its own good fortune for a category of personal achievement.” A thoughtful reminder that hard work matters, but opportunity, circumstance and good fortune often contribute to success too.
Advice of the Day: Comforting Someone Who Is Crying
The Wise Sage returns with another spectacularly unhelpful “Advice of the Day,” tackling the delicate art of comforting someone who is crying. His solution? Ask whether it’s because of their haircut. In classic Viz Top Tips style, this absurd guide demonstrates how one badly chosen question can transform emotional support into an entirely new crisis.
Quote of the Day: Open Mind
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage offers a humorous warning about blindly following confidence: “Keep an open mind, but resist following the goat simply because it looks confident.” Stay curious, question appearances and remember that certainty doesn’t necessarily mean someone knows where they’re going.
