The internet threw me a curveball this week. Someone shared a discovery about what they claimed was the only manga ever translated into “Aussie-English,” and honestly, it’s got me thinking about language, culture, and the weird ways they intersect online.

The title alone – “Me Stepmum’s Too Fuckin Hot Mate” – is enough to make you do a double-take. It’s like someone took a standard manga plot and ran it through the most stereotypical Australian translator they could find. The result? Phrases like “yer, gobblin me knob” and “spaf in me gash” that had people either cringing or crying with laughter.

The internet never ceases to amaze me with its ability to turn the most mundane discoveries into viral sensations. Right now, there’s a fascinating phenomenon sweeping through cleaning communities online - people are using Irish Spring soap to clean their bathtubs, and the results are apparently spectacular.

This whole saga started when someone accidentally discovered that a leaked bar of Irish Spring had created a pristine clean streak on their grimy tub. Since then, the cleaning tip has taken on a life of its own, spawning memes, before-and-after photos, and countless testimonials.