The case for

The case for… Socks with sandals

Thank the younger generation for this welcome, ankle-concealing return to Victorian values

The case for… Mess

Minimalism is for the stark, neurotic, emotionally withheld people

The case for… Dad jokes

Look, it’s easy to knock the old gags, but even while you’re groaning you can’t help smiling

The case for… Bad photos of ourselves

What the heck is this bog-eyed, court-sketch-artist slap in the face?

The case for… Baths

‘Lying in your own filth’? How dirty are these people?

The case for… Small plates

Rhik Samadder argues in favour of variety, shared risk and ‘portfolio eating‘

The Case For… Small Talk

It’s helpful! What else are you supposed to do when you meet someone new?

The case for… Mullet haircuts

The haircut of the recklessly confident cares not what you think

The case for… Romance novels

What do you people have against jodhpurs and heaving bosoms?

The case for… Band T-shirts from high street shops

The case for… Aeroplane food

Eating anything at 40,000ft is a marvel, but when it's laid out on a dinky tray it's almost impossible to beat

The case for… Crazy golf

Lessons in life – and dignity - from the least predictable club and ball game

The case for… Wasps

The case for… Orange squash

The case for… Celebrity wall calendars

The case for… Live, laugh, love

The case for… Hawaiian pizza

The case for… Garden gnomes