Reader's Digest New Zealand Feb/ Mar 2026

ALEXANDRE LAVET VIA THE LAM MUSEUM in the beginning they sought help from rock legend Al Kooper. After their first rehearsal, Barry recalls, Kooper told the band: “When we started this morning, we stunk. But by this afternoon, we stunk much better. Maybe eventually we can be just a faint odor.” Scene: The drive-thru at the fast-food restaurant where I work. Customer: Do you still have the two-for-$6 roast beef special? Co-worker: Yes, we do. Customer: How much is that? Co-worker: Uh … $6. Customer: Wow! That’s cheaper than I thought! —notalwaysright.com Employer: You know you were automatically signed up for the 401(k) when you started work- ing here? Me: I absolutely can NOT run that far. — @andimcclanewrites on Threads I was standing in the gym doorway with our principal watching the sixth grade band playing at the annual Christmas program. When the band finished and its members began to leave the stage, the principal turned to me with a world-weary look and said, “I just know when your funny work story could be published here. Send them in to: letters@ readersdigest.com.au I get to hell there’s going to be a sixth grade band playing.” —Dawn Smith BAD DAY AT WORK ) The tech company CrowdStrike pushed out a software update last year that crashed more than 8 million computers around the world. The company responded by sending aggrieved clients $10 Uber Eats gift cards. Many recipients weren’t thrilled by the meager apology, especially after Uber flagged the cards as fraud “because of high usage rates,” said a CrowdStrike spokesman. —techcrunch ) Speaking of Uber Eats, a driver for the delivery company in Australia received a one-star review after refusing to deliver crystal meth. —sydney morning herald ) According to FEMA, losing to the New Orleans Saints is cause for shame. During a training session last year, a FEMA em- ployee accidentally sent out an official email de- claring the Dallas Cow- boys’ 44-19 loss to the Saints a “major disaster.” —texas monthly ) The Lisser Art Museum in the Netherlands dis- played two meticulously painted empty beer cans (below) by French artist Alexandre Lavet. The art- ist’s website called it a tribute to a familiar object that “brings people and friends together.” But an elevator technician disagreed. Thinking it trash, he threw the cans out. —euronews reader ’ s digest 38 february/march 2026 Gold Winner of Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award 2026 New Zealand’s audiology experts since 1960 Celebrating 65 Years of Care. Proud Winner of the Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award 2026 Ne Zealand’s audiology experts since 1960 Call 0800 001 103 Book today ★ ★ ★ 2 0 2 6 • V o t e d b y N e w Z e a l a n d e r s • 2 0 2 6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 0 0 2 6 ★ ★ ★ H e a r i n g S e r v i c e s