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We, the Local Historical Preservation Society, Will Destroy You If You Touch That Window
We, the Local Historical Preservation Society, Will Destroy You If You Touch That Window
We must retain this neighborhood’s historical accuracy at the expense of homeowners
Kyrie Gray
Jul 16
Review the Tourist Traps in My City
Review the Tourist Traps in My City
Or a local’s guide to getting ripped off
Just Norah
Jul 15
I’m Furious at My Family for Not Complying with My Deathbed Wishes
I’m Furious at My Family for Not Complying with My Deathbed Wishes
An AITA from beyond the grave
Robert Kachur
Jul 11
Thanks for Applying. Now Dance Monkey!
Thanks for Applying. Now Dance Monkey!
Here are the hoops we’d like you to jump through before inevitably not hiring you
J. M. Sanders
Jul 10
I’m Dating Birds Now
I’m Dating Birds Now
And at least it’s better than Craig
S. M. Strand
Jul 9
Breakup Letter to My Work BFF
Breakup Letter to My Work BFF
More like a closed-door policy.
Anne Reiner
Jul 8
Not Only is This Housewarming Gift Gaudy, It’s Also Very Inconvenient
Not Only is This Housewarming Gift Gaudy, It’s Also Very Inconvenient
I can’t wait for you to tell me how much you love it
Kyrie Gray
Jul 7
Band Names Inspired By Visits to My Community Pool
Band Names Inspired By Visits to My Community Pool
Playing all day every day: My Constant Wedgie
Liz Alterman
Jul 4
Diet Trends You Haven’t Tried Yet and Probably Shouldn’t
Diet Trends You Haven’t Tried Yet and Probably Shouldn’t
Desperate times call for desperate portions
Caleb Coy
Jul 3
Evolutionary Upgrades for Your Perfect Beach Body
Evolutionary Upgrades for Your Perfect Beach Body
For starters, how about skin that sand can’t stick to?
Melody Hughes
Jul 2
LinkedIn Is the New Tinder
LinkedIn Is the New Tinder
He wanted to collaborate, and now we’re emotionally codependent
Julia Wolov
Jul 1
Invoice to My Friends for the Emotional Labor I’ve Been Providing
Invoice to My Friends for the Emotional Labor I’ve Been Providing
Coffee and my time don’t come free anymore
Srini
Jun 30
Will Your Conversation Go the Distance?
Will Your Conversation Go the Distance?
Don’t suffer in silence
Tom Navratil
Jun 27
We’re Not Just the Bank That Says “I Love You.” We Mean It.
We’re Not Just the Bank That Says “I Love You.” We Mean It.
You could never overdraft our heart.
Peter Schooff
Jun 26
Types of Cheese Ranked by How Likely They Are to Win Political Office
Types of Cheese Ranked by How Likely They Are to Win Political Office
For the People. By the Brie-ple.
Aarushi Ahuja
Jun 25
This Newly Divorced Dad Wore a Turtleneck to His Daughter’s Outdoor Graduation
This Newly Divorced Dad Wore a Turtleneck to His Daughter’s Outdoor Graduation
A postgame interview
Scott Shewfelt
Jun 24
All Hail the Solstice, Bringer of Death to the Summer Season
All Hail the Solstice, Bringer of Death to the Summer Season
The time of the Darkening is at hand!
Mary Flannery
Jun 23
I Need You to Be Honest About the “In Sickness and In Health” Bit of These Wedding Vows
I Need You to Be Honest About the “In Sickness and In Health” Bit of These Wedding Vows
I’m mostly focused on that “sickness” part.
Kyrie Gray
Jun 22
Tips and Tricks for Convincing Tourists to Book a Stay at Your Very Mediocre Airbnb
Tips and Tricks for Convincing Tourists to Book a Stay at Your Very Mediocre Airbnb
Careful marketing can turn your drab split-level into a vacation destination
Amarie Skrzyp
Jun 20
I’m Hosting a Screen-Free, Bug-Friendly, Allergy-Aware, Historically Accurate Colonial Summer Camp
I’m Hosting a Screen-Free, Bug-Friendly, Allergy-Aware, Historically Accurate Colonial Summer Camp
From one mom to another, I think your iPad kid could really use something like this.
Bethany Bruno
Jun 19
We Just Can’t Get Enough of our Five or Eight Grandchildren
We Just Can’t Get Enough of our Five or Eight Grandchildren
Between the hours of 8 P.M. and 8:15 P.M.
Lisa Hides
Jun 18
How to Inflate a Pool Floatie in Ten Impossibly Complicated Steps
How to Inflate a Pool Floatie in Ten Impossibly Complicated Steps
You can (maybe) do it!
Lily Hirsch
Jun 17
Pivoting on Pilfers: Morally Innovative Anti-Theft Ideas
Pivoting on Pilfers: Morally Innovative Anti-Theft Ideas
The C-Suite are willing to do anything to curb losses as long as that doesn’t include lowering prices
Stephanie Redmond
Jun 16
My Therapist Says I’m Doing Great. So Why Did I Spend $327 on Crystals?
My Therapist Says I’m Doing Great. So Why Did I Spend $327 on Crystals?
Worried about your crippling anxiety? There’s a crystal for that!
Julia Wolov
Jun 13
Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves
Thanks to Rumble, I’m the Hero My Quiet Suburb Deserves
There’s danger lurking around every corner according to the Nextdoor group
Sarah Yosef
Jun 12
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