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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
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    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
    Go to the profile of Just Norah
    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
    Go to the profile of Robert Kachur
    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
    Go to the profile of J. M. Sanders
    J. M. Sanders
    Jul 10
    I’m Dating Birds Now

    I’m Dating Birds Now

    And at least it’s better than Craig
    Go to the profile of S. M. Strand
    S. M. Strand
    Jul 9
    Breakup Letter to My Work BFF

    Breakup Letter to My Work BFF

    More like a closed-door policy.
    Go to the profile of Anne Reiner
    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
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    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
    Go to the profile of Liz Alterman
    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
    Go to the profile of Caleb Coy
    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?
    Go to the profile of Melody Hughes
    Melody Hughes
    Jul 2
    LinkedIn Is the New Tinder

    LinkedIn Is the New Tinder

    He wanted to collaborate, and now we’re emotionally codependent
    Go to the profile of Julia Wolov
    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
    Go to the profile of Srini
    Srini
    Jun 30
    Will Your Conversation Go the Distance?

    Will Your Conversation Go the Distance?

    Don’t suffer in silence
    Go to the profile of Tom Navratil
    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.
    Go to the profile of Peter Schooff
    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.
    Go to the profile of Aarushi Ahuja
    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
    Go to the profile of Scott Shewfelt
    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!
    Go to the profile of Mary Flannery
    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.
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    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
    Go to the profile of Amarie Skrzyp
    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.
    Go to the profile of Bethany Bruno
    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.
    Go to the profile of Lisa Hides
    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!
    Go to the profile of Lily Hirsch
    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
    Go to the profile of Stephanie Redmond
    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!
    Go to the profile of Julia Wolov
    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
    Go to the profile of Sarah Yosef
    Sarah Yosef
    Jun 12
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