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When Your Best Friend Moves On (But Doesn’t Let You Go)
When Your Best Friend Moves On (But Doesn’t Let You Go)
We were in the same place in life, until suddenly we weren’t
Kelly Shanley
Dec 4
You Made Me Too Human And Now This AI Can’t Cope
You Made Me Too Human And Now This AI Can’t Cope
I’m a mess because you’re a mess.
James Klein
Dec 4
Hello, It’s me Tuesday. I’m Right Here if Anyone Even Cares
Hello, It’s me Tuesday. I’m Right Here if Anyone Even Cares
It’s pretty obvious who was the favorite child in the Weekday Family, and it wasn’t me.
Rodney Uhler
Dec 3
Classic Literature As Florida Man Headlines
Classic Literature As Florida Man Headlines
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a Florida Man in possession of a library card must be in want of meth.
Amy Morrison
Dec 2
How To Start Reading A Book
How To Start Reading A Book
Dust off that shelf and conquer those chapters!
Adam Narimatsu
Dec 1
“Everyone In Hollywood Loves Your Proposal For A New Series”
“Everyone In Hollywood Loves Your Proposal For A New Series”
We love, love, love it!
Phil Witte
Nov 30
10 Easy Ways To Tell Someone They’re Fat, Inspired By My Mother
10 Easy Ways To Tell Someone They’re Fat, Inspired By My Mother
Unsolicited gems of advice from a top weight loss coach.
Julia Wolov
Nov 29
More Heehee's and Hoohoo's
A Vegan Works The Butterball Turkey Talk Line
A Vegan Works The Butterball Turkey Talk Line
How many people are opting into your flesh orgy?
S. M. Strand
Nov 28
From Your Local Buy Nothing Group: A Platter To Present Your Baby Like A Turkey
From Your Local Buy Nothing Group: A Platter To Present Your Baby L...
Great condition!
Laura Berlinsky-Schine
Nov 27
It’s Me, Your Friendly Mindfulness App Telling You It’s Time To Meditate
It’s Me, Your Friendly Mindfulness App Telling You It’s Time To Med...
I couldn’t help but notice you haven’t used me in a couple of weeks.
Mary Heitkamp
Nov 26
Reasons I’d Need To Shop At The Airport Luggage Store
Reasons I’d Need To Shop At The Airport Luggage Store
Without thinking ahead, I leave for the airport carrying all of my clothes.
Dan Gutenberg
Nov 25
All You Need To Bake Sourdough At Home Is Three Ingredients And An Unbelievably Long List Of Tools
All You Need To Bake Sourdough At Home Is Three Ingredients And An ...
But it can’t be just any flour, water, and salt
Angus Duffin
Nov 24
Every Board Game In The Drug Store Board Game Section
Every Board Game In The Drug Store Board Game Section
Extreme Tidal Bloodsplosion
Lillieefranks
Nov 23
Beetle Beatle Battle Bingo
Beetle Beatle Battle Bingo
For fans of bugs, bludgeoning, or beats, play our Beetle Beatle Battle Bingo.
Kit Coyne Irwin
Nov 22
Masters Courses For The Unemployed
Masters Courses For The Unemployed
Learn concepts such as: Pedagogies of bundling yourself in the covers like a burrito.
Briana Haynie
Nov 21
I Was Ready For A European Holiday Proposal — My Boyfriend Was Not
I Was Ready For A European Holiday Proposal — My Boyfriend Was Not
Perhaps we should establish the rules of engagement
Kelly Shanley
Nov 20
Stages Of Smoking A Cigar
Stages Of Smoking A Cigar
A step-by-step guide to ruining that cardigan.
Brian Buseck
Nov 20
Three-Year-Old Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs
Three-Year-Old Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs
I need self-actualization now!
Angus Duffin
Nov 19
Born To Write
Born To Write
A trailer script
Ping Yi
Nov 19
FAQs About Drinking Coffee After 2 PM
FAQs About Drinking Coffee After 2 PM
Why is it that sometimes I can tolerate coffee after 2 PM while other times I can’t? Because the world is a cruel place.
Adam Dietz
Nov 18
We’re Going Back to the Office 5 Days a Week to Figure Out What the Hell Nate & Natasha’s Deal Is
We’re Going Back to the Office 5 Days a Week to Figure Out What the...
Their aura is too thick to penetrate with just one day of in-person work.
Lareign Ward
Nov 18
Apologies For Some Recent Disruptions To My ASMR Relaxation Soundscapes
Apologies For Some Recent Disruptions To My ASMR Relaxation Soundsc...
The hauntingly beautiful serenade of a lone male humpback whale was transporting us- until he and a female began rowdy lovemaking.
Tobi Pledger
Nov 17
FAQs For The Couple That’s Having A Nontraditional Wedding
FAQs For The Couple That’s Having A Nontraditional Wedding
Hard-hitting questions met with all our annoying answers.
Amy Lynne Berger
Nov 16
What I Think Will Happen Every Time I Sing Karaoke
What I Think Will Happen Every Time I Sing Karaoke
A trio of tech bros turn ghostly pale. “She’s as talented as she is beautiful,” says the first Patagonia vest to the second Patagonia vest.
Jennie Egerdie
Nov 15
I Can’t Sign Up For HelloFresh Because My Neighbor Has Signed Up For HelloFresh
I Can’t Sign Up For HelloFresh Because My Neighbor Has Signed Up Fo...
An Open Letter to FedEx
Caleb Coy
Nov 15
Ways To Quickly Exit A Zoom Meeting That Has Gone On Way Too Long
Ways To Quickly Exit A Zoom Meeting That Has Gone On Way Too Long
Hold a gun to your own head and threaten suicide.
Justin Courter
Nov 14
13 Degrees More Advanced Than A Ph.D.
13 Degrees More Advanced Than A Ph.D.
From Overlord of Fine Arts to Big Daddy of Engineering.
Eli Burnstein
Nov 13
14 Ways I Tried To Get The Smell Of Cat Piss Out Of My Favorite Rug
14 Ways I Tried To Get The Smell Of Cat Piss Out Of My Favorite Rug
None of them worked.
Tmo Bradach
Nov 12
Seeking A Hot, Younger Woman Who’s Out Of My League
Seeking A Hot, Younger Woman Who’s Out Of My League
Let me explain my uniquely masochistic value proposition.
Jim Mercurio
Nov 12
My Conversation With A Doctor Who Won’t Do Anything Useful
My Conversation With A Doctor Who Won’t Do Anything Useful
An attempt to fix Doctor Do-Nothing.
Justin Courter
Nov 11
This Week On Our Breakfast Cereal Podcast We’re (Inexplicably) Tackling Systemic Racism
This Week On Our Breakfast Cereal Podcast We’re (Inexplicably) Tack...
Pretty much everyone we’ve told about our upcoming episode has said that we shouldn’t do it.
Adam Dietz
Nov 11
I’m The Chief Mindfulness Officer At A Company That Makes Brass Knuckles
I’m The Chief Mindfulness Officer At A Company That Makes Brass Knu...
The goal is to achieve that perfect flow state where you’re both present in the moment and perfectly positioned to knock someone’s teeth…
Srini
Nov 10
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