Humor

An absolutely brilliant new site that flips the script, hilariously and insightfully — Sometimes the best way to demonstrate just how ridiculous or insulting or unfair the treatment of single people can be is to flip the script. The first page of my Singled Out book starts like this: I think married people should be treated fairly. They should not be stereotyped, stigmatized…

Yeah, you know what day it is… For this April Fools Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share a couple of my past pieces that, while not exactly involving the day itself, involve the sort of humor and subterfuge that are typically associated with this time. These things…

And why is it wrong when non-White people use it? — Maybe you shared that viral video of David ‘After Dentist’ DeVore under the influence of anaesthesia asking his father, “Is this real life?” Perhaps you posted that meme of protester Jessica Starr exploding in anger when Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States (a guttural “Nooooooo!”). Or…

I’ve heard a version of this several times now and it’s pretty stupid. — I’ll put it like this. If I stepped out of a time machine, and into 1810 right now — I’d look like one bizarre creature. Even in my best fitted suit, I’d draw stares from locals. My shoes would look outrageous and my suit’s blue tinge would stand out like…

Or are you just a machine pretending to be a human — In the news recently I’ve read that ChatGpt has passed the Turing Test and that we should be afraid, very afraid. Telling people to be afraid, very afraid sells newspapers. I know. I worked for a newspaper. My editor’s catchphrase, “Alright, everybody, let’s scare the shit out of em today.” …

I Should Have Fucking Known Better — Not long ago, I got done with work pretty late one night. I was thinking ahead to breakfast the next morning and realized that bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns sounded really good for my morning meal. On the right side of the road, about a quarter-mile ahead, sat a Walmart. *Le…