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Humor is beer goggles for women

Humor is beer goggles for women

Why “You People” makes some men so angry
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Stop bringing Tupperware to restaurants

Stop bringing Tupperware to restaurants

Catered events are not meant to be your dinner at home
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Mos Def may be the only rapper I’m a superfan of

Mos Def may be the only rapper I’m a superfan of

And the tale of my ankle can tell you why
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Yes, my parents danced on Soul Train

Yes, my parents danced on Soul Train

The coolest press pass I ever got while working for a newspaper
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
I’m not sleeping, I’m just watching my eyelids

I’m not sleeping, I’m just watching my eyelids

Whether I want to take a nap or not, my eyes (and age) are the boss of me
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Please stop scratching your butt in public

Please stop scratching your butt in public

How have I become the Weirdo Whistler?
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My grandmother’s advice: Never wear raggedy underwear

My grandmother’s advice: Never wear raggedy underwear

Here’s her reason why mismatched underwear is a no-no
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Funniest moments with my 100-year-old great great aunt

Funniest moments with my 100-year-old great great aunt

Not every comedian is standing onstage
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Two random memories of my favorite Usher songs

Two random memories of my favorite Usher songs

One from an ex-boyfriend, the other from my dog
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There is a special place in Hell for no-show Craigslist users

There is a special place in Hell for no-show Craigslist users

If the user asks “Is this still available?” then it’s probably a no-show user
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Round 2: Filtering out the oddballs on Craigslist and Freecycle

Round 2: Filtering out the oddballs on Craigslist and Freecycle

If it’s free, why are you so entitled?
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Top 5 moments I did not ‘play it cool’

Top 5 moments I did not ‘play it cool’

Rom-coms often make men the goofy one in the relationship — then there’s me
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5 meetings that make me want to bury myself under the table

5 meetings that make me want to bury myself under the table

If you’re going to have a meeting, make it count
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Will Smith’s PR team, make Oscars 2022 an April Fool’s Day joke

Will Smith’s PR team, make Oscars 2022 an April Fool’s Day joke

The easiest way to resolve this tension is to make the public feel Punk’d
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Stepmothers, stereotypes and hot dogs

Stepmothers, stereotypes and hot dogs

The day I realized my childhood friend may be a real-life Cinderella
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Please stop laughing during the funeral

Please stop laughing during the funeral

Everyone copes differently, don’t judge me
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No, I’m not obligated to switch plane seats

No, I’m not obligated to switch plane seats

The awkward plane experience that made me refuse to switch seats again
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Rough draft news report: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema vote ‘no’ to black lady Supreme Court Judge

Rough draft news report: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema vote ‘no’ to black lady Supreme Court Judge

Press “Send” when President Joe Biden makes his final pick — no matter the pick
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
My job: The comedy pilot that never got picked up

My job: The comedy pilot that never got picked up

Fact: “Abbott Elementary” is as delightful as “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
When did Amazon drivers become superheroes?

When did Amazon drivers become superheroes?

I know this wasn’t in the job description
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When I became the white woman falling in horror flicks

When I became the white woman falling in horror flicks

Three times I freaked myself out in real life — Halloween and beyond
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Best piece of self-defense advice I received

Best piece of self-defense advice I received

… for the woman who comes home late at night
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
I don’t like liars, but please lie to me about your bathing habits

I don’t like liars, but please lie to me about your bathing habits

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the sustainable jeans debate
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Juvenile just helped all men named Scott

Juvenile just helped all men named Scott

‘Vax That Thing Up’ remix for ‘Back That Thang Up’
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Pretty sure I’m going to Hell after that Uber experience

Pretty sure I’m going to Hell after that Uber experience

When two priests got into my car while I played Teyana Taylor
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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
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