In honor of this Labor Day weekend, tell us about your first (or your worst) job.
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Bad bosses, we’ve all had them. I heard a great one this week about a boss who cut his toenails while giving an annual review.
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Have you heard the news? Scientists have discovered an earth-like planet orbiting the nearest star to our solar system. Better call territorial dibs in the name of your future Utopian society before someone else gets there first! Continue reading
Who will next be handed the keys to the Aston Martin? Continue reading
Neighbors. They can be so very interesting. The great news is that the more you move, the more stories you collect. Continue reading
I had a conversation with a few people last week about “bizarre people at work” situations. These are the best stories on earth because they are cathartic for everyone involved. We get to tell our whacko stories about lazy, strange, rude, incompetent, evil or just plain confusing. We get to read other people’s stories and discover that we are not alone – others are surrounded by the crazy. Continue reading
Hey, this is Crasstalk’s 8000th post!
Dogs hasn’t seen Frozen. Haysi hasn’t seen Raiders of the Lost Ark. I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen any of the Toy Story films except the original, nor Godfather III. I’ve definitely not seen Robot Punch Monster, but at least I’m not alone there. What are some of the cinematic hits or cultural touchstones that “everyone” has seen except you? Continue reading
‘Mixed drink’ because the word ‘cocktail’ sounds like it’s talking about sex, not drinks. Its etymology doesn’t help much. The word used to be an adjective describing a horse with a docked tail, and how it got to mean a mixed drink has something tenuous to do with adulterated spirits. There’s another story that they were named for egg-cups, the French word for which is ‘coquetier’. You choose. Continue reading
Many people had a rough time of it in 2015 and are glad that the year is over. A new year brings the opportunity for new beginnings and new opportunities.
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I’m frequently shocked by how many grown people don’t have a best friend. Significant others, spouses, siblings, and grandmothers do not count as best friends. A best friend is a volunteer position. A best friend is someone who is always on your side, even when you’re dead-ass wrong in those other relationships that are complicated by obligations and duty and finances and sex. It seems like most people have a best friend in their twenties, but by thirty people start to look at you strangely when you mention your best friend and it’s not your significant other. Continue reading