Category: Humor
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The Kohl’s Amazon Return Line Is Convenience Fighting Itself
Kohl’s makes eligible Amazon returns easy—until the line is 20 people deep. Here’s the current process and why I still complain while using it.
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Great Googly Moogly Has a 1950s R&B Paper Trail. That Is Somehow Real.
Great googly moogly has documented roots in 1950s R&B and Black radio. Earlier “googa mooga” forms came first, while the exact person who coined it remains…
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Mini Golf Is Golf After a Nervous Breakdown
I hate mini golf. Here are 10 reasons: the price, scorecards, waiting, tiny pencils, endless holes and the deeply threatening possibility of winning another round.
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Brenda’s Beaver Needs a Barber Is an Adult Gag Book. Yes, That Is the Joke.
Brenda’s Beaver Needs a Barber is a real 2016 adult gag picture book from Reach Around Books. It looks innocent until you read literally any part…
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Moka Pot History: It Started With Laundry. Of Course It Did.
The Moka Express dates to 1933, when Alfonso Bialetti drew inspiration from a boiler-style laundry machine. Yes, coffee history really starts with socks.
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Greeting Cards Are Too Expensive. I Found a $9 Card.
I found a $9 birthday card for my nephew and immediately began questioning the entire greeting-card economy. Then CVS points ruined my argument.
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Marty the Supermarket Robot Is Helpful. I Still Hate It.
Marty the supermarket robot scans spills and shelves. I know it is useful. I still hate turning a corner and finding those googly eyes behind me.
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How Many Pencils Is Too Many? I Need a Formula
I have enough pencils to run a small school supply closet, so naturally I tried to invent a formula for how many pencils a family actually…
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I’m Drowning in Plastic Bags and I’m Not Happy
A household bag of bags has become a bag civilization, and I would like to know how many plastic bags one family is legally required to…