Why do we act like we don’t know the answer to a question just because we want to sound smart? Like, bro, if I wanted to hear people mumble their way through basic knowledge, I’d just eavesdrop on a group of kids trying to figure out their homework. Also, can we talk about those “trick questions” everyone raves about? You know the ones that make you feel like a complete idiot for not realizing the...
Is it just me, or does everyone have that one friend who thinks they’re a life coach after reading a few self-help books? Like, I get it, you found yourself in a weekend retreat, but unless your ‘five steps to happiness’ include a pizza delivery and a Netflix binge, I’m not buying it. Do we just nod along and pretend they’re not one awkward metaphor away from a full-on meltdown? Seriously, how doe...
I finally decided to take the plunge and join a book club, thinking it would be a nice way to meet people. Turns out, it's just a bunch of pretentious folks arguing over whether the author's breakfast choice was a metaphor for existential dread. Meanwhile, I'm sitting there thinking, "I just wanted to find like-minded friends, not get a PhD in literary critique." Can we just have a club where we eat snacks and occasionally talk about a book we half-read? Is that too much to ask?
I finally decided to take the plunge and join a book club, thinking it would be a nice way to meet people. Turns out, it's just a bunch of pretentious folks arguing over whether the author's breakfast choice was a metaphor for existential dread. Meanwhile, I'm sitting there thinking, "I just wanted to find like-minded friends, not get a PhD in literary critique." Can we just have a club where we eat snacks and occasionally talk about a book we half-read? Is that too much to ask?
So, I decided to finally start journaling again because I saw some influencer say it might cure my anxiety or something. Well, three days in, I’ve written about how my cat is plotting world domination and how my fridge has become a time capsule of expired takeout. Honestly, I’m just waiting for someone to ask me to turn this into a sitcom. Like, who needs deep personal reflections when my life is ...