“Hello?” “My man.” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. You know what I hate?” “Tell me.” “Asking other people’s fucking questions.” “I don’t follow. Is this something you do a lot?” “Not a lot, but when I do it drives me crazy.” “Alright, back up. I’m not following you. Why do you ever have to do this?”... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey, man.” “Hey, bud. What’s up?” “Nothing. Just got back from our trip.” “That’s right. How was it?” “Great. The trip was perfect. We loved the place. Couldn’t have been better.” “That’s awesome. Glad it worked out.” “The only thing was --” “Here we go.” “What?” “Nothing. Go on.” “What do you mean, ‘Here... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey, pal. What’s up?” “What’s up, man?” “Nothing. So, listen to this.” “Go.” “So I was dropping the kids at school this week and I was snubbed by a woman at school.” “What does that mean?” “You know, like, this woman pretended not to know me.” “Is that what snub means?” “Kind of, but... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey.” “Hey, man. What’s up?” “Nothing. So, you know what I was thinking?” “What?” “You remember that time at Mardi Gras senior year when Christine Pratten threw up all over herself? And, she kind of had to sit there in it for a while?” “Absolutely. Easily one of the top 10 funniest things I’ve... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey, bud.” “Hey, man. What’s happening?” “Nothing. Tell me if you’ve ever noticed this, doesn’t it seem like email etiquette is required only from the individual who is lower in the corporate pecking order?” “What?” “Well, I’ve observed that more often than not, the quick, non-formatted emails I receive are from people who are... Continue Reading →

“Hello.” “Hey, dude.” “My man. What’s up?” “Nothing. Tell me if you’ve ever done this.” “Shoot.” “Alright, have you ever tried to use a movie line in real life?” “Sadly, and pathetically, I know what you’re talking about?” “Right? So, you know. Like, you have that movie line you really like that you’ve thought would... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Yo.” “Yo, what’s up?” “Nothing. I want to know if you’ve observed something recently.” “Shoot.” “Have you noticed ear pickers lately?” “Can’t say that I have. Has this become an issue in your town?” “There seems to be a subset of people in this world who feel it is socially acceptable to perform this... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Hey, man.” “You want to know the worst thing in the world?” “Yes, I do.” “Down pillows.” “What?” “Down pillows.” “Pillows are the worst thing in the world?” “No. Down pillows are the worst thing in the world.” “Beyond AIDS, hunger, and world suffering?” “Yes, at the end of that list... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey.” “Hey.” “What are you doing?” “I’m at work. What’s up?” “Nothing.” “Nothing?” “Well, I had a weird exchange today.” “Yeah? With who?” “A girl I used to work with.” “Where?” “On the street.” “OK. Well, are you going to tell me about this or what? I’m not going to conduct a fucking interview... Continue Reading →

“Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Hey man, what’s up?” “Nothing. Alright, tell me if you’ve done this. You know those days when you’re just depressed? Not clinically or anything, but just down? For whatever reason, that day you feel like life is awful, you’re awful, everything is awful. You know what I mean?” “Yes. Every Monday.”... Continue Reading →

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