Kyknoord

LATEST ARTICLES ( 58 )

• Vox Dei

  

  Politics in this country is a bit of a farce. Hardly a day goes by without some sector of the seething electorate angrily burning tyres and throwing bits of... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Fugitive (Part III)

  

  Coincidence? I wonder. Has anyone actually ever seen them in the same place at the same time? Maybe the boss is doing this to troll me. I certainly wouldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Fugitive (Part I)

  

  This depressingly stupid scenario recurs every couple of months. After a couple of days, the client returns from gun-running or whatever shameful activity... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Shawshank Reflection

  

  . It’s that time of year at my company when invitations to sit at the high table are extended to select members of the rabble. In other words: promotions.Or,... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• T-t-t-t-trust Me, I Wanna Feel Dirty

  

  I was reading an opinion piece about sexism and I couldn’t quite figure out whether the author was a troll or just stupid, because – you guessed it – the articl... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• =/=

  

  I saw the following comment online a few days ago:“Equality is not subjective. If someone does the same job as someone else, then they should both be paid the... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Do as the Romans Do

  

  I also don’t get why the giant bunny rabbit nailed Jesus to the cross until he crapped out chocolate eggs, but apparently we don’t talk about that in polite... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 HUMOR

• Digital Snipe Hunting

  

  The trouble with my boss is that he sometimes confuses the concept of “initiative” with “the ability to read minds”.He erroneously assumes that my colleagues an... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Now and Zen

  

  Ever since Robert Pirsig brought out his best-seller about a motorcycle road trip, variations on the ‘Zen and the Art of …’ theme have emerged in relentless... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Draw Your Own Conclusions

  

  When I started producing these comics in 2007, I was basically just dicking around with Microsoft Word and posting the results online. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Good News!

  

  Oh well, that’s a relief, isn’t it?I’m sure Hugo Chávez will be equally relieved to discover that he is not actually dead; it is certain parts of him that are... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Phonedamental

  

  I have a new phone in my office. The old one was fine, but this one is apparently better and will somehow save the company money. I’m not sure how, but I’m... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Sic Erat Scriptum

  

  Speling Nazzi’s are loosers! It dusnt mater how u spel sumthing as long as ppl no what u mean, rite? If you find yourself nodding in agreement to the above... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 HUMOR

• Global Warning

  

  The other day a colleague asked me whether I believed in climate change. When I told him I didn’t think it was necessary to “believe” in something that is – in... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• A Disturbing Trend

  

  Whenever we get appointed to design something, it is often a serious uphill struggle to get hold of the information we need. Data that should be readily... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• When the Chips Are Down

  

  The source of my amusement was an electronic missive from Andrew, containing the following sentence: “…I suffered a rather unpleasant mouth injury last night... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Problematic

  

  One of the lessons I’ve learned while working for Hell Inc. is that problems, like many things in the world, are fractal. Small ones can look very similar to bi... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Questionable Questions

  

  This isn’t the first time I’ve cracked my head against this particular wall. I have no problem with providing supplementary information where the details are... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY