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LATEST ARTICLES ( 58 )

• The Black Hole

  I know this is a variation on a theme I’ve touched on before, but this charming corner of the Third World has really outdone itself. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2023 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• New Brooms

  My old boss retired not too long ago and in the subsequent hierarchy reshuffle, we got a new department head.The new guy wasted absolutely no time in identifyin... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2023 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Tied in Knots

  

  Good news everyone! In response to dinahmow‘s request, here is some bonus content.Anyway, the Happy Event(TM) took place some time ago and my boss did, in... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2023 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Full Sentences

  Hello Internet. It’s been a while hasn’t it?I’m not dead yet, although my steady slide towards the precipice continues apace. My last entry was brimming with th... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2023 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Outstaring the Abyss

  

  So one morning in early December, I woke up in ICU.To be more accurate, I didn’t “wake up” so much as become aware of my surroundings. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2019 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Perchance to Dream

  The comic is accurate. Unfortunately.However, that isn’t really the point – I mainly wanted to post something in memory of my late mother.But how do you condens... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2019 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• SchadenFreude

  I used to date a psychologist. Possibly. It’s also possible that she was just hanging around with me for research purposes and I’ll end up being referred to as... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The French Fry Revolution

  So the latest crop of cretins best and brightest of the new generation are protesting for free tertiary education again.Their strategy this time: close the... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Thump Thump Thump

  One of the less palatable aspects of my job is bidding on government contracts. It would be less of trial if I thought it would be worth the effort, but it’s a... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Hit Me Baby One More Time

  Several times over the past few months, my boss has instructed me to attend meetings on his behalf. One may be tempted to think that he is starting to entrust m... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Grim Reaper

  

  According to makers of motivational posters, the secret to a fulfilling career is to do something you love. This is great advice if you enjoy starving to death... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Fear and Loathing in 140 Characters

  

  If you’re like me and regularly find yourself trapped in a room full of corporate drones (aka the Wednesday morning meeting), you may also begin to think that... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Life Lessons Through Interpretive Dance

  “We don’t want to send the wrong message to kids.”ORLY? Why not? Surely it’s a sacred duty? The sooner they learn that the world is a harsh place full of... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Dropped Ball

  I recently discovered that I had issued the wrong revision of a construction drawing to site. The contractor has already built the affected portion of work, so... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Everything is Awesome!

  Every year our marketing department circulates a memo encouraging the peons to augment their wardrobes with ghastly new corporate-branded clothing. It’s a rathe... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• End of the Road

  

  I spent a good part of my weekend wading through raw sleaze. In other words, I went looking for a replacement for the shitmobile. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Power Point

  

  I am working on a project proposal at the moment. It’s a bit like a marriage proposal, but with less chance for regret down the line. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• It’s Over 9000!

  

  Our quality manager is a special individual.A quick look at his CV confirms that the only thing standing between him and unemployment is nepotism. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Ancient of Days

  

  Fortunately, the first two cleared up before I exploded, or I would have ended up being the world’s most horrifying biological weapon.The Dire Bee Tease is... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• How Lo Can You Go?

  

  Over the past week or so, there has been a hue and cry about the City of Cape Town’s proposed new corporate image. The complaints have roamed up and down the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY