At a recent meeting of the Shrunken Shrinks Alliance, a radical splinter group of the National Psychiatric Association, keynote speaker Dr. Stanley Turdgarden passively-aggressively shocked psychiatrists by revealing how he first discovered the correlation between storm and psyche. “… When news of a hurricane hits the airwaves, my phone never stops ringing, and quite frankly… Continue reading
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Washington Think Tank Issues Egghead Recall.
Image via Wikipedia Earlier today, a Washington think tank known as The Smart Ass Association, issued a statement that it would be voluntarily recalling 170 million eggheads due to laboratory confirmed cases of the Ignaramous Stupidous virus associated with some of the eggheads. The Smart Ass Association said that the eggheads included in the recall… Continue reading
Browsing the Job Market Shelves
While searching for jobs on Monster.com, HotJobs.com, or Craigslist.org, I always stumble upon job descriptions with spelling mistakes or over-the-top requirements. So, I’ve compiled a list of those jobs and have categorized them by market. UPSCALE NICHE EMPLOYERS Agency Account Executive for Stand-up Comedian Boutique agency and marketing services firm is lost without you. Well,… Continue reading
More Backside of the Unemployment Front!
Image by mahalie via Flickr REAL JOBS. DELUSIONAL EMPLOYERS. Receptionist MUST HAVE 4-YEAR DEGREE!! – Stop Yelling! YOU MUST HAVE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION. THERE IS NO FLEXIBILITY ON THIS … Okay. I get it. Again, you MUST have a 4 year degree and you MUST be able to… Continue reading
As the Spam Turns – Tales from Nigeria
Image by Getty Images via @daylife -A long distance phone call off a short Nigerian pier- VIVIAN Hello Friend. Please excuse my English. I learned it from watching reality TV. How are you doing today including your work, I hope all is well with you. FRIEND I’m fine. but my work is not. Maybe you… Continue reading
Oddjobs Part Deux – Shaken not Stirred
It’s A Good Thing I Didn’t Step in it! In my ongoing search for “job,” I stumbled upon these weird job headlines (most from Craigslist). Some required their descriptors, others required no additives. Join me in a mouth-gaping, eye-bulging, “are you shitting me?” look at the current state of the job market. SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT… Continue reading
BP Funded Fish Kill Habitat Opens at New Orleans Aquarium.
On any given day, New Orleans Aquarium Curator, Mary More Ron, can be found trying to feed the unresponsive porpoises that float on their backs in a tank filled with oil-enriched sea water. A simulation. “Sure, it’s a challenge and a waste of time,” said Ms. More Ron. “But BP is spending millions of dollars… Continue reading
Polish Spam.
I received an email this morning, which I am categorizing as “spam scam scum.” Emails from evildoers, who have somehow escaped the access of evil, sneaked into Rwanda, or in this case Poland, and send emails to the most vulnerable — the broke or unemployed. Hopefully, most people are savvy enough to realize the devastating… Continue reading
Migrating Lawn Gnomes, Grass Goblins or Lawn Pets?
I first learned about the problem of migrating lawn gnomes from Reforming Geek, who mentioned it in her recent post Of Winds and Wings and Bluebonnets! Thank you, RF, for your tireless, selfless efforts to warn gardening junkies like me of the hazards that lurk in our gardens. THE LAWN GNOME: THREAT. You’ve seen them crouching… Continue reading
Spam Facebook Friends.
Mr Successful.Antonietta Willa. Ross Dalang. Curtis Mignon.Bettyann Kimberley to smelly132. Shaquita Arnette. Jon C. Lan Shirely. Hyper Jadulz.Bra. Marquita Skye.Zola Nereida. Hiram BODREA.A Friend. Maddie Gwendolyn. Melvina Linsey. Suzann Sixta. Maud Lean. Chiquita Cindi.Alyssa Jacquetta. Flora Adella. Cammy Chelsey. Learn how to seduce anyone you want! Someone in your town has a crush on you. Important… Continue reading