May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read So I’m calling into customer service for a banking or health thing, and the representative goes through the identity drill. Rep: “Date of birth?” Me: “(month) (day), (year). It was a Friday.” ...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I’m on a Bronx bound 1 train in the NYC Subway headed for Van Courtland Park. The line is a local, and it’s two tracks only. One in each direction. I’m headed for my car, which is parked at Va...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I (late 30s) deliver for a popular app for some extra cash here and there. One night, my sister (early 30s) asked if she could tag along. I want to say no because she gets annoying and control...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read Years ago, I was addicted to the TV show “Lost”. It was appointment television for me. A co-worker friend, Andy, found out how much I liked the show, and being a fellow fan, he visited my desk...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I was working for one of those fly-by-night ‘independent delivery services’ used by Amazon. Initially things seemed good: They hired me as a W2 employee, and I didn’t have to pay for gas in th...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read (I’m following a guided tour for a church that has become very famous for having a selfie mirror.) Guide: “As you can see, since this was the 17th century, only Africa, Europe, Asia and the Am...
May 23, 2026 from The Autodidacts 20 years of Linux and I finally started using job control And it’s amazing
May 23, 2026 from Roy Tang How I Use My Notes App Previously: Note-taking / Todo Workflow Trying to go through my notes app today (I use SimpleNote) to clean out old notes, as I find I need to do occasionally. I typically have many pinned notes th...
May 23, 2026 from The New Leaf Journal Choosing How to Build and Host a Blog My thoughts on various factors to consider in deciding how to build and host a blog or writing website.
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com You Don’t Know Jack… Or John… Or Steve… Read You Don’t Know Jack… Or John… Or Steve… I work in a small takeout place. A customer has just informed me that they know the owner, and are looking at me expectantly, like there's a magic disco...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Tail End Of The Conversation Read The Tail End Of The Conversation I was working at a pet shop waaaay back in the nineties. Some older lady came in asking about small animals. She describes the personality she’s looking for in...
May 23, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Asking Is Executive Function Read Asking Is Executive Function I found myself in a situation where both my boss and my boss's boss were out of the office, and I had a project due that was ultimately going to the (very terrifyi...
May 23, 2026 from Noahie's Blog Open Skies You know, writing is a lot better at ending wars than starting them. I think about great treaties, speeches, and art that takes us out of the horrors we can find ourselves taking part in—whether th...
May 22, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com For Whom The Bell Trolls Read For Whom The Bell Trolls The counter at my store has a sign stating to ring the bell once for assistance. A customer walks around the counter and starts yelling to the universe: Customer: "Any...
May 22, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com They Totally Mismanaged That, Part 3 Read They Totally Mismanaged That, Part 3 Manager: "You're fired." Me: "Huh?" Manager: "Don't act surprised. Like you expect zero repercussions from being a no-show for a full week." Me: "I was on ...
May 22, 2026 from Improve Something Today Open space technology, principle 4: “When it is over, it is over” Appreciating circles that have been opened but not closed.
May 22, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Tablets, Tantrums, And Trespassing Read Tablets, Tantrums, And Trespassing I'm on my break in the store's breakroom. I'm checking social media on my tablet. I put my tablet down, walk into the corridor where the vending machine is, ...
May 22, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual Rollenspielszenen: endlich feiern Therith fängt schneller mit dem Feiern an, als Mavas schauen kann.
May 22, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com A Dash Of Salt, A Heap Of Nerve Read A Dash Of Salt, A Heap Of Nerve Passenger: "You know, ordering alcohol for delivery is a sign of alcoholism." Me: "Excuse me?" Passenger: "You really need to be in AA or something instead of b...
May 22, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com One Door Closes… And That’s It, Part 2 Read One Door Closes… And That’s It, Part 2 Customer: "Let me through!" Coworker: "We close at 9 PM, ma'am." Customer: "If the door isn't locked yet, that means I can come in to shop!" Coworker: "T...
