May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I overheard this exchange in the self checkout of my local supermarket the day before Christmas: Person A: ‘This checkout’s free, you can use it now.’ Person B: ‘Oh no, you were ahead of me, y...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I’m a substitute teacher. This story happens in middle school Art class, with students around 12 years old. The school’s Art teacher has a Student Teacher working with her for the semester. St...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Eighth Wonder-ing Read The Eighth Wonder-ing Customer: "Hmm…" The customer stops, staring into nothing for a period of time long enough that I have to ask: Me: "Sir, are you okay?" Read The Eighth Wonder-ing
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Would Love To Help, But You Have A Minor Problem Read Would Love To Help, But You Have A Minor Problem I get a customer call, but the customer in question sounds like a boy of about five or six. Caller: "Hello! Can I get Legos?" Me: "Hi! What's y...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Those Who Watch Paw Patrol Should Not Be On Petrol Patrol Read Those Who Watch Paw Patrol Should Not Be On Petrol Patrol Within a moment of the customer operating the pump, she hands it over to her child, who looks no older than six or seven, so that she ...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com You’re Number Two Because You’re A POS Read You’re Number Two Because You’re A POS Coworker: "I took care of the client and processed their case." Me: "You did what?! But they're my client." Coworker: "Then you should have taken care of...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com ‘Leaving’ No Room For Doubt Read ‘Leaving’ No Room For Doubt Cashier: "You’re all set. You have a good day!" Customer: *Angrily, as they grab their bags and leave.* "And what’s so good about it?!" Read ‘Leaving’ No Room For D...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Tread Gingerly, Barista Read Tread Gingerly, Barista Me: "Hey, pardon me, but I asked for cinnamon on my drink, but I got ginger instead." Barista: "Ginger's better." Me: "Um... uh, what?" Barista: "Ginger is better." Rea...
Apr 30, 2026 from Jasco's Website My System Setup I talk about my time on Linux and the programs at the heart of my setup
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Not Reddy For These Kinds Of Questions Read Not Reddy For These Kinds Of Questions Me: "The catalog has a picture of them here, and it lists them as dark red." Customer: "Yes, but what exact shade?" Me: "I'm afraid I only have the same ...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Saying Bye Fry Read Saying Bye Fry Me: "Hi! Could I just get a medium fries, please?" He grunts for an answer, I pay, and he tries to hand me the receipt. Me: "Oh, I don't need it, you can just throw it away, tha...
Apr 30, 2026 from The New Leaf Journal Weathered White Brooklyn Banana Bench Back in 2021 I documented a well-painted banana bench in Brooklyn. Five years later, the bench looks a bit worse for wear.
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Brain-Meltingly Stupid Read Brain-Meltingly Stupid I'm a janitor. We're on snow shovelling duty. So, last week it snowed, and I was shovelling the driveway of this older woman on the street. Woman: "So, you're just shove...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Laptop Stop Read Laptop Stop A ticket comes in titled "Laptop screen turns off in the third-floor meeting room". This sounds too good to be true, of course, so we call the user and ask for some more details. A...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com It’s A Grill-usion Read It’s A Grill-usion Me: "What's the reason for the refund?" Customer: "There's no meat in it." Me: "No meat? This is just a disposable barbecue. You have to provide the meat." Customer: "But th...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com MSRP: Money Short? Reconsider Purchase Read MSRP: Money Short? Reconsider Purchase Me: "Your total is [almost $100]." She hands me a $50 bill. After realizing she wasn’t planning on adding more money to it: Me: "That's not enough." Cust...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com It’s Not Exactly Rocket Science, Part 3 Read It’s Not Exactly Rocket Science, Part 3 Recruiter: "Hi, [My Name], this is [Recruiter]. I'm calling about a job opportunity for a program manager role that you'll be perfect for, based on your...
Apr 30, 2026 from Matthew Brunelle's Blog Trying Out OpenCode To Avoid Claude Code Lock-in FOSS tools are empowering and increasingly valuable in a world where model providers can degrade your experience. So I'm rerunning an experiment with OpenCode and Kimi K2.6.
Apr 30, 2026 from Chronicles of Miss Miseria 30th April 2026, after the rain, when the April ends 30th April 2026. 8:30 PM.It is a different kind of pain. The whole day I was so busy with work, I forgot today was the last day of April. In the few minutes I got between tasks, I scrolled past the...
