Feb 27, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Romance Isn’t Dead, But It’s On A Deadline Read Romance Isn’t Dead, But It’s On A Deadline I used to work at a card store. It's ten minutes before closing on Valentine's Day, and a guy rushes in and starts picking through our almost-gone ho...
Feb 27, 2026 from BIX dot BLOG Your Land Is Mostly Mountainous Here’s a thing I learned this week. Out of the hundreds of different reasons a Kaiser doctor might send you for a surgical consult, only three cannot be addressed over a phone call or telehealth se...
Feb 27, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com My Days Of Not Taking You Seriously Are Certainly Coming To A Middle Read My Days Of Not Taking You Seriously Are Certainly Coming To A Middle Me: "I've been going by my middle name my entire adult life." Coworker: "So… what's your middle name?" Me: "The name you've...
Feb 27, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com They Supersized Their Expectations Read They Supersized Their Expectations Guest: "Where's the nearest McDonald's?" Me: "It's in the city centre. If you take bus number—" Guest: "No, I want one walking distance." Me: "There isn't, m...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Taking An Elevator To A Higher Calling Read Taking An Elevator To A Higher Calling I worked for several years as a civilian contractor on a naval base. Our particular building had an auditorium used for various conferences. One day, as ...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com It’s Like Watching An Unstoppable Force Meet An Immovable Object, Part 3 Read It’s Like Watching An Unstoppable Force Meet An Immovable Object, Part 3 Customer: "I've always caused a scene to get what I want! First rule of being a customer! If they say no, scream louder...
Feb 26, 2026 from Refereeing and Reflection Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle o’ Borg! One of the signs that a tabletop RPG system has really made it once people start selling reskins of it. D&D hacks have been coming out almost as long as Dungeons & Dragons has; the Powered By the A...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com You Can’t Power Steer Into A Powerful Parking Spot Read You Can’t Power Steer Into A Powerful Parking Spot Boss: "How dare you take that spot! It wasn’t yours!" Me: *Upset and confused.* "But I was next in line!" Boss: "That doesn’t matter! You don...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Calling The Manager (Southern) Bell, Part 2 Read Calling The Manager (Southern) Bell, Part 2 Customer: "—I don't care! It's your job to have what I want, and I want it now!" Manager: "Y'all have not been through kindergarten, have y'all? Tha...
Feb 26, 2026 from Chronicles of Miss Miseria Rationalising hatred and dissecting it away from internalised hatred/self-hatred. I had a short chat with my sister and mother, and as my mother finished braiding my hair, the conversation fell like a stone into my pond of self-hatred, creating ripples. Rationalising hatred and ...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Drive To Review Read The Drive To Review I was now convinced the dealership never had this specific car on the lot and that this was a 100% bait-and-switch gone wrong. The dealership was unwilling to sell me a sim...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Installer: The Game Read Installer: The Game Me: "What happens after you've inserted disc one?" Caller: "I haven't done that yet?" Me: "Did the box not come with a manual?" Caller: "You mean this book thingy?" Read In...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Don’t They Know That The Checkout Clerks Judge EVERY Customer?! Read Don’t They Know That The Checkout Clerks Judge EVERY Customer?! Manager: "She complained about you." Me: "Me?! What did I do?" Manager: "Apparently, you calling her over meant you already thou...
Feb 26, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual FLOSS-Walsturz Was passiert, wenn ein großes Freie-Software-Projekt stirbt.
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Your Boss Is Leaving You Between A Rock And A Hard Place Read Your Boss Is Leaving You Between A Rock And A Hard Place Me: "My kidney stone operation. They're going to remove my kidney stone, or break it down, or whatever." Boss: "Why would you eat a sto...
Feb 26, 2026 from Peter's Path Serious Cryptography by Jean-Philippe Aumasson Why read the book? Jean-Philippe Aumasson wrote Serious Cryptography. He holds a PhD in cryptography and works in the field. The book first came out in 2017. A second edition appeared in 2024 with ...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Doing It In Your Head Is A Calculated Risk Read Doing It In Your Head Is A Calculated Risk Customer: "You work at a bank! You should be able to add them all in your head." Me: "Ma'am, your deposit consists of about twenty checks." Customer:...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Dr. Mom, MD (Mostly Dubious) Read Dr. Mom, MD (Mostly Dubious) Mom: "You need to stop staying up so late! I bet that's why you've got a cold!" Me: "No, I don't have a cold; there are a lot of allergens in the air." Mom: "But i...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Meat Me In The Meat Aisle Read Meat Me In The Meat Aisle Customer: "Can you believe this? Do you see this? This is crazy, completely crazy. There's no meat anywhere. Look at this. Vegan meatballs, vegan nuggets, vegan mince...
Feb 26, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com And That’s How The Scam-Cookie Crumbles, Part 2 Read And That’s How The Scam-Cookie Crumbles, Part 2 Customer: "Your chocolate chips have gone bad." I glance at the tray, then at the cookie in their hand. Me: "That’s a raisin cookie." Customer: ...
