Aug 11, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Over-Time Is Under-Achieving Read Over-Time Is Under-Achieving I work in an office from 8:30 AM to about 5:30 PM. I've finished off a task and am logging off at my desk about 5:35 PM. Coworker: "Oh, leaving so early?" Me: "I f...
Aug 11, 2026 from Noahie's Blog Weather Report A funny way of observing these entries is that they are a daily "weather report" in a certain sense. More established readers are well aware of the patterns in my prose when I'm manic or depressed,...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com That’s One Way To Milk The System Read That’s One Way To Milk The System Customer: "I want a refund on this." Me: "What's the reason?" Customer: "It's gone off." Me: "It’s two weeks past its use-by date." Read That’s One Way To Mil...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The LAN Before Time Read The LAN Before Time User: "I can't connect to the Wifi!" Me: "Wow, you're working late. What building are you in?" User: "I'm not. I'm on holiday." Me: "Uh… where?" Read The LAN Before Time
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Well THAT Ended Fast! Read Well THAT Ended Fast! I’m currently using the phone, talking to my mum, when a Scammer calls me on my other phone: Me: "May I ask who this is?" Scammer: "I'm from the Australian Taxation Offic...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s Home Read The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s Home Me: "Are the lights flashing on the modem?" Caller: "How do I check that?" Me: "Just look at the modem and tell me what lights are on." Caller: "I don't un...
Aug 10, 2026 from splitbrain.org - blog My new favorite Terminal My new favorite Terminal I have been using the XFCE terminal for decades now and it has always been good enough. However there was one thing that was starting to bug me. I usually prefer my termina...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Weight Of Words Read The Weight Of Words I worked in printing, and paper is weighed by GSM. The higher the number, the thicker the paper. A lady I worked with was on the phone with the printers and kept mispronoun...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com We Will, We Will, Mock You! Read We Will, We Will, Mock You! I used to work in a music store. A customer hands over a classic rock compilation CD. I state the price. Customer: "And the free guitar?" Me: "What free guitar?" Th...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Linguistics Meets Semantics Read Linguistics Meets Semantics At a previous job, I was disciplined for telling a supervisor who only ever addressed me in Spanish to please speak English. In German. She wrote me up for speaking...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Doesn’t Like The Gender Fluid Read Doesn’t Like The Gender Fluid Boss: "I'm sure my employee can help you with that. I really have no idea what kind of oil you need. Customer: "B-but you're a MAN!" Boss: "But I'm not a mechanic...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com When The Coupons Need To Be Carbon Dated Read When The Coupons Need To Be Carbon Dated Me: "Sir, I found your code in my old operating system, and it says it expired on 08/01/2016. So, that flyer is long expired." There is a slight silenc...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Oh My Sweet Summer Election Read Oh My Sweet Summer Election Me: "You need to have enough people available to post someone outside in the lobby to direct people to the voting station; otherwise they'll line up at our informat...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com External Affairs Read External Affairs She takes the computer home. I get a call an hour later; her computer is plugged back in but stuck on the Dell screen. Me: "And is there anything else plugged into the compute...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Playing More Than The Elder Scrolls II Read Playing More Than The Elder Scrolls II Grandma: "It's easy to be cute when I'm carrying the whole team, which is also easy by the way." A few minutes later, someone actually takes Grandma out....
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Bear Truth Read The Bear Truth Tourist: "Excuse me, are you two locals?" Me: *Shares a confused look with friend.* "Uh, yes?" Tourist: "Oh great! Then maybe you'll know. What do the bears in the park like to ...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Neat Story Read Neat Story The dude looks like your stereotypical jock: broad shoulders, muscles for days, a tank top so tight I can make out the shape of his abs, and a lantern jaw that could get him a film ...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read My gym has a seven-lane swimming pool. There are signs on two of the walls that list the rules, one of which is “share the pool.” If the pool gets crowded, sometimes two swimmers will use the ...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Boy Who Cried Nothing Read The Boy Who Cried Nothing One Thursday morning, the notice board announced that our math teacher, who was supposed to teach from 11:00 a.m. to noon, was absent. We had been scheduled to take a...
Aug 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Why Nurses Should Rule The World, Part 26 Read Why Nurses Should Rule The World, Part 26 I'm out at a concert with my friend, who is a nurse. While the concert isn't huge (it's more of a local band), the place is packed, and someone faints...
