Jun 06, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com What’s The Opposite Of The Express Lane? Read What’s The Opposite Of The Express Lane? I was enjoying a leisurely day when I decided to pick up a couple of things at the grocery store. There were three of us in line, an older woman behind...
Jun 06, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Tempura Expectations When It Comes To How Much You Can Eat Read Tempura Expectations When It Comes To How Much You Can Eat Some friends and I are on vacation. We settle on an all-you-can-eat deal at a sushi place for dinner. It wasn't a buffet; they gave y...
Jun 06, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com I Bless The Rains Down In Brasilia Read I Bless The Rains Down In Brasilia Me: "Huh." Coworker: "What?" Me: "Did you know that the easternmost point of Brazil is closer to Africa than to its westernmost point?" Coworker: "That can't...
Jun 05, 2026 from Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy PC Pick-and-Mix: An Upsetting Abscission, A Trapped Archive, and a Sweet Family Tree Time for another entry in my occasional series unpacking what PC games I’ve been playing lately. This time around, it’s a puzzles-and-narrative special, with one point-and-click adventure and two m...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Mary Contrary Read Mary Contrary Customer: "What's that?" Me: "That's your bellini." Customer: "Why is it orange?" Me: "Uh, it's the peach puree." Customer: "Wait! There's peach in this? I'm allergic to peach!" ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Pizza Out, People! Read Pizza Out, People! Manager: "Alright, we've died down now, and I don't really have the hours to keep you both around, so I've gotta send one of you home." Read Pizza Out, People!
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Tow And Behold, A Sign! Read Tow And Behold, A Sign! I worked at a bar with a three-minute zone for taxis/rideshare/whatever. The three-minute hours were 6 pm to 3 am every Friday and Saturday night. Every night, I would ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Butt Wait, There’s More Read Butt Wait, There’s More Drill Sergeant: "I want to offer a smoke break right now, for anyone who wants it." One of my friends smiles at this. Friend: *To me, whispering.* "Free break? I'm taki...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Confounding Compounding Read Confounding Compounding Customer: "I only spent $500 on this card. Why is my total bill more than that? Is my identity being stolen?" Me: "That's the interest." Customer: "What's interest?" Re...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Engineering Some Consequences Read Engineering Some Consequences I work as an engineer. I do some consulting on the side, but typically only for people I know and as a favor. A good friend asked me to help his in-laws, who were...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Sabotaging Their Fowl Attempt Read Sabotaging Their Fowl Attempt I work in a supermarket in the UK known for being a little fancier than the average. This particular shop doesn't have weighing scales at the self-checkout, even ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Bone Appétit Read Bone Appétit Me: "Those are the ribs you ordered, sir." Customer: "Are these… bones?" Me: "Yes, those are the ribs." Customer: "Why does it have bones?!" Read Bone Appétit
Jun 05, 2026 from Peter's Path The Odyssey by Homer Why read the book? Homer wrote The Odyssey around 800 BC. It is the second great epic poem from ancient Greece and the direct sequel to The Iliad. The story follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Don’t Be So Sparrow-Minded Read Don’t Be So Sparrow-Minded Me: "Sorry, folks, I was a bit distracted by a sparrow flying into my office there. Don't worry, it flew out again." Colleague: *Laughs.* "What kind of rural locatio...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Pressing All Their Buttons Read Pressing All Their Buttons Guest: "Why does the TV have three remotes?!" Me: "One remote is for the TV, one is for the DIRECTV streaming box, and… is the third remote white?" Guest: "Yes." Me:...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Attorney Generally Read The Attorney Generally I remember being a young child, going with grandma to the grocery store. At some point, she didn't get her way, demanded a manager, and when that still didn't work, she ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Thejesh GN Weekly Notes 23/2026 It’s been a good week in general. The work schedule is back under control. I am getting back to normalcy there. I also played after a long time on Sunday. We played singles again. It was tough but ...
Jun 05, 2026 from Adventures in Open Source Software San Francisco Omnistrate Event Last month I had the opportunity to attend an event hosted by Omnistrate at the Amazon office on Market Street in San Francisco. I really wish a company like Omnistrate had existed when I was at Op...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Maybe He Wants To Turn Into a Gremlin? Read Maybe He Wants To Turn Into a Gremlin? We walk into the kitchen to see my housemate sitting there at the table with three slices of pizza in front of him. He's staring at the clock. Me: "Uh… w...
Jun 05, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Divine Interference Read Divine Interference There is a lengthy and detailed note attached to the activation of this feature. It turns out that the daughter married outside the family faith, and mummy dearest didn’t l...
