March 2009
4 posts
Learn to use your cell phone. Finally.
When I was young, there were a couple things that annoyed me. Don’t get me wrong here, I can remember many happy times about the past, but for now, I will focus on some stuff that really just wasn’t the best for me.
For one, buying jeans was always trouble. My mom called me, “husky” instead of, “fat,” which in retrospect I’m not sure is nicer, but I digress. The annoyance with jeans is that I...
American Idol. A patriotic primer
I don’t get it. I just don’t. Yes, I write a column every week guiding you through the do’s and don’t of life, but I won’t ever understand American Idol. It is in something like its 15th season (1), and I must admit, I am embarrassed to say I have seen about three episodes of this show total. No, I’m not embarrassed that I’ve only seen three episodes of such a popular show, but rather that I...
Sandwich Restaurant Etiquette
As a college graduate of only a few years ago, I still must live rather cheaply. While yes, I am working, no, I don’t make enough money to go crazy every night meal wise (1). Basically, I go to work, and then on my way home I go to grab what I think is one of the greatest deals ever. The five-dollar footlong. If you don’t know what I mean (2), let’s just say it comes from a pretty popular food...
How to avoid small talk at work
The work life can be extremely challenging. Not only do you face rigorous hours, difficult tasks, and a pressure to get responsibilities done, but also certain daunting occurrences that happen just about every single day. No silly, I’m not talking about what to do with your boredom after you seemingly have gone to every website on the internet (1), but rather, dealing with small talk.
(1) Which...