Tag: Humor
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Coyote V. Acme
Another New Yorker piece, in which Wile E. Coyote files suit against the Acme Corporation: “Mr. Coyote states that on December 13th he received of Defendant via parcel post one Acme Rocket Sled. The intention of Mr. Coyote was to use the Rocket Sled to aid him in pursuit of his prey. Upon receipt of…
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A Conversation at the Grownup Table, as Imagined at the Kids’ Table
By Simon Rich Mom: Pass the wine, please. I want to become crazy. Dad: O.K. Grandmother: Did you see the politics? It made me angry. Dad: Me, too. When it was over, I had sex. Uncle: I’m having sex right now. Dad: We all are. Mom: Let’s talk about which kid I like the best.…
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Eight Ways to Not Get Hit in the Face with a Brick
Wrote this for McSweeney’s back in 2004 but it’s just as relevant today. “If someone asks if they can hit you in the face with a brick, say no. Any other response guarantees you’ll get hit in the face with a brick.”
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If a star was born in 1937, 1954, 1976 and 2018…
… the mid/late 90s Mariah Carey/Diddy R&B/hip-hop remake must have gotten lost in a time warp.
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#FrasierFriday
Frasier Well, actually, we’ve been out a couple of times. I’m really rather taken with her. She has a very playful side. She took me miniature golfing last night. Martin Oh, sure, when she takes you, it’s playful. When I take you, it ends up as a short story in the high school literary magazine.…