Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer

Will You Act Now And Rush A Click To This Post?

IF I EMAILED MY PARENTS LIKE DEMOCRATS EMAIL ME I got a chuckle out of this. Yes, it says Democrats, but you can definitely substitute that for your party/advocacy group of choice, or at least that’s been my experience. I imagine the Republican ones are much crazier now, but I’ve been lucky enough not to …

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Good Morning, Everyone. You’re All Doing A Terrible Job

If the head of Zoom telling his employees that they have to go back to the office because it’s hard to get anything done over Zoom isn’t the height of irony, I’m pretty sure it’s high enough up there that it can tap the real height of irony on the shoulder and ask it for …

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How Does This Work? Do I Get 20% Off?

At the best of times, the entire concept of tipping is nearly 100% bullshit. But business, as it so often does, has found a way to not only hit 100% bullshit on that scale, but also to redefine what maximum bullshit percentages even are. That’s right, they’re asking for tips at self-checkouts now. The Wall …

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How About You Come Sleep Inside, My Man

I don’t drive, but I have driven with a lot of people. Sometimes those people get tired. Sometimes tired enough that them continuing to drive simply isn’t safe. So I understand why perhaps this fellow might have decided to get himself the heck off the road and take a little nap. I can also understand …

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My New Favourite Tears For Fears Song Isn’t Even A Tears For Fears Song

I don’t know a whole lot about British television, so maybe bands randomly performing in the middle of children’s game shows is a thing that’s odd to no one but me. What I do know, though, is that this is quite the catchy little number. Go on, tell me you’re not walking around humming that …

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Sailor’s Song, By The Decemberists And ChatGPT

Colin Meloy of the Decemberists had an interesting idea earlier this year. What if I were to ask ChatGPT to write a song that Colin Meloy of the Decemberists might have written and then record whatever it spits out? And so he did, chords and all. I can’t embed it, but you can head over …

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