Joshua Gibbs

When The Best Part Of School Was Lunch

“The student who says lunch was the best part of the day isn’t necessarily griping. How many happy fathers would say the best part of their week was the time they spent in the office? None, and this doesn’t mean they’re ungrateful for their jobs, or that they find their work unsatisfying. Likewise, going toContinue reading “When The Best Part Of School Was Lunch”

Favorite Love Songs, Pt. 4

Additions To The Devil’s Dictionary

Arrogance: the defining personality trait of all those who are more successful than you. Envy: the defining personality trait of all those who are less successful than you.

It’s All Downstream From Tip-Shaming

Kroger: Would you like to scan and bag your own groceries? Customer: Bag my own groceries? Are you going to pay me to do your work? Kroger: No. As a matter of fact, we’re going to start charging you for the bags that you’re filling yourself. Customer: Is the bag fee going toward higher qualityContinue reading “It’s All Downstream From Tip-Shaming”

Always Right or Always Good?

It’s far easier to deal with people who always think they’re right than with people who always think their intentions are pure. People who always think they’re right have a high incentive to actually be right, because they know everyone can tell when they’ve been proven wrong. On the other hand, you cannot prove toContinue reading “Always Right or Always Good?”

I Paid Extra For An Autographed Copy

Just arrived in the mail today.

What LEGO Taught Me About Life

“I had a lot of LEGO as a child, as did my friends, and we all knew there were two kinds of blocks: “regulars” and “specials.” Regulars were the kind of blocks you used to build a wall, a floor, a hull, a wing, a fuselage, or a roof. Most were solid, symmetrical, and theyContinue reading “What LEGO Taught Me About Life”

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