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Category Archives: true stories
Pedophilia: Not Always Funny
Like a lot of children, I went to church at the behest of my mother. I spent the majority of my time there pretending that I was a robot or a detective (or a robot-detective) and wandering into places I … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark Humor, humor, Life, society, stories, true stories, Uncategorized, web comics, Webcomics
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Tagged childhood, church, high school jobs, I don't hate church but it wasn't for me, pedophiles, people in the workplace, perverts, religion, true stories
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43 Comments
How To Prepare For The Day: Don’t
Despite our best efforts, it is exceedingly difficult to prepare for the day. Outside of being hungry, there are no guarantees of what the coming hours might bring. Literally anything could happen to you once you’re out in the big … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark Humor, humor, Life, motorcycles, musings, pets, society, true stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged days, dog poop, local news, news, not pulling your weight, status quo
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37 Comments
When To Hug Someone: Life’s Greatest Mystery
Knowing when to hug someone is a question that has plagued humanity since its very inception. Confounded cave-people deduced how to trap and eat their monkey brethren right away but would have to wait thousands of years before even the … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark Humor, friendship, humor, society, stories, true stories, web comics
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Tagged adulthood, Bevins, hugging, hugs, hugs in the workplace, mental-health, Mr. Bevins, social norms, society
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47 Comments
How Headaches Have Changed My Life
I have never made the mistake of having exceptionally high expectations for my birthday but, despite my best efforts, other people always anticipate that it’s going to be this magical moment for me. It is widely held belief that a … Continue reading →
Posted in comics, Current Events, Dark Humor, humor, Life, science, society, stories, true stories, web comics, Webcomics
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Tagged birthdays, brain tumors, headaches, illness, mental-health, microwaves, overcoming obstacles, society, true stories, turns out migraines are real, work
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65 Comments
Pillow Talk: A Brief History of Romance
I have definitely touched on the subject of romance a few times in the past and have even allowed myself to get rather serious on the subject. But love is a pretty boring read when it’s going perpetually well. Romeo … Continue reading →
Posted in animation, Dark Humor, friendship, humor, Life, love, true stories, web comics
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Tagged bedtime, dog noises, low quality animation, meaningful relationship, romance, stories, under the covers
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28 Comments
After the Hurricane Everyone Was a Better Person (For Two Days)
I couldn’t help but notice how happy everyone in New York was after the hurricane was over. Despite the massive scale of the destruction, people seemed genuinely enthralled just to have made it through and see that others had done … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark Humor, humor, Life, society, stories, true stories, web comics, Webcomics
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Tagged Bevins, ducks, hurricane, hurricane sandy, jobs, Mr. Bevins, New York City, rats, society, work
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28 Comments
The Detestable Semblance: Faking a Persona You Can Live With
I was on a walk to the pharmacy to pick up some cold medicine and I saw two women breast feeding in the rain and one cat. The cat wasn’t breast feeding and really isn’t relevant to the story, but … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark Humor, humor, Life, musings, science, society, stories, style, true stories, web comics, Webcomics
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Tagged being yourself, faking it to make it, image, keeping it real, looks, personas, tough guys
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28 Comments
Paternal Evolution: The Impediment of All Natural Urges
A number of my friends are having children so I have been thinking a lot about fatherhood lately. The relationship with a father, especially as another male, is probably the most complicated concept I can imagine. Our society attempts to … Continue reading →
Posted in college, comics, Current Events, Dark Humor, humor, Life, musings, science, society, true stories, Uncategorized, web comics
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Tagged children, dads, evolution, fatherhood, fathers, having kids, office life, sons, soul crushing jobs
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18 Comments
Bona Fide: Why Being You Beats Being Them
I was recently at a show in Brooklyn where I couldn’t quite see the stage, so I ended up watching two young men in the crowd secretly putting trash into a third man’s afro. Maybe they couldn’t see the stage … Continue reading →
Posted in comics, Current Events, humor, Life, society, stories, true stories, Uncategorized, web comics
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Tagged afros, being yourself, bullshit, jenga, keeping it real, Mr. Rogers, rules, rules with loopholes, social norms, society
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19 Comments
Desperately Seeking Help: A Personal Problem Advertisement
I would apologize for my long absence from the internet but I was taking a working vacation in order to further enhance future majesty for your eyes, ears and, if you’re lucky, mouths. I was forced to spend the last couple of weeks working in … Continue reading →
Posted in Current Events, Dark Humor, humor, Life, love, society, true stories, Uncategorized, Webcomics
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Tagged dating, finding romance, love, personal ad, riding the subway, serial killer, sex
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26 Comments
You Monsters Are People. 