old economist: (holds up a piece of paper with “EMPLOYER” written on it) “what does this say?
me: monopsonist
economist (to underpaid research assistant): tase him again
NEW YORK CITY, YOU LISTEN TO ME. IF YOU'RE NEAR A CONVENIENCE STORE RIGHT NOW, ANY TYPE OF 24-HOUR STORE, GO INTO THE STORE RIGHT NOW AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER FOR NO REASON.
I am publicly announcing that from this day on Lawrence, Kansas is my American city, I am supporting all of their sports franchises and any Lawrencian is now my friend
My kid just showed me a poem in which he'd referred to the ocean as 'a world-broad span of spumed and risen brine.' He's only six so I obviously let him down as gently as I could -- told him it was charming enough on first exposure but ultimately paltry and derivative.
@coryfromphilly@TheOmniZaddy You’ve mentioned the deed having your name a couple times. What gives this random slip of paper any authority? If I provide my own slip of paper saying I own your land, does that make it mine?
Your soul is out of balance because you have fallen out of touch with your consumer demographic. Pay more attention to your personalized ads, let them flow through you
"A 2nd Trump term wouldn't be that bad" mfs when a few days in they see every digital billboard in Times Square switch to broadcasting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's live coordinates with the caption "RUN WHITE BOY RUN"
Guy who is friends with the protagonists of a Final Destination movie but not directly involved in the plot: "That's right, boss, my 8th funeral this month. He fell into the sea lion enclosure at the zoo after being hit by a runaway ice cream cart. Yes, I know I used all my PTO."