Those of you who remember this side note from an old post: Also, why are Halloween lights a thing? And […]
Archive for ‘Pieces’
It’s the little things: teensy floor mats
Part of this job involves standing behind a counter, often for hours at a time. The floors are tiled concrete, […]
It’s the little things: uniform shirt redesign
I work at one of those places where we have to wear employer-provided polo shirts displaying the corporate logo and […]
In which two of our wannabe masters mistake cancer for scrofula
I think the most telling detail so far about this presidential race so far is that, when the incumbent promised […]
Customer profile: the Canadian Classhole
I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog slamming my employer’s stupidity, dishonesty, and asshattery, but I don’t want […]
Bride of the cigarette contest
It’s back. We once again have a phone-number-driven twofer sale on a popular brand of cigarettes. Same brand as last […]
It’s the little things (3)
A recent “Did You Know” communique included this nugget: Please make sure you are scanning the dipping sauces and dressings. […]
The bigwigs are coming! The bigwigs are coming!
It started with a set of lists drawn up by the management, and more lists mailed to them by middle […]
Need to take a leak? There’s an app for that (unfortunately)
Today’s example of dystopian monetization comes from San Francisco, of course: You know we’ve reached peak San Francisco when a […]
Happy belated Arbor Day!
I didn’t quite get around to posting this yesterday, but I just wanted to add my good wishes to all […]
Ray of Infamy 