I'm like "What do you mean they're FIFTEEN?" like I don't have a 16-year-old sound asleep in my house right now.

You shouldn't be penalized for speaking the truth!

I keep buying things I can barely afford and going, "I'm supporting small businesses! I'm a patron of the arts!"

It's giving unfrozen caveman lawyer.

Diiiiiiiiiipps

Things they don't tell you about volunteering at the food pantry: 1) You will lift something heavy and think about complaining, but then an 80-year-old woman will easily lift the same thing and you will vow not to talk anymore shit about boomers. 2) They will give you so much food.

YES. IDK if they changed email vendors or what, but they should un-change whatever they did.

how do I handle being off my game at work because of a medical situation? A reader writes: About a year ago, I got prescribed a CPAP machine. Very important for, you know, supplying oxygen to my brain while I sleep, but one doozy of an adjustment period. It took me about a ...

The people in the comments being like "it's your responsibility to be 100% at your job at all times" must be aliens, right? www.askamanager.org/2026/04/how-...

These people need scarier things in their lives.

I clicked on a promo email from a small business I like to see a new product, didn't even put it in my cart, and they've sent me TWO follow up emails in 24 hours about it. That's an "unsubscribe," even though I really like this store. Bummer.

Yup, that works perfectly for the paper. You might want something thicker for the geegaws.

Yes! That is my Apothecary Corner.

I made 6 of them in 3 hours! (I took a class.) Most satisfyingly quick crafting experience of my life.

Oh yeah, definitely. you just need some pretty papers and little geegaws that will fit in a matchbox. It does require a lot of glue, though.

@universalhub.com the ICA is getting fresh paint.

Anyway, look at these pretty matchbox shadow boxes I made this weekend.

Update: we are at “can I ask for our money back?” Levels of incompetence over here.

I think it's the lead poisoning.

This man is going to set the conversion-to-excommunication land speed record.

Putting a positive spin on my day so far, the vendor I’m dealing with right now is really making me appreciate my many competent coworkers. Good reminder not to take them for granted.

Took to the sea.

Little Shop of Horrors. (G was Mushnik.)

They were in that phase 3 days before opening.

Were there flubbed lines? Yes. Was everyone on-key? No. Did the enthusiasm and pride of the performers radiate off the stage and into the audience? Yes! They created something and shared it with us. What a joy!

My daughter spent WEEKS telling me what a disaster her school musical was going to be, and then we went last night and it was absolutely delightful. Not even grading on a curve; I would have enjoyed it even if my child wasn't in it.

Sometimes when I’m figuring out logistics for feeding 250 people lunch or planning a reception where everyone needs security clearance, I remember that “event planning” is not in my job description at all and have a little giggle.

Might be a tie with making Mark Watson send Greg a text every day for 6 months.

DUDES! HERE'S AN EASY WAY TO BE AN ALLY: TELL US WHAT YOU MAKE (anonymously, for a survey, she's legit)

Feeling very "go home, weather, you're drunk" about the forecast.

I didn't realize Emily had broken containment!