There's nothing worse than getting laid off . Just kidding, there is something objectively worse than that: finding out you're getting laid off from an outside source days before it happens. Being terminated without pay is possibly worse than getting let go, but getting let go always feels somewhat slimy, especially when your department is seemingly cut for no reason. Getting laid off is like saying, “we'll give you a little unemployment as a treat.” It's seemingly innocuous, but it's just anot…

That mom overstepped the mark

When communicating with strangers on the Internet, it's often difficult to gauge whether someone is being serious or joking. That's a big part of the reason why tone indications are so popular with Gen Z. For the uninitiated, tone indicators are little acronyms someone might put after a question or comment online to indicate whether they're being genuine (/gen), joking (/j), or teasing (/t). I will admit that sometimes tone indicators can get a little out of hand. Does one really need to say, “…

Maybe it's the Australian accent

It is not easy

It's all cheers and laughter until someone reminds you we're all just pawns to the bourgeoisie…

Needlessly extra

Identity crisis incoming

Sky Ferreira was right