Still Cranky
The blog formerly known as "Chronic Fatigue"
Category: Indignities
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As I walk along Columbus Avenue on my way to work, I quickly dodge an electric scooter zooming down the sidewalk, narrowly missing hapless pedestrians. The scooter isn’t being ridden by a rambunctious 10-year-old. It is commandeered by what appears to be a fully-grown adult. Moments later, I spot a twenty-something dude wearing a hoodie…
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What? Yet another Old Person Rant about Millennials? Haven’t these kids been ridiculed enough? By now, we know all the stereotypes by heart: Millennials are fragile, coddled, lazy, entitled snowflakes who take nonstop Selfies and keep count of endless micro-aggressions. I don't mean to pile on to this already much maligned generation. But I'm…
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I admit it. I love reading Glassdoor reviews. On Glassdoor, employees can post anonymous reviews of their respective workplaces. The site offers a tantalizing, voyeuristic glimpse into the work culture of thousands of companies. Perusing company reviews on Glassdoor is endlessly fascinating and enlightening. After reading hundreds of reviews, I feel like I have a…
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I remember when cell phones first appeared on the scene. At that time, I naively believed that people would never, ever talk on their phones in public, especially not while riding public transportation. After all, why would anyone want others to overhear their private conversations? What's more, wouldn't it be terribly rude to inflict your…
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Outside the Today Show studio window, the snow was coming down hard. Inside, Today Show co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Natalie Morales were on camera, telling millions of viewers about the latest blizzard that had gripped the East Coast. "It's the coldest winter in recorded history!" gushed Savannah. "I know, it's just freezing…brrrrr" remarked Natalie, doing…
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Q: What do the following words have in common? "awesome", "fascinating", "incredible", "marvelous", "prodigious", "shocking", "stunning", "surprising", "unbelievable", "wonderful" A: They are all synonyms for "amazing". However…you don't hear any of those other words used much anymore. Because the only adjective that gets used to describe anything these days seems to be "amazing". Have you…
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Sorry that I haven't posted anything for a while. I've been busy trying to reinvent myself. "How's it going?" you ask. Uh, not so great. In fact, if you must know, I've made remarkably little progress. Where do you even start when you're told you need to "reinvent yourself for the 21st Century" or wind…
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Anyone who has ever applied to an online job posting knows there is no more frustrating, dehumanizing process than filling out boxes on a long, electronic job application and then sending your carefully crafted cover letter and painstakingly customized resume into the Cyberspace equivalent of the Black Hole. The system is intentionally designed to give…
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I know, I know…I haven't posted in a while. I will spare you my feeble excuses.I wouldn't normally try to cheat by recycling old posts. But I am proud to say that the piece I wrote way back in April, "Cougars Bite", criticizing the whole "Cougar" phenomenon, was frankly ahead of its time. And it's…
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