‘Add another zero’: Manager offers ex-employee $50 to work a shift, claims to be desperate for staff

One of my best friends has a mantra in her office: «You don’t work at the hospital.» It’s easy to get swept up in the hubbub of your job and feel like it is the most essential thing in the world, but for most of us, that’s not true. Ensuring that Craig, his wife, and …
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‘Giving any sort of unsolicited advice’: 20+ disrespectful things that people don’t realize are bad

Everybody has been impolite at some point in their lives. Contrary to what some would like to think, we do not all pop out of the womb pre-programmed to understand every single social rule and expectation that will get placed on us throughout our existence. Still! So long as we have the mental capacity, it’s …
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20+ Funny & Interesting Editor Notes on Wikipedia Articles

We all know Wikipedia as the closest thing we have these days to the font of all knowledge, but it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to be that way. An encyclopedia that technically anybody can edit has to work hard to ensure it doesn’t spread misinformation or faulty research (our teachers were …
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‘She must have very rich parents’: Little girl performs horrendous rendition of The National Anthem, gets compared to Fergie

We’re living in a post-America’s Funniest Home Videos world. We no longer have a clip show airing on cable designed to show us as many fails as possible in close succession. We’re also living in a post-American Idol audition fails world. I have not watched American Idol recently, but I’m pretty certain they’re not using …
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30+ Midwest Emo Music Memes for Manic Pixie Dream Girls and Alternative Indie Sad Boys

It’s always «American Football vs Mom Jeans» and never «I’m a loner Dottie, a rebel.»

Toys for Bob se convierte en estudio independiente

En un inesperado movimiento, el estudio norteamericano Toys for Bob (Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon) ha anunciado que se convierte en un estudio independiente. Según explican en su propia web, «creemos que ahora es el momento de llevar nuestro estudio y nuestros futuros juegos al siguiente nivel. Esta oportunidad nos permite regresas a nuestras raíces …
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Embracer Group planea vender Saber Interactive por 500 millones de dólares

Embracer Group planea vender Saber Interactive por una cifra cercana a los quinientos millones de dólares. Según informa Bloomberg, el holding sueco está en negociaciones con un grupo privado de inversores para vender Saber por dicha cifra. En caso de concretarse la venta, Saber se convertiría en una compañía privada con cerca de 3.500 empleados …
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The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (February 29, 2024)

It’s hackneyed but it’s true: the key to getting the most out of life is enjoying the little things. For example, in the office I’m working in today somebody has brought in my mom’s favorite breed of dog. Am I making it my daily mission to get a photo of that dog to send her? …
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25+ of the Best Minecraft Memes of the Month (February 29, 2024)

I’m a huge fan of sandbox games, of which Minecraft is the undisputed king. I love the space, time, creativity, and freedom you get to do whatever the heck you want. With story games, the whole point is to get locked into a narrative and be on a straight and narrow path. It almost feels …
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