Monthly Archives: April 2009

#776 When you’re watching one of your favorite movies and you realize you don’t remember how it ends

You know the feeling. Your favorite characters are introduced, the story kicks off, but then a couple plot twists and turns seem a bit unfamiliar. Suddenly it dawns on you: you have no clue how the movie wraps up. No, you can’t … Continue reading

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#777 Reading the nutritional label and eating it anyway

Sometimes you just gotta peek. As you unwrap the Lindt truffle, peel open the McDonald’s cheeseburger, or scoop that second bowl of ice cream, you can’t help turn the package around to glance at the nutritional information panel on the … Continue reading

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#778 When someone unjams the photocopier for you

A jammed photocopier is a terrible scene. Yes, toner fumes fill the air, plastic doors are swung open, and crumpled papers lay wedged tightly in the Xerox machine’s Plinko board torso of hot springs and bright green clasps. And there … Continue reading

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#779 Getting into a bed with clean sheets after shaving your legs

Stubble-free legs and cool, clean sheets combine to form a silky-smooth ride into Dreamland. AWESOME! Photo from: here

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#780 Squeezing through a door as it’s shutting without touching it

Tiny squirts of adrenaline pump into your bloodstream when you pull off this classic move. Yes, suddenly you morph from Guy Walking To The Subway After Work into Indiana Jones In That Scene Where He Slides Under The Wall At … Continue reading

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#781 Guys who wear no shirts at cold sporting events

Now that’s commitment. AWESOME! Photo from: here

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#782 Mixing cookie batter with your bare hands

Yeah, yeah, health nuts, we know, we know. Hands are the dirtiest part of our body – turning doorknobs, flushing toilets, shaking hands all day in a hot, neverending exchange of sweat, grime, and bacteria. And yes, those germs form tiny Ewok … Continue reading

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#783 When you know all the buttons to speed through the automated telephone system

If you’ve called your work voicemail system or local phone company so many times that you know how to jump through all the hoops to get right where you want, then you can Press 1 for being AWESOME! Photo from: … Continue reading

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#784 Celebrity baby names

My old roommate Joey had a theory about names. “Basically, everybody should get to pick their own,” he said one Sunday morning, lazily sprawled across the couch flipping channels, his pale and hairy belly sticking out of his undershirt. “I … Continue reading

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#785 Falling asleep in the backseat of a car late at night on the drive home

Moonlit skies, stained plush seats, and a quietly revving engine combine to form a perfectly cozy late night bed on the long drive home. Whether you’re a baby in a carseat, a teen getting a lift from the party, or … Continue reading

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