Your former colleague Ralph asks you to recommend him for a job he is interviewing for at a new company. You like this person. In fact, you’d go so far as to consider him a friend. You often attended happy hour together when you were coworkers, and...
When it comes to playing darts, I’m no pro. But when it comes to playing darts after a couple drinks, I’m Bullseye: After I’ve had my second glass of whiskey, I become one with the dart, and together we cut through the air, uninhibited, on our journey...
There are three main motivators in life: Fear (“I should work late so my boss knows he shouldn’t fire me!”); anger (“I’ll show her! I’m going to hit the gym and get swole!”); and positive thinking (“I can achieve my goals if I work hard enough!”). But...
I was once in a relationship that ended very badly, which resulted in me acquiring an ex-girlfriend that I’ll attempt to avoid for the rest of my life. I’m happy to say that I was successful in evading said ex-girlfriend for years and years, but nothing lasts...
Last month, scientists at the University of Surrey developed a blood test that could someday help law enforcement and employers crack down on overly tired drivers, which have previously been extremely difficult to detect, since there was no universal definition for drowsiness. While some states have enacted...
Cleaning the bathroom too often may sound absurd considering the filthy stuff that happens in there (and the resulting gobs of germs). But a recent study published by the European Lung Foundation warns that regular exposure to common toilet-bowl disinfectants like bleach and hydrogen peroxide increases your...
Branden, a musician in California, has a unique shower routine: He turns on the water, gets in the tub and plops his butt down, lying supine and still while the hot water pounds his hangover away. He’s a shower sitter—and just one of a number of guys who...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
Everyone has a different approach to oral care: Some brush before flossing, some floss before brushing. Some wild folk even gargle mouthwash before anything else. But what order is the correct order? We wanted to hear it from the horse’s mouth, and in this case, that horse...
Earlier this year, I received a phone call at work from my mom letting me know that my grandpa had died. I wasn’t sure how to behave, because no one ever talks about how to handle grief and loss in a professional environment. I managed, at least,...
Potty Talk is a one-panel comic about the funny thoughts, observations and fears men have in the bathroom. This week’s is from illustrator Burton Durand. Check out his Instagram here.
Here you are, 30,000 feet above Oklahoma, when you get a whiff of an all-too-familiar scent: Yes, your bundle of joy has just pooped their diaper while you’re still at least two hours from your destination. So, what do you do now? Where do you change them, and...
