It can be painfully obvious, at times, when another human hates the gifts you gave them. But when you drop a brand new chew toy in front of your beloved pet and they immediately rip the thing to shreds, it can be difficult to tell whether they...
So you went a little overboard with your Christmas tree last year, huh? You were feeling extra festive, and you bought the tallest, most cumbersome pine that your local dealer had to offer. Somehow, one of the employees managed to strap it to the top of your...
My disappointment is profound and my rage knows no bounds: Despite my dad always getting an annual holiday bonus before he retired a few years ago, I have been notified that holiday bonuses are apparently not much of a thing anymore, and therefore, I will not be...
There’s a lot to look forward to at the end of the year: Quality time with friends and family (if you’re into that sort of thing); the promise of gifts (like a new pair of socks); and of course, an extra 10-to-15 pounds of winter weight to...
Ah, the annual company-wide holiday party, where any semblance of professionalism between your colleagues goes out the window and that one person from finance, without exception, drunkenly professes their undying love for their coworker before crying and passing out on the bathroom floor. Sounds… uncomfortable. But is...
Picking out presents for friends and family can be precarious, sure. Picking out a present for you boss, though? The person who decides your workload and provides your paycheck? That’s a whole new ballgame. On the one hand, you want to impress them — on the other...
Few workplace activities open up the office to awkwardness and outrage quite like Secret Santa. No matter how many guidelines are put into place, at least one person is bound to bring something that would send even the most relaxed HR department into a panic, and somehow,...
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’s got that one man in their life: Well-groomed, decent style, no major red flags, and yet, there’s something that’s holding them back from putting it all together — or, better put, a lack of something. He doesn’t smell. No, I don’t mean “smell” like what a...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: The Christmas Elf’s Guide to Easy Gift-Giving The Festive Guide to Dropping Hints (Without Looking Greedy) How to Buy For the...
Why do dudes suck so much at buying Christmas presents? Santa Claus is a man, and he’s amazing at the gift game. The fact is, women are left to handle the vast majority of Christmas shopping alone, and it’s flagrantly unfair. Some men simply assume they’ll do...
White Elephant; Yankee Swap; Dirty Santa. Whatever you want to call it, there’s a decent chance you’ll be attending some variation of a gag gift exchange in the next couple of weeks — an event that can be oddly stressful and strangely competitive. All eyes are locked...