November 18, 2009
You know it as soon as they open your present. It's the look on their face: the slightly furrowed brow, the half smile, and the open mouth. All signs point towards one obvious conclusion: they hate your gift. So you ask them, pleadingly, "Do you like it?" And they respond robotically "Oh yes it's awesome!" [...]
November 10, 2009
Whenever I try to come up with DIY gift ideas, I get this picture of Homer Simpson injuring himself in my head. Maybe I watched too much TV as a kid, but I seriously doubt my own ability to make things with my own two hands. Without a doubt, creating things with your own hands [...]
November 3, 2009
Before you give someone a funny gift, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: would this person be upset if I drew obscene things on their face while they were drunk? If the answer is no, fire away. If the answer is yes, put the blow-up doll back on the shelf. What we’re trying to [...]
October 27, 2009
Being a boss is hard. On the one hand, you've got to keep your co-workers in line, striking fear into their hearts when they think about leaving work at 3 pm to go to happy hour. On the other hand, you've got to make your colleagues feel appreciated by doing all of those little things [...]
October 20, 2009
Men are simple animals, with desires not so different from that of an average Labrador. Yes, we shower regularly and brush our teeth, but we probably wouldn’t do those things if it weren’t for women. Yes, we can play video games and football, but I’d wager most dogs could do those things if you trained [...]