She told me that I needed to improve my creative side. I’d been working for this engineering company for the last eight years. And we haven’t been doing so well. Losing a little bit of market share every year. So they brought in a new manager of the R and D department. Said […]
My Wicked Girlfriend
I had this girlfriend, who is now an ex girlfriend. And the process of her transitioning from girlfriend status to ex-girlfriend status was like how that one famous philosopher described mankind before the invention of civilization: Nasty, brutish, and short. The conversation was over before I even knew what was happening. She […]
They See You
I’m an idiot. I got fed up with my neighbors, who would smoke pretty much every day, stink up the place. I kept complaining but all the landlord ever did was just politely ask them to not do that. To which they would always say, “Yeah, whatever, we’ll stop.” But they never stopped. […]
Mike The Pizza Guy
Michael was pretty embarrassed. He had a degree in 14th Century French Literature, but couldn’t find a job to save his life. He was sure he’d be offered at least an associate’s position where he received his Masters. The plan was to find a decent thesis advisor, work closely with him […]
Bargain Basement – The Eternal Torture
I’ve always prided myself on my negotiation skills. Back when I was in college, I loved haggling at flea markets, I still do. The back and forth, the techniques we both use, it’s a blast. One of the most powerful techniques you can use is to simply repeat their offer, […]
No Way Out
My friends are assholes. They’d been talking smack about this trip for the past six weeks. But when we met up in the parking lot, they were still big round bags of floppy dicks. They clearly hadn’t done anything to get ready. Me, on the other hand, I actually dropped six […]
The Non-Dental Chair Experiment
I didn’t know how long I was supposed to wait. They told me to show up with my tools, and everybody would meet around nine. It was already ten thirty, and nobody. No calls. No service, which would explain the no calls. The address seemed like a normal address. But it was a lone building. […]
To The Edge And Gone
Once I was in Vegas, having run out of money. Well, almost having run out of money. I was sitting in the casino bar, having a last drink before finally admitting defeat and hitting the sack. There was a guy sitting next to me, chatting up some pretty young thing on the other side. […]
Plasma Center Nightmare
I used to live above this really loud restaurant. Back when I was in college, and didn’t have a lot of money. The rent was really, cheap, and I was usually so drunk I didn’t really notice the noise. Sometimes my friends and I would sell our plasma to buy beer, or other […]
The Magic Iron and the Creepy Lady
So I was pretty bored the other day and decided to go for a walk. I do that quite often, as it helps me clear my mind. What’s best is when I go walking places I’ve never been to, or rarely go. I found myself walking down a small street with a lot of shop, […]