Tag Archives: absurd

Eight Ways to Avoid Actually Working

Posted on September 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

Christmas 2025? First, tell yourself, “I’m having deep thoughts here. True, there are things I need to do, but this is more important(ish). What I’m pondering right now could actually make the world a better(ish) place!” Here are some ponderables … Continue reading →

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Has the World Gotten Weirder?

Posted on July 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

Or has it always been like this? (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.) And don’t miss the second set of pictures and quotes below. Then again, maybe we’ve always been weird: “I’m very polite … Continue reading →

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What’s Currently Popping in My Head

Posted on July 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

According to my About page, Thursdays are about “Whatever pops into my head.” So here’s a virtual gaggle of the kind of deep stuff that’s currently popping in my head: Why can’t my wife understand that “too much cheese” (or … Continue reading →

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The Most Cringe-Inducing Ads Ever!

Posted on April 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

We live in the Age of Offendability. And yet we can all agree (or at least most of us can) that some things are always wrong: racism, sexism, drug abuse, endangerment of children. So it’s shocking to see how often … Continue reading →

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The Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020

Posted on March 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago today, we were on the verge of a pandemic. We didn’t know yet how serious it would become, but we knew a lockdown was coming. Result? There was a run on supermarket supplies — especially toilet paper! … Continue reading →

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Love, Longing, and the Absurdity of Life

Posted on February 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Following the break-up with the girl I loved, my existential crisis escaped from the cellar, and began raging about the house again. Who was I? Why was I? These were the questions that drove existentialists to despair. Therefore, I’d … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Learn Your ‘Actual Name!’©

Posted on June 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

I love those charts that show you your Pirate Name or your Mythical Hero Name, etc. So I made up the ultimate one! Now you can learn your Actual Name!©  Just follow the guidelines below. Have fun and don’t forget to tell … Continue reading →

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Hilarious Real Life Names

Posted on November 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

I knew a guy named Tarzan when I was in high school. It wasn’t his nickname, it was his real name. To add insult to injury, he was the shortest guy at our school. He was also massively into weight … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous Signs and Labels!

Posted on October 14, 2022 by mitchteemley

They’re everywhere. There’s no escaping them. We need a labelotomy! Meanwhile, there are only three ways to respond: 1) Obey them, 2) Ignore them, or 3) Make fun of them. Sane people choose the latter. “Secretly we’re all a little … Continue reading →

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Beyond Useless!

Posted on October 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

Use·less [ˈyo͞osləs] ADJECTIVE – Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome, e.g. “A piece of useless knowledge” – Synonyms: futile · pointless · purposeless. Be·yond – Uselessness that rises to the level of an art … Continue reading →

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