2012 Legacy: The Smartphone Swipe Lockdown
Getting locked out of a brand-new smartphone for an hour because Grandpa kept trying to press the touch display with a dry thumb like he… Read More »2012 Legacy: The Smartphone Swipe Lockdown
2012 Classic: The Decaf Coffee Verification
Eyeing the restaurant waiter with extreme intensity to ensure the hot water was poured exclusively from the orange-rimmed pot and not the regular caffeinated one.… Read More »2012 Classic: The Decaf Coffee Verification
2012 Classic: The Remote Control Tape Shield
Wrapping gray duct tape over eighty percent of the television clicker to prevent Grandpa from accidentally shifting the TV input to a blank, blue static… Read More »2012 Classic: The Remote Control Tape Shield
2012 Classic: The End-of-the-World Potluck
The fellowship committee advertising the annual winter dinner as the “Pre-Apocalyptic Potluck,” resulting in a record-breaking twenty-five families bringing heavy potato salads just in case… Read More »2012 Classic: The End-of-the-World Potluck
2012 Vintage: The Movie Ticket Bookmark
Opening a heavy pew Bible to look up a reference in the Old Testament and finding a glossy ticket stub from a summer screening of… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Movie Ticket Bookmark
2012 Archive: The Avengers
Six superheroes walk into a bar. The bartender says, “We have a Hulk-sized tab waiting for you guys.” Tony Stark says, “Put it on my… Read More »2012 Archive: The Avengers
2011 Archive: The Anne Hathaway “Les Mis” Tease
Why did she sing so much? Because she was auditioning for 2012 in the middle of 2011. Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 2011… Read More »2011 Archive: The Anne Hathaway “Les Mis” Tease
2011 Legacy: The Year 2011
Why did it end? Because we were all too busy trying to figure out if the world was really going to end in 2012 or… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Year 2011
2011 Archive: The Stress 2
“You’re stressed about the ‘End of the World’ in 2012.” “No, I’m stressed because my phone battery is at 2%.” Part of the 67 Doctor… Read More »2011 Archive: The Stress 2
2011 Vintage: The “Moves Like Jagger” Loop
Why was everyone whistling? Because Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera made sure that “whistle hook” was stuck in our brains until at least 2012. Part… Read More »2011 Vintage: The “Moves Like Jagger” Loop