UNPOPULAR OPINIONS
The last advice you’ll ever need
Who am I to say anything to anyone?
This is a question more of us should ask ourselves.
Much of what was applicable yesterday is irrelevant now except for in the broadest terms possible, and it always involves work or gaming the system, or starting with resources you’ll probably never…
Why live comfortably when you can spend more for a glorified coffin in the middle of nowhere?
The house above is beautiful. If it’s your first home and you can afford it, great, but it doesn’t look like the solution to homelessness or even a feasible long-term dwelling. It looks a lot more like a rich person’s toy, or an alternative to the retirement camper.
BOOK REVIEW
What it means and why it still matters
American Psycho was published in 1991 and the movie came out over 20 years ago, but in case you aren’t familiar with either, SPOILERS AHEAD.
The central point of contention between most reviewers is whether or not the protagonist, Patrick Bateman, actually killed anyone. The obvious answer is yes, but…
Every sniffle is a mystery
We used to say those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, but what do you say about people who refuse to learn from the present?
My head began to clog up last week and I started to wonder. Maybe it was just allergies from the recent…
How do I go to HR when there is no HR?
Most of us already know what we’re supposed to say at job interviews and yearly reviews. Whatever the hypothetical, you’re too stupid to deal with it, so the answer is to take it to a manager, IT, or HR, no matter how overworked, incompetent, or non-existent they may be.
Does…
UNPOPULAR OPINIONS
When it’s time to let go
Suicide is illegal, but it’s a de facto right for as long as you can move. If you’re ready to die, a fine or community service isn’t going to deter you. The nightmare scenario is a botched attempt that leaves you so broken and crippled you can’t try again.
Navigating the corporate abyss
The interviewer appeared pleasant enough, so I immediately wanted to kill him. We’d see how long that smile lasted once I was an employee, but fortunately, that was probably never going to happen.
Walking through the floor plan on the way to his office, there were no other offices or…
How many minutes it takes to earn $3.33 a day
The picture above might look familiar because it’s where most of our writing goes to die. Usually, this is easy to live with, but every now and then, you write an article that’s objectively decent — it’s accepted into a choosy publication, chosen for distribution, and has a 100% view…
By H. Seitz and R. K. Galaga
Dear DA,
You know that show Bridezillas? Think of me as the bride. Sure I got the fancy wedding and everyone put up with my crazy bullshit, but was it perfect? Was it? …
UNPOPULAR OPINIONS
What we mean when we talk about the end
We laugh at doomsayers because we’re still here.
We point to the lunatics who predicted the end of the world based on the Mayan calendar and falsely equate this with global warming.
We look back to the Cold War, WW2, and the Civil War, and comfort ourselves that we’ve survived…
