A couple of weeks ago, I popped a bag of Orville Redenbacher popcorn to eat while I was enjoying a well-deserved study break. I think good old Orville would be ashamed to discover what has happened to the once-exhilarating experience of instant-win prizes… The popcorn bag had a black bar on which, after it was [...]
Archive for the ‘Primal Scream’ Category
“You’ve won”! Stick it there, Orville…
January 2, 2010A little bathroom humor…
November 17, 2009No, we’re not talking about potty humor, although I suppose it could be considered as such! Today, as I was leaving the women’s washroom at the university I attend, a small, cartoonish sign above the toliet caught my eye: “Please flush toliet after using. Thanks!”. Now, come ON, people…surely we have retained one of the [...]
People who wait until the last minute to tell you things…
October 17, 2009If it were that important, you would have informed me about it days ago when you knew it was going to happen. I’m doing YOU a favor; don’t you want things to be as easy on me as possible? Don’t be surprised if a) What you wanted to happen does not happen, and b) If [...]
Why I will not be paying for a parking pass…
October 4, 2009The educational institution I attend charges 79 DOLLARS for the privilege of using its sub-standard parking facilities. The fee keeps going up year after year, and after paying over $2000 on car repairs this summer (which represents nearly three-quarters of one semester’s tuition), I REFUSE to pay for a parking pass. I realize that the [...]
I think the turn signal is an option for Saint John cars and drivers…
September 15, 2009Seriously, why is it SO VERY HARD for people to use a turn signal? It’s that black stick near your steering wheel…it takes TWO SECONDS to press, and it lets other drivers know what your next move will be. I loathe people who weave in and out of traffic without using a signal, and I [...]
