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Tag Archives: humor

Snippets from life

words and images Posted on May 2, 2009 by dlschirfJanuary 4, 2019

Capitalists in the making

College female 1: . . . a concept for class. That’s how Jamba Juice was created.
College female 2: Oh, wow.

When reviewers need editors

This is a book that every single parent needs to read.

Book review

[That’s single as in every parent, not as in every unmarried parent.]

Something old, something new

DUDE, WE WERE ON FIRE!

Chicago History Museum headline

Poetry in transit

My love for you is like a shiny heart-shaped metaphor about the sea.

Metra sign

Phone sex?

Take it off vibrate. I don’t pay for that.

Women speaking into her mobile phone

Capitalism redux

We have swine flu masks! We have Hallmark cards for Mom!

Electronic sign at Walgreens

College doesn’t equal smart

Some students purge or starve so they can binge drink.

RedEye

For when video games can’t keep them entertained

Offered by the Illinois Tollway at oases: The popular Captain Tollway coloring book

Whatever happened to “Billy” and “Susie”?

Willow! Montana!

Dad calling his children

When your marriage is as comfy as an old shoe

Elderly couple at the bus stop discussing the man’s choice of gym shoes:

Woman: Is there any reason you made that weird decision?
Man: If it aggravates you, that’s reason enough.

Taking the high road to higher education with no pit stops

Dedicated to the enlightenment of the human spirit
NO PUBLIC RESTROOMS

Window sign at Roosevelt University

Capitalist dreams, part III

If I major in econ. and work on Wall Street, I could be your sugar mama!

College student on mobile phone in elevator
Posted in Blog, Quotations | Tagged behavior, humor, life, quotation, words | 2 Replies

Rich at last

words and images Posted on December 3, 2008 by dlschirfApril 27, 2013


From xkcd.com.

Posted in Blog, Ephemera | Tagged cartoon, humor | 1 Reply

When creation strikes back

words and images Posted on November 16, 2007 by dlschirfApril 27, 2013

Here’s what happens when creation strikes back.

Posted in Blog | Tagged art, cartoon, humor | Leave a reply

Life’s little ironies

words and images Posted on September 15, 2004 by dlschirfJanuary 4, 2019

Today is 15 September 2004.

Paper jam.

Metal bent, printer broken.

One-year hardware warranty.

Look up receipt.

It’s dated 14 September 2003.

Typical.

Posted in Blog, Life | Tagged humor | Leave a reply

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