Now that there are 400 entries in the archives, I would believe you haven’t taken the time to read through all of the entries, particularly those from the earlier years. So to give you a sense of what was on my mind back then, I pulled 10 of what I think are the better entries from that time (in reverse chronological order, not by merit):
August 2008 — Do I Know You From Somewhere
A coworker says I look like a combination of two celebrities, leading me to examine that and other comparisons people have made to famous people.
June 2008 — The Results, Please
A question I still want to research: How often do two of the exact same type of car crash into one another?
February 2008 — World Out Of Order
A few words from the employee working the Taco Bell drive thru completely derail my life.
July 2007 — I Wanna Be The First, The Best
I argue my brother has set a very unique world record involving a pool table and a Playstation.
May 2007 — Listen Up
The first of some “fond memories” posts from my frustrating days working at the mall. Not funny at the time, but I love the undercurrent of extreme bitterness.
May 2007 — Depository Please Receptacle Of Man
The store gets a new music system that A)makes no sense and B)threatens to literally drive me insane. Good times.
December 2006 — Oh For The Love Of Pete
A very short post about what extreme boredom does to a 23-year-old male, plus one of the all-time great not-smart customer moments.
December 2006 — I’m Suck On The Couch And Can’t Get Up
Holy bitterness, Batman. The extreme laziness of customers gets to me in a big way, especially when someone calls my store just to ask for the number to another store.
November 2006 — Helga Gets Worried
I watch a woman on the Metro become increasingly terrified about the prospects of interacting with the woman sitting next to her.
May 2006 — It’s All Becoming So Clear
Going through boxes of papers from elementary school, I find notes about myself from my classmates and find not much has changed since then.
In case you’ve missed them before, the “best of” 2010 and 2009.