The bag contained two bottles of soda, an XL cup of pot noodles, an expensive bag of jellies, 3 high quality chocolate bars and a bottle opener key chain. And all you had to do to get this bag of goodies was to enter your email address. That's how far it's come now. Companies are … Continue reading Free stuff for attention →

There was a lot of jokes told that day and I was feeling reckless so I told a risque joke. The reception was divisive. One laugh the hardest he'd laughed all day, so one point to the good. I tickled myself just by telling it. Two points to the good. But the other two humans … Continue reading Risque joke regret →

'I don't like hanging out with them, they make me feel inadequate' I think once you start to feel inadequate in someone else's company you might be tempted to do either of the following: A) Bring em down a peg or two to make yourself feel better. Or B) Internally find a plain in which … Continue reading Internal inadequacies →

"Look I can see why you did what you did. It was a difficult situation and you handled it very well but you did break curfew so unfortunately I'm going to have to give you detention." The above is a much easier pill to swallow than the below... Detention McGrath! What! Why?!? You broke curfew. … Continue reading Acknowledging the difficulty →

The sword swallower pulled the sword out of his oesophagus to a weak round of applause and you could just tell he was expecting more of a reaction. I feel for the sword swallower. It's a very cool trick and I don't know anyone else who can do it but it's just not interesting enough … Continue reading Sword swallowing →

Joan was not afraid of giving her opinion. She regularly offered it willingly, sometimes uninvited. What scared her was what she might say when the red mist descends. You see Joan is quite a measured woman. She likes to choose her words carefully and think deeply before speaking. An unattainable luxury when the blood is … Continue reading Carefully crafted conversations →

It's not surprising that Cristiano Ronaldo argues on behalf of his team. The jersey is a giant obvious signal as to who he is loyal to. Other people are trickier. Their agendas aren't as obvious. But I will say that it is worth searching for, as decisions become less baffling once you figure out allegiances.

Their silence and inaction says it all. We heard the message loud and clear. They're not interested in change. They're happy to let this continue. They're willing to sacrifice your discomfort to avoid asking themselves the tough questions.

The comedian made a joke about beating up a disabled child and the audience responded with audible gasps, reluctant laughs, mild booing and uncomfortable seat adjustments. Then the comedian made the very good point that no child was injured in the telling of that joke. He was pretending to have committed the act. The child … Continue reading Unpleasant ideas →

When it comes to writing wedding vows or speeches I think there are different levels. There is the 'What you can say with ease' level. After that there is the 'What might be uncomfortable to say' level. And finally there is the 'What would be difficult to say without welling up' level. And I would … Continue reading Emotional well →