Signs of Hard Economic Times

Kids Have It So Easy Nowadays

I remember listening to stories from my grandparents (and some of my friend’s grandparents) about how hard it was being a kid in their time.  Walking five miles barefoot in the snow to get to school.  Working the coalmines at the age of eight to help feed their sixteen brothers and sisters.  Killing off Nazis at the age of twelve.  They seemed to have a pretty tough life.

Being a child who grew up in the seventies and eighties, I pretty much had free reign and often wondered what I’d tell my grandchildren of my hardships.  Now in my mid-thirties, I can now see how hard I had it compared to kids today.

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The Dark Side

Sending Mixed Messages on MySpace

Some strange stuff appears on MySpace from time to time.

For anyone not familiar with social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook, these sites allow you the ability to share your thoughts with not just your family and friends, but the entire world.  However, sometimes when people don’t sort or organize their pictures properly (place them in separate photo albums, for example), the images displayed can send mixed messages to their intended audience.  Here are some examples of strange picture pairings that we uncovered on MySpace, and what we think it means.

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Magazine Title Mishaps

Magazine subscriptions seem to be common amongst groups looking for an easy fundraiser, as well as those looking for a simple job and looking to make a few extra bucks.  However, mistakes will happen.  The magazines mentioned by a phone solicitor end up completely different from what you were looking for.  Sometimes it can be a simple clerical error, but sometimes magazine titles are so similar sounding, mistakes are going to happen.  Here are a few real examples of mistakes that may prove embarrassing to a new subscriber.

And in order to confuse the bilingual Canadians out there….


Have you come across a legitimate magazine that sounds similar to a porn title?  Have you ever been disappointed after accidentally picking up a copy of “Jigs”?   Leave a comment.