Tag Archives: people

Why Don’t They Flush?

As per Nil’s recommendation, I shall keep this post short, so as to avoid it becoming overly weird. So, let’s get to it:
In public restrooms, why do so many people not flush? It takes a mere second to do; it doesn’t cause you any pain to do it. And, it’s polite – no one wants [...]

The First Step In Becoming a Satanist

So, you want to become a Satanist, huh? Alright. I’ll help you get started. The first step is to learn how to spell Satan. I know – you’d think the first step would be learning about Satan, or sacrificing a black cat, or painting one of your fingernails red.
I have my reasons, though. Why is [...]

The Flood of Freshmen

This past week was the first week of fall semester at university, and it proved to be interesting. Apparently, the school received more new freshmen this semester than they ever have in the past – over 1000, I believe. This led to there being lots of freshmen in the library, with lots of questions. Most [...]

MetaFilter is not 911 or Poison Control.

I was just digging through some old post drafts, and found this at MetaFilter:
I just mixed bleach / vinegar / salt / and liquid dish detergent in hopes of creating a super weed killer. I mixed the stuff in a fairly well-ventilated room, and then sprayed it on some weeds outside. Now I just read [...]

When is enough truly enough?

There’s an older fellow in one of my classes this semester, who has indirectly put me in a bit of a bind. I’m stuck considering when one should go from tolerating rudeness and derogatory remarks, to not tolerating it anymore and doing something about the problem. Let me explain:
The class is about world history up [...]