Category Archives: Mockery and derision

Making fun of someone, something, someplace, sumbitch

Blecchh!

Posted on October 14, 2015 by PMcG

I don’t usually write about mayonnaise. It’s a serious failing and probably what’s kept me from winning a MacArthur genius grant, or the prestigious “I’m more humble than you” competition. But a lot of people just don’t like mayonnaise. Many … Continue reading →

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Smelling the end zone

Posted on October 6, 2015 by PMcG

Baseball season has ended with a melancholy whiff, and football season is upon us like a grand piano falling eight floors onto a poodle. Let’s see that again Bob. Ooh. That’s gonna leave a stain. Let’s see that again, Bob… … Continue reading →

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Canasta on Mars

Posted on September 30, 2015 by PMcG

Yo, they’ve discovered water on Mars. I know. You may not give a hoot (in spite of our moral obligation to give hoots when hootful events occur. “Water discovered on Mars” is just a step above “Meteor bounces off Trump’s … Continue reading →

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To shove a pretzel rod

Posted on September 23, 2015 by PMcG

Recently, a psychologist-to-be-named later published excerpts from diaries kept by teens into their adulthood. His point: with a little love and/or support people can change their destiny. Here are two of the most interesting excerpts: Diary entry page of teen … Continue reading →

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Naked Trojans

Posted on September 8, 2015 by PMcG

Somewhere between Pittsburgh and Columbus, K-Mac looked out the window and said “Is that a dead armadillo?” My reply: “I don’t think they have armadillos in Pennsylvania.” “Maybe it wasn’t an armadillo,” she said. “Or,” I theorized, “maybe they only … Continue reading →

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Sweating like a pig

Posted on July 28, 2015 by PMcG

Note: This post may be monitored by government agents (travel) for training purposes. Note: In the interests of transparency, transgenderparency and Saran Wrapency, the purpose of the above stated training is to make sure that the travel agents being trained … Continue reading →

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FAQ: The rhetorical que…Hello? Where is everybody?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by PMcG

Q. Is it a rhetorical question if I ask you “Is this a rhetorical question?” A. Who hates me so much they would send a lunatic with the brains of an after-dinner mint? Q. Speaking of which, can you eat … Continue reading →

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