Quitting your job, as with breaking up, should never be done over text message. Outgoing University of Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith could certainly use a reminder: Haith just delivered his two weeks notice in a text message, reports Fox 4 KC.
The Single Worst Type of Selfie
Posted in: Today's ChiliYou have a good side and a bad side, but everyone’s bad side is a photo taken from the crotch looking up. There’s a specific type of selfie that’s taken like the photographer was holding the phone in his or her lap. They’re not okay and no one looks good from that angle. If you’re going to take a selfie, don’t make it this one.
It’s a shame you can’t unsubscribe from group texts. This week I was one of the recipients of a never-ending text bacchanal with a bunch of people I didn’t know. But it wasn’t fun or consensual. It was just a good reminder that we need to talk about text etiquette.
How to Handle Internet Indecision
Posted in: Today's ChiliThere are 6,245 restaurants on Seamless in New York City. Sometimes deciding between a roast beef sandwich and a pepperoni pizza is an impossible choice. But this is not an isolated dilemma—the question of what to watch, what to eat, and what to click is indicative of an issue that plagues the whole internet.
Everyone’s an asshole deep down. We like to gossip, whine and complain
The internet has changed the rules for a lot of things: dating, buying groceries, ordering takeout, etc. to the power of 10. But it hasn’t changed basic manners. Meaning, you still have to write thank you notes.
It’s February 14 and you’re alone (again). Fret not, because there is still time to find a date
The Case for Lurking on Twitter
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen Twitter announced its slow user growth last week, the company’s stock went into a tailspin. But as Herb Greenberg writes over at LinkedIn, what may be hurting the service most of all might be the common—and incorrect—assumption that to enjoy Twitter, one must tweet. Quite the contrary! Twitter’s at its best when you don’t.
Richard Sherman
Being a tech blogger has made me the default tech support for my family. Especially for my mother. While she’s pretty savvy, all things considered, she still asks me some pretty funny questions.