Category: Satire and Gripes
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Stop Blaming America for the Word “Soccer”
Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery World Cup, Americans are reminded that the sport is called football, not soccer. The problem? The history says otherwise. Contrary to popular belief, the United States did not invent the word “soccer.” The term was actually created in Britain in the late 19th century as a nickname for Association Football, while…
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Gripe: When Power, Politics, and Money Mean More Than Honesty and Integrity in Sport, the Games Are Not Worth Playing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPolitics has no place in sport. FIFA’s handling of the Balogun suspension raises serious questions about fairness, integrity, and trust.
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Social Media Was Fine Until the Consultants Found It
Reading Time: 3 minutesA humorous gripe about social media, algorithms, jargon, and why blogging may be the most authentic form of online communication left.
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A Love Story That Has Lasted My Entire Life
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome passions fade with age. Others only grow stronger with time, temptation, and late-night weakness. In this humorous satire filled with romantic innuendo, nostalgia, and playful misdirection, one retired man reflects on a lifelong love affair that began in childhood and still controls him decades later. Just when the story seems headed…
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Nixon vs. Trump A Presidential Conversation That Should Never Have Happened
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat happens when Richard Nixon, Donald Trump, and an increasingly unstable moderator are locked in a room to discuss diplomacy, environmental policy, workplace safety, and voting rights? Chaos, confusion, and one surprisingly competent squirrel.
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Welcome to BeingKevin: Gym People, Massage Chairs, and Other Modern Disasters
Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to BeingKevin — weekly therapy sessions from an unfiltered retired guy in Rio who has opinions about everything. This episode tackles gym freeloaders, massage chairs, aging men with Facebook political degrees, and America’s ongoing commitment to public embarrassment.
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A Brazilian Family Watches the World Cup: One Minute In and the World Is Ending
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe world cup is underway do you watch, have you seen a Brazilian watch and comment? well this is for you.
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Charlie Brown Buys Condoms from Kramer: A Pharmacy Disaster Nobody Was Ready For
Reading Time: 3 minutesCharlie Brown just wants to buy condoms in peace, but a routine pharmacy visit turns into complete chaos when Kramer introduces him to “The Bladder System” — a custom-fit protection experience nobody asked for. A bizarre comedy crossover mixing Peanuts anxiety with Seinfeld insanity.
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The Death of Clear Conversation: Why Modern Phrases Drive Me Insane
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom “It is what it is” to corporate nonsense like “let’s circle back,” modern conversation has become overloaded with empty phrases, recycled jargon, and meaningless filler. In this humorous and sarcastic rant, a retired American expat takes aim at the lazy language habits, overused expressions, and verbal word salad that somehow pass…