everyday frustrations

Marcel

I went 37 years without ever thinking about wanting larger bottles of shower gel. And then, suddenly, I came to the conclusion that it just doesn't make sense to keep buying those …

Marcel

I haven't been this excited about an iPhone launch since the days when I'd actually get up at 4 AM to line up outside the Apple Store and get my hands on an iPhone 5 or whatever …

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This has been a thing for years now. It's cute and weird and also annoying. There's no stopping her. When she hears the exercise mat being rolled out, she comes running from …

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Usually, I'm not a big fan of taking the bus, but it's a much better experience with this kind of company. Nothing more to add to this one. It was a dog on a bus. Slow day, …

Marcel

October always brings two things: Vaccines for me and vaccines for the cats. And pumpkins and spooky movies, but those don't matter right now. Gigabyte and Millimeter are true …

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I ask this with all the judgment I can muster: What’s wrong with people? I try my best not to annoy anyone when I’m out and about, but some people don’t seem to care. Smokers …

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Could I force her to get up, and would she probably not mind all that much? Perhaps. Is it more respectful to spend 45 minutes whispering to her that I really need to get up and …

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Not only did I get surprise pastries, they also came with a surprise visit from Anna. I can’t imagine anything better happening to a day that, until then, hadn’t offered much in …

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If this comic diary sticks around for more than a year, you’ll eventually notice that I become full of self-pity every time summer comes to an end. I find it hard to accept that …

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The fact that I’m even willing to regularly visit a hairdresser who doesn’t let me pay by card speaks volumes about the quality of Ramona’s work and her company. I genuinely like …

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I was supposed to pick up a package for Anna while she was away, and I’m not even kidding when I say the kiosk was somehow even more chaotic in real life. There was barely any …

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When he actually spoke up, I could understand him perfectly, but he insisted on whispering even though the place was pretty noisy and I obviously couldn’t make out what he was …