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Hallmark Sympathy Cards for the Unemployed

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:45:41 +0000

With the US unemployment rate hovering around nine percent, it’s nice to know someone‘s business is thriving. In this case, that someone is Hallmark, which recently began selling sympathy cards aimed at those who’ve lost jobs. In the past, Hallmark produced cards expressing condolences to those who suffered through the Great Depression, military draftees and [...]

'Twilight Zone' Parody Explores the Eerie Phenomenon of Crowded Brunch Spots [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:29:14 +0000

Telecommuters, stay-at-home parents, students and even the unemployed: Sketch group Killing My Lobster knows about you… and they’re horrified by you.

KML’s ‘Why Is Everybody Here?’ is a note-perfect ‘Twilight Zone’ parody that frames modern life in San Francisco as a hellish nightmarescape where decent, working folks simply can’t escape the hoards of underemployed citizens just hanging out. “I don’t understand. Why is it so crowded here on a Wednesday?!”

No Job is Better Than a Crappy Job

nickanddrew — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:05:35 +0000

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Being a lazy bum is actually better for you mental health than having some thankless menial job. Right. Try explaining that to your old lady.