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If We Took Instructions Literally, Civilization Would Collapse by Thursday
We live in a society held together by one fragile, invisible thread: the collective understanding that no one is taking the instructions literally. This is the unspoken covenant of civilization.
By The Pompous Post2 days ago in Humor
Inside the Gym of Chad “Thunderbuns” Wilson, The World’s First Mentagonist™
When I accepted an internship at The Pompous Post, I imagined journalism. Investigations, serious interviews, and possibly a press badge. Instead, last Tuesday morning, I was handed a clipboard and told:
By The Pompous Post4 days ago in Humor
The Disappearance of Common Sense (As Told by Warning Labels)
There was a time when products trusted us to use them correctly. A ladder did not need to remind us not to stand on the very top rung. A candle did not feel compelled to clarify that fire, historically speaking, is hot. Shampoo did not warn us that it was not to be consumed as a breakfast smoothie.
By The Pompous Post9 days ago in Humor
The Lie of Rich Corinthian Leather (And Other Things We Believed Because a Man With an Accent Said Them)
There was a time when a man could look into a camera, gently stroke a car seat, and convince an entire nation that luxury had a birthplace. That place was Corinth… Or so we were told.
By The Pompous Post11 days ago in Humor
My life is a Joke
Chapter 1: The day Started cold... and Went Wrong Immediately The day I woke up with a cold that wasn't normal. Not the "oh, how refreshing" kind of cold. No. This was the kind of cold that makes you question your life choices, your priorities, and every bad decision you've made since birth.
By Lydia martinez21 days ago in Humor
America’s Untapped Energy Crisis May Be Closer Than We Think...
For decades, policymakers, scientists, and think tanks alike have searched desperately for a clean, renewable, domestic energy source. One capable of freeing the nation from its dependence on fossil fuels. Solar has promise. Wind has potential. Nuclear remains controversial.
By The Pompous Post23 days ago in Humor
Job Swap - It Ain't Half Dad's Army
At a British Army base in Deolali, India in 1945 during World War 2. Several sweat-stained squaddies of the Royal Artillery Concert Party are holding their final rehearsal in their barracks. They are presenting a brand new Hollywood show in the evening.
By Parody and Satire24 days ago in Humor
The Bionic Herald Declares War on the Grey Lady...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pompous Post recently came into possession of the following document while rummaging through the digital equivalent of a filing cabinet marked “Probably Important.” What appears to be the opening salvo in a potential journalistic battle royale (a term we are using in the broadest sense and without paying any royalties to Vince McMahon) raised enough questions about integrity, tradition, and the future of news that we felt obligated to share it. We believe in transparency, facts, and letting readers decide for themselves… especially when the gloves come off.
By The Pompous Post25 days ago in Humor
Nothing Has Made Me Feel Older Than My Relationship With Passwords...
There are many ways a person comes to terms with aging. Some notice it in the mirror. Others feel it in their knees and back while exiting a chair, a car, a bed, etc. A few brave souls acknowledge it when music from their youth starts playing in grocery stores.
By The Pompous Post30 days ago in Humor
Rick and Isabel vs. The Billionaires (Part Two)
Find Part One below toward the middle of this article 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️ A few weeks ago, I put together an AI‑created short film called Rick and Isabel vs. The Billionaires, with a promise of doing a part two.
By Rick Henry Christopher about a month ago in Humor
