Some people insist on using their mouth holes all the time, because they think talking is the only form of miscommunication. I happen to think that speaking out loud is the lowest common denominator, IE the easiest form of miscommunication. Since I've never been a big follower of trends, I prefer to communicate in a … Continue reading Doom Scrolling BFG’s
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Copyright Lows BTG’s
A few weeks ago I talked about the death of movies. As I mentioned, the day they died was the moment the disease which shall not be named, COVID, killed not only people, but the movie industry. More specifically, I talked about how Disney was high on its own supply in 2019, with the release … Continue reading Copyright Lows BTG’s
Bitter Son Chips BFG’s
It was early morning and my little family of four was driving to Utah from Seattle for a little family vacation. My son was 3 or 4 years old and he just woke up from sleeping and looked out the window, and proclaimed as if he had never seen the bright ball of light in … Continue reading Bitter Son Chips BFG’s
Lost the Plot BFG’s
There are reasons why I hated growing up in the 80's (yes, I grew up in the 1900's kids). The clothing was hideous, the internet didn't exist, and the hairstyles inspired my hair to fall out. There was one good thing that I loved about the 80's. The movies. Back To the Future, Ferris Bueller, … Continue reading Lost the Plot BFG’s
Bitter Nominative Determinism BFG’s
You'd probably shocked to know that there was a time in my life where there was a lapse in my game playing. I call that phase of my life the dark ages, between the ages of 18 and 26, where I pretended to be responsible and grown up. Ironically, the event that brought the light … Continue reading Bitter Nominative Determinism BFG’s
I Be Dead People BFG’s
It's been trending for more than a decade now, so cosplay isn't just something that nerds do when they go to a convention. It's one of those full-blown career paths, like gaming and influencing, that I never could have imagined as a career when I was young. People don't just dress up for Halloween, they … Continue reading I Be Dead People BFG’s
Grinding the Gears BFG’s
Many people wonder about the precise moment when they transformed from being a kid to becoming an adult. Some (my son) think it happens like magic, the moment they turn 18. Others think it's the moment they abandon their parents and move out, thinking the grass of adulthood is greener like money, while realizing it's … Continue reading Grinding the Gears BFG’s
The Family Editor BFG’s
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, in space, the final frontier, life is like a box of chocolates, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four privet drive said to the rosebud, and sang welcome them to the jungle. Every story needs a good beginning, so the begging of this post should … Continue reading The Family Editor BFG’s
Solo Leveling Confidence BFG’s
I'm not much into anime, but I'm really into video games. Recently I was scrolling through the TikTok's and I got a short clip of an anime about a guy who lived in a world that was a video game. The world was taken over by beast's who were inside gates, so the people had … Continue reading Solo Leveling Confidence BFG’s
Jack Rebooted Thugs BFG’s
When I was in college, I had one of the worst two weeks of my life. It all started with "the accident" on my way home from the movie theater. I was going through my totally legal yellow light, while some kids were going through their totally "illegal" red light. They ended up T-boning and … Continue reading Jack Rebooted Thugs BFG’s
Extra Beef and Cheese BFG’s
Last night, I got home from a brutal doctor's appointment, so I wanted to eat away some of my pain. I ended up getting a burger with extra beef, bacon and cheese. ClearIy, I was in the mood for some beef and cheese, because this week, I've been observing beefs all over the place that … Continue reading Extra Beef and Cheese BFG’s
Homecoming Weak BFG’s
Homecoming's are always so emotional. In just less than a month, my favorite daughter is coming home from her year and a half mission to Austin, TX. I've missed her, because she inherited my razor sharp wit, my stunning introversion, and utter dislike for humans and interactions. She likes her mom much more than me … Continue reading Homecoming Weak BFG’s
PokéBen Evolution BFG’s
Last week I talked about my horrible luck in finding jobs, because of my horrible resume, bad interviewing skills and hard to be around personality. Unfortunately, this lead to me desperately taking some awful jobs just so I could afford to surround myself with four walls and a place to put my pillowhead and food … Continue reading PokéBen Evolution BFG’s
Head Resume Bitterness BFG’s
My revulsion for job applications dates all the way back to the early 70's, IE the early days of me. I realized my parents didn't love me when I applied to be my parent's least favorite child and they roundly rejected my application. They used a sophisticated rejection software called crumpling up the paper and … Continue reading Head Resume Bitterness BFG’s
Bitter Feedback BFG’s
Every year in August, I make a trek to Germany to attend a video game conference ironically called Gamescon. When I say I make a trek there, I mean I listen to the a recorded version of the livestream on YouTube while I'm working on boring spreadsheets. The purpose of the conference, and all video … Continue reading Bitter Feedback BFG’s
Microtransactions BFG’s
I grew up in a family of 7, five of which were kids, one of which was me. Since there were so many kids in my family, I had to fight and claw for attention, and resources. I remember the shame I felt in 7th grade, when I literally only had 5 shirts. I had … Continue reading Microtransactions BFG’s
Manifest Destiny BFG’s
I used to wonder why August, a month fully contained within the summer season, was a dead release time for movies. Then I looked at the calendar and saw that it was only the second full week of August and my son started school on Wednesday. I don't know who's cockamamie idea it was to … Continue reading Manifest Destiny BFG’s
Aura Farming BFG’s
Growing up in South Dakota was rough. Although I lived in the only big city for dozens of miles, the city was surrounded farmland, so any time I left the city, I felt like I could have been attacked by children of the corn. The state loves corn so much, that they literally built the … Continue reading Aura Farming BFG’s
Inspiration Lightning BFG’s
People are always asking me where I get so many great ideas for this blog. You'd think that after 12 years and 1,578 Bitter Blog posts (1579 once this is published), I would run out of good ideas. First, let's be clear that not all my posts are home runs, or even triples. Most of … Continue reading Inspiration Lightning BFG’s
Word Count BFG’s
I asked Gemini what the average number of words men speak per day vs how many women speak per day. Gemini cracked back with a bit of attitude and said that the differences of words per day used by men and women being very different was debunked by scientific research. Further, Gemini claimed that men … Continue reading Word Count BFG’s
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