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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Naming Rights BFG’s
When I was growing up in South Dakota, I was a huge fan of the Gladiatorial Games. Of course I had my favorite team the San Antonio Savages, and I had my favorite Gladiators, but most of them ended up dying ignominious deaths. Unfortunately, since I lived in Sioux Falls, and my favorite Gladiator team … Continue reading Naming Rights BFG’s
Unstable Network BFG’s
I was born in California to a really old guy named my dad, and a really nice young lady I nicknamed mom. I don't remember much from that first year, other than crying a lot and pretending that I was too weak to change my own diaper. We lived on this street called Sunny Slope … Continue reading Unstable Network BFG’s
Self-Inserting BFG’s
I have a confession to make. Much of the material I use for this blog is based on actual experiences and events from my life. It is, after all, called Ben's Bitter Blog, and not Your Bitter Blog. That's not to say I don't exaggerate those events for dramatic effect, but most of the things … Continue reading Self-Inserting BFG’s
Younger demographic BFG’s
If you are ever looking to find a quick and easy way to spiral into a deep depression, I've got the fasted way to do it. I was perusing my recent stats on this blog and comparing it to my stats in April 2014, my best month of all time. I know exactly what they … Continue reading Younger demographic BFG’s
Real Life Collector Cards BFG’s
When I was living in Long Island in New York in the late 70's, my dad took me to my first baseball game in Yankee Stadium. I didn't understand much about baseball, so when a player ran to second base, I asked him why he could do that. He said it was called a stolen … Continue reading Real Life Collector Cards BFG’s
Scoliosis BFG’s
When I was a sophomore in high school, I had to get a physical in order to play basketball. People have been doing them for generations, so I didn't really question it, I just treated it as a routine requirement for playing basketball. The school set them up for us, and I went along because … Continue reading Scoliosis BFG’s
The Invasion of the Midges BFG’s
When I was only 6 or 7 years old, I remember watching a horrible TV movie about a spider invasion. A little girl was on a swing and horde of Tarantula's were crawling just underneath her swing. Clearly, it had a impact on me enough to remember it, but surprisingly, it didn't scar me for … Continue reading The Invasion of the Midges BFG’s
Vacation Request BFG’s
Three years ago, I went to Scotland and became a Scottish Lord. I didn't know that part of becoming a Scottish Lord, was all these Scottish Lord responsibilities. As a Scottish Lord, you are taken on a tour of the country, in which you must to visit all these historical royal castles and palaces, and … Continue reading Vacation Request BFG’s
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