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Rejected Disney Sidekicks

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • Aladdin: Hassan, an enchanted fez whose hopeless crush on Jasmine’s headband causes him to feel self-conscious about his stained felt and fraying tassels
  • The Lion King: Mosalo, the giraffe interior decorator of Pride Rock whose suggestions generally involve heightening doorways
  • Snow White: Rusty, the eighth dwarf whose out of date mining tools regularly cause the “____ days without an accident” counter to reset
  • The Little Mermaid: Starry, a starfish always looking for excuses to practice her underwater cartwheels
  • Mulan: Xin Liu, a fortune cookie who announces his consistently grisly predictions through a Daffy Duck-like lisp
  • Beauty and the Beast: Floretta, Belle’s laundry chute who frequently complains about her sweat stains and mocks her taste in dresses
  • Toy Story: Mr. Wiggles, a mysterious tube-like toy confined to Andy’s Mom’s nightstand

Possible Names for Theme Restaurants

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • Fairytale themed burger joint, “Hansel and Griddle”
  • Spy themed pancake house, “Syruptitious”
  • Classic sitcom themed salad restaurant, “Leaf it to Beaver”
  • French Revolution themed cocktail lounge, “The Guillotini”
  • Billboard Top 40 themed sushi bar, “Call me Maki”
  • Murder mystery themed coffeehouse, “Murder on the Orient Espresso”
  • Olympic themed Chinese restaurant, “Miracle on Rice”
  • Classic movie themed bakery, “Citizen Cake”
  • Americana themed pub, “Stars and Tripe”
  • Spanish Civil War themed steakhouse, “Homage to Cattleonia”
  • Wild West themed curry stand, “Cowboys and Indians”

Groups of People I Can’t Stand Unless I’m One of Them

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • Drunk
  • Sweaty
  • Correct
  • Naked
  • Gassy
  • Happy
  • Unhappy
  • Opinionated
  • Lithuanian

 

Things I Did Not Do This Summer

by Melissa Chiasson

  • Update this blog.
  • Floss.
  • Send Ryan Lochte love letters along with nude photos of myself spelling out “Jeah!’ in various compromising positions.
  • Succeed at learning the dance to “Single Ladies.”
  • Read War and Peace.
  • Read Gravity’s Rainbow.
  • Read.
  • Watch the RNC without crying.
  • Tell Jordy and River that I slept with both of their moms. Up top!
  • Play jai alai.
  • Challenge the drive-through cashier at a suburban Maryland Taco Bell to a fight while spilling an order of Nachos Supreme all over myself and crying.
  • Finish my memoirs.
  • Answer those phone calls from Ryan Lochte’s lawyers.
  • Conquer an island nation and have them anoint me as their queen.
  • Call the nearest Papa John’s and order 25 pizzas for a “Mr. Fartface.”
  • Align my chakras.
  • Establish a rigorous “No Pants” policy at my apartment.
  • Win the lottery, meaning this blog had better be my ticket to making millions, or I’m going to be super pissed.

Lists That Wouldn’t Have Anything In Them

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • Watchable Hugh Grant Movies
  • Impressive Physical Challenges That I Bested Against All Odds
  • Tom Jones Songs That Don’t Creep Me Out at Least a Little
  • “That’s What She Said” Jokes That I Don’t Regret Making
  • Fates too Cruel to Befall Hugh Grant
  • Times When I Thought of a Clever Joke That Might Piss Someone off but Then Thought, “Maybe Some Things Are Best Left Unsaid”
  • Non-Icelandic People who Can Correctly Pronounce Reykjavik
  • Times When Knowing All the Words to a Weird Al Song Came in Handy
  • Movie Roles That Could Have Been Enhanced if Played by Air-Headed Pretty Boy Hugh Grant
  • Responsible Settings in Which to Drink Four Loko
  • Sharp Turns I Made While Driving That I Didn’t Feel Required Me to Make Race Car Noises
  • People I Like Named Hugh Grant

A Few of my Job Interview Faux Pas

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • Saying “Up top!” and going for a high five at the end
  • Winking at every receptionist
  • Giving myself a pep talk during the actual interview
  • Complimenting interviewer on his “Romanesque physique”
  • Not wearing my lucky underwear
  • Not wearing any underwear
  • Using the made-up word “frabtabulous” to describe my Microsoft Excel abilities
  • Writing “Hammertime” in the “Time of Appointment” column of the sign-in sheet
  • Challenging HR representative to Mountain Dew drinking contest
  • Lying on my résumé
  • Lying that I was a Chippendale’s dancer on my résumé
  • Getting caught taking money out of interviewer’s wallet
  • Responding to every question in the form of a question like on Jeopardy
  • Asking to keep photo of HR representative’s family on vacation
  • Drumming on manager’s bald head
  • Pretending to eat priceless Fabergé egg
  • Eating Fabergé egg
  • Trying to turn bathroom line into conga line
  • Doing entire interview in Christopher Walken impression
  • Writing “Humor Blogger” under “Work Experience” on my résumé
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