⚠️This post contains explicit language and adult humor. It is intended exclusively for a mature audience who enjoy double entendre and wordplay. It is not meant to offend any person or group. If you

Some context: Marcel is a single guy obsessed with astrology, dark science, and the paranormal. He’s lost his job and his friends because of it, but he doesn’t even realize it. One day, while making

— Can I have a mocha? — Sure. — Make that two. No, sorry, better make it a cappuccino, please. — Okay. — I'm so glad we could meet up today. I learned about yesterday's earthquake. Any news about

– Babe. – What. – Do you think I should wear this shirt? – I don't know. Where are you going? – You mean where we're going. We're having dinner at the Millers'. – Oh, no! I totally forgot! –

What does science say about languages you learned as a child but never used again? No idea — but something surprising happened to me this morning. I was at the supermarket when a foreign woman asked

Today's post is sponsored by my grandmother. Thanks, Grandma! Poor thing, she's trying to help me find my groove and is always telling me “If you don't get readers, I'll smack you where your back

I've always been reluctant to plant perennial species in my garden, but the more I experiment in it, the more perfect, balanced, and meaningful Nature seems to me. Nature surprised me yet again

(A doctor and a nurse walk into a patient's room) Mr. Grafft, I'm Dr. Williams. How are you today? Good as new, Doc. I'm glad to hear that. May I call you by your first name? Sure thing, doctor. My

I lay down on the bed and opened the book halfway. It felt rough and stale, but the smell was warm and familiar. I stretched my legs out and read the inscription, To my family. "These are the real

— Tomorrow it’s going to rain for sure. — Really? How do you know? — Because my hair hurts. — That’s nonsense — hair doesn’t hurt. Ouch! Are you crazy? Why did you yank my hair? — Well, does it hurt

📜’ve spent countless hours in front of my bright-wall during my language-learning-wander. Facing a writing-blanket, waiting for a word-storm can be stressful sometimes. But the worst thing is this

One year ago ago, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) presented the latest update of its dictionary. The number of new words is mind-blowing — no less than 4,074 have been added. The dictionary now

Can I eat this? I wouldn't if I were you. That's been in the fridge long enough to grow legs and run away. Really? It doesn't look that bad. Don't eat it. I can smell it from here. That's the thing —

One and a half months ago, they warned us about a heat wave, but we’ve been under all three alert levels—yellow, orange, and red—since early June. I don’t think this is just a heat wave; it’s what

An old man wearing sunglasses and a raincoat walks into a grocery store. The doorbell chimes, and a few of the customers in line turn around. His outfit doesn’t go unnoticed by any of them. Besides

This wistful paragraph contains a few examples of gray areas in English grammar. Whether you're a stickler for the rules or someone who likes to break them for style, you'll probably have an opinion.

(Upbeat The Entertainer ringtone ringing.) Hello? Matt? It’s Dad. Hi, Dad. Are you still sleeping? Not anymore. How come? It’s already noon. Are you sick? No, no. I’m fine. Is this about another one

Over the century I’ve been learning English, my approach to it has changed a hundred times. In the beginning, I took classes, did tons of drills, recorded myself (ew), recorded myself as an

I literally just got home just in time to see the blackbird digging a hole just about the size of a watermelon. I hate to say it, but the bird is just unbelievable. It's been driving me just nuts —

The director of a zoo is desperate. The kangaroo keeps escaping from its enclosure, so he decides to build one with a six-foot-tall fence. The next day, he sees that the kangaroo has escaped again,