Satirical
Carey and Albert. Honorable Mention in Too Hot for This Challenge.
The cats were furious. When Albert rolled over and felt the raw heat of the sunlight in the airless room, he was very angry. But it was not just his anger. There was Carey next door in the place they shared a balcony with; he did not like the weather, either. He did not like the way things were going. The heat, the sun, the lack of a cool space during the day that was near their food and water bowls, and then all of that fur to live with made their lives very difficult. They had every right to feel angry.
By Kendall Defoe 3 months ago in Humor
A Brief Tour of Everyday Moments When Your Brain Abandons You in Public
Human beings have accomplished extraordinary things; we built skyscrapers, landed on the moon, split the atom, and created tiny computers capable of accessing nearly the entire accumulated knowledge of civilization from our pockets. Yet, a waiter can say, “Enjoy your meal,” and a fully functioning adult will confidently respond, “You too!” And just like that, 200,000 years of human evolution goes straight down the toilet.
By The Pompous Post3 months ago in Humor
Putin's Hellish Wifi Problem. Top Story - August 2026.
Putin died. He didn't even see the Pearly Gates, was sent straight down to hell. He thought he ended up in the hottest part of hell. It was a million times worse than an infrared sauna he used to warm up his old bones in his bunker. And there was no water. Oh, and the torture he was subjected to, to compound the heat!
By Lana V Lynx3 months ago in Humor
Self-Checkout Is Just Unpaid Employment
There was a time when grocery shopping was beautifully uncomplicated. You grabbed your groceries, rolled your cart to the front of the store, exchanged a few pleasant words with the cashier, and someone, an actual employee, bagged everything while you wondered whether you'd remembered to buy ketchup. Life was good.
By The Pompous Post3 months ago in Humor
Too Hot Too Function . Honorable Mention in Too Hot for This Challenge. Top Story - August 2026.
“ DANGER! CROCODILES SWIM HERE!” It was humid. It was sweltering hot. For ten continuous days the weather was too unbearable to breathe. Fans blew thirty-five-degree warm air right back in our faces. The car AC refused to work, and everyone drove with their windows wound down, so that flies, moths and mosquitoes could harass us while we were trapped inside, dying within the walls of our tin can vehicles.
By Elizabeth Butler3 months ago in Humor
I Don’t Trust Anyone Who Answers the Phone Anymore...
There was a time, long ago, in a gentler and more naïve civilization, when the sound of a ringing phone meant something simple. It meant someone wanted to talk to you. That time is dead… Murdered. Buried beneath an avalanche of robocalls, extended warranties, suspicious silences, heavy breathing, and one deeply committed individual who keeps asking if you’ve considered switching to solar power, even though you live in a forest yurt, and haven’t seen the sun since 2009.
By The Pompous Post3 months ago in Humor
Welcome to Texas
Well, hell. My weather app says it's 92 degrees. The really bad news is that it's 10PM. I fell asleep while watching TV again. It's kind of a tradition: One of us picks something to watch. It starts, I sit back, and Pam wakes me up when it's over.
By Dana Crandell3 months ago in Humor
Twenty Flight Rock
One of the great things about living on the twentieth floor is the views you get. Disconcerting things are the way the buildng sways in high winds, and everyone brings up "The Towering Inferno" especially with the heatwaves we are getting now.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Humor
I Audited My Own Thoughts and Found Most of Them Unnecessary...
In the interest of self-improvement, clarity, and whatever passes for accountability these days, we at The Pompous Post decided to conduct a full internal audit. Not of finances, nor productivity… nor of anything useful, but that’s beside the point. We decided to audit our thoughts! Well, one of us did; the other just read it and laughed.
By The Pompous Post3 months ago in Humor
