Scott Adams: In his own words
In my last post I asked you to comment on my friend’s sexist theory that men generally talk about positive things and women generally talk about negative things. Based on your comments, I conclude that the aforementioned generality doesn’t hold. Many men are huge complainers too. The exception seems to…
Read MoreA friend shared with me an observation that I thought was provocative enough to get you all riled up. He says that when men tell a story about how their day went, it’s usually focused on something good that happened. When women tell a story about their day, it’s usually…
Read MoreAccording to MSNBC, about 50 people died in Saudi Arabia during the annual ritual of throwing stones at the devil. Apparently a stampede broke out when somebody tripped on luggage. That sounds like a poorly conceived punch line, but it actually happened. And it isn’t the first time. In 1990,…
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why some people brag about their “traditional” values when they obviously mean “superior”? It’s because “traditional” is a more flexible word. It implies an inherent goodness without the need to defend the details. I plan to start using “traditional” as my adjective of choice in all…
Read MoreHave you ever marveled at how many things you believe without evidence? It turns out to be most things. I rarely have time to consult the peer reviewed scientific literature before doing something such as, for example, shaving and whistling at the same time. I’ve never seen any evidence that…
Read MorePeople often ask me to help them get out of various jams. This is owing to several factors: a) I publish my e-mail address and, b) I have an underground fortress filled with cash that’s rotting from disuse. Or so people assume. Philosophically, I think people should help each other…
Read MoreAccording to the Internet, I have become a prolific coiner of phrases. You can do a Google search on any of these gems and get all kinds of hits. The Dilbert PrincipleDilbertianCatbertPHBRat DanceFrooglepoopillionElbonianInduhvidual And more recently in this Blog, BOCTAOE and YSLE. If you haven’t been paying attention, those mean…
Read MoreNot all problems are equal. For example, if you have an arrow through your head, that’s the bad kind. If you have too many customers to handle in a timely manner, that’s the good kind. Another good kind of problem is a problem you didn’t know you had. Let’s say…
Read MoreWords in the English language often have silent letters for no good reason. I think the extra letters should be donated to other languages that don’t have enough. The Hawaiian language comes to mind. I wasn’t paying close attention when I visited Hawaii, but I think the native language only…
Read MoreAre you an excellent artist who is willing to work for practically nothing just to get some attention? Then I have a deal for you. The syndicated comic strip Unfit is looking for someone to take over the artwork. If you’ve seen the strip, you know it’s a great concept…
Read MoreToday’s comic featured me being sucked into the Dilbert world. A tiny and poorly drawn version of me is complaining about violating the “third wall.” [missing image] Many readers gleefully wrote to tell me I’m an idiot and I should have said “fourth wall.” That’s what it’s called when a…
Read MoreThere have been a lot of funny comments to my posts. My favorite so far is from Guy, in response to my question of whether Santa or Jesus would win in a fight: “And as for Santa and Jesus, the answer is Jesus. Because he can walk on water he…
Read MoreJust for fun, look at the comments from the past few days on my topic of evolution and help me pick out the ones that are the most squirrel-brained. I’m not talking about the comments from people who are trying to be clever or funny. I mean the people who…
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