When I was in Junior High, my English teacher assigned us vocabulary words to look up in the dictionary and then report on them to the class. I hated it at the time, but I eventually learned the spelling and meaning of a lot words, so much so, that I became the “family dictionary.”
Lots of millennial liberals hanging around the coffee shop have that thus why they hang around the coffee shop and spout pseudo intellectual crap and conspiracy theories.
I thought a phobia was an irrational fear of something. But it’s perfectly rational to fear work. Therefore Rat doesn’t have ergophobia. Therefore he he has to keep working. (Apologies to Joseph Heller).
1- fancy Keurig we have had for years is stuck in alarm mode.
2- Smaller one we rescued from estate clean up won’t do anything more than flash lights
3- One cup travel Keurig that was buried in basement came to rescue. We bought that one during travels because Motel Coffee is, well it is (Insert complaint here)
Makes me feel guilty for not working a full time job any longer. There are people out there with serious cases of ergophobia who are depending on me to pull their weight!
I can’t say for certain but I suspect that if you picked a word out of the dictionary at random you’d almost certainly end up with a word everyone knows already, like “ belt” or “knock.”
BE THIS GUY 11 months ago
Teach your workers what a “regular” cup of coffee is.
(New Yorkers know what I mean.)
BasilBruce 11 months ago
I thought it was a fear of people who use Latin words and phrases for no reason.
ronaldspence 11 months ago
seems like there is a lot of ergophobia going around!
Erse IS better 11 months ago
Well, it’s a GREAT week. This week I’ve learned rusticle AND ergophobia.
Gent 11 months ago
If everyone goes home for this then it be ergonomic crisis.
Purple People Eater 11 months ago
Somebody once said that the only phobia we should have is phobophobia (yes, that’s a thing), although he may have worded it differently.
monya_43 11 months ago
I’m impressed that Rat was able to receive disability so quickly and easily.
Dogtreat Premium Member 11 months ago
Can you give us some five letter words?
iggyman 11 months ago
Poor choice of words!
tripwire45 11 months ago
When I was in Junior High, my English teacher assigned us vocabulary words to look up in the dictionary and then report on them to the class. I hated it at the time, but I eventually learned the spelling and meaning of a lot words, so much so, that I became the “family dictionary.”
SquidGamerGal 11 months ago
Hey, may I see the dictionary? Thanks! WHAM!
TechInDallas 11 months ago
https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2023/06/30
Huckleberry Hiroshima 11 months ago
He looked quite spiffy.
cornshell 11 months ago
Not as bad as the guy who hired a fake priest to try to extract “confessions” of workplace malfeasance from his workers. True story.
Zebrastripes 11 months ago
I would say he’s got it right!
Ellis97 11 months ago
Rat isn’t afraid of working, he’s just super lazy.
Binky Premium Member 11 months ago
Rat would find a way to use a word of the day to his advantage ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯. That’s what he does!
kittygatos 11 months ago
Normally a black coffee person, but have to try Irish butter and brown sugar one day….https://gudcoffee.com/menu/
Steverino Premium Member 11 months ago
The Health Department is going to close Joe’s Roastery because it has rats there.
erick.robinson 11 months ago
coffee should not double as a dessert… if it has more grams of sugar then it does caffeine, Rat should pay you a visit
mindjob 11 months ago
My word of the day: Lavazza
KEA 11 months ago
Well that was inspiring
Count Olaf Premium Member 11 months ago
Lots of millennial liberals hanging around the coffee shop have that thus why they hang around the coffee shop and spout pseudo intellectual crap and conspiracy theories.
CaveCat87 11 months ago
You shouldn’t have picked that word out, pal, now Rat’s gonna use it as an excuse to continuously skip working.
prrdh 11 months ago
I thought a phobia was an irrational fear of something. But it’s perfectly rational to fear work. Therefore Rat doesn’t have ergophobia. Therefore he he has to keep working. (Apologies to Joseph Heller).
Cameron1988 Premium Member 11 months ago
LMAO!
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe 11 months ago
It got ugly in my house this morning
1- fancy Keurig we have had for years is stuck in alarm mode.
2- Smaller one we rescued from estate clean up won’t do anything more than flash lights
3- One cup travel Keurig that was buried in basement came to rescue. We bought that one during travels because Motel Coffee is, well it is (Insert complaint here)
WCraft Premium Member 11 months ago
Makes me feel guilty for not working a full time job any longer. There are people out there with serious cases of ergophobia who are depending on me to pull their weight!
pearlyqim 11 months ago
Too much of that going around!!
Goat from PBS 11 months ago
Wow. What are the chances of choosing that word specifically.
christelisbetty 11 months ago
*AKA- “Maynard G Krebbs’ Disease”
zeexenon 11 months ago
New guy to old guy, “Yes sir, great work sir!”
And, I’ll have to rethink “post hoc ergo propter hoc” logic, which few voters understand.
John Jorgensen 11 months ago
Well you walked right into that one.
I can’t say for certain but I suspect that if you picked a word out of the dictionary at random you’d almost certainly end up with a word everyone knows already, like “ belt” or “knock.”
Chris Sherlock 11 months ago
Well, at least Joe didn’t require Rat to use it with the customers. That one would be rather hard to work into casual conversation.
eddi-TBH 11 months ago
That went over better than most management ideas.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 11 months ago
Once again, Rat shows how a little knowledge in the wrong hands can be a dangerous thing.
Sisyphos 11 months ago
Assuming he still wants Rat’s services, smarmy Manager should regret having chosen that Word of the Day….