Lifehack My Gift to You: The Internet Self-esteem Powerbar
Ok, it’s Christmas time and coming up on my blog’s one year anniversary so I’d gotten you all video iPods–then I watched The Office and saw what evil can come from ignoring the secret Santa $20 spending limit, so I returned them all. I can’t give you kind reader’s expensive electronics but I can give you one kick ass lifehack.
This year I’ve gotten you all an online gift certificate for self-esteem. I am giving you (in no particular order) a list of links that are guaranteed to make you feel superior to everyone around you, albeit at the expense of others.
Where disgruntled workers share their inter-office horror stories. If you don’t feel better after reading the one about the employer who saves money by docking people for being late for meetings, there is no help.
Nothing makes you feel superior better than pointing out other peoples mistakes, especially when they are in writing. The Eggcorn Database gives you a repository of self-image bolstering snippets. It’s like a Powerbar for the ego-impaired.
The guy who brought you Lapsing into a Comma, and The Elephants of Style, Bill Walsh, from time to time, derides writers, and other editors for the tiny errors that slip through the cracks.
Take pleasure in watching as
If you know of any others, leave a comment.
