WGOG
What Grinds Our Knees: Being too tall
July 20, 2025Being tall might be something many want, but honestly, it’s a full-time curse. My knees? Crunchier than a Nature Valley granola bar. Running? Please. I’m one bad jog away from all my joints crumbling like a Nature Valley granola bar. Lower back? Falling apart faster than a Nature Valley granola bar. And to top it all off, I’m also more likely to get cancer just because I have more cells. Like, damn, can I live please? And it doesn’t end with physiology. The world is just not made for people my height. I know, I’m an outlier, but it’s still…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Ignoring laundry etiquette
June 4, 2025Last year, I wrote a piece about how shared laundry rooms grind my gears. Well, upon reflection — it is not the shared laundry rooms that bother me, but rather, the completely irrational and inconsiderate attitude that other people display…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Vacation photography
March 10, 2025There’s nothing my sister hates more than taking my Instagram photos on vacation. The poor girl has no choice but to follow me around like paparazzi, but I’ll tell you what: I hate it too. Finding an appealing background, selecting…
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WGOG: Lovers too shy to shout
February 13, 2025I can’t be the only one majorly demoralized the moment you realize your partner’s a Quiet Quincy or Silent Suzie. The bedroom door is locked and the house is empty, but their mouth’s still sealed shut like joy is the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Slimy-handed kids
February 6, 2025I’m a type-A germaphobe. Opened the door and grabbed the handle? Straight to the sink. Tapped my compass card, or really, anything in my wallet? Sanitize me now. I wipe my phone and laptop keyboard with isopropyl alcohol after being…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Bean sprouts
January 30, 2025I always get odd looks sent my way whenever I choose to pass on the bean sprouts at any pho restaurant. The people I go most often with already know the story, but to newcomers, the question is always the…
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WGOG: Unpeelable oranges
January 20, 2025Nothing irks me more than sitting down for a nice juicy snack of mini oranges and attempting to peel the unpeelable. Have you ever had those oranges that seem like the peel and the flesh are surgically attached? If I…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Laughably inconvenient goSFU updates
November 26, 2024SFU students like to complain about our digital infrastructure. I can attest to this because I am a student, and I’m complaining right now. Everything from Canvas being slow to courses filling up in minutes is enough to earn a…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Transit isolation
November 21, 2024A unique fatigue sets in after a long, wet day, dragging the hems of your soggy jeans across a bus floor and nearly getting bowled over by high schoolers on their way home. It’s loud and uncomfortably warm, and the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Microwaves
November 15, 2024There are a lot of reasons to appreciate the convenience of microwaves. But today I want to complain about the things no one ever talks about! I get that a cooling fan is loud but needed for the microwave to…
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