WGOG
Stop signs are for stopping
October 10, 2023As an experienced driver in Metro Vancouver, I’ve noticed an ongoing problem that threatens the safety of our roadways. It also threatens the well-being of other people. I constantly see drivers speed past the stop marker and inch into oncoming traffic at many stop signs, stop lines, and even red lights. My issue isn’t even rolling stops. In fact, I rarely see them. It’s the unnecessarily aggressive approach to, and overshoot of, the actual stop location. Why do you need to stop a metre past the stop sign? Is the giant red octagon not enough notice of the location where…
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WGOG: Concert prices are a joke
August 3, 2023Who are concerts meant for anymore? They sure aren’t meant for full-time college students who work several jobs just to pay for tuition and rent. I’m not pocketing a cent towards savings. I can’t spend hundreds of dollars to sit…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The pineapple on pizza debate
July 28, 2023In the year of our Lord, 2023, I came across a Hinge profile that specified the user’s opinion on pineapple on pizza . . . Hawaiian pizza has been around since 1962, the pineapple on pizza debate has existed on…
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What Grinds Our Gears: One-uppers
July 7, 2023POV: You’re enjoying a light-hearted conversation with your friends, talking about little nuances and funny interactions from your day. You mention you didn’t sleep well this morning. Your friends express pity except for that one person — the one person…
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WGOG: Dirty Evos
July 4, 2023Picture this: you just made it to your booked Evo after walking several blocks to what was supposed to be the “nearest” Evo car sharing vehicle. You are famished and deteriorating, and the only thing that can save you is…
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WGOG: bugs in glasses
March 28, 2023This piece goes out to all my fellow glass-wearers. My glasses are practically glued to my face, and yet, at the end of each day when I take them off to sleep, there’s always so much dirt on the lenses:…
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The existence of wisdom teeth
March 16, 2023I’ll say it: wisdom teeth are ridiculous. Why are they even called “wisdom” teeth? They aren’t so wise growing sideways, are they? A couple years ago, I went down to the surgeon’s office and he removed all four of my…
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Espresso Martinis
March 1, 2023Espresso martinis combine the two worst flavours: alcohol and coffee. Made with espresso and vodka, I always perceived espresso martinis to be one of the most “adult” of the adult drinks. I’ve seen posh people order them in movies and…
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People who mock those without their driver’s license
February 22, 2023“Ohh! You don’t own a car? But you’re an adult — how do you get around!?” I get a lot of comments like this, and they’re exhausting. First and foremost, I choose not to travel by car, and this has…
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Trauma-dumping on complete strangers
February 10, 2023It’s good to be an open person. It’s good to share what’s on your mind. It’s good to be vulnerable. Those are part of what makes a healthy human. But what’s absolutely unacceptable is being overly vulnerable with a total…
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