Ftrain, by Paul Ford
November 2019
I can't help myself when it comes to making cultural...
I can't help myself when it comes to making cultural observations, because I'm a Leo.
➛Twitter's most brutal trap is the joke meme where the...
Twitter's most brutal trap is the joke meme where the person "pokes gentle fun of themselves" while inserting something they're proud of. It's bad form to be anything but miserable On Here and people are desperate to show off so they become willing victims of autothirstification.
➛Flight attendant: Is anyone on this flight funny?
Flight attendant: Is anyone on this flight funny?
➛Ikea spouse tip: “Do we need accent pillows for our new day...
Ikea spouse tip: “Do we need accent pillows for our new day bed?” is not actually a question.
➛Ten years from now we are all going to be on here making...
Ten years from now we are all going to be on here making fun of Elon Musk's announcement that he used CRISPR technology to make an army of Thundercats.
➛my cybertruck brings all the bauds to rillard
my cybertruck brings all the bauds to rillard
➛Imagine if suspicious firemen reviewed every piece of code...
Imagine if suspicious firemen reviewed every piece of code you wrote.
➛Software is re-eating the world construction already ate.
Software is re-eating the world construction already ate.
➛When I say my wife works in construction, people often ask,...
When I say my wife works in construction, people often ask, does she want to work in tech? Construction is a $10 trillion global industry, you go to school for it, the work is hard, the environment impact is immediate, and salaries for PMs are comparable to tech PMs.
➛Can I vouch for her as a construction project manager?...
wizards get all upset whenever a muggle says ok broomer
wizards get all upset whenever a muggle says ok broomer
➛British period-after-double-quote is the most upsetting...
British period-after-double-quote is the most upsetting punctuation.
➛I made a list of the things I can truly control, it was...
I made a list of the things I can truly control, it was just the words “regular haircut.”
➛Google has filed Glengarry Glen Ross under ”Coffee Movie.”
In 2019 I'd probably suggest GraphQL Malone.
In 2019 I'd probably suggest GraphQL Malone.
➛Post Malone implies the existence of Get, Put, Patch, and...
Post Malone implies the existence of Get, Put, Patch, and Delete Malone.
➛Is the generation after Z 1 or AA?
Is the generation after Z 1 or AA?
➛Seems stressful on here so I'm gonna post some fun...
Boy this one holds up
Boy this one holds up postlight.com/...
➛I enjoyed recording this podcast because you can hear me...
I enjoyed recording this podcast because you can hear me realizing in real time how much I have to learn about Influencerdom and how vast and wild @TaylorLorenz's beat is, and how deep it all goes. It goes deep! x.com/...
➛What's Kermit's HBO Go password?
OK Rumors
OK Rumors
➛Its all fun until the boomers introduce a tariff on...
Its all fun until the boomers introduce a tariff on Fleetwood Mac.
➛Just the degree of free-floating brain virus is kind of...
Just the degree of free-floating brain virus is kind of terrifying.
➛Twelve minutes after getting off the plane in Sacramento a...
Twelve minutes after getting off the plane in Sacramento a random woman was aggressively talking to people on the rental car bus about QAnon.
➛I wonder what that guy on the pig farm in Ohio, who refused...
I wonder what that guy on the pig farm in Ohio, who refused to hear any news after Trump won, is doing right now. Probably reading a book, absolutely unconcerned.
➛Cognitive biases
This is so great. Just look at it. Imagining being there is...
every horrible thing you all associate with boomers is...
every horrible thing you all associate with boomers is coming for you too, which reality will you cling to when all the red roses start selling real estate
➛Oh my god enough about generations it's just astrology for...
Oh my god enough about generations it's just astrology for opinion columnists.
➛I won the medieval jester pun contest again this year which...
I won the medieval jester pun contest again this year which makes me the Thane of Groans.
➛Kinja was a good CMS.
Kinja was a good CMS.
➛Before you post, have a rough idea of who you're...
Before you post, have a rough idea of who you're chastising. Do some persona work to nail down WHO you can't stand. “Men” is a vague social category based on outdated gender norms. But KYLE, 34, drives a NISSAN FRONTIER and believes in the MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS.
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