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Brian Zwicker's avatar

Thank you, Susan. I love that. I just sent that to my girlfriend. She just had a thing about that Karen stuff ever since some sales clerk woman called her Karen and she didn’t know what that was about.‼️😇

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Walt Svirsky's avatar

I liked the Denny’s sign best, Susan.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

HA! Well, I've been there and done that! 😂 It hit home!

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Walt Svirsky's avatar

I think we have all gone for a 2 AM “Grand Slam” at one time or another.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Right... I might have seen you there! 🤣

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David Nee's avatar

Some of these are GOLD. 🥇

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Hey David! I had enough of the intense political tragedy so I decided to dive into dumb silly stuff!! Glad you enjoyed it! 👏👏👏

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Mary Beth Horsington's avatar

I love this, Susan! I’m going to send a bunch of them to my friends and family. My dad always used to say “We’re going to hell in a handbasket!”

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Susan Niemann's avatar

I'm so glad I could divert our national nightmare into some silly humor. Sometimes, we just need a good belly laugh! 🤣

Many thanks, Mary Beth!

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Fernie's avatar

Have you been in my Pinterest File?

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Susan Niemann's avatar

😂😂😂 MAAAAY-BEEEE. HAHAHA!

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Morgan OCailleigh's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

< snort >

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Joanne Filipo's avatar

😝 thanks for the chuckles! Much needed!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

We'll get through it, Joanne... I just hope our fellow "Americans" can find some decency. I think thats the thing that bothers me the most, those who have condoned the felon. It's a sad statement about the condition of our society.

Hang in there, friend. 🙏

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Joanne Filipo's avatar

I think you’re right Susan. The loss of decency, and respect for each other, and the sheer evil that his cult is willing to accept, breaks me, on the daily…I knew there was bigotry in this country (my dad 😔) but the amount of hatred…and disrespect is beyond heartbreaking…is there a way back to decency? I just don’t know. ✌️

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Susan Niemann's avatar

😭😭 I wanna move to a little cabin in the mountains with a stack of books and a case of wine. Come get me when it's over.

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Joanne Filipo's avatar

Sounds perfect, but don’t forget the gummies! 🤣

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Armand Beede's avatar

Susan Niemann: OMG, Susan, "Don't start with me, Karen. It was thundering and lightening and I thought I was going to die. Hiccup. Slug it down. Hiccup."

I do not have the words.

This one IS A KEEPER!

You are so rich with resources.

Today's column will be in my mind when I am tempted to be down.

Damn, you can cheer us up.

But that with the dog, and the man on pot who rescues cats (stroking a possum!) . . . OMG!

Whew!

Whew!

Thank you, thank you!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Good morning Armand. I’m glad we can laugh together…because I’ve been pretty down myself. And I need to get out of my funk! 🥸

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Armand Beede's avatar

Susan Niemann: You are a strong, strong person, dear friend.

Anyone who can pull this hilarious column off may have temporary lulls, but she herself is quite sound, quite whole indeed.

We are together to pull each other up.

Professor Joyce Vance: We are in this together.

And you REALLY picked ME up today!

God, I hope someday to meet you. You would LOVE Nancy, the Love-of-My-Life. You and she would cut up well together!

You are a blessing in my life!

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Paula Simmons's avatar

As a highly intelligent woman who (often) doesn’t get stuff (and I was in advertising for 15 years, and publishing for many years as well), please clarify the pizza/chicken/m&ms. Is it that incorporating everyone’s edits turns it into a cluster fuck?

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Paula, you got it. By the time everyone has their say, ad work can indeed turn into a cluster fuck. 😂😂😂

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Peter Wills's avatar

Brilliant diversion Susan so needed this! The booze photos brought back memories of my railroad days where we’d have a dart night in isolated northern Ontario then my hangover was so bad I’d be bent over puking 🤮 behind the front end loader talk about excessive drinking 😂😂😂😂! So needed this ☺️!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Oh yes...I can recount some similar stories...because we were young, bullet proof and invisible, right? 😂😂 I'm a bit more measured these days! HA!

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Peter Wills's avatar

😂😂😂 oh me too if I did that now a days oof 😅 I’d be paying for it for three days 😂😂😂 but you know what it’s fun to remember those early days ☺️! Thanks again Susan for the great diversion it was a really fun read 👍!

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Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

I saved and forwarded to select people so many of these! I love a good belly laugh at stupid people's expense! Thanks for the fun!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Every now and again I just have to not be so serious. It’s good to laugh-even when things suck! Glad you’re here Kate!

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maggie towne's avatar

SO hilarious

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Susan Niemann's avatar

See? Hopefully you feel better now! 😜. Thanks Maggie!

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Kay-El's avatar

Yep, I’m the person you shouldn’t put on speakerphone. #pottymouth

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Oh, gurl! 🤣 I used to think I was awful but now I’m like, don’t care!

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Kay-El's avatar

Right?! Lol

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thith almotht makesh me want to shtart dwinking again.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

LOL! 🤣

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Janine's avatar

Thanks for the laughs, I really needed it. I’m still unpacking and wonder why I still have a shit ton of stuff when I got rid of a shit ton of stuff!! 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

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Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

Right?? I am unpacking after moving from a studio apartment to a 2 br house. WHO the fuck broke in and added all this shit?? Must be time to hit the drive-through liquor store. I shit you not, I moved to the right place. Is there a breathalyzer at the payment window? 🤔

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Susan Niemann's avatar

If there’s a drive thru liquor store I’m coming to visit you! 🤪

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Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

Here's just one of the ahem many: https://g.co/kgs/v7KMmza

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Nice. And I was just in the area (sort of) last weekend! Visiting a Substack pal in the Eden Prairie area! Gonna need to find you next time.

I'll drive. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

I bet there was one there, too. You know, the "eden" in Eden Prairie. 😇

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

Brilliant

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Susan Niemann's avatar

It aint pithy writing, but damn... I needed a dose of dumb. 🤣

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

Just like I needed that Southpark ending... Chef's kiss, no notes, 13/10

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Susan Niemann's avatar

HUGS from Missouri, Geoff. 🥰

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