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I Know More About Shakira Than I Care to Admit

A Screaming Goat Wins Four Grammy Awards (1/3) I grew up one block away from Shakira. Okay, let me clarify this: Shakira didn't grow up there. But I grew up a block from where Shakira bought an entire apartment building for her parents. The building and the block it was on remained empty most of...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 28, 2025 creativity culture productivity society storytelling

In Get Rich Quick Seminars, The Back is for Poor People

I am a sucker for a get-rich-quick scheme (3/3) There I was, a brand new immigrant, newly arrived in California, ready to consume all the information to get me started on the oh-so-American path from rags to riches. The seminar organizers were prepared to give me even more than I had bargained f...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 23, 2025 culture sales satire society

When You Are Finally Able to Afford Gold Caviar

I am a sucker for a get-rich-quick scheme The stranger made a beeline for my wife and me through the sea of Christmas shoppers, drowning in the desperation to find the perfect last-minute gift in Walnut Creek's open-air mall, Broadway Plaza. "Wow, you have an amazing smile!" He said. "Here we go...

Apr 23, 2025 culture sales satire society

I Have Been to Many 'Get Rich Quick' Seminars

I am a sucker for a get-rich-quick scheme (2/3) Jamal came by on the day of our meeting. He knocked on the door, and I let him in. The person who walked into my living room was a stranger in my friend's body who asked me, "Can any of your knives cut through a Coca-Cola can?" I felt silly admittin...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 22, 2025 culture sales satire society

Would You Like to Join My Multi-Level Marketing Group?

I am a sucker for a get-rich-quick scheme (1/3) The stranger made a beeline for my wife and me through the sea of Christmas shoppers, drowning in the desperation to find the perfect last-minute gift in Walnut Creek's open-air mall, Broadway Plaza. "Wow, you have an amazing smile!" He said. "Here ...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 21, 2025 culture personal essay sales satire

My Mom Has Labia In Spades

My mom’s gift of gab convinced me to wear girly roller skates (2/3) And my mom has "labia" in spades. So, I might've had the discerning power to know that the beef round didn't taste in any way like a burger, but I believed her when she told me that our roller skates were unisex. If anyone even...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 14, 2025 colombia coming of age culture parenting satire

The Hairbrushing Vortex

Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane I heard the shouting, "I either brush your hair, or I cut your hair." And I thought, "Who is this asshole talking out of my mouth?" Before I had kids, I believed I didn't need Buddhism because I embodied the dharma. I was Buddha reincarnated, the ...

by Carlos Garbiras — Mar 31, 2025 culture parenting relationships satire

The Story Frame

Short and funny personal stories and thoughts on how to write them.

Tags: culture

The Story Frame

Short and funny personal stories and thoughts on how to write them.

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