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Rob Ford Has Declared Today “Bob Marley Day” In Toronto
February 6 is a birthday for several famous historical figures. Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan and Bob Marley. Toronto Mayor and noted reggae enthusiast, Rob Ford has declared February 6 as “Bob Marley Day” in Toronto. Why the hell not? Mayor Ford declared the proclamation of Bob Marley Day with, ”We honor the legacy of Robert (Bob) …
The PGP Weekly Dating Q&A: Why He Hates Your Guy Friends
Jared Freid (@jtrain56) is a comedian and one of the “Bros” at HeTexted.com. HeTexted is a site where girls can get advice on the texts they receive from guys. Every Thursday on PostGradProblems, Jared will answer one of the questions from his HeTexted mailbag. These are real questions from real girls visiting the site each day. If …
The 5 Drivers Who Will Piss You Off During Your Commute
I’ve always had bad road rage. Really bad road rage. When I realized I had to commute to get to work, I considered getting a bull bar to play bumper cars with the crappy commute cretins. It’s not so much that I have anger issues. It’s more that most of the people they let drive …
Old School Video Games You Probably Missed Out On
We are all kids of the ’80s and ’90s, which is a time a lot of people call the Golden Age of Gaming. Things were good if you wanted to spend your days with a controller (or mouse and keyboard) at your fingertips while stomping goombas and playing Goldeneye multiplayer with the single-shot golden gun …
The Biggest Loser Season 15 Finale Was Really Controversial
The Biggest Loser capped off its 15th season Tuesday night. Rachel Frederickson won the competition, as well as $250,000. Normally, the winner of “The Biggest Loser” inspires the show’s followers to get healthy, toned, and fit. However, the looks of trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper after Frederickson stepped on the scale tell a more …
Where Does Everyone Run In Your City? These Awesome Maps Show You
Hump Day Hookup Horror Stories: Nut Cracker
“House Of Cards” Season Three Is Definitely Happening
I don’t know about the rest of you losers, but my Valentine’s Day will be filled with copious amounts of wine, some witty repartee, and a whole lot of orgasms DC gossip courtesy of Frank Underwood. While I sit on my couch and binge on all 13 episodes, I’ll find solace in the fact that …
19 Things Single Women Can Do On Valentine’s Day
7. Write a blog about how ridiculously independent you are and share it multiple times on Facebook. Take a shot every time someone gives it a thumbs up…
Famous Literature, As Written By Your Boss Who Is Terrible At Email
“2 b or not 2 b. Thats question were facing next quarter… Jeff Tillman, B.A. - State University ’97 Management Executive Young & Cross, Inc. ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’ -Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls” -Hamlet “Words like xrays if use them prop they’ll go thru anything. …you read and’re pierced.” -Brave …
A Simple Guide To Concert Etiquette
One of the things I’ve learned since graduating a few years ago is how stupid you really are when you’re younger and attending a concert. It’s amazing, actually, how cool you think you act, but you don’t realize until later what a tool you actually were. I guess that means when I read this column …
Jobs That Must Be Really Hard To Get Fired From
If you’ve been fired lately, condolences. Grab a handle of cheap liquor, some Totino’s pizzas, and update your resume on CareerBuilder and Monster. Search out some of these jobs and you’ll be back in the game in no time. Your job security should be airtight because let’s be honest, it’s next to impossible to get …
7 Things You Miss From Elementary School
1. Recess Listen, I’ve been dreaming for years about an adult-sized playground that I could escape to in the middle of my work day: one where the swings are surrounded by cushy padded cubes and my fat ass actually fits onto the slides. Then I realized if I played on a playground again, I’d literally …
Crouching: Squatting For Postgrads
No one told me I should’ve bought a revolving door when I relocated cities and moved to Austin, Texas. When I first told the world (Facebook) that I was making the move, people were texting and chatting me about how they were “SOOO going to visit soon!” They were the kind of messages that have …
What Would The Olympics Look Like If They Were Held In Manhattan?
If the Winter Olympics were ever held in New York City on Manhattan, how the hell would they pull it off? Well, they’d have to get crazy creative, as showcased by these photos from the New York Times. Truth be told, putting the bobsled track in Times Square and ski slopes in Central Park would …
A Breakdown Of “The Debate Of The Decade”
In case your knowledge of current events is limited to knowing the Seahawks decimated the Broncos on Sunday and Juan Pablo finally got rid of Dog Lover on Monday, there was another somewhat noteworthy event this week. Last night, scientist and ’90s TV icon Bill Nye the Science Guy debated creationist Ken Ham in Petersburg, …
The Biggest Lifestyle Changes From College To The Real World
I don’t mind the real world. I actually enjoy the different lifestyle. I’m not McConaughey in “Dazed And Confused” and I’m not stuck in the past. I’m just saying I have observed the differences in the two lifestyles in my short time living in the post grad world. 1. Top Dog To Runt Of The …
How I Got Hooked On Facebook
Today is Facebook’s 10-year anniversary. In 10 years, it has revolutionized how the internet does business, introduced social media to the masses, completely redefined how we use the words “social,” “share,” “like,” and “poke.” It’s had an award-winning movie made about it and produced the world’s youngest billionaire in Mark Zuckerberg. We asked our writers …
Confessions Of A Flappy Bird Addict
It’s a self-destructive habit inflicting millions of Americans each day. It ruins relationships, inhibits concentration, and I believe it to be a major contributor to unemployment. What is it? Flappy Bird. And it’s negatively impacting my life. So much so that it took me more than an hour to write those first two sentences. This …
