Humor by Greg Schwem
My cursor hovers over the "cancel" button. A simple click and I will save anywhere between $200 and $300 per month. If fingers could talk, they would be screaming, "Do it. Do it NOW."
But my brain won't send the downward movement to the fingers. The brain is saying, "Beware. There will be consequences."
The brain is overly cautious because I am considering canceling my monthly payment to
For the past few months, I've been experimenting with Google AdWords. The concept is simple: I create a two- or three-line business ad that appears to the right of
This is the problem with doing business in cyberspace. Sometimes one must make assumptions as in, "I ASSUME nobody is royally screwing me." I'm not accusing
So now I'm faced with the frightening dilemma of whether to cancel my AdWords account or, to put it more bluntly, fire
Unfortunately, my bricklayer does not wield the same power as
Any desire to build a weapon out of Christmas lights and a kitchen sponge? Chances are
This is precisely why I do not want to upset anybody at
An alarm bell will sound in
When I step outside to complain,
Once I realize
Now my cursor is moving away from the "cancel" button. Instead it goes to the "search" box. I type my own name.
Do I hear a sinister laugh coming from my computer speakers?
Humorist Greg Schwem is a stand-up comedian and author of Text Me If You're Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad
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