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Just Standing There in the Dark
- by Gary Hartley
The basic truth of long-distance public transport rest stops is that although you get the stop aspect, no-one rests. This is due to a potent mix of acute social awkwardness, muzak and bad colour schemes. An empty bladder, stretched legs and popped-up blood sugar at a premium price is the best combo you can hope for.
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Talking Soup
Inspired by the never ending cycle of work and play that takes us from school and delivers us conveniently by the graveyard, Talking Soup shares the stories of everyday life however mundane or extraordinary.
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My Son is Homeless
- by Marjorie Witt
- 5 minute read
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The Hazards of Online Dating
- by Maxine Winch
- 4 minute read
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How to Sell Wine
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- 7 minute read
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Confessions of a Bad Waitress
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Nursing: It’s not a vocation if you hate it
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The Summer I Dated a Drag Queen
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I Was Verbally Abused by a Tudor
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From Telemarketer to Manual Labourer
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Don’t Ever Become a Nurse
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How to be a Decent Cashier
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The Rise of Health Food Porn
- by Jake Taylor
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Things I Haven’t Said
- by Michael Herrington
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Beyond Work: Shopping Centre Santa Claus
- by Curtis James
- 3 minute read
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Teacher
- by Laurence Rivers
- 6 minute read
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Sour Mash
- by Dominic Bucca
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Running of the Bulls
- by Laurence Rivers
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Words of Wisdom: Career
- by Yahia Lababidi
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The Best Easter of My Life
- by Holly Watson
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Too High Too Far Too Soon
- by Simon Mason
- 8 minute read
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Not In The Pink
- by Tina Martel
- 5 minute read
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Beyond Work: The Refuse Collector
- by Curtis James
- 7 minute read
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I Hate Bedbugs
- by Stacey Orth
- 9 minute read
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My Visit to the Scientology Centre
- by Douglas Quill
- 7 minute read
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I Survived 27 Surgeries
- by Amy Oestreicher
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Noir the Savior
- by Matt Mattila
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Overeaters Anonymous
- by Steve Slavin
- 5 minute read
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The Last of the Porn Peddlers
- by Laurence Rivers
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Beaver Eating at Burning Man
- by Leah Mueller
- 11 minute read
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So You’re Socially Awkward Too?
- by Deanna Willmon
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