Spice out of reach

Posted 25 Jan 2012

Daily Life, Food, Guest Post | 3 Comments 

“How is one supposed to get a bay leaf out without removing the top?”

A great question posed by a reader from Chicago!

Any clever suggestions for this reader?

You should see the movie!

Posted 31 Aug 2011

Daily Life, Guest Post, Signs | 3 Comments 

How digital has our world become when the book club recommendations are movies?

Thanks to a reader from Chicago for snapping this pic and sharing thoughts with us. You should share the quirky in your world too! Just drop us a note.

Where do you want me to drop this?

Posted 27 Jul 2011

Daily Life, Design, Guest Post, Language | 2 Comments 

Thanks to Sanjay from Michigan for sharing this photo of a cleverly named portable toilet. The company has created a witty word play on the nature of deliveries dropped off from the back of a truck as well as … something else that you might drop here.

In considering this photo submitted by a reader, I feel like I’ve seen a lot of cleverly named portable toilet companies. I wonder what inspires an entire industry to go on such a creative naming streak?

Perhaps they are using comedy to try to overcome the social awkwardness surrounding discussing toilets?

What other theories do you have? And have you seen any particularly funny and memorable portable toilet company names?

We like pizza

Posted 29 Jun 2011

Daily Life, Food, Guest Post, Signs | 2 Comments 

If they have to like it better, do you think they ever pay out?

Also, would they be paying you back the money which you spent on the competitor’s pizza? Or all of the money which you had previously spent at this restaurant?

Cheers to a reader from Chicago, a city that’s quite serious about pizza, for submitting this puzzling and interesting sign.

Capture the quirky. Share it with us.

Sure, we believe that’s a real department.

Posted 22 Jun 2011

Daily Life, Guest Post | 2 Comments 

Our reader comments:  “Thought this department was hilarious. I understand their purpose, but with Chicago politicians’ reputation of corruption, ‘Department of General Services’ sounds more like patronage and bribery.”

Thanks to Lil Steph, a reader from Chicago, for catching this quirky shot and sharing it with us!