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monday thru friday
Waking up on Monday morning with nothing to look forward to but corporate speak and lower back pain is enough to make anyone want to kidnap the fax machine and smash it out of it's misery à la 'Office Space'. Wes of The Gentleman's Armchair has created some sad but true comics to take the edge off. So take a coffee break and read through these work related web comics for a quick pick-me-up before getting back to the grindstone.
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The awesome company behind this is Squeegee Cleaning Services of Chelsea, AL. Employees from the Alabama company dressed up as Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Captain America, and dropped by to "hang out" with the kids during the work day. Superman can fly, but hey, we all need a day to relax every now and then, right?
Check out more costumes and all other Halloween-related awesomeness here!
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They're calling it "the sweetest comeback in the history of ever." After going bankrupt in 2012, Hostess was acquired by Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. Now, with new management in place, Hostess products will be returning to stores on July 15 of this year, and boxes of 10 Twinkies will be priced at $3.99.
Sometimes dreams do come true.
Via Mashable
The Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, decided it would be a good idea to really listen to the people, so he did what any self-respecting politician would do: he became a cabdriver for the day.
Via AL.com
Few are as dedicated to their jobs as Dr. Zenko Hrynkiw. When he got word that a patient needed surgery six miles away and Tuesday's snow-induced traffic prevented him from driving, he simply walked. Hrynkiw states that "It wasn't that big of a deal" and "it was kind of a fun journey." He even stopped to help some cars out of a ditch. Watch his news conference here.
Starbucks is asking its customers to channel caffeine into creative cup designs, then tweet their masterpieces using the hashtag #WhiteCupContest. The grand prize? Your design sold on a re-usable cup, 25 of the cups, and a $300 Starbucks gift card. Last call for submissions is May 12th.
Via Amazon
Kudos to these places for staying closed and actually recognizing the holiday.
1. American Girl Place
2. Barnes & Noble
3. Bed, Bath and Beyond
4. B.J.'s
5. Burlington Coat Factory
6. Costco
7. Crate & Barrel
8. Dillard's
9. DSW
10. GameStop
11. Hobby Lobby
12. Home Depot
13. HomeGoods
14. Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts
15. Lowe's
16. Marshalls
17. Nordstrom
18. Patagonia
19. Petco
20. Pier 1 Imports
21. Publix
22. Radio Shack
23. REI
24. Sam's Club
25. Sierra Trading Post
26. Sur La Table
27. Talbot's
28. T.J. Maxx
(h/t Buzzfeed.)
