Jerks of the Week – May 29, 2023

Jerks of the Week: May 29, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Mimes vs. Fascists Going to the gym when you have a newborn is very difficult. I would often swim a mile at the local LA Fitness five or six times per week, yet ever since my son was born, I’ve gone an average of…
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Jerks of the Week – May 22, 2023

Jerks of the Week: May 22, 2023 Jerk of the Week: The Car Accident I was involved in a car accident the other day. It was absolutely dreadful, and I’ve lost sleep over it. In fact, I haven’t been able to fall into a slumber for more than 15 minutes at a time. Whenever I…
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Jerks of the Week – May 15, 2023

Jerks of the Week: May 15, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Losers Who Have Blocked Me I will never understand why people block others on Twitter or any other social media platform. Actually, let me rephrase that. I will never understand why grown men block others on Twitter or any other social media platform. Blocking…
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Jerks of the Week – May 8, 2023

Jerks of the Week: May 8, 2023 Jerk of the Week: My Son’s First Easter Egg Hunt When I was younger, I always thought of Easter egg hunts as being inhumane. I never did an Easter egg hunt, at least as far as I can remember, but I can recall not even wanting to participate….
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Jerks of the Week – May 1, 2023

Jerks of the Week: May 1, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Altitude Trampoline Park My niece Mila’s 6-year-old birthday was on a recent Sunday. This was a nostalgic event for me because the earliest birthday of mine that I can remember was my 6-year-old party. I recall being at Chuck E. Cheese and playing all…
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Jerks of the Week – April 24, 2023

Jerks of the Week: April 24, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Everything is Worse Forgive me for sounding like the boomer that I am, but things used to be so much better long ago. Of course, that may sound silly to say because there was no Internet when I was a kid, but I feel…
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Jerks of the Week – April 17, 2023

Jerks of the Week: April 17, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Going to See the Super Mario Bros. Movie Ask most people what the biggest disappointment of their childhood was, and they’ll probably tell you that it was when they were told that Santa Claus isn’t real. Others may say that discovering that grown-ups truly…
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Jerks of the Week – April 10, 2023

Jerks of the Week: April 10, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Supermarket Lines I sometimes jot down notes in my Jerks of the Week Word document so I can write a Jerks of the Week entry about that topic in the future. I’ve been writing Jerks of the Week entries for 14 years, so as…
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Jerks of the Week – April 3, 2023

Jerks of the Week: April 3, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Things Wrong with My Son’s Favorite Movies My son is an addict, and I only have myself to blame. Some of you reading this will likely sympathize with me. Perhaps you have a loved one who is addicted to something as well. It could…
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Jerks of the Week – March 27, 2023

Jerks of the Week: March 27, 2023 Jerk of the Week: No Cleavage, Just Masks It’s kind of crazy that I’ve been writing Jerks of the Week for almost 15 years. It all started in 2009 when I was frustrated that a girl I liked chose to go to a barbeque over a wedding with…
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