Small things 28 Jul

• I think it’s time to ban melon and grapes from fruit bowls / plates.
• 20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your kids.
• Not everyone thinks Cleopatra is beautiful… But that's how Julius Caesar.
• The next time you get into an argument with someone, just challenge them to a duel. But the only weapon you’re allowed to use is compliments. Try it.
• A pizza is a pie chart, in real time, of how much pizza is left. Or a pie. Hang on, my mind just exploded.
• Ask a Gen-Z what the ‘pod’ in podcast refers to. Or for that matter, what the ‘cast’ in podcast refers to.
• Remember back when gadget designers all thought it would be cool to make cases for everything transparent so we could see the electronics inside?
• My muscles and joints seem shocked and dismayed that I want to use them for their intended purpose.
• Soup. When you want to find food hidden in hot water. Bonus: The water is flavoured by the food, so each sip of the water hints to what food is being hidden.
• Subtle insults: Wisdom has been chasing you, but you have always been faster.
• Four roommates are extraterrestrials who have taken human form in the hopes of learning about Earth's culture. In a fun twist, each alien is from a different planet and believes the other three are normal humans. I’d watch this TV show.
• Jeff Bezos has everything he needs to be Santa. But he’s definitely not Santa. He’s kind of like a modern Grinch who sold Christmas.
• Store self checkouts: I haven’t quite made enough money for you yet, let me do the work of your employees too.