Category Archives: Cup of Coffee

The “Cup of Coffee” is the daily post where the Citizens are free to chat about whatever they want. Topics that prove sufficiently popular often migrate to their own, dedicated post.

April 28, 2025: Tradition

As I used to smoke long ago, I notice these things, so I realized for the first time since I've started here (and almost surely back to the founding of the company), we weren't employing any smokers; the last one left last week. But, the tarred gods in the heavens wouldn't stand for that, so a new smoker just started today.

April 26, 2025: Tearful Zombies

A coworker asked me if I watched This Is Us. I thought it was strange, especially coming from them, and I said no. It seemed a little too schmaltzy. Anyway, more coworkers came in, and he asked them the same. After a bit of discussion, we figured out that he was actually talking about The Last Of Us, a slightly different show.