Brad Dickson

Managing Editor

Editor, Writer, Content Producer, and Biologist from the Pacific Northwest. Managing Editor of Cheezburger, Lead Editor of Fail Blog, and Memebase. Long-time Section Lead and Staff Writer, contributing since 2016 on Geek Universe, Memebase, and Fail Blog. I joined Cheezburger in 2016, first running Geek Universe and then Memebase before finally settling on Fail Blog. At that point, Fail Blog was all about classic “FAILs” and schadenfreude but has since become more about how the internet and its trends intersect with our lives and social experiences at home, out and about in the world, and in the workplace. In a sense: how society is failing us. As a writer, I explore where modern technology and culture intersect with our working, personal, and social lives. I examine how changes in public values, technology, and social discourse reshape the way people work, live, and interact. For the last 5 years, I have covered modern labor movements, social discourse, and the influence of cultural shifts on our working and personal lives. Without a doubt, we are facing unprecedented times at the crossroads of these topics. And while digital technology has existed for just a microsecond of relative human history, the last 30 to 40 years have reshaped not just the way we work but the way we think about our work. The technology has also shaped our social lives into something unrecognizable that previous generations of humanity would have found startling. Where is this all going? Who knows, but it is fascinating to explore how culture has evolved in the last 5 years alone and will continue to evolve in the coming decade in ways we can't possibly anticipate.

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Homeowner mowing 1.5-acre rural lot comes into conflict with neighbor's 20-something-year-old adult daughters for disrupting their pool party next door: ' I've mowed my lawn every Saturday during the mowing season for the past 20 years'

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Homeowner leaves 2-star review after appliance repairman refuses to return to finish the job, they update their review to include that the repairman was only willing to refund their $240 if they took the review down

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An essential developer looks for advice on how to leverage a raise after becoming the last one remaining at the company capable of maintaining the company's legacy backend: 'How do I turn this into a raise without looking like I am holding them hostage?'

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Homeowner has to explain to neighbors that their fenced garden is not a park just because it looks nice and has a tree in it:

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Neighbor tells homeowner he can't remove his garden wall because he wants to continue to park in front of it: 'He says his girlfriend now has nowhere to park'

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HOA tries to fine homeowner $50 for their bright red-painted front door, except the homeowner’s property isn’t part of the HOA, and busybody neighbor issuing the “fine” isn’t a member of the HOA board: 'This is not the first time'

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This high-performing service manager stopped working unscheduled and unpaid overtime after their boss demanded they work to their scheduled hours after they went home early once: 'I'm working my 9-5'

Knowing how to navigate workplace social settings is a precise skill that requires finesse, intention, and a lot of experience.

28-year-old employee gets fired, but her boss claims she resigned—all after she left work early upon being lectured for 2 hours about her request to be treated with respect: 'I received an email that he interpreted it as resigning and I could not return'

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Hospital worker accepts higher-level position with a $2 raise at their employer of 2 years, but the pay is missing from their first paycheck, then HR contacts them saying the offer was a mistake: 'The new rate would actually be LOWER than my previous pay'

A 28-year-old woman who is being forced out of her home by her HOA. The home is in a senior living community, which requires occupied homes to meet its age restrictions. The HOA board and some motivated residents have been aiming to force the woman out of the home in accordance with those age-restriction rules.

Are Senior living communities still fair or relevant?—Jacksonville Florida HOA votes to remove defiant 28-year-old woman from her home she inherited in a 55+ seniors community—costs residents $155k in legal fees: 'I have a right to stay in my home'