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Brad Dickson

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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 share opinions and my experiences to help examine how changes in public values, technology, and social discourse reshape the way people work, live, and interact. Often examining through the lens of existing discussions and anonymous accounts to help shape the direction of the discourse. For the last 6 years, I have covered modern labor trends, 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 6 years alone and will continue to evolve in the coming decade in ways we can't possibly anticipate.
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Computer science student says their refusal to share credit on a group project—after their assigned partner did no work—made their partner fail out of the class and program: ' I accidentally ruined his whole degree'

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Frequent diner says he returned to the restaurant where he was a regular during his divorce, only to find they had put his custom order on the menu, even naming it after his misfortune: "My personal life shouldn't be a menu item"

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"The 80s were weird...": '80s kids are sharing nostalgic snacks that have been long since discontinued, mass-produced foods from 40 years ago that you don't really see anymore

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Homeowner says he acquired 'the rights' to his neighbor's fallen leaves by paying them $1, all just to get back at a leaf collection company that had failed to collect his leaves earlier, leaving most of his pile behind

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Apartment tenant says her boyfriend is demanding she pay him $265 to cover a towing cost after he failed to properly display his guest parking pass at her building, despite her constant reminders: 'This is your building. You should've checked'

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Homeowner says neighbor's landscaping crew repeatedly blew leaves onto her property, so she left 11 bags of leaves on his porch: 'Every single leaf on his property ends up on mine'

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Duplex dwelling tenant finds neighbor has been using their $350 grill, won't stop when asked, they lock it shut: 'He asked if I could take the lock off for the weekend because they’re having people over Saturday'

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Homeowner says neighbor wants $2,000 to connect to her 2.5-year-old fence despite no earlier cost-sharing agreement, then they later discover the survey caps show the fence has been built on their property

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32-Year-Old Man Says He Rescinded His Fiancée’s Sister’s Move-in Offer After Hosting Her Brother for 9 Months in Their 1-Bedroom Apartment: ‘I Just Want My Home Back With Me and My Fiance. No More People.'

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45 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Memes That Are Like a Trip Back in Time (November 5th, 2026)