Opinion: Once You’re on the Mattress You Can’t Even Tell It’s on the Floor

Look, this is pure physics. Are you going to argue with the laws of physics? Once you’re on the mattress, you can’t tell it’s on the floor because you no longer have the context of your surroundings. Trust me. You wanna find out? My mattress is on the floor in my bedroom and we can prove the theory whenever you want!

See, you already know the mattress is on the floor but if you can get past that psychologically there is literally no difference. Do you think your inner ear can sense the minute difference in altitude? Trick question, that’s not even what the inner ear does. Trust me, I’ve had plenty of people share that bed with me. Seriously, so many. And once we’re in bed; no complaints. Well, a slightly below average number of complaints. But definitely none related to the lack of bed frame.

Let me put it this way. You know how when you’re in a car you feel like you’re sitting still even though the car is going 60 miles per hour? It’s the same basic concept. If you were outside the car you would feel it moving but, because you’re inside, you lose your point of reference as the car moves around you. Same with the bed. Because you’re on the mattress, you have no point of reference to indicate the elevation off the ground. Don’t believe me, let’s test it out and I’ll show you.

I call it the Mattress Axiom, and trust me, I have explained it thoroughly to countless women. Can you feel a difference once you’re upstairs in your house? No. Stop lying, you can’t. As long as everything else is level with you, your brain will no longer sense the difference. Therefore, as long as the other person/people are also on the mattress with you, your brain will lose its source for contextual analysis indicative of elevation. This is pretty basic stuff.

It’s like Dr. Schrodinger said in his world renowned thought experiment, “Until you step off the bed, the mattress is both on the ground and on a bed frame. And as everyone knows, Dr. Schrodinger had his mattress on the ground… and yeah, he fucks.”

Report: Power Rangers Receive 0 Hours of Training Before Being Given Lethal Megazord

ANGEL GROVE, Calif. — Despite receiving absolutely no training of any kind, the adolescent vigilante group “Power Rangers” were reportedly handed blasters and keys to a 600-foot Megazord composed of five lethal mechanical marvels to use however they saw fit.

“As far as we can tell, there is no certification process in place before giving these kids enough firepower to destroy a small army,” said a spokesperson for a local anti-Ranger activist group. “Not even a 20-minute video about how to deescalate a situation with a giant mole monster. Nothing.”

While the Power Rangers were once seen as “cool” for saving the world on occasion, their role was called into question after leaked helmet-cam footage showed them escalating a conflict with local monster Scuba Conniver. The short clip shows the high school students firing explosives at the suspect’s chest until he is completely incapacitated, then forming into the colossal Megazord in order to execute the unconscious monster with an energy blast.

“It took them like, three minutes to form that shape, and that blast used enough energy to power the city for months. Meanwhile the dude was just flailing around and grunting,” wrote one commenter under the video. “Is that really easier than reading his Miranda Rights? Couldn’t these kids be replaced with social workers?”

“These so-called ‘evil’ monsters shouldn’t be facing executioners that just want to fire explosions so they can look cool,” commented Leanbow, a former monster who was rehabilitated into a respected member of society. “They should be facing therapists who can help them grapple with their desire for approval and channel it into productive activities.”

Even once-fervent supporters of the group are calling for the Power Rangers to introduce more stringent prerequisites, as their “Teenagers With Attitude” approach continued to wreak havoc on infrastructure and damage their reputation in the community.

“What about an adult with attitude? I have a criminology Master’s Degree and a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice, but they refuse to even consider me,” said Darryl Flink, who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stanford Law School. “Those kids don’t even have driver’s licenses. I heard one of them was given a sentient car for his thirteenth birthday.”

In response to the outrage against their supposed abuse of power, the Power Rangers later released a statement expressing that they would “rather fucking die” than give up their Megazord, even if laws are passed to remove it from them.

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Sorry, ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Fans: Everyone You’ve Ever Loved Will Be Dead in 100 Years

Following the exciting conclusion of Kingdom Hearts III, gamers are eager to see what the future holds for the story of Sora, Donald, Goofy, and their friends. Unfortunately, regardless of what comes next, we would be remiss if we did not let you know that none of this changes the fact that in about 100 years, everything you’ve ever known and loved will be dead. Sorry, Kingdom Hearts fans!

“Countless people have died since the first Kingdom Hearts game was released in 2002,” said Dr. Gregory Thompson, a population scientist. “There’s nothing stopping more people, especially those you love, from dying in the future. Furthermore, most things that people cared about 100 years ago are completely foreign to people of today, so even if Kingdom Hearts survives that long, there’s no way to know if anyone alive then will even care about it. 

“Unfortunately, as a population scientist, this is the only Kingdom Hearts news I have for fans,” Thompson added. “But this is no rumor or leak. This is real. Everyone you have ever loved will be dead in 100 years. Put it on your calendar, Kingdom Hearts lovers.”

But maybe it’s not all bad? Despite the disheartening news, some gamers who dislike the Kingdom Hearts series are glad to know it will eventually be lost to time.

“These games are awful,” said noted non-fan Harry Michaels. “I’ve played every single game because my brother forced me to and I still have no idea what’s going on. I’m really glad to know everyone who’s alive right now will be dead and free of Kingdom Hearts some day, because I don’t want anyone I love to ever go through what I’m going through right now. I’d much rather try to wrap my head around my mortality than try to understand who Xehanort is.”

Well dang! At least this devastating Kingdom Hearts news has no impact on the fact that, at any time, we are all free to spiral into denial about the nature of mortality by modding Goofy to look like our dead dads.

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Self-Conscious Man Removes Mask After Seeing No One Else Wearing One

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Local Publix shopper Wesley Clemons removed his protective face mask this morning after realizing that no one else in the grocery store was wearing one, sympathetic sources confirmed.

“I went to do my weekly shop, and I thought we were doing the whole mask thing,” said Clemons. “But after a few minutes in the store, it was clear I was the only person wearing one — I stuck out like a sore thumb. I could feel everyone staring at me and judging me… like that time I wore slacks to a pool party. So I ducked behind the produce stand and slipped the mask into my pocket. I made sure I said something like, ‘Coronavirus, my ass’ to everyone I walked by, just to make it seem like I wasn’t some mask-loving dweeb.”

Fellow shopper Peggy Webber-Johnson corroborated Clemons’ version of events.

“Everyone saw him as soon as he walked in — it was like a record scratch moment. I instantly thought he was a coward and figured he must hate America if he’s going to cover his face like that,” said Webber-Johnson while handling and returning countless items of produce. “But I don’t know why I got so worked up. I was actually wearing a mask on my way over here, but I peeked through the window and saw that nobody else had them, so I went back and left it in my car.”

Andrew DiLaurentis, a sociology professor at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, noted that this type of behavior is becoming increasingly common in the COVID-19 era.

“Many Americans want to help prevent the spread of the virus by wearing a face covering, but they don’t want to look like an outcast or a loser,” said DiLaurentis. “They want to blend in with the people around them: strolling the aisles, browsing the shelves, and comparing name-brand versus store-brand without attracting any scrutiny. For most people, fitting in is much more important than health and safety.”

“We have to live our lives,” he added. “If we stop conforming, then COVID wins.”

Publix has since announced a new policy prohibiting anyone wearing a mask from entering the store, to spare future customers from Clemons’ shame.

I’m No Good at Adulting, LOL. They Just Took My Kids Away!

Is it Wine O’Clock yet, amirite?! Haha. Mostly because the Department of Family Services just came and took my kids to live in foster care. I guess I am just no good at adulting. LOL!

There should be a meme for when government officials find you and your family living in filth and eating cat food. I also may have forgotten to pay every bill for every utility for the past three months. WHOOPS!

I wish someone told me that being an adult wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be when I was a kid. There should be a class about this in high school where they teach you that you have to show up to work at proper designated times, toilet train your children, and not shoplift from H&M. You should also be warned that having a kid to save a marriage doesn’t always work. ROFL!

Is there an adulting class I can take? Apparently there is because I’m being forced to attend it by a court-appointed social worker. Although, I’ll probably flunk out of that too just like I did high school. At least now I get to leave the house without my ankle monitor alarm going off. ROFLCOPTER!

I am also being told by my caseworker, who doesn’t have children of her own mind you, that one should not leave their children in the car outside a trap house when you are inside buying meth. Yeah, okay sweetie, call me when you have five kids of your own. LOLLERCOASTER!

I can’t even get time to myself in the bathroom to find a vein and shoot up without my kids banging on the door. I’m sorry that I live in the real world and I am not some celebrity with a nanny to do all the hard work like laundry or remembering what school my kids go to. RAWR!

So, your honor, don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee. BAZINGA!

Show-Deprived Scene Lines Up Around the Block to See Recently Reopened Restaurant Mariachi Band

SAN ANTONIO — Local restaurant Tantos Tacos reopened last week to patrons lined up around the block desperately anticipating the historically ignored house mariachi band Malos Cerebros’s evening set, entertainment-deprived witnesses reported.

“I’ve never been more excited to see live music in my life, even though I don’t even know the name of this band,” said new fan Tommy Calpanter before asking the host if there was a cover. “Every time I’ve eaten here I’ve been hit with a severely debilitating case of food poisoning, but the inevitable 36-hour vomiting spree that’s sure to happen is going to be totally worth it just to see music in person for the first time in months. Sure, this isn’t my first choice of bands to see live, but I just have no interest in the Godsmack cover band playing at the reopened laser tag place across the street. No thanks.”

Band members were completely floored by their reception.

“A local crust punk zine called us ‘the Discharge of mariachi,’ whatever that means,” said Juan Luis, the band’s guitar player. “Before this pandemic, every single person who ate here would avoid eye contact with us, despite our aggressive attempts to besiege their dining tables. Since reopening, though, diners enthusiastically wave us over and shout Bruce Springsteen song requests at us. We’ve been so popular, we set up a merch booth next to the salsa station. We sold out of mediums in like, 20 minutes.”

Local experts compared this recent phenomenon to the live music history of the town’s past.

“The mariachi scene here was way better in the 80s,” scene veteran Guy Frederick said before double-dipping his chip into a shared bowl of guacamole. “But this reopening amidst the live music drought is just like the good ol’ days, when mariachi dominated this area. This could be a comeback as prolific as the post-punk revival of the mid-2000s, or it could come and go faster than you can say ‘third-wave ska revival.’ Who knows?”

At press time, everyone in the restaurant was waiting for a good 15 minutes and counting after the band’s set was over to see if they were coming back for an encore.

Hasbro Announces Monopoly: Monopoly Edition

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Hasbro announced the next installment of the beloved board game Monopoly with the commemorative Monopoly: Monopoly Edition. Each tile on the board will represent one of 22 iconic Monopoly editions from throughout Monopoly’s history. 

Monopoly: Monopoly Edition was announced with much fanfare at Hasbro’s corporate offices. 

“This game is the culmination of years of hard work from the Monopoly design team,” said Hasbro President John Frascotti. “Most of the time was spent struggling with the momentous challenge of whittling down Monopoly to just 22 editions.”

Monopoly: Monopoly Edition had been plagued with behind-the-scenes drama since its inception. Widely reported rumors tell of a turbulent production, made up of long hours and a hostile workplace. There was even allegedly a fist fight between Frascotti and the game’s lead designer over which Monopoly edition would represent St. James Place. 

Frascotti dismissed questions about the working conditions, and instead focused on the exciting new gameplay of Monopoly: Monopoly Edition

“We think this new board will allow for all sorts of fun game modes,” said Frascotti. “We’re imagining a version where, whenever a player lands on a Monopoly game, they break out that version of Monopoly, and play a game on that Monopoly board. Whoever wins that game gets to make the first bid for the tile. But that’s just one idea. The possibilities are endless.”

While Monopoly: Monopoly Edition will contain many popular Monopoly titles, like the Star Wars edition or Monopoly for Millennials, Frascotti said the game will also contain some deep cuts to “introduce casual players to the wide and wondrous world of Monopoly.

“It was important to us to not just focus on the hit Monopoly games, but also smaller editions that, while less popular, were highly influential,” said Frascotti. “One game the designers felt they had to include was the Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back edition, a tie-in to the film of the same name. While it only sold 1,000 copies, they say that everyone who played it became a Monopoly designer themselves.”

Fans who pre-order the game will get a bonus art book, containing art featured in and inspired by all 1,144 versions of Monopoly that have been printed.

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Game Critic Stands Perfectly Still to Avoid Naughty Dog PR Representative Attempting to Echolocate Them

NEW YORK — While on a trip to the grocery store to restock for quarantine, games journalist Benny Kleiner had to breathlessly duck behind a trash can and remain completely still to avoid being echolocated by a clicking and chattering Naughty Dog PR representative.

“All I wanted was a few frozen pizzas and a can of instant coffee but it nearly cost me my life,” said Kleiner, recalling the incident. “It all started when I wrote that review for The Last of Us Part 2 and gave it a 7 out of 10. Ever since it was published I’ve been hearing that clicking sound outside of my window every single night along with whispered voices saying ‘the conclusions you reached were unfair’ and stuff along those lines.”

In addition to halting all movement when coming into contact with a suspected Naughty Dog operative, Kleiner also devised clever methods to avoid them entirely.

“I’m running low on meat in my freezer, so I’ll need to brave the outside world pretty soon. That’s why I set up Google alerts for Jason Schreier’s Twitter account. I’m just waiting for him to tweet some shit like ‘Video games could be marginally better than they are currently’ so that the Sauron-like eye of Neil Druckmann can focus all of Naughty Dog’s attention on him,” said Kleiner. “That’s when I make my move and huff it down to Trader Joe’s.”

When reached for a response, a representative from Naughty Dog said, “OOAHKT-T-T-T, CHKT-CHKT-CHKT-KT-KT-KT-KT, AAAHK-KT-KT!”

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Scooby Doo Gang Ill-equipped to Solve Sex Trafficking Ring

CRYSTAL COVE — A team of amateur sleuths and their Great Dane known as “Mystery Inc.” got more than they bargained for recently after an allegedly haunted warehouse turned out to be home to an international sex trafficking ring, meddling sources confirmed.

“We were listening to the police scanner in the Mystery Machine when we heard a 10-54 called in — we thought that was the code for a ghoul prowling around an old amusement park,” explained Velma Dinkley, one of the sleuths. “We burst through the door expecting to see an old man in a Halloween costume or something like that… but instead, there was blood and fecal matter everywhere. And some of those girls were so young: Shaggy fell to a fetal position muttering, ‘Zoinks, zoinks, zoinks’ over and over again, and Freddy kept pulling on the faces of one of the presumed captors as if the guy was wearing a mask. If there was ever a time I wanted to lose my glasses, that was it.”

Following the incident, former Mystery Inc. associate Norville “Shaggy” Rogers quit amateur crime-solving to focus on “personal endeavors.”

“Like, I don’t know, man. After what we saw, solving petty crimes with a talking dog, and occasionally Batman or The Harlem Globetrotters, just seems ridiculous now. But I’m especially worried about how Scoob is taking it,” said Shaggy. “He’s barely eating, and his speech has been more incoherent than usual. Then last week, I invited our old pals Jonny Quest and Hadji over, but Scoob freaked out and attacked them. He chomped Hadji’s turban right off his head.”

Therapist Dr. Leo Grant claimed that several members of the so-called “Scooby-Doo gang” are likely suffering from PTSD.

“In addition to talking about their experiences with a professional, I believe that finding a way to channel this negativity is key to moving past it,” said Dr. Grant. “For instance, I know Velma and Daphne are starting a true crime podcast, and Freddy has since come out of the closet.”

When reached for comment, a despondent Scooby-Doo added, “Rife is meaningless and all our graves go untended. Rhere is no God. Ruh-roh.”

Depressed Woman Accidentally Breaks Hot Dog-Eating World Record

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Local depressed woman Jane Lively mindlessly broke the hot dog-eating world record yesterday after consuming 76 weiners in her darkened, unkempt living room, concerned but impressed sources confirmed.

“Last week I didn’t feel like doing meal planning, so instead I just nabbed a palette of hot dogs from Costco,” said Lively. “I barely remember it, really — I threw a shit-ton of dogs into a boiling pot and put on a Frightened Rabbit record. Less than an hour later, I’ve got an empty tray in front of me, right before I locked into ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ reruns with the sound off. Most days I feel like I barely exist, so the last thing I’d expected was to ever break a world record.”

Former Guinness World Records representative Thomas Sandoval verified Lively’s record-breaking depression binge using footage sent by her roommate, Cassie Degas, who started filming “somewhere around number 12 or 13.”

“I’ll be honest, it took me a while to realize I was watching Ms. Lively and not a found-footage horror film [Degas] sent me by mistake. I’ve never seen such a joyless and disturbing world record attempt in my life,” said Sandoval. “She’s obviously not a trained competitive eater, but she was still dipping the buns in water and eating three dogs at a time. I couldn’t even finish all the footage — instead, I just gave her the record and then immediately quit my job. I’ll also never eat another hot dog so long as I live.”

Former world record holder Joey Chestnut was outraged by Lively’s use of “performance enhancing debilitating illnesses.”

“It’s bullshit, if you ask me. I’ve trained for years to become the best at gorging and debasing my body with encased meat, only to be upstaged by this woman and her chemical imbalance,” said Chestnut. “Call me an ableist, but there needs to be a separate league for depressed people… or at least, put an asterisk next to her name until she starts taking SSRIs.”

Lively’s friends and family are pushing for her to seek professional help, but only after competing in the official Nathan’s hot dog-eating contest later this year.

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