Miriam Jayaratna – Weekly Humorist

About Miriam Jayaratna

Miriam Jayaratna is a clinical psychologist and humor writer based in NYC. Her work has appeared in McSweeney's, Reductress, The Belladonna, and various psychology journals. She writes comedy because Freud said humor is the best coping mechanism, once you've blown through all your cocaine.

Entries by Miriam Jayaratna

Best of 2022

Our Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu Does NOT Allow for Substitutions, Because YOU MADE A COMMITMENT TO IT

by Gwen Coburn and Miriam Jayaratna
February 11, 2022

Root Vegetable Salad: Artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, and heart-shaped beet carpaccio. You promised to eat this salad when you made the reservation; that’s a public covenant we take very seriously. Do these veggies go well together? They should. But going well together takes effort.

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Some More Sus Guidance From the CDC – We’re beginning to think they’re not taking things seriously

by Catherine Weingarten, Miriam Jayaratna, and Sara Shukla
December 29, 2021

The CDC recommends you answer their “u up?” text. The CDC says add them on Snap. The CDC says they get so lonely sometimes.