Best of 2020

What the Location of Your Anti-Mask Tirade Says About You

Barnes and Noble — Your first name isn’t associated with an internet meme, but it will be.


Bass Pro Shops — You know what house your ex-wife’s lawyer lives in.


Circle K — You have reentered a drive-thru to protest a missing nugget.


Costco — You made a major financial decision based on an anthropomorphic spokes-animal.




CVS Pharmacy — Your bus pass was recently reinstated, conditionally.


Dick’s Sporting Goods — You missed your son’s Jazz Ensemble concert due to a “work thing.”


Dollar General — Your grandkids know where they stand on your favorability rankings.


GameStop — Everyone is terrified to take your clothes out of the apartment’s dryer.


Gap — You’ve responded sarcastically to a customer service chat-bot.


Hobby Lobby — You confronted a neighbor about something you found in their garbage.


Home Depot — You know what the city dump won’t accept, and yet you still try.


IKEA — You’ve written a note on the tip line of a bill.


Joann Fabric and Crafts — A small, yappy dog is mentioned in your will.


Kohls — You made your child tell a classmate they’re not allowed to be friends anymore.


Kroger — You removed a stick-figure family member from your car window, just to send a message.


L. L. Bean — You based your opinion of a country on a single interaction with a street vendor at a cruise ship port-of-call.


Macy’s — You love the fact that Instagram ads have you pegged.


McDonald’s — Multiple people bailed on your intervention.


Neiman Marcus — You’ve taken legal action against a dog breeder.


Nordstrom — You campaigned for a judge.


Orvis — You are a judge.


Panera Bread — You convinced someone to change seats, then spent the flight arguing with your spouse.


Pep Boys — You’ve used the phrase “my former old lady” in a legal proceeding.


PetSmart — Your Yelp reviews usually require the proprietor to respond.


REI — You saw the last eight Marvel movies in the theater and hated them all.


Ross — A final paycheck has been held until you returned a company-issued vest.


Sam’s Club — You know how much a neighbor paid for a wood-chipper but don’t know your child’s teacher’s name.


Sears — You used a timeshare exit service.


Sephora — You called someone from a Lyft ride to complain about your driver.


Starbucks — The prosecution and defense agreed to your removal from a jury pool.


Staples — It wasn’t really about the mask.


Sur La Table — Your kids go to a school that used to be a rich person’s house.


Target — You purchased a brand of dryer sheets because others were boycotting it.


Trader Joe’s — Most people only know you by your login name.


Walmart — You’re a selfish asshole who chooses to be misinformed.


Whole Foods — You’re a selfish asshole who chooses to be misinformed and you have Amazon Prime.