The Tangential

Don't be boring. Don't suck.

Author: Regan Smith

  • Obnoxious Things Coffee Lovers Do

    Obnoxious Things Coffee Lovers Do

    • Use some variation of “I drink obscene amounts of coffee” or “1 part yogi, 1 part cat lover, 3 parts caffeine” in every bio ever. • Constantly subject the rest of us to us to tweets, Facebook updates, and Gchat statuses like “Ugh. Haven’t had morning coffee yet. Ugh. Death. #Monday.” It’s akin to…

  • Mythbusting: Sexy librarians

    Mythbusting: Sexy librarians

    Sexy Librarian Myth #1: Librarian will transform into totally hot babe upon removal of glasses, letting down of hair, and unbuttoning of blouse, a la Rachel Leigh Cook in She’s All That. Busted: Many librarians have no hair to take down, as they are either men, or of the age where curlers and crop chops…

  • I’m not a good dancer: My ten-stage journey to acceptance

    I’m not a good dancer: My ten-stage journey to acceptance

    Stage One: I envy your rhythm. You’ve got it, I don’t. Stage Two: I muse on Steve Martin. I’ve watched The Jerk a grillion times now and still haven’t had my breakthrough beat-finding moment. I was raised a poor, black child (not true). I eat Twinkies (also mostly not true). I lay in bed at…