12 Ways I’ve Used #YOLO To Justify My Poor Life Decisions

Anytime I eat after 4 a.m., it’s predicated upon the excuse of “YOLO.” There should be a sandwich at the deli just named “YOLO.” “I’ll take the YOLO to go and, no, I prefer not to talk about it.”

January Nelson is a writer, editor, dreamer, and occasional exotic dancer. Her work has appeared on Facebook, ...

The Impotence Of Gun Control

The state requires gun sales to be processed through a licensed dealer with a background check, forces handgun purchasers to obtain a license and bans all assault weapons. Even if Colorado had all of California’s gun laws, the Aurora shooting would not have simply been averted.

Arvind writes articles, essays and short stories, mostly about the dumb things he's done. His work has appeared on ...
 

Reasons Why I Wish You Would Step Back From That Ledge, My Friend

“Because don’t make me come out there, that’s why.”

Oliver has a MFA in fiction from a very expensive college, but has never published any fiction. He has written for ...

10 Ways Having A Full-Time Job Changes Your Life

You will live for getting drinks at happy hour. In college, I was #NotClearOn the concept of happy hour. I thought it was for weird yuppies in LL Bean who didn’t know how to properly rage, but now I get it. Boy, do I get it!

I write and edit Thought Catalog. I'm a brat. Send me fun things at ryan@thoughtcatalog.com

Fangirl Time: Doctor Who Series 7 Trailer Has Dinos And Daleks

“Dinosaurs on a spaceship!”

Gaby Dunn is a writer, journalist and comedian in New York City. She is an editor at Thought Catalog and a ...
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