Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
Why Won’t Your USB-C Cable Put Your Laptop on the Monitor?
The plug fits, and the laptop might even charge. That still doesn’t mean the connection can carry a picture.
Spilled Ink
Life gets ridiculous. Bill draws conclusions.
Fresh Spills
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The Form Added the Dashes, Then Rejected the Phone Number
Booking a haircut should be simple. First, the form has to win an argument with your phone number.
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The Cameron Road Hog Lived Right There
A hog turned up in an Athens roadway. Its trip ended at the residence it lived at, just off the road.
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I Filled Out the Forms Online. Here’s a Clipboard.
The patient portal said the paperwork was done. The waiting room has a different opinion.
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Why Is Your Freezer Door Stuck Right After You Close It?
If your freezer door opens normally, then suddenly fights you after you shut it, it may not be broken. Give it a minute before you blame the handle.
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The Bill Is Paperless. Finding It Is My Job.
Paperless billing was supposed to remove a step. Somehow it turned opening the mail into a login procedure.
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Free Shipping Got It Here. Why Do I Have to Pay to Send It Back?
Free shipping usually covers the trip to your door, not the trip back. Before you start a return, check what the store will deduct from your refund.
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AI Without the BS
AI news that matters, ChatGPT tricks, prompts, platform comparisons, useful features, hype checking
Bill Figures It Out
Specific answers to surprisingly annoying questions.
Bill’s Soapbox
Opinion, society, politics, culture, personal viewpoints, heavier subjects and things you simply want to say
Blotter Breakdown
The weekly real police-blotter stories with SpillbyBill commentary and sarcasm
Modern Life Is Ridiculous
Everyday nonsense, observed at full volume.