Issue #6: We're Presenting At DINK! The Physics Of Toilet Hygiene, And Creative Quarter Life Crises
We don't believe in scare tactics, unless they're of this variety
I have no idea why I agreed to this, I have stage fright — Chun, Assistant Lead
Ribbit Hits The Town: Open Mic Night!
When we wrote our Haunted Spaces story, we never imagined that it would be so well-received…or result in us presenting our story to people in real life. DINK kindly reached out to us, and this will be Ribbit’s first LIVE EVENT. (!!)
We’re incredibly excited (and Chun is mildly terrified), but if you’re looking to pre-game Halloween, drop by and take part in the festivities, and maybe come say hi!
Tickets are available here.
The Debate Is Over, Folding Your Loo Roll Is Superior (But For The Love Of God, Use A Bidet)
As much as we love toilet humour, this is less about poop jokes, and more about the appalling hygiene practice that is SCRUNCHING your toilet paper. Our writer Crystal’s expert analysis (and peanut butter experiment) came to 2 key conclusions.
A) Folding out-wipes Scrunching in almost every aspect:
B) Folding is much more efficient for your toilet paper’s cost-per-use in this economy
If you’re a scruncher that’s still unconvinced…we’ll be shaking hands a lot less in the future.
Read: The Toilet Paper Debate Is Over, Folding Is Superior
How To Keep Going As A Creative Person
After what feels like a lifetime in the creative world, I’m no stranger to the horror stories about our line of work. But as Don’t Mind If reminds us, there’s so much more to this line of work that is built on passion and love for one’s craft. That was the insight that inspired Chun to reach out to his classmates, and find out how they were doing after graduating 10 years ago.
The result? A story that offers a tiny window into what it means to be a creative individual, and not just a Creative. With Instagram’s frame limitations, we condensed their life stories into 4 actionable insights, of which 1 is shown below:
We were heartened to see that it brought to light many of the internal struggles faced by Ribbit’s followers, and encouraged our readers to re-examine and re-discover their love for creativity.
Read: What I Learnt From Creatives Who Left The Industry
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