Monday, April 30, 2018

Good morning crew,

I read today that the University of Utah has provided a "Cry Closet" for stressed out students. It's a free-standing closet filled with stuffed animals that students can take short breaks in when final exams have them on the brink of tears.

What a joke. Wait until these kids get into the real world and they find that there are no "Cry Closets". They'll have to be content with crying in the shower in the morning, in the toilet stall at work, and on the drive home.

You know, like the rest of us.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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