Empathy Training for Sociopaths: What HR Departments Really Mean When They Say “We’re Here to Help”
A brutally honest, darkly humorous look at Human Resources as the corporate hive mind. Why HR isn’t your friend, and what really happens behind those “just checking in” emails.
Tick Here to Be Heard: The Survey Paradox and the Cult of Organisational Listening
Explore the absurdity and hidden power dynamics of staff surveys with this witty sociological takedown. From performative listening to Excel-based emotion, we dissect how institutions pretend to care—one tick box at a time.
A Short Play Entitled: “Yes, I’ve Definitely Locked the Door”
You definitely locked the door… didn’t you? A one-act domestic drama about the spiral of self-doubt that follows us down the street. Whimsical, relatable, and mildly unhinged.
The Existential Horror of Seeing Yourself in a Ring Doorbell Notification Still
Why do Ring doorbell notifications always catch you in the worst possible pose? A hilariously tragic look at the still images that make you question how you’ve ever walked like a normal human.
untypicable: Not What You Were Thinking…
Welcome to untypicable, the off-beat blog where irreverent humour and fascinatingly pointless musings collide. If you’re looking for articles that go absolutely nowhere but entertain you along the way, you’ve come to the right place.
Untypicable doesn’t believe in sticking to one topic—why limit ourselves? From mind-boggling hypotheticals to surprisingly deep dives into the trivial, we’re here to embrace the wonderfully random and, let’s be honest, the gloriously unnecessary. Think of us as your go-to source for all things… well, nothing in particular.
Our (Un)Mission
Here’s the thing: untypicable isn’t about “making a difference” or “changing lives”—unless, of course, we accidentally manage to do that while we’re wasting time. Our (un)mission is to bring you off-kilter stories, bizarre observations, and humour that doesn’t try too hard. It’s all about taking a break from the seriousness of the world and celebrating the kind of things that make you laugh, scratch your head, or say, “I didn’t need to know that, but I’m glad I do.”
What You’ll Find
- Articles About Nothing (and Everything) – Our posts are as unpredictable as they come. We might explore the secret lives of houseplants one day and the existential crisis of socks lost in the laundry the next. You’ve been warned.
- Irreverent Humour – Expect sarcasm, playful jabs, and humour that’s not afraid to poke a bit of fun—sometimes at ourselves.
- Thoughts That Go Nowhere – From conspiracy theories about coffee mugs to musings on why pigeons always seem so judgmental, we love the strange, pointless questions just begging for answers.
- No Politics – We won’t be discussing politics here. We may discuss politicians if we find them to be funny or downright stupid, but not their politics.
Why untypicable?
Because sometimes you need a place to unwind with content that has absolutely no agenda. untypicable is here to give you that mental break from a world that’s a little too obsessed with being “productive.” We’re here for the people who find joy in the little absurdities of life, who laugh at the ridiculous, and who appreciate the humour in a well-timed tangent.
So grab your favourite snacks, settle in, and prepare to learn absolutely nothing useful. untypicable: your ultimate destination for delightful nonsense.
Even our name is a play on a mis-spelling… and our logo is our take on a Heath Robinson design.
More about us
We launched untypicable in November 2024 as part of a desire to write articles that we appreciated, and we hope you do too. We have no particular agenda or aim, other than to entertain.
Our current regular contributors are (listed alphabetically by surname):
Learn more about each of our contributors through their profiles, each written by another contributor.
At the moment we have three main contributors, and one guest author, but if you are interested in writing for us then please drop us an email to [email protected]. All our contributors are unpaid volunteers.
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