Points in Case
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Daily literary humor publication featuring enlightening and irreverent comedy, since 1999. pointsincase.com
The kitchen’s behind that door. Craig, our cold dishes chef, will sulk if you don’t order any salads.
Have You Dined with Us Before?
The kitchen’s behind that door. Craig, our cold dishes chef, will sulk if you don’t order any salads.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The kitchen’s behind that door. Craig, our cold dishes chef, will sulk if you don’t order any salads.
Now, this is where it continues to not get interesting, so stay with me.
You’re Hearing About My Dream Whether You Like It or Not
Now, this is where it continues to not get interesting, so stay with me.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Now, this is where it continues to not get interesting, so stay with me.
My kids? They’re doing all right. My boy’s a pediatric surgeon. My daughter does something with Alzheimer’s, I'm not sure.
My Brother-in-Law’s Proctologist’s Sister’s Second Husband’s Stepdaughter’s Cousin Has Five D1 Offers for Volleyball!
My kids? They’re doing all right. My boy’s a pediatric surgeon. My daughter does something with Alzheimer’s, I'm not sure.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My kids? They’re doing all right. My boy’s a pediatric surgeon. My daughter does something with Alzheimer’s, I'm not sure.
Please try the Ahi Tuna croquette puffs, eat it off a toothpick next to that pool, just full of wet wet water
I’m Hosting a Chic Party in a Comedy Movie and NOBODY WILL END UP IN THAT POOL
Please try the Ahi Tuna croquette puffs, eat it off a toothpick next to that pool, just full of wet wet water
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November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Please try the Ahi Tuna croquette puffs, eat it off a toothpick next to that pool, just full of wet wet water
Uncle Andy contained multitudes. At his worst, he was a truly hateful, combative, and cruel man. At his best, however, he was also really annoying.
Please Join Us for a Celebration of Life Without Uncle Andy
Uncle Andy contained multitudes. At his worst, he was a truly hateful, combative, and cruel man. At his best, however, he was also really annoying.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Uncle Andy contained multitudes. At his worst, he was a truly hateful, combative, and cruel man. At his best, however, he was also really annoying.
Your vibe was soooo post-op lobotomy patient.
Bro, Last Night Was a Movie, Specifically, a Yorgos Lanthimos Movie.
Your vibe was soooo post-op lobotomy patient.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Your vibe was soooo post-op lobotomy patient.
Get that stethoscope out of your ears so you can hear me loud and clear when I tell you to Back The Hell Off.
That’s My Wife You’re Talkin’ To!
Get that stethoscope out of your ears so you can hear me loud and clear when I tell you to Back The Hell Off.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Get that stethoscope out of your ears so you can hear me loud and clear when I tell you to Back The Hell Off.
An Obituary for Thomas Sutton Who Is Absolutely Dead
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November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Embarrassment saving height: Height charts are added five inches when obtaining your driver's license to avoid lying about how tall you are.
Alternatives to Daylight Saving Time
Embarrassment saving height: Height charts are added five inches when obtaining your driver's license to avoid lying about how tall you are.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Embarrassment saving height: Height charts are added five inches when obtaining your driver's license to avoid lying about how tall you are.
A description of discontinued candy bars: You know what’s better than not getting candy? Hearing about candy you’ll never get to enjoy ever.
Budget-Friendly Halloween Candy Alternatives Amid Tariff Hikes
A description of discontinued candy bars: You know what’s better than not getting candy? Hearing about candy you’ll never get to enjoy ever.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A description of discontinued candy bars: You know what’s better than not getting candy? Hearing about candy you’ll never get to enjoy ever.
This idea is foolproof as long as a group of sleuthing teenagers and their crime-solving dog don’t get in my way.
I’m Haunting the Bank, Back in a Few Days
This idea is foolproof as long as a group of sleuthing teenagers and their crime-solving dog don’t get in my way.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This idea is foolproof as long as a group of sleuthing teenagers and their crime-solving dog don’t get in my way.
He must love dogs more than anything if he’s walking so many dogs. But why doesn’t he have a normal, regular job?
What I Imagine People Think When They See Me Walking 24 Dogs
He must love dogs more than anything if he’s walking so many dogs. But why doesn’t he have a normal, regular job?
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October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
He must love dogs more than anything if he’s walking so many dogs. But why doesn’t he have a normal, regular job?
In NYC, a beer costs $830 plus tip; in Philadelphia, beer is poured out of the same taps scientists accidentally used to birth The Toxic Avenger.
Differences I’ve Noticed Between New York City and Philadelphia
In NYC, a beer costs $830 plus tip; in Philadelphia, beer is poured out of the same taps scientists accidentally used to birth The Toxic Avenger.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In NYC, a beer costs $830 plus tip; in Philadelphia, beer is poured out of the same taps scientists accidentally used to birth The Toxic Avenger.
Why is nobody celebrating this big win? It’s life! Even if that life is a disease, it is still life.
We Found Life on Mars but It’s COVID
Why is nobody celebrating this big win? It’s life! Even if that life is a disease, it is still life.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Why is nobody celebrating this big win? It’s life! Even if that life is a disease, it is still life.
It is no secret that our relationship is entirely transactional, but still, our story was romantic. I convinced myself that this was love.
Recession Indicators According to My Russian Blue
It is no secret that our relationship is entirely transactional, but still, our story was romantic. I convinced myself that this was love.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It is no secret that our relationship is entirely transactional, but still, our story was romantic. I convinced myself that this was love.
Receive an unsubscribe message that says “Based on your age we think you may be more interested in The Lumineers.” Now, it’s personal.
An Exhaustive, Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Tickets to a Young Pop Star’s Concert as a 30-Something
Receive an unsubscribe message that says “Based on your age we think you may be more interested in The Lumineers.” Now, it’s personal.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I used to be the most talked-about piece of art in this museum. Now I'm not smiling anymore.
I Am the Mona Lisa. Remember Me?
I used to be the most talked-about piece of art in this museum. Now I'm not smiling anymore.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I used to be the most talked-about piece of art in this museum. Now I'm not smiling anymore.
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Here's some new humor I wrote for @pointsincase.com! www.pointsincase.com/articles/the...
The Technology Is Just Not Ready to Fake Another Moon Landing
Given these conditions, we may be decades away from being able to fake another moon landing.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here's some new humor I wrote for @pointsincase.com! www.pointsincase.com/articles/the...
Money? Money? Money? Excuse me. Money? Money? Money? You. Give. Now. Money. Me.
Longest Sentences Produced by a Monkey I Borrowed Money from but Never Paid Back
Money? Money? Money? Excuse me. Money? Money? Money? You. Give. Now. Money. Me.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Money? Money? Money? Excuse me. Money? Money? Money? You. Give. Now. Money. Me.
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- A class and then a Substack about humor writing websites
- on ChatGPT
- Just looking around for funny, smart stuff, and here I am
- Its ruthlessly efficient algorithm found ME
- AI suggested it
- A class and then a Substack about humor writing websites
- on ChatGPT
- Just looking around for funny, smart stuff, and here I am
- Its ruthlessly efficient algorithm found ME
October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Recent "How did you find PIC?" from submitters:
- AI suggested it
- A class and then a Substack about humor writing websites
- on ChatGPT
- Just looking around for funny, smart stuff, and here I am
- Its ruthlessly efficient algorithm found ME
- AI suggested it
- A class and then a Substack about humor writing websites
- on ChatGPT
- Just looking around for funny, smart stuff, and here I am
- Its ruthlessly efficient algorithm found ME
Given these conditions, we may be decades away from being able to fake another moon landing.
The Technology Is Just Not Ready to Fake Another Moon Landing
Given these conditions, we may be decades away from being able to fake another moon landing.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Given these conditions, we may be decades away from being able to fake another moon landing.
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In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by Clay Troup in @pointsincase.com, Andrew Graham Martin in @havehashad.com, and Helen Rosner and @karenchee.bsky.social in @newyorker.com.
Plus info about my upcoming short humor workshops
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Plus info about my upcoming short humor workshops
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by Clay Troup in @pointsincase.com, Andrew Graham Martin in @havehashad.com, and Helen Rosner and @karenchee.bsky.social in @newyorker.com.
Plus info about my upcoming short humor workshops
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Plus info about my upcoming short humor workshops
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I’m like Rosamund Pike in the first act of "Gone Girl," when she was still a brunette.
Not to Be a Pick-Me, But Are You Jilting Me at the Altar?
I’m like Rosamund Pike in the first act of "Gone Girl," when she was still a brunette.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I’m like Rosamund Pike in the first act of "Gone Girl," when she was still a brunette.
But let me be clear: your hesitation to place a single mark on any of my acid-free, silk-finish pages is one hundred percent correct.
Je Suis Your Latest Notebook Splurge and You’re Right, Your Inane Writing Doesn’t Deserve to Be In Moi
But let me be clear: your hesitation to place a single mark on any of my acid-free, silk-finish pages is one hundred percent correct.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
But let me be clear: your hesitation to place a single mark on any of my acid-free, silk-finish pages is one hundred percent correct.
Will whatever the child is trying to do harm them but make for an awesome viral video?
How to Pick Your Battles with Your Children
Will whatever the child is trying to do harm them but make for an awesome viral video?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Will whatever the child is trying to do harm them but make for an awesome viral video?