Wednesday WTF

The One Where the Wednesday WTF Meets Two Kindred Spirits

By Bethany Erickson / September 19, 2018 /

Confession: Since I started writing the Wednesday WTF last year, it’s kind of become this thing where when I introduce myself at professional functions, people automatically say, “YOU’RE THE WEDNESDAY WTF.” I’ve had fun writing these, even if my search history is a little sketchy now and I’ve seen some things I can’t unsee. But…

Scam the Scamming Scammers Back with a Well-Timed Scam of Your Own

By Bethany Erickson / September 12, 2018 /

I was going to show you something really funny about a dolphin that wants to fornicate with jet skis, because it’s Wednesday and we know what we do on Wednesdays, but as you can see, we’re going to talk about scams instead. See, something happened on my commute Monday that I decided preempted dolphin sex.…

To the 500 People Who Sent Me This Houston Listing, Yes, It’s a WTF

By Bethany Erickson / September 5, 2018 /

Some days the Wednesday WTF is harder to find than others. And some days, 500 people email, text, or message you to tell you that they found the perfect WTF in Houston. This would be that week. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining one bit. It’s always fun when a house resonates so…

The One Where Your Man Cave Is In an Actual Cave Cave

By Bethany Erickson / August 29, 2018 /

Sometimes, the Wednesday WTF is the Wednesday WTF because it’s a crazy ball of lunacy. But sometimes, as in the case of this week’s cave house, it’s because it’s pretty freaking’ cool. Meet the Beckham Creek Cave Lodge. Tucked into the tiny unincorporated community of Parthenon, Arkansas, and the Little Buffalo River, it currently serves…

Oak Park, Illinois Home Listing Mostly Giant Rant Against Officials

By Bethany Erickson / August 22, 2018 /

Like I’ve said before, sometimes I worry that this week will be the week I can’t find a Wednesday WTF. However, a reader who lives in my house alerted me to a tweet about a Zillow listing in Oak Park, Illinois, that definitely has so many of the hallmarks of a WTF. Well, this is…